Road Detection, Monitoring, and Maintenance Using Remotely Sensed Data by Nicholas Fiorentini, Massimo Losa

“…This Special Issue on “Road Detection, Monitoring, and Maintenance Using Remotely Sensed Data” presents innovative strategies leveraging remote sensing technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), and non-destructive testing (NDT) to optimize road infrastructure assessment. The ten papers published in this issue explore diverse methodologies, including novel deep learning algorithms for road inventory, novel methods for pavement crack detection, AI-enhanced ground-penetrating radar (GPR) imaging for subsurface assessment, high-resolution optical satellite imagery for unpaved road assessment, and aerial orthophotography for road mapping. …”
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Construction of Industrial Economic Management Decision Model Based on Three Parameter Interval Grey Numbers by Pao-Ching Lin, Tzu-Jung Wu, Jui-Chan Huang

“…In addition, through comparative experiments with other decision models, this model has shown superiority in improving profit margins, increasing sales, reducing unit costs, and reducing prediction errors. …”
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Approaches to Extracting Patterns of Service Utilization for Patients with Complex Conditions: Graph Community Detection vs. Natural Language Processing Clustering by Jonas Bambi, Hanieh Sadri, Ken Moselle, Ernie Chang, Yudi Santoso, Joseph Howie, Abraham Rudnick, Lloyd T. Elliott, Alex Kuo

“…Once extracted, PSUs can provide quality assurance/quality improvement (QA/QI) efforts with the information required to optimize service system structures and functions. …”
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A Review of Enhancement Techniques for Cone Beam Computed Tomography Images by Hassn Mazin Al-alaaf, Mohammed Sabah Jarjees

“…This paper presents a comprehensive review of image processing techniques employed to enhance the quality of CBCT images, addressing the challenges posed by acquisition hardware and image reconstruction algorithms. The review covers a range of preprocessing and post-processing methods, including denoising, artifact correction, and resolution improvement techniques. …”
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Large-scale S-box design and analysis of SPS structure by Lan ZHANG, Liangsheng HE, Bin YU

“…A class of optimal linear transformation P over a finite field<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mrow> <msup> <mrow> <mrow><mo>(</mo> <mrow> <msubsup> <mi>F</mi> <mn>2</mn> <mi>m</mi> </msubsup> </mrow> <mo>)</mo></mrow></mrow> <mn>4</mn> </msup> </mrow></math></inline-formula> was constructed based on cyclic shift and XOR operation.Using the idea of inverse proof of input-output relation of linear transformation for reference, a proof method was put forward that transformed the objective problem of optimal linear transformation into several theorems of progressive relation, which not only solved the proof of that kind of optimal linear transformation, but also was suitable for the proof of any linear transformation.By means of small-scale S-box and optimal cyclic shift-XOR linear transformation P, a large-scale S-box model with 2-round SPS structure was established, and a series of lightweight large-scale S-boxes with good cryptographic properties were designed.Only three kind of basic operations such as look-up table, cyclic shift and XOR were used in the proposed design scheme, which improved the linearity and difference uniformity of large-scale S-boxes.Theoretical proof and case analysis show that, compared with the existing large-scale S-box construction methods, the proposed large-scale S-box design scheme has lower computational cost and better cryptographic properties such as difference and linearity, which is suitable for the design of nonlinear permutation coding of lightweight cryptographic algorithms.…”
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AI-Driven Belt Failure Prediction and Prescriptive Maintenance with Motor Current Signature Analysis by João Paulo Costa, José Torres Farinha, Mateus Mendes, Jorge O. Estima

“…The incorporation of LSTM networks and swarm intelligence algorithms led to a significant improvement in predictive capabilities, allowing for the early detection of degradation patterns and timely intervention. …”
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The application of blockchain with a comparative approach and its impact on risk, flexibility and internal control evaluation by mohammadsadegh aminipoor, HamidReza GholamniaRoshan, azadeh kiapour, Iman Dadashi

“…Extended Abstract Introduction Today, one of the most popular and controversial topics of discussion in accounting and auditing is blockchain technology. …”
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Reducing bias in coronary heart disease prediction using Smote-ENN and PCA. by Xinyi Wei, Boyu Shi

“…Its treatment and prevention face challenges such as high costs, prolonged recovery periods, and limited efficacy of traditional methods. …”
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Enhanced CLIP-GPT Framework for Cross-Lingual Remote Sensing Image Captioning by Rui Song, Beigeng Zhao, Lizhi Yu

“…Remote Sensing Image Captioning (RSIC) aims to generate precise and informative descriptive text for remote sensing images using computational algorithms. Traditional &#x201C;encoder-decoder&#x201D; approaches face limitations due to their high training costs and heavy reliance on large-scale annotated datasets, hindering their practical applications. …”
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Conformal Segmentation in Industrial Surface Defect Detection with Statistical Guarantees by Cheng Shen, Yuewei Liu

“…Traditional defect detection methods predominantly rely on manual inspection, which suffers from low efficiency and high costs. Some machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence models for defect detection, such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), present outstanding performance, but they are often data-dependent and cannot provide guarantees for new test samples. …”
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Foreign object detection on coal conveyor belt enhanced by attention mechanism by ZHANG Yang, CHENG Zhiyu, CHEN Yunjiang, ZHANG Jiannan, YUAN Wensheng, ZHANG Hui

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Diabetes mellitus in the Russian Federation: dynamics of epidemiological indicators according to the Federal Register of Diabetes Mellitus for the period 2010–2022 by I. I. Dedov, M. V. Shestakova, O. K. Vikulova, A. V. Zheleznyakova, M. A. Isakov, D. V. Sazonova, N. G. Mokrysheva

“…The information-analytical system FDR is a key tool for systematizing the most important epidemiological and clinical characteristics of DM based on data from real clinical practice, which allows optimizing the algorithm of patient management and improving the quality of care for diabetes.…”
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Beyond the current state of just-in-time adaptive interventions in mental health: a qualitative systematic review by Claire R. van Genugten, Claire R. van Genugten, Melissa S. Y. Thong, Melissa S. Y. Thong, Melissa S. Y. Thong, Wouter van Ballegooijen, Wouter van Ballegooijen, Wouter van Ballegooijen, Annet M. Kleiboer, Annet M. Kleiboer, Donna Spruijt-Metz, Arnout C. Smit, Mirjam A. G. Sprangers, Mirjam A. G. Sprangers, Yannik Terhorst, Yannik Terhorst, Heleen Riper, Heleen Riper, Heleen Riper

“…Regarding the current state of studies, initial findings on usability, feasibility, and effectiveness appear positive.ConclusionsJITAIs for mental health are still in their early stages of development, with opportunities for improvement in both development and testing. For future development, it is recommended that developers utilize complex analytical techniques that can handle real-or near-time data such as machine learning, passive monitoring, and conduct further research into empirical-based decision rules and points for optimization in terms of enhanced effectiveness and user-engagement.…”
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A Clinically Interpretable Approach for Early Detection of Autism Using Machine Learning With Explainable AI by Oishi Jyoti, Hafsa Binte Kibria, Zareen Tasnim Pear, Md Nahiduzzaman, Md. Faysal Ahamed, Khandaker Reajul Islam, Jaya Kumar, Muhammad E. H. Chowdhury

“…SHAP are also illustrated to improve model interpretability by highlighting the most influential features, thereby aiding physician understanding. …”
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Real-time mobile broadband quality of service prediction using AI-driven customer-centric approach by Ayokunle A. Akinlabi, Folasade M. Dahunsi, Jide J. Popoola, Lawrence B. Okegbemi

“…Three (3) classification algorithms including Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Machine (SVM) and Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) were trained using the QoS dataset and then evaluated in order to determine the most effective model based on certain evaluation metrics – accuracy, precision, F1-Score and recall. …”
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Breast lesion classification via colorized mammograms and transfer learning in a novel CAD framework by Abbas Ali Hussein, Morteza Valizadeh, Mehdi Chehel Amirani, Sedighe Mirbolouk

“…A variety of techniques are implemented in the pre-processing section to minimize noise and improve image perception; however, the most challenging methodology is the application of creative techniques to adjust pixels’ intensity values in mammography images using a data-driven transfer function derived from tumor intensity histograms. …”
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Advancing cardiovascular care through actionable AI innovation by Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Arjun Mahajan, Dylan Powell, Mariangela Peruzzi, Roberto Carnevale, Giacomo Frati

“…Indeed, offline RL refers to a class of ML algorithms that learn optimal decision-making policies from a fixed dataset of previously collected experiences—such as electronic health records or registries—without the need for active, real-time interaction with the clinical environment. …”
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Predicting Pathological Complete Response Following Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients With Breast Cancer: Development of Machine Learning–Based Prediction Models in a Retrospective S... by Chun-Chi Lai, Cheng-Yu Chen, Tzu-Hao Chang

“…The application of logistic regression with recursive feature elimination with cross-validation was found to demonstrate the optimal performance among the various algorithms that were evaluated in this study. …”
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Design of FPGA-Based Accelerator for Convolutional Neural Network under Heterogeneous Computing Framework with OpenCL by Li Luo, Yakun Wu, Fei Qiao, Yi Yang, Qi Wei, Xiaobo Zhou, Yongkai Fan, Shuzheng Xu, Xinjun Liu, Huazhong Yang

“…Simulation results show that the calculation speed could be improved by adopting the proposed optimizing strategy. …”
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Socio-Economical Analysis of a Green Reverse Logistics Network under Uncertainty: A Case Study of Hospital Constructions by Alireza Alibakhshi, Amirreza Saffarian, Erfan Hassannayebi

“…It suggests potential future directions, such as the application of metaheuristic algorithms and improved stochastic planning methods.…”
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