Enhancing proximal and remote sensing of soil organic carbon: A local modelling approach guided by spectral and spatial similarities by Qi Sun, Pu Shi

“…Different spectral similarity metrics, and weighted combinations of spectral and geographical similarity matrices were tested to optimize the selection of local training samples. As a result, the optimal modelling strategy, with partial least squares regression (PLSR) as the local fitting algorithm, consistently produced superior performances (R2: 0.66 to 0.82) than the conventional global modelling approach (R2: 0.59 to 0.77) for all three data types. …”
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DCE-YOLOv8: Lightweight and Accurate Object Detection for Drone Vision by Jinsu An, Dong Hee Lee, Muhamad Dwisnanto Putro, Byeong Woo Kim

“…When comparing the proposed method with the YOLOv8 small version using the VisDrone dataset, the mean Average Precision value improved by approximately 43%, increasing from 22.8mAP to 32.7mAP, while the number of parameters decreased by about 57%, from 11,166,560 to 4,822,382. …”
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A novel canopy water indicator for UAV imaging to monitor winter wheat water status by Meiyan Shu, Zhenghang Ge, Yang Li, Jibo Yue, Wei Guo, Yuanyuan Fu, Ping Dong, Hongbo Qiao, Xiaohe Gu

“…Considering variability across growth stages significantly improved the accuracy of water status quantification compared to assessments based on individual growth stages. …”
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Lightweight deep neural network for contour detection and extraction of wheat spikes in complex field environments by Xin Xu, Haiyang Zhang, Jiangchuan Lu, Ziyi Guo, Juanjuan Zhang, Jibo Yue, Hongbo Qiao, Xinming Ma

“…Ablation studies confirm LDSNet-ELA integration reduces false positives by 27.6%, while the enhanced loss function system improves small-object recall by 19.4%. …”
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Assessment of salt tolerance in peas using machine learning and multi-sensor data by Zehao Liu, Qiyan Jiang, Yishan Ji, Rong Liu, Hongquan Liu, Xiuxiu Ya, Zhenxing Liu, Zhirui Wang, Xiuliang Jin, Tao Yang

“…The results show that: 1) multi-source data fusion significantly improved the accuracy of AGB and SPAD estimation; 2) the CatBoost algorithm achieved the highest performance for AGB estimation (R² = 0.70, RMSE = 1.59 t/hm2, NRMSE = 13.94 %), while the LightGBM algorithm performed best for SPAD estimation (R² = 0.60, RMSE = 2.33, NRMSE = 14.53 %); and 3) The PSTS established based on the optimal estimation data exhibits a strong consistency with the ground-measured data. …”
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Enhancing grid-connected PV-EV charging station performance through a real-time dynamic power management using model predictive control by Aziz Watil, Hamid Chojaa

“…Furthermore, these systems often require multiple power electronics converters, increasing complexity and costs while reducing overall system efficiency. To overcome these limitations, the proposed algorithm dynamically switches between on-grid and off-grid modes based on real-time weather conditions, grid availability, and the state of charge of the battery electric vehicle (BEV). …”
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Leveraging Thermal Infrared Imaging for Pig Ear Detection Research: The TIRPigEar Dataset and Performances of Deep Learning Models by Weihong Ma, Xingmeng Wang, Simon X. Yang, Lepeng Song, Qifeng Li

“…Overall, the TIRPigEar dataset demonstrates optimal performance when applied to the YOLOv9m algorithm. …”
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Predicting the subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in overweight and obese patients using a machine learning model by D. V. Gavrilov, T. Yu. Kuznetsova, M. A. Druzhilov, I. N. Korsakov, A. V. Gusev

“…The introduction of such risk stratification algorithms into practice will increase the accuracy and quality of CVR prediction and optimize the system of preventive measures.…”
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AILDP: a research on ship number recognition technology for complex scenarios by Tianjiao Wei, Zhuhua Hu, Yaochi Zhao, Xiyu Fan

“…Experimental results show that the AILDP can improve the accuracy of ship number recognition, with the precision, recall, and mAP0.5 for ship number detection increased to 95.7%, 94.5%, and 94.8%. …”
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Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Crop Disease Diagnosis: Performance Analysis and Review by Habiba Njeri Ngugi, Andronicus A. Akinyelu, Absalom E. Ezugwu

“…Additionally, traditional ML models exhibited varied strengths; for instance, SVM performed better on balanced datasets, while RF excelled with imbalanced data. Preprocessing methods like K-means clustering, Fuzzy C-Means, and PCA, along with ensemble approaches, further improved model accuracy. …”
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Temporal Community Detection and Analysis with Network Embeddings by Limengzi Yuan, Xuanming Zhang, Yuxian Ke, Zhexuan Lu, Xiaoming Li, Changzheng Liu

“…To address these issues, we propose TCDA-NE, a novel TCD algorithm that combines evolutionary clustering with convex non-negative matrix factorization (Convex-NMF). …”
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A hybrid approach to predicting and classifying dental impaction: integrating regularized regression and XG boost methods by Asok Mathew, Pradeep K. Yadalam, Ahmed Radeideh, Shrouk Hady, Rona Swed, Reyyan Cheema, Majd Mousa AL-Mohammad, Mohammed Alsaegh, SR Shetty

“…Enhancing data quality, refining feature selection, and using advanced modeling techniques are crucial for improving predictive capabilities. The findings can help practitioners optimize treatments and reduce potential complications.…”
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TA-RRT*: Adaptive Sampling-Based Path Planning Using Terrain Analysis by Taegeun Oh, Yun-Jae Won, Sungjin Lee

“…While existing RRT*-based algorithms perform node sampling and tree expansion in various ways to optimize path planning, they may still generate inefficient paths in complex terrain environments. …”
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Graph attention networks based multi-agent path finding via temporal-spatial information aggregation. by Qingling Zhang, Peng Wang, Cui Ni, Xianchang Liu

“…An effective Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) algorithm must efficiently plan paths for multiple agents while adhering to constraints, ensuring safe navigation from start to goal. …”
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Machine learning for defect condition rating of wall wooden columns in ancient buildings by Yufeng Li, Wu Ouyang, Zhenbo Xin, Houjiang Zhang, Shuqi Sun, Dian Zhang, Wenbo Zhang

“…The RBF neural network model achieved the highest accuracy (94.57 %) on the feature fusion dataset, while Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) optimization further improved accuracy to 96.74 %. …”
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Using Deep Learning Techniques to Enhance Blood Cell Detection in Patients with Leukemia by Mahwish Ilyas, Muhammad Bilal, Nadia Malik, Hikmat Ullah Khan, Muhammad Ramzan, Anam Naz

“…This supports early diagnosis and monitoring, which leads to more effective treatments and improved results for cancer patients. To accomplish this task, we use digital image processing techniques and then apply the convolutional neural network (CNN) deep learning algorithm to blood sample images. …”
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Mapping Polyclonal HIV-1 Antibody Responses via Next-Generation Neutralization Fingerprinting. by Nicole A Doria-Rose, Han R Altae-Tran, Ryan S Roark, Stephen D Schmidt, Matthew S Sutton, Mark K Louder, Gwo-Yu Chuang, Robert T Bailer, Valerie Cortez, Rui Kong, Krisha McKee, Sijy O'Dell, Felicia Wang, Salim S Abdool Karim, James M Binley, Mark Connors, Barton F Haynes, Malcolm A Martin, David C Montefiori, Lynn Morris, Julie Overbaugh, Peter D Kwong, John R Mascola, Ivelin S Georgiev

“…Here, we present next-generation NFP algorithms that substantially improve prediction accuracy for individual donors and enable serologic analysis for entire cohorts. …”
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Battery Energy Storage Systems in Microgrids: A Review of SoC Balancing and Perspectives by Thales Augusto Fagundes, Guilherme Henrique Favaro Fuzato, Lucas Jonys Ribeiro Silva, Augusto Matheus dos Santos Alonso, Juan C. Vasquez, Josep M. Guerrero, Ricardo Quadros Machado

“…In addition, this article explores optimization processes aimed at reducing operational costs while considering SoC equalization. …”
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Alpine Meadow Fractional Vegetation Cover Estimation Using UAV-Aided Sentinel-2 Imagery by Kai Du, Yi Shao, Naixin Yao, Hongyan Yu, Shaozhong Ma, Xufeng Mao, Litao Wang, Jianjun Wang

“…Subsequently, four machine learning models were employed for an accurate FVC inversion, using the estimated FVC values and UAV-derived reference FVC as inputs, following feature importance ranking and model parameter optimization. The results showed that: (1) Machine learning algorithms based on Sentinel-2 and UAV imagery effectively improved the accuracy of FVC estimation in alpine meadows. …”
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Early Forest Fire Detection With UAV Image Fusion: A Novel Deep Learning Method Using Visible and Infrared Sensors by Kunlong Niu, Chongyang Wang, Jianhui Xu, Jianrong Liang, Xia Zhou, Kaixiang Wen, Minjian Lu, Chuanxun Yang

“…The results show that the improved registration method effectively aligns visible and infrared images, optimizing the fusion process and enhancing the use of multisource information. …”
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