Combining theory and usability testing to inform optimization and implementation of an online primary care depression management tool by Nicola McCleary, Justin Presseau, Isabelle Perkins, Brittany Mutsaers, Claire E. Kendall, Janet Yamada, Katharine Gillis, Douglas Green

“…To evaluate usability, participants used a written patient scenario to work through the algorithm while verbalizing their thoughts (‘Think Aloud’). …”
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Alignment Optimization of Elastically Supported Submarine Propulsion Shafting Based on Dynamic Bearing Load Influence Numbers by Jinlin Liu, Zheng Gu, Junhui He, Shijie Cao

“…Taking the equivalent displacements of the bearings as variables, the alignment optimization of the shafting was achieved by combining the genetic algorithm and the response surfaces. …”
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Life cycle low-carbon capacity optimization planning of integrated energy systems in manufacturing enterprise parks by Tianyi Ma, Jianxiong Qiu, Hu Wang, Lijun Zhang, Xiaojie Lin, Yanling Wu, Hongfei Zhao, Wei Zhong, Yanxin Wang, Zitao Yu, Changhe Zhou, Jian Cheng, Liuliu Du-Ikonen, Xiaolei Yuan

“…Addressing the balance between carbon emission reduction and investment costs in integrated energy systems (IES) optimization of capacity configuration and incomplete life cycle boundaries issues, this paper establishes a multi-objective optimization model for IES in a whole life cycle boundary. …”
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Optimized Identity Authentication via Channel State Information for Two-Factor User Verification in Information Systems by Chuangeng Tian, Fanjia Li, Xiaomeng Liu, Juanjuan Li

“…Feature extraction is further optimized through a dual-threshold moving window detection algorithm for precise activity segmentation, a subcarrier selection method to filter redundant or unstable channels, and principal component analysis (PCA) to reduce feature dimensionality while retaining 90% of critical information. …”
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Multiobjective Optimization of Large-Scale EVs Charging Path Planning and Charging Pricing Strategy for Charging Station by Weicheng Hou, Qingsong Luo, Xiangdong Wu, Yimin Zhou, Gangquan Si

“…Then, a particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm is applied to solve the optimal solution of charging station pricing designation. …”
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Securing Electrical Drive Systems Against Man-in-the-Middle Attacks Using S-Box Optimized AES Encryption by J. Dheeba, Vansh Oberoi, R. Raja Singh, V. Gautam Karthik

“…The optimization performance is evaluated using nonlinearity, avalanche effect, and bit independence metrics, while the AES algorithm’s performance is analyzed in terms of encryption throughput and latency. …”
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A high-entropy image encryption scheme using optimized chaotic maps with Josephus permutation strategy by Nawal El Ghouate, Mohamed Amine Tahiri, Ahmed Bencherqui, Hanaa Mansouri, Ahmed El Maloufy, Hicham Karmouni, Mhamed Sayyouri, Sameh Askar, Mohamed Abouhawwash

“…This algorithm uses Kepler Chaotic Optimisation Algorithm (CKOA) to select the most suitable chaotic maps, guaranteeing optimal diffusion and complex pixel confusion. …”
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A spectral Fletcher-Reeves conjugate gradient method with integrated strategy for unconstrained optimization and portfolio selection. by Nasiru Salihu, Sulaiman M Ibrahim, P Kaelo, Issam A R Moghrabi, Elissa Nadia Madi

“…Numerical experiments performed on some unconstrained optimization problems highlight the superiority of this new algorithm over certain CG methods with similar characteristics. …”
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Optimized exposer region-based modified adaptive histogram equalization method for contrast enhancement in CXR imaging by Shivam Gangwar, Reeta Devi, Nor Ashidi Mat Isa

“…Each region undergoes adaptive contrast enhancement via a novel weighted probability density function (PDF) and power-law transformation to ensure balanced enhancement across different exposure levels. The PSO algorithm is then employed to optimize power-law parameters, further refining contrast enhancement and illumination uniformity while maintaining the natural appearance of medical images. …”
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Joint Beamforming, Scheduling, Trajectory, and Transmit Power Optimization in UAV-Assisted ISAC Systems for Information Freshness by Yuting He, Qingjie Wu, Miao Cui, Yuan Peng, Guangchi Zhang, Wei Chen

“…Our objective is to minimize the age of information (AoI) of the sensory data by jointly optimizing the scheduling, transmit beamforming, trajectory, and transmit power of the UAV, while considering the communication quality constraints and physical constraints. …”
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Recursive Objective Space Exploration (ROSE): A computationally efficient deterministic approach for bi-objective optimization. by Ihab Hashem, Viviane De Buck, Seppe Seghers, Jan Van Impe

“…Our approach is inspired by how plants efficiently explore physical space in search of light energy, balancing exploration and exploitation while minimizing biomass cost. The algorithm navigates the objective space without revisiting previously explored areas by solving intermediate SOOPs visualized as branches within this space. …”
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A multi-objective aerodynamic performance optimization of a centrifugal vacuum pump and the flow physics analysis by Zhanyuan Gu, Jiangtao Zhang, Wei Zhang, Yikun Wei

“…The backpropagation neural network was employed as the surrogate model, and the multi-objective optimization was performed using the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm. …”
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Optimizing Distribution Grid Performance through Electric Vehicle Integration and Stochastic Modeling in Extreme Weather Conditions by A. Niknami, M. Askari, M. Amirahmadi, M. Babaeinik

“…Monte Carlo simulation is employed to model uncertainties, while a multi-objective optimization algorithm is used to solve the problem. …”
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Optimization of D2D emergency communication resources for UAV relay based on DA-STD3 by Xiaofang Deng, Zijian Deng, Lin Zheng, Chao Yang, Chuanxu Chen

“…Abstract The allocation of communication resources is extremely important for the device-to-device (D2D) communication network with unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) relays, but this field currently mainly focuses on the communication between UAVs and ground devices. While neglecting the comprehensive optimization of air-to-ground communication and internal ground communication. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization of Parking Charging Strategy for Extended-Range Hybrid Electric Vehicle Based on MOMSA by Rong Yang, Jianxiang Lu, Zhiqi Sun, Wei Huang

“…This study addresses this gap by developing a novel parking charging strategy for E-RHEVs that leverages a temperature-dependent battery aging model and a Multi-Objective Mantis Search Algorithm (MOMSA)—a metaheuristic optimization algorithm designed to solve multi-objective problems by efficiently exploring trade-offs between conflicting objectives. …”
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An optimized spatial target trajectory prediction model for multi-sensor data fusion in air traffic management by Jian Dong, Yuan Xu, Rigeng Wu, Chengwang Xiao

“…The improved snow ablation optimizer algorithm optimizes hyperparameters of this network automatically, while the multi-head attention mechanism redistributes weighted features, integrating them into comprehensive features. …”
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Sperm swarm optimization for many objective power flow problems with enhanced performance evaluation in power systems by Wulfran Fendzi Mbasso, Ambe Harrison, Pradeep Jangir, Idriss Dagal, Hossam Kotb, Njimboh Henry Alombah, Raman Kumar, Aseel Smerat, Emmanuel Fendzi Donfack, Saad F. Al-Gahtani, Z. M. S. Elbarbary

“…MaOSSO is shown to consistently outperform competing methods with up to 15–20% faster convergence and 25% less computation time. While applying the algorithm on the MaO-OPF problem, the active/reactive power loss minimization was optimized along with the voltage stability, emissions, operational cost, and Pareto front diversity sustaining. …”
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Joint optimization method for UAV trajectory and charging/discharging in cell-free mMIMO system on WPT by WANG Qin, NING Luohan, ZHANG Yuxuan, LIU Ying, CAI Yan, ZHAO Haitao

“…Simulation results demonstrate that, while balancing endurance and communication requirements, this algorithm significantly elevates the utilization rate of UAV and enhances communication fairness for interrupted user equipment (UE), ultimately achieving dynamic regional coverage.…”
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DRL-based max-min fair RIS discrete phase shift optimization for MISO-OFDM systems by Peng Chen, Huaqian Zhang, Xiao Li, Shi Jin

“…Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed DRL-based algorithm can achieve almost optimal performance, while has much less computation consumption.…”
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A Cloud-Edge-End Collaboration Framework for Fixed-Time Distributed Optimization of Virtual Power Plants by Kai Kang, Nian Shi, Keqi Zhang, Si Cai, Liang Zhang, Xinan Shao, Lei Shu, Renjie Hu, Leimin Wang

“…This framework enables parallel computation of multiple distributed optimization algorithms. Additionally, a distributed fixed-time optimization consensus algorithm is designed for virtual power plants, allowing the convergence time to be predetermined offline. …”
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