Vulnerability Assessment in Karst Aquifers with EPIK and COP Indices Calibration by Hamid Kardan Moghadam, Amir Reza Nemati Mansour, Abbas Akbarzadeh, Ali Mirarabi

“…In order to calibrate the GQI qualitative index with the zoning of the springs in the region, whale optimization algorithms were used. In this calibration, the weights and ranks of the two vulnerability indices were determined. …”
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Multiple Interface Parallel Approach of Bioinspired Routing Protocol for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks by L. J. García Villalba, D. Rupérez Cañas, A. L. Sandoval Orozco, T.-H. Kim

“…The simulation results indicate that PAntOR and PAntOR-MI improve performances of AntOR, whilst it is also noticed that PAntOR-MI is the most suitable for highly dynamic environments.…”
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A Hybrid Deep Learning Model for UAV Path Planning in Dynamic Environments by Junchi Zhang, Yanning Xian, Xun Zhu, Hongtao Deng

“…However, the commonly used Rapidly-exploring Random Tree (RRT) algorithm for UAV path planning often generates suboptimal paths that require extensive post-processing to improve. …”
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An Intelligent Method for C++ Test Case Synthesis Based on a Q-Learning Agent by Serhii Semenov, Oleksii Kolomiitsev, Mykhailo Hulevych, Patryk Mazurek, Olena Chernyk

“…However, test suites in open-source libraries often grow large, redundant, and difficult to maintain. Most traditional test suite optimization methods treat test cases as atomic units, without analyzing the utility of individual instructions. …”
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Multi-Underwater Target Interception Strategy Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning by Wenhao GAN, Yunfei PENG, Lei QIAO

“…Next, the multi-agent proximal policy optimization algorithm was used to construct a scalable state and action space and design a compound reward function, enhancing interception efficiency and cooperation of AUVs. …”
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Proactive dynamic flooding regulations for river basins in China’s arid and semi-arid region of Xinjiang by Xintong Gong, Qiang Zhang, Senlin Tang, Yungang Bai, Vijay P. Singh, Zhenlin Lu

“…We used an improved pre-release constraint algorithm, such as the long-short-series mean correction method, and evaluated the flood stage potential during the aforementioned three intervals. …”
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Novel method for robust bilateral filtering point cloud denoising by Huan Yang, Wei Wang, Yue Wang, Peng Wang

“…Moreover, when compared to algebraic point set surfaces (APSS), robust implicit moving least squares (RIMLS), anisotropic weighted locally optimal projection (AWLOP), bilateral filtering, and guided filtering point cloud denoising algorithms, the proposed method consistently achieved the smallest MSE and the highest SNR in most cases on the dataset used in this study.…”
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A Hierarchical Control Framework for Coordinating CAV-Dedicated Lane Allocation and Signal Timing at Isolated Intersections in Mixed Traffic Environments by Feng Chen, Cunbao Zhang, Yu Cao

“…With the rapid development of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), numerous studies have demonstrated that CAV-dedicated lanes (CAV-DLs) can significantly enhance traffic efficiency. However, most existing studies primarily focus on optimizing either CAV trajectory planning or traffic signal control, and the integration of CAV-DLs and signal control for improved spatiotemporal resource utilization remains underexplored. …”
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A Real-Time Signal Measurement System Using FPGA-Based Deep Learning Accelerators and Microwave Photonic by Longlong Zhang, Tong Zhou, Jie Yang, Yin Li, Zhiwen Zhang, Xiang Hu, Yuanxi Peng

“…Deep learning techniques have been widely investigated as an effective method for signal measurement in recent years. However, most existing deep learning-based methods still face difficulty in deploying on embedded platforms and perform poorly in real-time applications. …”
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Rapid Detection of Key Phenotypic Parameters in Wheat Grains Using Linear Array Camera by Wenjing Zhu, Kaiwen Duan, Xiao Li, Kai Yu, Changfeng Shao

“…The errors estimating the comprehensive grain length of five wheat varieties using the extraction algorithm developed in this study, the determination coefficient and root mean square error indices, were 0.986 and 0.0887, respectively, compared with manual measurements. …”
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Energy-Efficient User Association Strategy for Hyperdense Heterogeneous Networking in the Fifth Generation Systems by Lei Li, Hao Jin, Zhipeng Yan, Changqing Yang, Yong Wu

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A New Contact Structure and Dielectric Recovery Characteristics of the Fast DC Current-Limiting Circuit Breaker by Zhiyong Lv, Xiangjun Wang, Jinwu Zhuang, Zhuangxian Jiang, Zhifang Yuan, Jin Wu, Luhui Liu

“…The optimization results show that the maximum arc energy of the finger contact is only 19.07% of the total arc energy, which greatly reduces the arc energy of the contact and improves the post-arc recovery ability of the contact.…”
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Systemic therapy for laryngeal carcinoma by Thorsten Fuereder, Florian Kocher, Jan Baptist Vermorken, Jan Baptist Vermorken

“…Consequently, multiple recent efforts have been made to integrate novel immunotherapies into the current treatment algorithm for LSCC. In particular, perioperative immunotherapy regimens appear to be the most promising approach for preserving laryngeal function and optimizing event-free and overall survival rates in the locally advanced setting. …”
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Deep Learning–Based Prediction of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease With the Ensemble Channel Selection Approach by Sara Abbasi, Khosro Rezaee

“…Method To address this, we developed a novel algorithm for detecting FoG events based on movement signals. …”
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An Optimised Method for Fetching and Transforming Survey Data based on SQL and R Programming Language by Hasan et al.

“…The development of information systems in recent years has contributed to various methods of gathering information to evaluate IS performance. The most common approach used to collect information is called the survey system. …”
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Uncertainty quantification with graph neural networks for efficient molecular design by Lung-Yi Chen, Yi-Pei Li

“…Using benchmarks from the Tartarus and GuacaMol platforms, our results show that UQ integration via probabilistic improvement optimization (PIO) enhances optimization success in most cases, supporting more reliable exploration of chemically diverse regions. …”
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Machine Learning Techniques Applied to COVID-19 Prediction: A Systematic Literature Review by Yunyun Cheng, Rong Cheng, Ting Xu, Xiuhui Tan, Yanping Bai

“…By establishing a multi-level classification framework that included traditional statistical models (such as ARIMA), ML models (such as SVM), deep learning (DL) models (such as CNN, LSTM), ensemble learning methods (such as AdaBoost), and hybrid models (such as the fusion architecture of intelligent optimization algorithms and neural networks), it revealed that the hybrid modelling strategy effectively improved the prediction accuracy of the model through feature combination optimization and model cascade integration. …”
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Smart estimation of protective antioxidant enzymes’ activity in savory (Satureja rechingeri L.) under drought stress and soil amendments by Amin Taheri-Garavand, Mojgan Beiranvandi, Abdolreza Ahmadi, Nikolaos Nikoloudakis

“…Abstract Savory (Satureja rechingeri L.) is one of Iran’s most important medicinal plants, having low irrigation needs, and thus is considered one of the most valuable plants for cultivation in arid and semi-arid regions, especially under drought conditions. …”
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A review on agrowaste based activated carbons for pollutant removal in wastewater systems by Karinate Valentine Okiy, Joseph Nwabanne Tagbo, Walter Peter Echeng

“…Among these methods, heavy metal adsorption from aqueous solutions by the activated carbons is the most efficient. The deployment of mathematical and machine learning approaches (ANN and novel GMDH algorithms) in optimization of batch and continuous adsorption processes are also highlighted. …”
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Theoretical analysis of MOFs for pharmaceutical applications by using machine learning models to predict loading capacity and cell viability by Bader Huwaimel, Saad Alqarni

“…Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was applied to reduce dimensionality, and the Water Cycle Algorithm was used to optimize hyperparameters. Evaluation metrics, including R2, Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE), and maximum error, indicated that the QR-MLP model outperformed the other models, achieving test R2 scores of 0.99917 for Drug Loading Capacity and 0.99111 for Cell Viability. …”
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