Efficient collision-avoidance navigation strategy for autonomous surface vehicles in unstructured and constricted marine environments by Wenlong Meng, Rongdian Ku, Yanbo Pu, Xiaoxiao Shi, Ya Gong

“…Current path planning algorithms designed for unstructured environments, particularly those characterized by narrow spaces, often face difficulties in efficiently exploring the target area while producing high-quality paths. …”
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Effect of Voltage Dependent Load Model on Placement and Sizing of Distributed Generator in Large Scale Distribution System by Gopisetti Manikanta, Ashish Mani, Hemender Pal Singh, Devendra Kumar Chaturvedi

“…In addition to AQiEA, four other algorithms (Genetic Algorithm (GA), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Gravitational Search Algorithm (GSA), Grey Wolf Optimization (GWO), and Ecogeography-based Optimization (EBO) with Classification based on Multiple Association Rules (CMAR)) have also been employed for comparison. …”
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Deployment and Operation of Battery Swapping Stations for Electric Two-Wheelers Based on Machine Learning by Yu Feng, Xiaochun Lu

“…This study developed a data-driven optimization model based on machine learning algorithms using Beijing’s battery swapping stations and point of interest (POI) dataset. …”
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RFID-Based Real-Time Salt Concentration Monitoring with Adaptive EKF by Renhai Feng, Xinyi Lin

“…The concentration dynamics are modeled as a hidden Markov process and tracked using an adaptive extended Kalman filter (AEKF). The AEKF algorithm avoids computationally expensive inversion of complex observation equations while automatically adjusting noise covariance matrices via innovation sequence. …”
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Graph attention networks based multi-agent path finding via temporal-spatial information aggregation. by Qingling Zhang, Peng Wang, Cui Ni, Xianchang Liu

“…An effective Multi-Agent Path Finding (MAPF) algorithm must efficiently plan paths for multiple agents while adhering to constraints, ensuring safe navigation from start to goal. …”
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Short-term results of treatment of non-epithelial gastro-intestinal tumors complicated by bleeding by S. G. Shapovalyants, A. I. Mikhalev, Ye. D. Fedorov, R. V. Plakhov, L. M. Mikhaleva, Z. V. Galkova, Ye. V. Ivanova, A. E. Sergeyenko

“…According to suggested diagnostic algorithm detailed characteristic of patients with bleeding tumor was given, the optimal method of surgical intervention was chosen. …”
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MAARS: Multiagent Actor–Critic Approach for Resource Allocation and Network Slicing in Multiaccess Edge Computing by Ducsun Lim, Inwhee Joe

“…This paper presents a novel algorithm to address resource allocation and network-slicing challenges in multiaccess edge computing (MEC) networks. …”
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Breast cancer survival prediction using an automated mitosis detection pipeline by Nikolas Stathonikos, Marc Aubreville, Sjoerd deVries, Frauke Wilm, Christof A Bertram, Mitko Veta, Paul J vanDiest

“…Considering the potential of AI to improve reproducibility of MC between pathologists, we undertook the next validation step by evaluating the prognostic value of a fully automatic method to detect and count mitoses on whole slide images using a deep learning model. The model was developed in the context of the Mitosis Domain Generalization Challenge 2021 (MIDOG21) grand challenge and was expanded by a novel automatic area selector method to find the optimal mitotic hotspot and calculate the MC per 2 mm2. …”
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Research on power system transformation based on edge node technology under the background of carbon neutrality by LI Jin, GAO Hongliang, LIU Kemeng, XIE Hu

“…In each island, the improved particle swarm optimization algorithm is used to reasonably distribute the power tasks, forming a novel power system with the coordinated planning of source-network-load-storage as the core. …”
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Detection Model for Cotton Picker Fire Recognition Based on Lightweight Improved YOLOv11 by Zhai Shi, Fangwei Wu, Changjie Han, Dongdong Song, Yi Wu

“…The improved detection algorithm maintains high accuracy while achieving faster inference speed and fewer model parameters. …”
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OR-FCOS: an enhanced fully convolutional one-stage approach for growth stage identification of Oudemansiella raphanipes by Runze Fang, Huamao Huang, Nuoyan Guo, Haichuan Wei, Shiyi Wang, Haiying Hu, Ming Liu

“…Channel pruning further reduces the decoder’s parameters, decreasing model size and computational requirements while maintaining precision. The enhanced algorithm achieved a mean average precision (mAP) of 89.4% ( $$\hbox {mAP}_{50}$$ ) and 78.3% ( $$\hbox {mAP}_{50:95}$$ ), while the number of model parameters was reduced to 9.9 M, the model size was reduced to 40.1 MB, and the number of floating point operations per second (FLOPs) was reduced to 31.2 G. …”
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New Heuristic Local Search Method for University Course Timetabling by Mohammad Sadegh Shiri, Mostafa Khorramizadeh, Vahid Ahmadi

“…In the second phase, several new neighbourhood functions are used to improve the quality of computed feasible solutions. While the fitness function of the first phase is based on the violation of hard constraints, the fitness function of the second phase is based on the penalty of the feasible solution.Findings: The numerical results indicate that the required computing time increases with the size of instances, and the algorithm tends to converge towards the optimal solution after a few minutes.Originality/Value: The presented algorithm enables us to deal with extensive university course timetabling problems in practice. …”
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Rail surface identification and adhesion control based on dynamic adhesion characteristics by Wen Liu, Hongfeng Qi, Jingchun Huang, Yiyuan Chen, Sheng He, Haoxiang Feng

“…Therefore, to achieve stable tracking of the optimal adhesion state while adopting the feedback dynamic adhesion characteristic model, this study utilizes a machine learning algorithm to perform classification training on discrete points of the simulated adhesion characteristic model under various rail conditions. …”
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A novel method based on lesion expansion to assess plant disease severity by Feng Qin, Haiguang Wang, Qian Jiang, Hongli Wang

“…The performance of the method combination of lesion expansion method 3 and lesion expansion coefficient determination method 1 with a lesion expansion coefficient of 2.74, achieving an accuracy of 96.16% for severity assessments of all the single diseased wheat leaves, was the optimal method among the nine method combinations.DiscussionThe results demonstrated that satisfactory severity assessment results could be achieved using the proposed method based on lesion expansion. …”
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PP-QADMM: A Dual-Driven Perturbation and Quantized ADMM for Privacy Preserving and Communication-Efficient Federated Learning by Anis Elgabli

“…We provide a rigorous theoretical proof of convergence, showing that PP-QADMM converges to the optimal solution for convex problems while achieving a convergence rate comparable to standard ADMM, but with significantly lower communication and energy costs, and robust privacy protection. …”
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NLP-Driven Analysis of Pneumothorax Incidence Following Central Venous Catheter Procedures: A Data-Driven Re-Evaluation of Routine Imaging in Value-Based Medicine by Martin Breitwieser, Vanessa Moore, Teresa Wiesner, Florian Wichlas, Christian Deininger

“…<b>Methods:</b> We analyzed electronic health records from four university hospitals in Salzburg, Austria, focusing on X-rays performed between 2012 and 2021 following CVC procedures. A custom-built NLP algorithm identified cases of pneumothorax from radiologists’ reports and clinician requests, while excluding cases with contraindications such as chest injuries, prior pneumothorax, or missing data. …”
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Improved RT-DETR Framework for Railway Obstacle Detection by Peng Li, Yanhui Peng, Su-Mei Wang, Cheng Zhong

“…Building upon the RT-DETR framework, this study proposes a Multiscale Separable Deformable (MSD) module that integrates depthwise convolution with deformable convolution to enhance feature extraction capabilities while reducing computational load. Additionally, a Deformable Agent Attention (DAA) mechanism is designed to optimize attention weights through sparse queries, effectively improving detection accuracy for small targets and enhancing inference speed in complex scenarios. …”
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Research on Credit Risk Prevention in Supply Chain Finance Driven by Blockchain by Lin Kejing

“…Distributed ledger technology is utilized through blockchain to ensure the transparency and traceability of information, while smart contracts optimize the credit execution and supervision process, playing a key role in preventing and controlling credit risks. …”
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A Collaborative Transit Signal Priority Method Considering Gaming among Traffic Participants by Bing Wu, Haishan Wang, Yanli Wang, Ben Zhai, TanXing Xue

“…Different from previous studies, Co-TSP uses game theory to realize collaborative optimization, instead of transforming the problem into a single objective optimization problem by weighting. …”
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FlyPhoneDB2: A computational framework for analyzing cell-cell communication in Drosophila scRNA-seq data integrating AlphaFold-multimer predictions by Mujeeb Qadiri, Ying Liu, Ah-Ram Kim, Myeonghoon Han, Eric Zhou, Austin Veal, Tzu-Chiao Lu, Hongjie Li, Yanhui Hu, Norbert Perrimon

“…However, the utility of FlyPhoneDB was limited by the relatively small number of available L-R pairs.Here, we present FlyPhoneDB2, a major upgrade featuring a significantly expanded knowledgebase that includes a greater number of L-R pairs, incorporating annotations from mammalian species and structural predictions from AlphaFold-Multimer. In addition, the algorithm has been optimized for improved performance and more effective noise filtering. …”
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