YOLOv8-Based Estimation of Estrus in Sows Through Reproductive Organ Swelling Analysis Using a Single Camera by Iyad Almadani, Mohammed Abuhussein, Aaron L. Robinson

“…The automation and optimization of this critical process hold the potential to revolutionize estrus detection in agriculture, which will contribute to improved reproductive health management and elevate breeding outcomes to new heights. …”
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Cooperative control method for multi-agent ground fracturing truck group based on offline reinforcement learning by RuYi Wang, HuiShen Jiao, YingCheng Tian, Yi Zhao, SiQi Wang, Ke Zhang, Bo Huang, QinRui Sun, DanDan Zhu

“…The core of this method is an improved algorithm based on the TD3, which is enhanced by the incorporation of the CQL algorithm to improve the stability of the collaborative control strategy. …”
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Lightweight YOLOv8s-Based Strawberry Plug Seedling Grading Detection and Localization via Channel Pruning by CHEN Junlin, ZHAO Peng, CAO Xianlin, NING Jifeng, YANG Shuqin

“…[Conclusions]The pruned YOLOv8s model successfully maintained high detection accuracy while reducing computational costs and improving inference speed. …”
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A Novel PAPR in OTFS Systems Through ISSA-PTS and ISPR Techniques by Gerges Mansour Salama, Amira A. Mohamed, Aziza I. Hussein, M. Mourad Mabrook

“…The hybrid ISSA-PTS approach optimizes phase rotations to reduce PAPR, while the ISPR technique further enhances PAPR reduction by iteratively rotating sub-block phases without compromising BER. …”
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Online Autonomous Motion Control of Communication-Relay UAV with Channel Prediction in Dynamic Urban Environments by Cancan Tao, Bowen Liu

“…Comparative experiments and simulation results under different scenarios show that the proposed motion-control method can drive the UAV to reach or track the optimal relay position and improve the network performance, while demonstrating that it is beneficial to consider the impact of the environments on the channel characteristics.…”
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A data driven approach to urban area delineation using multi source geospatial data by Chenyu Fang, Lin Zhou, Xinyue Gu, Xing Liu, Martin Werner

“…Abstract This study introduces a data-driven, bottom-up approach to urban delineation, integrating feature engineering with the Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise (DBSCAN) algorithm, which represents a significant improvement in precision and methodology compared to traditional approaches that rely on simplistic OpenStreetMap (OSM) road node data aggregations. …”
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Efficient Positive Semidefinite Matrix Approximation by Iterative Optimisations and Gradient Descent Method by Vali Asimit, Runshi Wang, Feng Zhou, Rui Zhu

“…The LPs or QPs in our formulation give an upper bound of the optimal solution of the original problem, which can be improved during each iteration. …”
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Integrated Thermal Management Strategy Using High-Value Prioritized Experience Replay Deep Reinforcement Learning for Battery Electric Vehicles by Yongqiang Jia, Guanghui Cao, Jinrui Gao

“…In low-temperature environments, electric vehicles rely on effective thermal management strategies (TMS) to rapidly heat the battery to its optimal operating temperature while maintaining cabin temperature within a comfortable range. …”
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A Novel Nonlinear Adaptive Control Method for Longitudinal Speed Control for Four-Independent-Wheel Autonomous Vehicles by Jinhua Zhang, Zhenghao Chen, Jinshi Yu

“…Based on the design of the upper controller, an innovative optimized longitudinal force distribution strategy and the construction of a tire reverse longitudinal slip model are proposed, followed by the design of a fuzzy PID controller as the lower slip ratio controller to achieve precise whole-vehicle longitudinal speed tracking and improve overall control performance. …”
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An edge awareness-enhanced visual SLAM method for underground coal mines by Qi MU, Xin LIANG, Yuanjie GUO, Yuhao WANG, Zhanli LI

“…Specifically, line features were extracted using the EDLines algorithm, while point features were extracted using the Oriented FAST and Rotated BRIEF (ORB) algorithms. …”
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AI-powered topic modeling: comparing LDA and BERTopic in analyzing opioid-related cardiovascular risks in women by Li Ma, Li Ma, Ru Chen, Weigong Ge, Paul Rogers, Beverly Lyn-Cook, Huixiao Hong, Weida Tong, Ningning Wu, Wen Zou

“…In addition, BERTopic has the connection port for ChatGPT-4-Turbo or other large language models in its algorithm for automatic interpretation, while with LDA interpretation must be manually, and needs special procedures for data pre-processing and stop words exclusion. …”
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GPU Accelerated Trilateral Filter for MR Image Restoration by Suthir Sriram, Nivethitha Vijayaraj, T. Srilekha, M. Praveena, Thangavel Murugan

“…The approach uses forward selection to identify 98 texture attributes while refining the selection process to find optimal regularity features. …”
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IoT intrusion detection method for unbalanced samples by ANTONG P, Wen CHEN, Lifa WU

“…In recent years, network traffic increases exponentially with the iteration of devices, while more and more attacks are launched against various applications.It is significant to identify and classify attacks at the traffic level.At the same time, with the explosion of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in recent years, attacks on IoT devices are also increasing, causing more and more damages.IoT intrusion detection is able to distinguish attack traffic from such a large volume of traffic, secure IoT devices at the traffic level, and stop the attack activity.In view of low detection accuracy of various attacks and sample imbalance at present, a random forest based intrusion detection method (Resample-RF) was proposed, which consisted of three specific methods: optimal sample selection algorithm, feature merging algorithm based on information entropy, and multi-classification greedy transformation algorithm.Aiming at the problem of unbalanced samples in the IoT environment, an optimal sample selection algorithm was proposed to increase the weight of small samples.Aiming at the low efficiency problem of random forest feature splitting, a feature merging method based on information entropy was proposed to improve the running efficiency.Aiming at the low accuracy problem of random forest multi-classification, a multi-classification greedy transformation method was proposed to further improve the accuracy.The method was evaluated on two public datasets.F1 reaches 0.99 on IoT-23 dataset and 1.0 on Kaggle dataset, both of which have good performance.The experimental results show that the proposed model can effectively identify the attack traffic from the massive traffic, better prevent the attack of hackers on the application, protect the IoT devices, and thus protect the related users.…”
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Three-Dimensional in Vivo Imaging of Green Fluorescent Protein-Expressing T Cells in Mice with Noncontact Fluorescence Molecular Tomography by Anikitos Garofalakis, Giannis Zacharakis, Heiko Meyer, Eleftherios N. Economou, Clio Mamalaki, Joseph Papamatheakis, Dimitris Kioussis, Vasilis Ntziachristos, Jorge Ripoll

“…Given that optical tomography is capable of quantitatively imaging the distribution of several important chromophores and fluorophores in vivo, there has been a great deal of interest in developing optical imaging systems with increased numbers of measurements under optimal experimental conditions. In this article, we present a novel system that enables three-dimensional imaging of fluorescent probes in whole animals using a noncontact setup, in parallel with a three-dimensional surface reconstruction algorithm. …”
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Overhead line path planning based on deep reinforcement learning and geographical information system by Jiahui Chen, Yi Yang, Ling Peng, Lina Yang, Yinhui Han, Xingtong Ge

“…Experimental verification of real data shows that compared with existing algorithms, the DSOP method is not only more consistent with the manual line selection effect (improved by more than 3%), but also has a high success rate. …”
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Artificial intelligence tools for engagement prediction in neuromotor disorder patients during rehabilitation by Simone Costantini, Anna Falivene, Mattia Chiappini, Giorgia Malerba, Carla Dei, Silvia Bellazzecca, Fabio A. Storm, Giuseppe Andreoni, Emilia Ambrosini, Emilia Biffi

“…Additionally, feature reduction did not yield any advantages, while data augmentation consistently enhanced classifiers performance. …”
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Differentiable architecture search-based automatic modulation recognition for multi-carrier signals by LI Jie, LI Jing, LYU Lu, GONG Fengkui

“…Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm improves accuracy in urban multipath channels, especially at low SNR, while simultaneously providing better robustness to modulation parameter variations and small-sample scenarios.…”
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Surrogate modeling of passive microwave circuits using recurrent neural networks and domain confinement by Kaustab C. Sahu, Slawomir Koziel, Anna Pietrenko-Dabrowska

“…The proposed procedure ensures building models of outstanding predictive power while using small training datasets, which is beyond the capabilities of benchmark algorithms.…”
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Implementing Remote Radiotherapy Planning to Increase Patient Flow at a Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South Africa: Protocol for a Prospective Feasibility Study by Duvern Ramiah, Sonwabile Ngcezu, Oluwatosin Ayeni, Okechinyere Achilonu, Mariam Adeleke, Theo Nair, Joseph Otten, Daniel Mmereki

“…Phase 1 (feasibility) encompasses system commissioning, including beam modeling, computed tomography (CT)-to-electron density calibration, multileaf collimator (MLC) optimization, and dose calculations using the anisotropic analytical algorithm. …”
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Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Based on Pre-classification Strategy for Quantitative Analysis of Rock Samples by Weiheng KONG, Lingwei ZENG, Yu RAO, Sha CHEN, Xu WANG, Yanting YANG, Yixiang DUAN, Qingwen FAN

“…Different element quantitative models were constructed for each rock type. The kNN algorithm was selected using cross-validation to determine the optimal k value, and the key punishment parameter C and RBF width parameter γ of the SVM algorithm were determined using a grid search method. …”
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