Multidepot Recycling Vehicle Routing Problem with Resource Sharing and Time Window Assignment by Yong Wang, Xiuwen Wang, Xiangyang Guan, Jinjun Tang

“…In comparison with NSGA algorithm, the NSGA-II algorithm incorporates an elitist strategy, which can improve the computational speed and robustness. …”
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Numerical Investigation on Influential Factors for Quality of Smooth Blasting in Rock Tunnels by Baoping Zou, Zhipeng Xu, Jianxiu Wang, Zhanyou Luo, Lisheng Hu

“…As prerequisite for the evaluation of the blasting quality, effective identification of the influential factors affecting smooth blasting usually plays a significant role in the improvement of smooth blasting design. Compared to the expensive and time-consuming experiments including physical modelling and field tests, numerical modelling, as a cost-efficient approach, offers an attractive alternative to investigate the influential factors in terms of weight, which might be more applicable and reliable for the optimization of smooth blasting parameters. …”
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Integrated export instream coefficient model for accurate nonpoint source pollution estimation and management in the Yellow River Basin by Xueting Wang, Lei Wu, Yongkun Luo, Yimu Liu, Ruowen Wang

“…Empirical EC values were derived using genetic algorithm (GA) and Latin hypercube sampling, then improved EC and corrected EC were employed to estimate pollutant discharge and water inflow across land uses. …”
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Industrial-scale prediction of cement clinker phases using machine learning by Sheikh Junaid Fayaz, Néstor Montiel-Bohórquez, Shashank Bishnoi, Matteo Romano, Manuele Gatti, N. M. Anoop Krishnan

“…Our models remain robust under varying operations and are evaluated for uncertainty and rare-event scenarios. Through post hoc explainable algorithms, we interpret the hierarchical relationships between clinker oxides and phase formation, providing insights into the functioning of an otherwise black-box model. …”
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High voltage direct current system-based generation and transmission expansion planning considering reactive power management of AC and DC stations by Ehsan Akbari, Ahad Faraji Naghibi, Mehdi Veisi, Sasan Pirouzi, Sheila Safaee

“…The scheme incorporates a non-linear model. The Red Panda Optimization (RPO) is utilized to solve the provided model in order to attain a dependable and optimal solution. …”
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Research on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Path Planning for Carbon Emission Monitoring of Land-Side Heavy Vehicles in Ports by Xincong Wu, Zhanzhu Li, Xiaohua Cao

“…Lastly, this paper focuses on the initial path planning problem of drone monitoring and proposes an improved A* algorithm (IEHA). The algorithm improves the search method of child nodes by eliminating nodes that collide with obstacles, thereby reducing the threat of path collisions. …”
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Two-Step Screening for Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Cancer: A Retrospective Validation Study Using Real-World Data by Bryan Gascon, Joel Elman, Alyssa Macedo, Yvonne Leung, Gary Rodin, Madeline Li

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> The present study is among the first to demonstrate that a two-step screening algorithm for depression may improve depression screening in cancer using real-world data. …”
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QuantumGS-Box—A Key-Dependent GA and QRNG-Based S-Box for High-Speed Cloud-Based Storage Encryption by Anish Saini, Athanasios Tsokanos, Raimund Kirner

“…Cloud computing has revolutionized the digital era by providing a more efficient, scalable, and cost-effective infrastructure. Secure systems that encrypt and protect data before it is transmitted over a network and stored in the cloud benefit the entire transmission process. …”
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Enhancing Vertical Trajectory Reconstruction in SASS-C: Advanced Segmentation, Outlier Detection, and Filtering Techniques by Daniel Amigo, David Sánchez Pedroche, Jesús García, José Manuel Molina, Jekaterina Trofimova, Emmanuel Voet, Benoît Van Bogaert

“…We introduce four key improvements: (1) a novel segmentation algorithm for more precise flight phase identification, (2) an improved invalid height detection process using LOWESS and sliding window analysis, (3) a protection mechanism against simultaneous measurements at the Kalman filter level, and (4) an optimized approach for smooth overshoot correction during segment transitions. …”
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Massively parallel unsupervised single-particle cryo-EM data clustering via statistical manifold learning. by Jiayi Wu, Yong-Bei Ma, Charles Congdon, Bevin Brett, Shuobing Chen, Yaofang Xu, Qi Ouyang, Youdong Mao

“…However, traditional algorithms for unsupervised classification, such as K-means clustering and maximum likelihood optimization, may classify images into wrong classes with decreasing signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) in the image data, yet demand increased computational costs. …”
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Mapping individual tree crowns to extract morphological attributes in urban areas using unmanned aerial vehicle-based LiDAR and RGB data by Geonung Park, Bonggeun Song, Kyunghun Park

“…Using ML-based approaches, we conducted object-based image analysis to optimize the use of the WS algorithm because applying WS directly to urban environments, as in forests, overestimated the ITC size by 151.37 %. …”
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Transmission scheme for collaborative‐RIS‐aided NOMA system with multiple channels by Heyi Li, Hong Wang, Peiqi Li, Peiyu Wang

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Discrete Phase Shift IRS-Assisted Energy Harvesting in Cognitive Radio Networks With Spectrum Sensing by Lilian Chiru Kawala, Guoquan Li, Mihertie Habtamu Demeke, Junzhou Xiong, Hao Xiong, Hang Hu

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Two-stage resilience enhancement method for integrated electricity-gas systems through linepack and mobile compressors by Chao Qin, Yongxue Wang, Shuaihu Ye

“…The progressive hedging algorithm is employed to further improve the solution efficiency. …”
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YOLO-SMUG: An Efficient and Lightweight Infrared Object Detection Model for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles by Xinzhe Luo, Xiaogang Zhu

“…To tackle the high computational demands and accuracy limitations in UAV-based infrared object detection, this study proposes YOLO-SMUG, a lightweight detection algorithm optimized for small object identification. …”
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Ramp winch locking system based on multi-channel image processing by Lei YOU, Yiwen LI, Haifeng ZHANG, Xiaoyu YANG, Minghua LUO

“…In the object detection, Slim-C3 was designed using GSConv to lighten the backbone and neck networks and to improve the accuracy of target detection by the decoupling head based on GSConv; in the target tracking stage, the tracking algorithm of second-level matching is studied to improve the speed without decreasing the accuracy. …”
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Multi-Level Spectral Attention Network for Hyperspectral BRDF Reconstruction from Multi-Angle Multi-Spectral Images by Liyao Song, Haiwei Li

“…For the multi-level Transformer spectral dimension enhancement algorithm, we added spectral response loss constraints to improve BRDF accuracy. …”
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Static Voltage Stability Evaluation and Correction Strategy Based on Stage Solving Strategy and SIFT by Yan Wen, Xiaoming Liu, Yongzhi Zhou, Huiwen Zhang, Donglei Sun

“…Aiming at the static voltage instability problem of the power grid caused by large-scale access of renewable energy sources, the study adopts the scale invariant feature transform algorithm for boundary feature extraction, while optimizing the traditional generalized resilience index of the power grid. …”
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YED-Net: Yoga Exercise Dynamics Monitoring with YOLOv11-ECA-Enhanced Detection and DeepSORT Tracking by Youyu Zhou, Shu Dong, Hao Sheng, Wei Ke

“…Against the backdrop of the deep integration of national fitness and sports science, this study addresses the lack of standardized movement assessment in yoga training by proposing an intelligent analysis system that integrates an improved YOLOv11-ECA detector with the DeepSORT tracking algorithm. …”
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A PSO-XGBoost Model for Predicting the Compressive Strength of Cement–Soil Mixing Pile Considering Field Environment Simulation by Jiagui Xiong, Yangqing Gong, Xianghua Liu, Yan Li, Liangjie Chen, Cheng Liao, Chaochao Zhang

“…A cement–soil preparation system considering actual immersion conditions was established, based on controlling the initial water content state of the foundation soil before pile formation and applying submerged conditions post-formation. Utilizing data mining on 84 sets of experimental data with various preparation parameter combinations, a prediction model for the as-formed strength of CSM Pile was developed based on the Particle Swarm Optimization-Extreme Gradient Boosting (PSO-XGBoost) algorithm. …”
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