Minimizing the Active Power Losses and Retaining the Voltage Profile of the Distribution System Using Soft Computing Techniques with DG Source by P. Sundararaman, E. Mohan, S. V. Aswin Kumer, Sridhar Udayakumar, Abdissa Fekadu Moti

“…The proposed BAT algorithm gives the optimal locations to place the required amount of DG sources to improve the stability and minimize the power losses and maintain the voltage profile of the systems. …”
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Increasing Minority Recall Support Vector Machine Model for Imbalanced Data Classification by Chunye Wu, Nan Wang, Yu Wang

“…This paper proposes a new strategy and algorithm based on a cost-sensitive support vector machine to improve the minority class recall rate to 1 because the misclassification of even a few samples can cause serious losses in some physical problems. …”
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Apple Trajectory Prediction in Orchards: A YOLOv8-EK-IPF Approach by Jinxing Niu, Zhengyi Liu, Shuo Wang, Jiaxi Huang, Junlong Zhao

“…To address the challenge of accurate apple harvesting by orchard robots, which is hindered by dynamic changes in apple position due to wind interference and branch swaying, this study proposes an optimized prediction algorithm based on an integration of the extended Kalman filter (EKF) and an improved particle filter (IPF), built upon initial apple detection and recognition using YOLOv8. …”
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Stochastic economic placement and sizing of electric vehicles charging station with renewable units and battery bank in smart distribution network by Mehdi Veisi

“…Benders decomposition algorithm is used to extract the optimal solution. …”
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Enhancing Tire Condition Monitoring through Weightless Neural Networks Using MEMS-Based Vibration Signals by Siddhant Arora, Sridharan Naveen Venkatesh, Vaithiyanathan Sugumaran, Anoop Prabhakaranpillai Sreelatha, Vetri Selvi Mahamuni

“…Hyperparameter optimization of the WNN leads to improved classification accuracy and shorter computation times. …”
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Calcium and Vitamin D supplements in the treatment of osteoporosis. by Ahmed I Alobaidi, Ahmed Hazim Al Aoodh, Nabeel Yousif Abdullah, HUSHAM JASSIM, Mubder Abdul_Raheem Mohammed saeed, Housamaddeen Alfarhan

“…In addition to that we face a lot of osteoporotic fractures with catastrophic sequalae on personal and community levels that cause increased morbidity and mortality rate which cost billions of dollars each year. Prevention of this disorder is highly recommended to improve people’s health and to decrease financial burden upon the society. …”
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Computational design exploration of rocket nozzle using deep reinforcement learning by Aagashram Neelakandan, Arockia Selvakumar Arockia Doss, Natrayan Lakshmaiya

“…Additionally, the use of the Single-Step Proximal Policy Optimization (SSPPO) algorithm enhances the exploration of nozzle geometries by maximizing aerodynamic performance while balancing computational efficiency. …”
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Estimation of Wind Turbine Blade Icing Volume Based on Binocular Vision by Fangzheng Wei, Zhiyong Guo, Qiaoli Han, Wenkai Qi

“…Therefore, this paper proposes a non-contact ice volume estimation method based on binocular vision and improved image processing algorithms. The method employs a stereo matching algorithm that combines dynamic windows, multi-feature fusion, and reordering, integrating gradient, color, and other information to generate matching costs. …”
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A Fault Diagnosis Method for Planetary Gearboxes Based on IFMD by Fengfeng Bie, Xueping Ding, Qianqian Li, Yuting Zhang, Xinyue Huang

“…Initially, the critical parameters (modal number n and filter length L) of FMD are optimized using an improved genetic algorithm (IGA), and the refined FMD is employed to decompose the vibration signals from the planetary gearbox. …”
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Rapid Lactic Acid Content Detection in Secondary Fermentation of Maize Silage Using Colorimetric Sensor Array Combined with Hyperspectral Imaging by Xiaoyu Xue, Haiqing Tian, Kai Zhao, Yang Yu, Ziqing Xiao, Chunxiang Zhuo, Jianying Sun

“…Moreover, two optimization algorithms, namely grid search (GS) and crested porcupine optimizer (CPO), were compared to determine their effectiveness in optimizing the parameters of the SVR model. …”
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Rock Fracture Monitoring Based on High-Precision Microseismic Event Location Using 3D Multiscale Waveform Inversion by Yi Wang, Xueyi Shang, Kang Peng, Rui Gao

“…Based on this initial location, the multiscale waveform inversion strategy (from coarse to fine grids) and the L-BFGS iteration optimization algorithm were separately jointly selected to improve wavefield modeling speed efficiency and iterative convergence rate. …”
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Analysis and Research on Intelligent Logistics Data under Internet of Things and Blockchain by Yige Li

“…To explore the security performance of logistics data transmission in an Intelligent Logistics System (ILS) under the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain (BC), IoT is introduced to optimize the logistics transportation process. First, BC is adopted to improve the ILS under IoT, and ILS under IoT combined with BC is established. …”
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A novel lightweight YOLOv8-PSS model for obstacle detection on the path of unmanned agricultural vehicles by Zhijian Chen, Yijun Fang, Jianjun Yin, Shiyu Lv, Farhan Sheikh Muhammad, Lu Liu

“…Compared to the original base network, it reduces the number of parameters by 55.8%, decreases the model size by 59.5%, and lowers computational cost by 51.2%. When compared with other algorithms, such as Faster RCNN, SSD, YOLOv3-tiny, and YOLOv5, the improved model strikes an optimal balance between parameter count, computational efficiency, detection speed, and accuracy, yielding superior results. …”
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Multidepot Recycling Vehicle Routing Problem with Resource Sharing and Time Window Assignment by Yong Wang, Xiuwen Wang, Xiangyang Guan, Jinjun Tang

“…In comparison with NSGA algorithm, the NSGA-II algorithm incorporates an elitist strategy, which can improve the computational speed and robustness. …”
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Predictive modeling for the adsorptive and photocatalytic removal of phenolic contaminants from water using artificial neural networks by Shahzar Hafeez, Ayesha Ishaq, Azeem Intisar, Tariq Mahmood, Muhammad Imran Din, Ejaz Ahmed, Muhammad Rizwan Tariq, Muhammad Amin Abid

“…To overcome these limitations, the modeling and optimization of water treatment methods is required. …”
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Process-based modeling framework for sustainable irrigation management at the regional scale: integrating rice production, water use, and greenhouse gas emissions by Y. Bo, H. Liang, T. Li, F. Zhou, F. Zhou, F. Zhou

“…Here, we propose an advancing framework that addresses these problems by integrating a process-based soil–crop model with vital physiological effects, a novel method for model upscaling, and the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II) multi-objective optimization algorithm at a parallel computing platform. …”
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Research on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Path Planning for Carbon Emission Monitoring of Land-Side Heavy Vehicles in Ports by Xincong Wu, Zhanzhu Li, Xiaohua Cao

“…Lastly, this paper focuses on the initial path planning problem of drone monitoring and proposes an improved A* algorithm (IEHA). The algorithm improves the search method of child nodes by eliminating nodes that collide with obstacles, thereby reducing the threat of path collisions. …”
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A lightweight lattice-based group signcryption authentication scheme for Internet of things by XU Chuan, AI Xinghao, WANG Shanshan, ZHAO Guofeng, HAN Zhenzhen

“…In the key generation stage, the improved trapdoor diagonal matrix was designed to optimize the original image sampling algorithm required for key generation and reduce the overall time required for generating a large number of keys. …”
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Adaptive DBP System with Long-Term Memory for Low-Complexity and High-Robustness Fiber Nonlinearity Mitigation by Mingqing Zuo, Huitong Yang, Yi Liu, Zhengyang Xie, Dong Wang, Shan Cao, Zheng Zheng, Han Li

“…In this paper, an improved A-DBP algorithm with long-term memory (LTM) is proposed, employing root mean square propagation (RMSProp) to achieve low-complexity and high-robustness compensation performances. …”
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Enhancing Resilience and Efficiency in Power System: A Five-Level Dynamic Planning Model by Mahnaz Rezaei, Mohammad Tolou Askari, Meysam Amirahmadi, Vahid Ghods

“…Its purposes are to improve resilience, minimize input transmission costs, and minimize operating costs. …”
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