Enhancing Sustainable Manufacturing in Industry 4.0: A Zero-Defect Approach Leveraging Effective Dynamic Quality Factors by Rouhollah Khakpour, Ahmad Ebrahimi, Seyed Mohammad Seyed Hosseini

“…The empirical insights, drawn from the real-life case study of this research, indicate the challenges and complexities that arise in the path of achieving zero defect product and sustainability improvement. The extended view on effective root causes of product quality and the focus on improving TBL sustainability criteria in this research as well as its analytical approach offer practitioners valuable insights for improving their ZDM approaches in a more comprehensive way. …”
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Reverse Logistics Network Optimization for Retired BIPV Panels in Smart City Energy Systems by Cimeng Zhou, Shilong Li

“…Meanwhile, the multi-level recycling network which covers “building points-regional transfer stations-specialized distribution centers” is designed in the research, the Pareto solution set is solved by the improved NSGA-II algorithm, a “1 + 1” du-al-core construction model of distribution center and transfer station is developed, so as to minimize the total cost and life cycle carbon footprint of the logistics network. …”
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Multi-Energy Optimal Dispatching of Port Microgrids Taking into Account the Uncertainty of Photovoltaic Power by Xiaoyong Wang, Xing Wei, Hanqing Zhang, Bailiang Liu, Yanmin Wang

“…Through multi-energy coordinated optimization, supply–demand balance and cost control are achieved. …”
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Energy Simulation and Optimal Scheduling of Integrated Energy System Considering Hybrid Energy Storage by Yongwei LUO, Chengren LI, Ling ZHANG, Jianmin ZHANG, Xinhong WU, Jinbu LIAN, Jin FAN

“…An energy flow matrix model is established for the IES equipment with the minimal operating cost of the IES as the objective function, and a hybrid algorithm combining dynamic programming and the improved PSO is proposed. …”
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Nonlinear Stability Analysis of Shallow-Buried Bias Tunnel Based on Failure Mode Improvement by Wei Luo, Gequan Xiao, Zhi Tao, Jingyu Chen, Xi Lu, Haifeng Wang

“…The SQP algorithm in MATLAB (R2022a) software was used to optimize the solution, and the influence of slope top load, buried depth ratio, cohesion, and axial tensile stress on the surrounding rock pressure and the failure mode of shallow-buried tunnel was analyzed through examples. …”
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RE-YOLO: An apple picking detection algorithm fusing receptive-field attention convolution and efficient multi-scale attention. by Jinxue Sui, Li Liu, Zuoxun Wang, Li Yang

“…To solve the above problems, this paper proposes an improved detection algorithm (RE-YOLO) based on YOLOv8n. …”
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System Optimization of Talent Life Cycle Management Platform Based on Decision Tree Model by Jiaonan Han

“…Aiming at the algorithm’s shortcomings in solving big data, this study will improve the algorithm through the MapReduce programming model to achieve parallelization of the process and construction of the function. …”
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Identifying candidate biomarkers for detecting bronchogenic carcinoma stages using metaheuristic algorithms based on information fusion theory by Bagher Khalvati, Kaveh Kavousi, Amir Hosein Keyhanipour, Masoud Arabfard

“…To identify robust biomarkers, we applied eight metaheuristic algorithms for feature selection, combined with four classification methods and two data fusion techniques to optimize performance. …”
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Modeling and optimizing the atmospheric water harvesting System: Application of PAN-PDMS polymeric membrane by Sepehr Sanaye, Pouya Rezvani Gil Kalaee, Javad Mahmoudimehr

“…The improved values for water vapor removal efficiency, water production cost, and the energy consumption were 63.6 %, 0.31 $ per liter, and 1714 kJ per liter respectively.…”
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Optimizing resource allocation in industrial IoT with federated machine learning and edge computing integration by Ala'a R. Al-Shamasneh, Faten Khalid Karim, Yu Wang

“…To address these issues, a novel Lyapunov-driven optimization algorithm for device selection and bandwidth allocation is introduced. …”
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Joint Optimization of Wireless Charging Station Location and Operation Scheduling for Electric Buses Under Uncertain Demand by Jiacheng Li, Masato Noto, Yang Zhang, Jia Guo

“…The model aims to minimize both user travel costs and transit operation costs by jointly optimizing departure schedules across different time periods, electric bus assignments, and wireless charging station placement. …”
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A Data Resource Trading Price Prediction Method Based on Improved LightGBM Ensemble Model by Wan Nie, Bingliang Shen, Desheng Li

“…To address the key challenges of limited practical application, high implementation difficulty, and poor generalization capability in existing theoretical models for data resource pricing, this study employs generative adversarial network (GAN) to augment the dataset and constructs a DRV-LightGBM model based on a Bayesian parameter optimization algorithm that maximizes the coefficient of determination (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$R^{2}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) to predict data resource transaction prices and provide post-hoc explanations for the prediction model. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization for Artificial Island Construction Scheduling Using Cooperative Differential Evolution by Tianju Zheng, Liping Sun, Jifeng Chen, Xinyuan Cui, Shuqi Li

“…Comparing MOCDE with established algorithms, results indicate that MOCDE improvements over previous SOTA models, achieving a reduction of 0.56% in Total Time, a decrease of 0.43% in Total Cost, and an enhancement of 7.38% in Total Quality. …”
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Optimal Allocation of SVG Considering Voltage Mitigation of DG Grid-connected Inverter and APF by Jing XU, Shuya TIAN, Tiejun ZHAO, Xiaogang GAO, Ju YE, Lingyan BU, Wenmiao LIU

“…A multi-objective SVG optimal allocation model is established with minimum total cost of SVG and optimal mitigation effect of system voltage deviation, and the improved genetic algorithm is used to solve the allocation model. …”
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Comprehensive Utilization and Optimal Allocation of Environmental Protection Building Materials in the Construction of Civil Engineering by Li Ren, Huasha Ru, Ruiya Xiao, Yao Ju

“…The research methodology includes a multi-criteria decision-making approach, integrating material selection criteria such as mechanical properties, sustainability, cost, and environmental impact. An optimization model, using genetic algorithms and life cycle assessment, was employed to achieve the best material distribution for specific project needs. …”
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Optimization of the Operation Plan of Airport Express Train with Consideration of Train Departure Time Window by Jin He, Yinzhen Li, Yuhong Chao, Ruhu Gao

“…Considering factors such as train sections, station arrangement, passenger capacity, departure time windows, passenger flow conservation, and boarding and disembarkation processes, this paper also aims to find the optimal combination of the passengers’ total travel time and the train operation cost. …”
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Optimization and benefit evaluation model of a cloud computing-based platform for power enterprises by Xueli Yin, Xuguang Zhang, Luyao Pei, Rong Hu, Kaihui Ye, Kangkang Cai

“…In addition, through containerized deployment and intelligent orchestration, it achieves a 43% reduction in monthly operating costs. A multi-level benefit evaluation system—spanning power generation, grid operations, and end-user services—is established, integrating historical data, expert weighting, and dynamic optimization algorithms to enable quantitative performance assessment and decision support. …”
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Optimization of multioutlet hydrant location and pressurized irrigation network layout using the GRASP metaheuristic by César González-Pavón, Carmen Virginia Palau, Juan Manzano-Juárez, Santiago Guillem-Picó, Ibán Balbastre-Peralta

“…Typically, the design phase overlooks this aspect, resulting in suboptimal placements that strain hydraulic capacity and neglect associated costs. To address this, the study proposes an optimization approach utilizing geographic information systems (GIS) and the greedy randomized adaptive search procedures (GRASP) algorithm. …”
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A Bi-Level Optimization Model for Flexible Capacity Allocation with Coordinated Planning and Operation by Xinyu Yin, Xiaoyan Bian, Qinran Zhu, Jinbin Zhao, Shunfu Lin, Kwok L. Lo

“…The aim is to optimize the annual total cost and flexibility of the system. …”
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Enhancing Port Energy Autonomy Through Hybrid Renewables and Optimized Energy Storage Management by Dimitrios Cholidis, Nikolaos Sifakis, Nikolaos Savvakis, George Tsinarakis, Avraam Kartalidis, George Arampatzis

“…Hybrid renewable energy systems (HRESs) are being incorporated and evaluated within seaports to realize efficiencies, reduce dependence on grid electricity, and reduce operating costs. The paper adopts a genetic algorithm (GA)-based optimization framework to assess four energy management scenarios that embed wind turbines (WTs), photovoltaic energy (PV), an energy storage system (ESS), and an energy management system (EMS). …”
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