Object Detection in High-Resolution UAV Aerial Remote Sensing Images of Blueberry Canopy Fruits by Yun Zhao, Yang Li, Xing Xu

“…Blueberries, as one of the more economically rewarding fruits in the fruit industry, play a significant role in fruit detection during their growing season, which is crucial for orchard farmers’ later harvesting and yield prediction. Due to the small size and dense growth of blueberry fruits, manual detection is both time-consuming and labor-intensive. …”
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An object-based and Lagrangian view on an intense hailstorm day in Switzerland as represented in COSMO-1E ensemble hindcast simulations by K. P. Brennan, M. Sprenger, A. Walser, M. Arpagaus, H. Wernli

“…A tracking algorithm that facilitates object-based analysis of the simulated hailstorms is introduced. …”
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APPLICATION OF THE SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE, LIGHT GRADIENT BOOSTING MACHINE, ADAPTIVE BOOSTING, AND HYBRID ADABOOST-SVM MODEL ON CUSTOMERS CHURN DATA by Felice Elena, Robyn Irawan, Benny Yong

“…In order to classify and predict churning customers, machine learning techniques are required to build the classifier model. …”
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Corruption through the prism of the theory of national security by S. M. Inshakov

“…Scientific novelty: for the first time, the paper examines the fundamental strategies of social corruption counteraction and their typology, analyzes the algorithm of state corruption counteraction, the factors of corruption counteraction efficiency, and predicts the prospects of anti-corruption activities of state bodies and civil society.Practical significance: the main provisions and conclusions of the article can be used in scientific and educational activities in considering the issues related to corruption counteraction.…”
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Synergistic Matching and Influencing Factors of Grain Production and Cropland Net Primary Productivity in the Black Soil Region of Northeast China by Quanxi Wang, Jun Ren, Maomao Zhang, Hongjun Sui, Xiaodan Li

“…This study analyzed the spatial–temporal mismatch characteristics of grain production and cropland net primary productivity (CNPP) using the gravity center model, spatial autocorrelation analysis, and spatial mismatch index (SMI), and identified the spatial heterogeneity and prediction–response relationships of influencing factors based on a geographically and temporally weighted regression (GTWR) model and boosted regression tree (BRT) machine learning algorithm. …”
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Investigating the Nonlinear Relationship Between the Built Environment and Urban Vitality Based on Multi-Source Data and Interpretable Machine Learning by Wenhao Liu, Zhen Yang, Chen Gui, Gen Li, Hongyi Xu

“…In this study, we investigate the potential non-linear interactions between the built environment and urban vitality by employing an interpretable spatial machine learning framework that integrates the XGBoost model with the SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) algorithm. Additionally, we analyze the determinants of urban vitality across both micro and macro-scales using multi-source data, semantic segmentation models, and street view imagery. …”
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Physicochemical profiling and ranking of parkinson’s disease drugs through QSPR and Fuzzy TOPSIS analysis by YuLan Chen, Abdul Rauf, Aqsa Shafique, Fairouz Tchier, Adnan Aslam, Keneni Abera Tola

“…Molecular structures were encoded as adjacency matrices using MATLAB 2017, and six Sombor index variants—computed via a custom Maple 2020 algorithm—served as topological descriptors for QSPR modeling. …”
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Unveiling the immune microenvironment of complex tissues and tumors in transcriptomics through a deconvolution approach by Shu-Hwa Chen, Bo-Yi Yu, Wen-Yu Kuo, Ya-Bo Lin, Sheng-Yao Su, Wei-Hsuan Chuang, I.-Hsuan Lu, Chung-Yen Lin

“…The output from DOCexpress_fastqc is seamlessly formatted with mySORT, a web application that employs a deconvolution algorithm to determine the immune content across 21 cell subclasses. …”
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Pathology in a digital realm: food for thought! by Palzum Sherpa

“…Only time will tell if the predictions of the future of pathology being digital are true. …”
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A combined improved dung beetle optimization and extreme learning machine framework for precise SOC estimation by Kaihua Yao, Xinyu Yan, Xiling Mao, Mengwei Li, Xiao Li, Ziyu Lian, Yuxiang Han

“…The novelty of the model stems from the application of the IDBO algorithm, which incorporating Circle chaotic mapping, the Golden sine strategy, and the Levy flight strategy, for hyper-parameter optimization. …”
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Characterizing Wake Behavior of Adaptive Aerodynamic Structures Using Reduced-Order Models by Kyan Sadeghilari, Aditya Atre, John Hall

“…The previous study used a genetic algorithm to obtain nine TAD shapes that maximized aerodynamic efficiency in Region 2. …”
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THE TASK OF MINIMAX ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATIVE PROCESSES AT AN ENTERPRISE WITH RISK ASSESSMENT by Vitalina Babenko, Elena Alisejko, Zoya Kochuyeva

“…The result of the research is a recurrent algorithm which reduces the initial multi-step task to the implementation of finite sequence of tasks of minimax software management of EIP. …”
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Revolutionizing agri-food technology: Development and validation of the Portable Intelligent Oil Recognition System (PIORS) by Montaser N.A. Ramadan, Mohammed A.H. Ali, Shin Yee Khoo, Layth Hamad, Mohammad Alkhedher

“…The results show that the XGBoost instantaneous classification algorithm continuously beat the competition, obtaining an astounding success rate of 97 percent in predicting and differentiating between the four oil classes. …”
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Uncovering Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Marmara Sea Mucilage via Shotgun Metagenome Sequencing by Gizem Karış, Herdem Aslan, Mehmet Hora, Aycan Gundogdu

“…The DNA data was analyzed using a de novo approach with IDBA-UD assembler, BWA-mem2, and Prodigal gene prediction algorithm. For ARG profiling, gene clusters were aligned to the CARD (The Comprehensive Antibiotic Resistance Database) using BlastX. …”
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Mechanical Properties and Fracture Surface Morphology of Quartz Sandstone Under Triaxial Shear by Zhinan LIN, Shihong FENG, Jiaquan WANG, Qiang ZHANG, Haifeng LONG

“…The present results are very important for predicting the triaxial shear strength of rock under complex stress and for evaluating the stability of slopes in rock engineering and optimizing the design schemes for supporting them.…”
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CFTformer: End-to-End Cross-Frame Multi-Object Tracking With Transformer by Abdollah Amirkhani, Seyed Alireza Khoshnevis

“…More accurate tracking and lower identity switches make this algorithm more suitable to be used in the field of autonomous driving. …”
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Intelligent Office Lighting Control Using Natural Light and a GA-BP Neural Network-Based System by Rongmeng Zhang, Ruiqi Li, Junbai Lu, Haiqian E, Haotian Wang, Xinyu Zhao, Yingming Gao, Zhisheng Wang

“…The model predicts the angle of window slats, with the Sun altitude and azimuth angles as inputs, and the slat angle as the output. …”
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Experimental analysis of polymorphic microsatellite loci in Cladocera: mixed breeding strategy and population dynamics by Poroshina A.A., Sherbakov D.Yu.

“…The aim of this work is to identify polymorphic loci in Daphnia genomes using genome sequence analysis and experimental analysis of real accessions of samples collected in nature. We use primers predicted by an algorithm for DNA amplification from Daph- nia samples and capillary electrophoresis to detect polymorphic loci. …”
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Optimal integration of solar home systems and appliance scheduling for residential homes under severe national load shedding by Sakhile Twala, Xianming Ye, Xiaohua Xia, Lijun Zhang

“…This study presents optimal strategies to guide households in determining suitable scheduling and sizing solutions for solar home systems to mitigate the inconvenience experienced by residents due to load shedding. To start with, we predict the load shedding stages that are used as input for the optimal strategies by using the K-Nearest Neighbour (KNN) algorithm. …”
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Multimodal Fusion Multi-Task Learning Network Based on Federated Averaging for SDB Severity Diagnosis by Songlu Lin, Renzheng Tang, Yuzhe Wang, Zhihong Wang

“…Accurate sleep staging and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) severity prediction are critical for the early diagnosis and management of sleep disorders. …”
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