A Blockchain-Based Secure Distributed Authentication Scheme for Internet of Vehicles by Zhanfei Ma, Jing Jiang, Hui Wei, Bisheng Wang, Wenli Luo, Haoye Luo, Dongxiang Liu

“…Second, in the IoV authentication process, smart contract technology is used to achieve automatic triggering of the authentication process, and an optimized Practical Byzantine Fault Tolerant Consensus (PBFT) algorithm is designed to add the authentication information to the blockchain ledger so that the authentication results can be reused. …”
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Handover Strategy for LEO Satellite Networks Using Bipartite Graph and Hysteresis Margin by Sahar Eydian, Maryam Hosseini, Gunes Karabulut Kurt

“…The proposed approach utilizes the Kuhn-Munkres (KM) algorithm to achieve optimal matching with maximum weight, thereby ensuring efficient load distribution and high-quality communication. …”
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A data driven approach to urban area delineation using multi source geospatial data by Chenyu Fang, Lin Zhou, Xinyue Gu, Xing Liu, Martin Werner

“…Abstract This study introduces a data-driven, bottom-up approach to urban delineation, integrating feature engineering with the Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise (DBSCAN) algorithm, which represents a significant improvement in precision and methodology compared to traditional approaches that rely on simplistic OpenStreetMap (OSM) road node data aggregations. …”
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Ripening Study Based on Multi-Structural Inversion of Cherry Tomato qMRI by Yanan Li, Jingfa Yao, Wenhui Yang, Zhao Wei, Peng Luan, Guifa Teng

“…The structural T2 relaxation inversion was refined by integrating an ACS-CIPSO algorithm. This approach addresses the challenge of low signal-to-noise ratios in multi-echo MRI images from low-field equipment by introducing an innovative solution that effectively reduces voxel noise while retaining structural relaxation variability. …”
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Three-Dimensional Imaging of High-Contrast Subsurface Anomalies: Composite Model-Constrained Dual-Parameter Full-Waveform Inversion for GPR by Siyuan Ding, Deshan Feng, Xun Wang, Tianxiao Yu, Shuo Liu, Mengchen Yang

“…Numerical experiments show that TV regularization can optimize permittivity reconstruction, while MSG regularization is more suitable for conductivity inversion. …”
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Disulfide bond-related gene signature development for bladder cancer prognosis prediction and immune microenvironment characterization by Hua Huang, Haiyan Shao, Yifan Wang, Lili Ge

“…The DRPS model, optimized by the StepCox[backward] algorithm, demonstrated robust prognostic accuracy across four validation cohorts (mean C-index = 0.658). …”
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Delphi consensus statement for the management of delayed post-polypectomy bleeding by Enrique Rodríguez de Santiago, Sandra Pérez de la Iglesia, Diego de Frutos, José Carlos Marín-Gabriel, Carolina Mangas-SanJuan, Raúl Honrubia López, Hugo Uchima, Marta Aicart-Ramos, Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Gandía, Eduardo Valdivielso Cortázar, Felipe Ramos Zabala, Marco Antonio Álvarez, Marina Solano Sánchez, Jesús Manuel González Santiago, Eduardo Albéniz, Gonzalo Hijos-Mallada, Nerea Castro Quismondo, Miguel Fraile-López, David Martínez Ares, Javier Tejedor-Tejada, Luis Hernández, Joan B. Gornals, Sergi Quintana-Carbo, Juan Ocaña, João A. Cunha Neves, Juan Martínez Martínez, María López-Cerón Pinilla, Carlos Dolz Abadía, María Pellisé

“…These recommendations aim to improve patient outcomes and optimize healthcare resources while fostering a standardized approach to this common adverse event.…”
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Efficient Positive Semidefinite Matrix Approximation by Iterative Optimisations and Gradient Descent Method by Vali Asimit, Runshi Wang, Feng Zhou, Rui Zhu

“…Experiments on randomly generated data show that this method enjoys better resilience to noise while maintaining good accuracy. For example, in our experiments with noised data, the iterative quadratic programming algorithm performs best in more than 41% to 67% of the samples when the standard deviation of noise is 0.02, and the gradient descent method performs best in more than 70% of the samples when the standard deviation of noise is 0.2. …”
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A Target Near-Field Scattering Measurement Technique Utilizing 3D Near-Field Imaging via Cylindrical Scanning by Zongkai Yang, Jingcheng Zhao, Weikang Si, Changyu Lou, Xin Zhao, Jungang Miao

“…To resolve this matter, we propose a hybrid 3D imaging algorithm that is optimized for cylindrical sampling and operates in both the wavenumber domain and time domain (WDTD). …”
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Practical DU-CU Placement in an Enhanced Mobile BroadBand Request During 5G Traffic by Ange Joel Nounga Njanda, Joao Filipe Muchanga, Hojjat Baghban, Karcius Day R. Assis

“…The objective is to identify the optimal candidate sites for deploying the DU and CU functions to ensure a continuous service path from the RU to the DC. …”
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Prediction Model of Household Carbon Emission in Old Residential Areas in Drought and Cold Regions Based on Gene Expression Programming by Shiao Chen, Yaohui Gao, Zhaonian Dai, Wen Ren

“…., electricity usage and heating energy consumption) were selected using Pearson correlation analysis and the Random Forest (RF) algorithm. Subsequently, a hybrid prediction model was constructed, with its parameters optimized by minimizing the root mean square error (RMSE) as the fitness function. …”
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Intelligent Robot in Unknown Environments: Walk Path Using Q-Learning and Deep Q-Learning by Mouna El Wafi, My Abdelkader Youssefi, Rachid Dakir, Mohamed Bakir

“…This eliminates the need for manually fixed parameters and enables the learning algorithm to automatically determine optimal values, ensuring adaptability to diverse environments rather than being constrained to specific cases. …”
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An Enhanced Approach for Remaining Useful Life Prediction of Bearings Using Incomplete Lifecycle Data by Xunmeng An, Chao Zhang, Caiye Liu, Wentao Zhao

“…Accurately predicting the remaining useful life (RUL) of rolling bearings is crucial for ensuring optimal equipment operation and timely maintenance. …”
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Blind super-resolution network based on local fuzzy discriminative loss for fabric data augmentation by Ning Dai, Xiaohan Hu, Kaixin Xu, Xudong Hu, Yanhong Yuan, Bo Cao, Luhong Shi

“…To address these challenges, this paper proposes a blind super-resolution algorithm for fabric defect data augmentation. The model is based on Real-ESRGAN and has been optimized specifically for the resolution degradation module to better adapt to the resolution degradation process in fabric images. …”
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A Comparative Evaluation of Machine Learning Methods for Predicting Student Outcomes in Coding Courses by Zakaria Soufiane Hafdi, Said El Kafhali

“…Educational data mining (EDM) has emerged as a pivotal AI application to transform educational environments by optimizing learning processes and identifying at-risk students. …”
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Horizontal Control System for Maglev Ruler Based on Improved Active Disturbance Rejection Controller by Gengyun Tian, Chunlin Tian, Jiyuan Sun, Shusen Diao

“…This paper is centered around the autonomous displacement of the maglev ruler system, with the core objective of optimizing the performance of its horizontal control system. …”
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Establishing an AI-based diagnostic framework for pulmonary nodules in computed tomography by Ruiting Jia, Baozhi Liu, Mohsin Ali

“…Nodule detection was done using the Retina-UNet model, while the features were classified using a Support Vector Machine (SVM). …”
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Variation Characteristics of Mass-Loss Rate in Dynamic Seepage System of the Broken Rocks by Luzhen Wang, Hailing Kong

“…In this study, the seepage tests of the broken mudstone were carried out using the patented pumping station seepage method, and the time-varying function of the mass-loss rate was generalized. Then, the optimal coefficients in the function of mass-loss rate were computed using the genetic algorithm. …”
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Federated learning with integrated attention multiscale model for brain tumor segmentation by Sherly Alphonse, Fidal Mathew, K. Dhanush, V. Dinesh

“…While comparing the developed model with the other existing methods, the proposed methodology shows better performance.…”
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Balancing Precision and Speed: Introducing the Performance Efficiency Evaluation Ratio (PEER) in Visual Odometry by Cem Atilgan, Muharrem Mercimek

“…PEER incorporates a tunable weighting parameter to prioritize performance, speed, or a balanced trade-off, and employs normalization techniques to ensure comparability across different algorithms and systems. We evaluated PEER using the KITTI dataset with various feature extraction algorithms (SIFT, ORB, BRISK, KAZE, AKAZE) and matching algorithms (BF, FLANN). …”
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