Application of Quantum Key Distribution to Enhance Data Security in Agrotechnical Monitoring Systems Using UAVs by Makhabbat Bakyt, Luigi La Spada, Nida Zeeshan, Khuralay Moldamurat, Sabyrzhan Atanov

“…The QKD framework is optimized for real-time operations through adaptive key generation and energy-efficient hardware, alongside Lempel–Ziv–Welch (LZW) compression to improve the bandwidth efficiency. …”
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Classification of Cervical Biopsy Images Based on LASSO and EL-SVM by Pan Huang, Shuailei Zhang, Min Li, Jing Wang, Cailing Ma, Bowei Wang, Xiaoyi Lv

“…This paper proposes a method of cervical biopsy tissue image classification based on least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and ensemble learning-support vector machine (EL-SVM). Using the LASSO algorithm for feature selection, the average optimization time was reduced by 35.87 seconds while ensuring the accuracy of the classification, and then serial fusion was performed. …”
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Towards precision agriculture: metaheuristic model compression for enhanced pest recognition by Sana Parez, Norah Saleh Alghamdi, Tahir Mahmood, Waseem Ullah, Muhammad Attique Khan, Taha Houda, Naqqash Dilshad

“…To reduce model complexity and improve deployment feasibility, a metaheuristic optimization algorithm was incorporated that significantly reduces computational overhead without compromising performance. …”
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Maglev Derived Systems: An Interoperable Freight Vehicle Application Focused on Minimal Modifications to the Rail Infrastructure and Vehicles by Jesus Felez, Miguel A. Vaquero-Serrano, William Z. Liu, Carlos Casanueva, Michael Schultz-Wildelau, Gerard Coquery, Pietro Proietti

“…Target speed profiles were precomputed using dynamic programming, while a model predictive control algorithm determined the optimal train state and control trajectories. …”
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Exploring Stand Parameters Using Terrestrial Laser Scanning in <i>Pinus tabuliformis</i> Plantation Forests by Miaomiao He, Yawei Hu, Jiongchang Zhao, Yang Li, Bo Wang, Jianjun Zhang, Hideyuki Noguchi

“…Optimizing the minimum tree height parameter improves segmentation accuracy, thereby enhancing the use of TLS for soil and water conservation on the Loess Plateau.…”
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Toward Digital Twin of Off-Road Vehicles Using Robot Simulation Frameworks by Arianna Rana, Antonio Petitti, Angelo Ugenti, Rocco Galati, Giulio Reina, Annalisa Milella

“…Digital twins provide a powerful tool for testing and maintaining products and processes in several application fields, including manufacturing, smart cities, healthcare, and agriculture, aiming to optimize operational efficiency, resource usage, and planning accuracy. …”
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Gain-analytical equations generalized for FOPID controllers — An application with DC–DC power converters by Luís Felipe da S.C. Pereira, Anderson S. Volpato, Edson Antonio Batista, Moacyr A.G. de Brito, Ruben B. Godoy, João O.P. Pinto, Leon M. Tolbert

“…The differential evolution (DE) algorithm is employed for optimal tuning of fractional-order values, aligned with FOPID gain parameters. …”
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Developing and validating a machine learning-based model for predicting in-hospital mortality among ICU-admitted heart failure patients: A study utilizing the MIMIC-III database by De Su, Jie Zheng, Yue-kai Shao, Jun-ya Liu, Xin-xin Liu, Kun Yu, Bang-hai Feng, Hong Mei, Song Qin

“…Future research should further optimize the models and validate them in a broader patient population to enhance their practical utility and accuracy in real clinical settings.…”
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A machine learning model revealed that exosome small RNAs may participate in the development of breast cancer through the chemokine signaling pathway by Jun-luan Mo, Xi Li, Lin Lei, Ji Peng, Xiong-shun Liang, Hong-hao Zhou, Zhao-qian Liu, Wen-xu Hong, Ji-ye Yin

“…We used machine learning algorithms to analyze small RNAs with significant differences between the two groups, fit the model through training sets, and optimize the model through testing sets. …”
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Monitoring and Comparative Analysis of NO₂ and HCHO in Shanghai Using Dual-Azimuth Scanning MAX-DOAS and TROPOMI by Hongmei Ren, Ang Li, Zhaokun Hu, Nannan Shao, Xinyan Yang, Hairong Zhang, Jiangman Xu, Jinji Ma

“…These findings not only reveal the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of regional pollutants but optimize the sampling time and distance parameters for satellite–ground observation validation, providing data support for improving and enhancing the accuracy of satellite retrieval algorithms.…”
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Correlation between metformin use and mortality in acute respiratory failure: a retrospective ICU cohort study by Yunlin Yang, Jinfeng Liu, Yi Hou, Yuxun Wei, Liang Huang, Liang Huang, Wei Wei

“…Further prospective studies are warranted to confirm these findings and optimize clinical application strategies.…”
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A robust method to simultaneously place sensors and calibrate parameters for urban drainage pipe system models using Bayesian decision theory by Yuan Huang, Junyi Xiong, Jiangjiang Zhang, Feifei Zheng, Yiran Ji, Hoshin Gupta

“…Subsequently, Bayesian Experimental Design is employed to identify optimal sensor locations by maximizing expected data worth, measured by the relative entropy between prior and posterior probabilities. …”
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A Multi-Sensor Fusion Approach Combined with RandLA-Net for Large-Scale Point Cloud Segmentation in Power Grid Scenario by Tianyi Li, Shuanglin Li, Zihan Xu, Nizar Faisal Alkayem, Qiao Bao, Qiang Wang

“…Based on the RandLA-Net framework, an efficient processing method for large-scale point cloud segmentation is developed and optimized explicitly for power grid tower scenarios. …”
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Widefield ultra-high-density optical breast tomography system supplementing x-ray mammography by Miguel Mireles, Edward Xu, Morris Vanegas, Ailis Muldoon, Rahul Ragunathan, Shijie Yan, Bin Deng, Jayne Cormier, Mansi Saksena, Stefan A. Carp, Qianqian Fang

“…The OMCI system utilizes large field-of-view structured light illumination and single-pixel-camera based detection techniques to produce ultra-high spatial sampling density while ensuring that the inverse problem remains compact via the development of a unique target-adaptive pattern optimization technique to achieve compressive-sensing based measurements. …”
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An Artificial Intelligence-Based Approach With Photoplethysmogram and Heart Rate Variability for Sleep Bruxism Diagnosis by Omer Eris, Mehmet Recep Bozkurt, Seval Bulut Eris, Cahit Bilgin

“…The models were optimized and tested using unseen data. We evaluated the performance of the models using six criteria and validated them using leave-one-out (LOO). …”
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Adaptive Virtual Inertia and Voltage Estimation: Enabled Model Predictive Control for Improved Performance in Islanded DC Microgrids by Salisu Abdullahi, Khaled Eltag, Lei Weining, Chen Xiaohu

“…The DC MG state estimation is compared with the switching control input, and the optimal control signals are iteratively sent to converters. …”
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Shoulder–Elbow Joint Angle Prediction Using COANN with Multi-Source Information Integration by Siyu Zong, Wei Li, Dawen Sun, Zhuoda Jia, Zhengwei Yue

“…To address the precision challenges in upper-limb joint motion prediction, this study proposes a novel artificial neural network (COANN) enhanced by the Cheetah Optimization Algorithm (COA). The model integrates surface electromyography (sEMG) signals with joint angle data through multi-source information fusion, effectively resolving the local optima issue in neural network training and improving the accuracy limitations of single sEMG predictions. …”
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Integrating FPGA-Based Acceleration in Industrial Motion Control System by Claudio Rubattu, Antonio Ledda, Francesco Ratto, Chaitanya Jugade, Dip Goswami, Francesca Palumbo

“…To achieve this, these devices are exploring the use of computer vision algorithms for automatic recognition of wafer positioning and die size. …”
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SimulatorOrchestrator: A 6G-Ready Simulator for the Cell-Free/Osmotic Infrastructure by Rohin Gillgallon, Reham Almutairi, Giacomo Bergami, Graham Morgan

“…The simulated 6G architecture, combined with the optimal routing algorithm and MEL (<span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Microelements</span> software components) allocation policy, was able to reduce the time required to route all communications from IoT devices to the cloud by up to 50.4% compared to analogous routing algorithms used within 5G architectures.…”
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Artificial intelligence approach to magnetohydrodynamic flow of non-Newtonian fluids over a wedge: Thermophoresis and Brownian motion effects by Talal Taha, Sohaib Abdal, Liaqat Ali, Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain, Se-Jin Yook

“…ODEs are first solved numerically using MATLAB’s bvp4c function, a known solver of boundary value problems known to solve complex ODEs within fluid dynamics very effectively. Further optimization and simplification of the analysis are achieved by using an artificial neural networking base Levenberg Marquardt algorithm (ANN-LMA) model. …”
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