Efficient scheduling of multiple software projects for work continuity and identical completion time by Abdulrahman Aldhubaiban, Ali AlMatouq

“…Our continuous variable model was solved in the cloud for optimality for large instances of upto 40 different software projects and 100 employees in less than 21 min using nonlinear programming algorithms. • A continuous variable nonlinear model is developed to efficiently schedule large-scale software projects. • The model enables scheduling for multiple projects with identical completion times while ensuring work continuity. • A cloud-based program architecture is designed to facilitate the testing of multiple solvers online.…”
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An Efficient Fine-Grained Access Control Scheme Based on Policy Protection in SGs by Xiaoqing Guo, Huayi Wu, Zhen Qin, Ruonan Ying, Jilai Yang

“…This data sharing plays a crucial role in improving power system stability, optimizing energy distribution, and enhancing energy efficiency. …”
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PV Module Soiling Detection Using Visible Spectrum Imaging and Machine Learning by Boris I. Evstatiev, Dimitar T. Trifonov, Katerina G. Gabrovska-Evstatieva, Nikolay P. Valov, Nicola P. Mihailov

“…During the last decades photovoltaic solar energy has continuously increased its share in the electricity mix and has already surpassed 5% globally. …”
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A Gaussian process approach for contextual bandit-based battery replacement by Zhou Tianshi

“…This research aims to assist electric vehicle providers in optimizing battery replacement schedules, with the objective of minimizing operating losses while meeting evening peak demand. …”
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Qualitative changes in clinical records after implementation of pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship program: a text mining analysis by Keisuke Sawada, Shuji Kono, Ryo Inose, Yuichi Muraki

“…The ASP team conducted weekly reviews of targeted patients, provided feedback to physicians, and shared recommendations with ward pharmacists who then collaborated to optimize antimicrobial therapy. …”
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Niche Overlap Between Two Sympatric Steppe Birds in Inner Mongolia: Habitat Selection and Insights for Conservation by Zheng Han, Xi Yang, Lishi Zhang, Frédéric Jiguet, Piotr Tryjanowski, Haitao Wang

“…Jankowski's Bunting favors areas with higher vegetation cover and height, while Meadow Bunting prefers sites with greater edge density. …”
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Thematic Analysis of Clinician Documentation Surrounding Treatment Discussions and Decision‐Making in Patients With Desmoid Tumors by Victoria Wytiaz, Tianyi Wang, Scott Schuetze, Nina J. Francis‐Levin, Rashmi Chugh

“…The emergent themes provide novel guidance and support for optimizing treatment discussions and decisions. More robust community peer support groups specific to patients with desmoid tumors and clinician “support groups” may provide a way for both patients and clinicians practicing in a disease state with uncertainty to share experiences and improve resilience. …”
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Multi-keyword attribute-based searchable encryption scheme supporting re-encryption for cloud storage by ZHANG Kejun, WANG Wenbin, XU Shaofei, YU Xinying, WANG Jun, LI Pengcheng, QIAN Rong

“…A blockchain-based verification algorithm was designed to detect tampering of third-party data. …”
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Multi-keyword attribute-based searchable encryption scheme supporting re-encryption for cloud storage by ZHANG Kejun, WANG Wenbin, XU Shaofei, YU Xinying, WANG Jun, LI Pengcheng, QIAN Rong

“…A blockchain-based verification algorithm was designed to detect tampering of third-party data. …”
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SER Performance of Large Scale OFDM-SDMA Based Cognitive Radio Networks by Mostafa Hefnawi

“…The proposed algorithm seeks the optimal transmit/receive weight vectors that maximize the UL MIMO channel capacity for each cognitive user while controlling the interference levels to PUs. …”
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A novel adversarial deep TSK fuzzy classifier with its inverse-free fast training by Limin Mao, Hangming Shi, Yongxin Chou, Jinliang Cong, Mingli Lu, Zekang Bian, Suhang Gu

“…This can facilitate the inverse-free fast deep learning algorithm of AD-TSK while maintaining interpretability. …”
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Terrain and individual tree vertical structure-based approach for point clouds co-registration by UAV and Backpack LiDAR by Tingwei Zhang, Xin Shen, Lin Cao

“…., UAV LiDAR systems tend to overlook details of the tree trunk or the lower ground, while Backpack LiDAR systems struggle to capture the treetop, etc. …”
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SATELLITE ALTIMETER DATA FILTERING AND SMOOTHING IN THE COURSE OF GROUND-BASED RETRACKING by D. S. Borovitsky, A. E. Zhesterev, V. P. Ipatov, R. M. Mamchur

“…Satellite altimeter on-board delay-lock loop, by a widely shared concept, is operationally just a tool of a reliable retaining of received echo-signal within the tracking window, while “fine” altimetric parameter (orbit height, significant wave height, scattering cross section per unit of a probed surface, etc.) measuring is committed to the ground-based retracking of data. …”
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Resource allocation for coexistence of eMBB and bursty URLLC based on queueing with preemption by Wei Guo, Kai Liang, Yuewen Song, Xiaoli Chu, Gan Zheng, Kai-Kit Wong

“…Based on this analysis, we formulate a mixed-integer nonlinear programming problem to minimize the average delay of URLLC packets while satisfying the average delay and throughput requirements of eMBB by jointly optimizing the eMBB subcarrier allocation, the URLLC subcarrier scheduling and the computing resource allocation. …”
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Identification of Gene Modules Associated with Low Temperatures Response in Bambara Groundnut by Network-Based Analysis. by Venkata Suresh Bonthala, Katie Mayes, Joanna Moreton, Martin Blythe, Victoria Wright, Sean Tobias May, Festo Massawe, Sean Mayes, Jamie Twycross

“…The construction of a Highest Reciprocal Rank-based gene co-expression network, followed by its partition using a Heuristic Cluster Chiseling Algorithm resulted in 6 and 7 gene modules in sub-optimal and very sub-optimal temperature stresses being identified, respectively. …”
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Design and Research on a Reed Field Obstacle Detection and Safety Warning System Based on Improved YOLOv8n by Yuanyuan Zhang, Zhongqiu Mu, Kunpeng Tian, Bing Zhang, Jicheng Huang

“…Additionally, we employ a Lightweight Shared Convolutional Separable Batch Normalization Detection Head in the detection head, which significantly reduces the number of parameters while improving detection accuracy. …”
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Variable Selection for Multivariate Failure Time Data via Regularized Sparse-Input Neural Network by Bin Luo, Susan Halabi

“…To capture potential nonlinear effects, we further extend the approach to a sparse-input neural network model with structured group penalties on input-layer weights. Both methods are optimized using a composite gradient descent algorithm combining standard gradient steps with proximal updates. …”
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SCL-YOLOv11: A Lightweight Object Detection Network for Low-Illumination Environments by Shulong Zhuo, Hao Bai, Lifeng Jiang, Xiaojian Zhou, Xu Duan, Yiqun Ma, Zihan Zhou

“…Experimental results on the ExDark dataset demonstrate that the proposed algorithm achieves 67.6% mAP@0.5 and 42.4% mAP@0.5:0.95, while reducing parameter count by 38.5% and computational cost by 25.4%. …”
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Designing a Multi-Objective Stable Mathematical Model for Routing Municipal Waste Collection Vehicles by Afrouz Rahmandoust, Ashkan Hafezalkotob, Bijan Rahmani Parchikolaei, َAmir Azizi

“…Multi-objective meta-heuristic algorithms were applied to solve the model in scenarios with larger dimensions. …”
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Cost-Effective Multitask Active Learning in Wearable Sensor Systems by Asiful Arefeen, Hassan Ghasemzadeh

“…Multitask learning models provide benefits by reducing model complexity and improving accuracy by concurrently learning multiple tasks with shared representations. Leveraging inductive knowledge transfer, these models mitigate the risk of overfitting on any specific task, leading to enhanced overall performance. …”
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