Blockchain Approach for Healthcare Using Fog Topology and Lightweight Consensus by Aya Laouamri, Sarra Cherbal, Yacine Mosbah, Chahrazed Benrebbouh, Kamir Kharoubi

“…The proposed architecture addresses critical challenges and offers practical benefits such as resource efficiency and system stability. While promising, the framework requires real-world testing and further optimization to overcome potential scalability bottlenecks in large-scale healthcare deployments.…”
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Beyond Linearity: Uncovering the Complex Spatiotemporal Drivers of New-Type Urbanization and Eco-Environmental Resilience Coupling in China’s Chengdu–Chongqing Economic Circle with... by Caoxin Chen, Shiyi Wang, Meixi Liu, Ke Huang, Qiuyi Guo, Wei Xie, Jiangjun Wan

“…A random forest (RF) model, interpreted with Shapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) and Partial Dependence Plot (PDP) algorithms, explores nonlinear driving mechanisms, while Geographically and Temporally Weighted Regression (GTWR) assesses drivers’ spatiotemporal heterogeneity. …”
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Advanced Interpretation of Bullet-Affected Chest X-Rays Using Deep Transfer Learning by Shaheer Khan, Nirban Bhowmick, Azib Farooq, Muhammad Zahid, Sultan Shoaib, Saqlain Razzaq, Abdul Razzaq, Yasar Amin

“…Special deep learning algorithms went through a process of optimization before researchers improved their ability to detect and place objects. …”
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Comparative study of machine learning methods for mapping forest fire areas using Sentinel-1B and 2A imagery by Xinbao Chen, Xinbao Chen, Yaohui Zhang, Shan Wang, Zecheng Zhao, Chang Liu, Junjun Wen

“…This study provides technical support and empirical evidence for extracting and mapping forest fire areas while assessing damage caused by fires.…”
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Diagnostic Models for Differentiating COVID-19-Related Acute Ischemic Stroke Using Machine Learning Methods by Eylem Gul Ates, Gokcen Coban, Jale Karakaya

“…Various feature selection algorithms were applied to identify the most relevant features, which were then used to train and evaluate machine learning classification models. …”
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Development and validation of a machine learning model for online predicting the risk of in heart failure: based on the routine blood test and their derived parameters by Jianchen Pu, Yimin Yao, Xiaochun Wang

“…In addition, eight different machine learning algorithms were applied for prediction, and the prediction performances of these algorithms were comprehensively evaluated using the receiver operating characteristic curve, area under the curve (AUC), calibration curve analysis, and decision curve analysis and confusion matrix.ConclusionsUsing LASSO regression analysis, leukocyte, neutrophil, red blood cell, hemoglobin, platelet, and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratios were identified as risk factors for HF. …”
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Strategies to Reduce Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Ventricle Organ Doses in Radiotherapy Planning for Left-Sided Breast Cancer by Umut Diremsizoglu, Nezihan Topal, Aykut Oguz Konuk, Ibrahim Halil Suyusal, Dogacan Genc, Onur Ari, Hasan Furkan Cevik, Aysegul Ucuncu Kefeli, Maksut Gorkem Aksu, Emine Binnaz Sarper

“…The doses to the LAD and LV were added to the optimization algorithms. Two volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) plans were created for each patient. …”
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Long-term planning optimisation of sustainable energy systems: A systematic review and meta-analysis of trends, drivers, barriers, and prospects by Soheil Mohseni, Alan C. Brent

“…These integrated resource planning endeavours primarily aim to minimise total discounted system costs while adhering to a network of interconnected technical constraints, encompassing considerations of reliability, resilience, and the integration of renewable energy sources. …”
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Assessing the temporal transferability of machine learning models for predicting processing pea yield and quality using Sentinel-2 and ERA5-land data by Michele Croci, Manuele Ragazzi, Alessandro Grassi, Giorgio Impollonia, Stefano Amaducci

“…TR prediction was more challenging while RF showed promising results in LOGOCV (nRMSE = 22.1 %), all ML models were outperformed by the NullModel in the more realistic LOYOCV scenario. …”
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Enhanced Position-Aided Beam Prediction Using Real-World Data and Enhanced-Convolutional Neural Networks by Ahmed Abd El Moaty Mohamed Gouda, Ehab K. I. Hamad, Aziza I. Hussein, M. Mourad Mabrook, A. A. Donkol

“…For 16-beams, the accuracy increased from 86.17% to 94.64 %, while for 8-beams, the accuracy increased from 90.24% to 97.11%. …”
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A Comparative Performance Evaluation of OFDM, GFDM, and OTFS in Impulsive Noise Channels by Mohsen Sheikh-Hosseini, Farhad Rahdari, Hazhir Ghasemnezhad, Somayeh Ahmadi, Murat Uysal

“…This method examines the impact of variations in the precoder order and explores the application of iterative algorithms for more optimal designing of the precoder. …”
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ST-YOLOv8: Small-Target Ship Detection in SAR Images Targeting Specific Marine Environments by Fei Gao, Yang Tian, Yongliang Wu, Yunxia Zhang

“…Furthermore, the ST-YOLOv8 model outperforms several state-of-the-art multi-scale ship detection algorithms on both datasets. In summary, the ST-YOLOv8 model, by integrating advanced neural network architectures and optimization techniques, significantly improves detection accuracy and reduces false detection rates. …”
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Regularized Kaczmarz Solvers for Robust Inverse Laplace Transforms by Marta González-Lázaro, Eduardo Viciana, Víctor Valdivieso, Ignacio Fernández, Francisco Manuel Arrabal-Campos

“…Quantitative evaluation via mean squared error (MSE), Wasserstein distance, total variation, peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR), and runtime demonstrates that Wasserstein–Kaczmarz attains an optimal balance of speed (0.53 s per inversion) and accuracy (MSE = <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>4.7</mn><mo>×</mo><msup><mn>10</mn><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>8</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>), while TRAIn achieves the highest fidelity (MSE = <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>1.5</mn><mo>×</mo><msup><mn>10</mn><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>8</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>) at a modest computational cost. …”
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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

“…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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Construction and SHAP interpretability analysis of a risk prediction model for feeding intolerance in preterm newborns based on machine learning by Hui Xu, Xingwang Peng, Ziyu Peng, Rui Wang, Rui Zhou, Lianguo Fu

“…Second, ML models were constructed based on the logistic regression (LR), decision tree (DT), support vector machine (SVM) and eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) algorithms, after which random sampling and tenfold cross-validation were separately used to evaluate and compare these models and identify the optimal model. …”
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Thyroid nodule classification in ultrasound imaging using deep transfer learning by Yan Xu, Mingmin Xu, Zhe Geng, Jie Liu, Bin Meng

“…In this study, we investigate the predictive efficacy of distinguishing between benign and malignant thyroid nodules by employing traditional machine learning algorithms and a deep transfer learning model, aiming to advance the diagnostic paradigm in this field. …”
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Self-Organizing Wireless Sensor Networks Solving the Coverage Problem: Game-Theoretic Learning Automata and Cellular Automata-Based Approaches by Franciszek Seredynski, Miroslaw Szaban, Jaroslaw Skaruz, Piotr Switalski, Michal Seredynski

“…In this paper, we focus on developing self-organizing algorithms aimed at solving, in a distributed way, the coverage problem in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). …”
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Analysis of spatio-temporal fungal growth dynamics under different environmental conditions by Liselotte De Ligne, Guillermo Vidal-Diez de Ulzurrun, Jan M. Baetens, Jan Van den Bulcke, Joris Van Acker, Bernard De Baets

“…An RH of 65% (independent of temperature) for C. puteana and a temperature of 30 °C (independent of RH) for both C. puteana and R. solani therefore always resulted in limited fungal growth, while the optimal growing conditions were at 20 °C and 75% RH and at 25 °C and 80% RH for R. solani and at 20 °C and 75% RH for C. puteana. …”
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Optimising management against dynamic threats: A spatially explicit approach based on integer programming by José Salgado‐Rojas, Virgilio Hermoso, Eduardo Álvarez‐Miranda

“…Employing a Warm‐start algorithmic strategy ensures rapid generation of feasible solutions, enhancing the model's practical applicability and scalability. …”
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Assessing the deep learning based image quality enhancements for the BGO based GE omni legend PET/CT by Meysam Dadgar, Amaryllis Verstraete, Jens Maebe, Yves D’Asseler, Stefaan Vandenberghe

“…Conclusion This study conducted a thorough evaluation of deep learning algorithms in the GE Omni Legend PET/CT scanner, demonstrating that these methods enhance image quality, with notable improvements in CRC and CNR, thereby optimizing lesion detectability and offering opportunities to reduce image acquisition time.…”
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