Marine Voyage Optimization and Weather Routing with Deep Reinforcement Learning by Charilaos Latinopoulos, Efstathios Zavvos, Dimitrios Kaklis, Veerle Leemen, Aristides Halatsis

“…These algorithms are computationally costly, so we split optimization into an offline phase (costly pre-training for a route) and an online phase where the algorithms are fine-tuned as updated weather data become available. …”
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A Distributed Parallel Genetic Algorithm of Placement Strategy for Virtual Machines Deployment on Cloud Platform by Yu-Shuang Dong, Gao-Chao Xu, Xiao-Dong Fu

“…The solution calculated by the genetic algorithm of the second stage is the optimal one of the proposed approach. …”
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Mining Spatiotemporal Mobility Patterns Using Improved Deep Time Series Clustering by Ziyi Zhang, Diya Li, Zhe Zhang, Nick Duffield

“…Mining spatiotemporal mobility patterns is crucial for optimizing urban planning, enhancing transportation systems, and improving public safety by providing useful insights into human movement and behavior over space and time. …”
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A review of state-of-the-art resolution improvement techniques in SPECT imaging by Zhibiao Cheng, Ping Chen, Jianhua Yan

“…It delves into advancements in detector design and modifications, projection sampling techniques, traditional reconstruction algorithm development and optimization, and the emerging role of deep learning. …”
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Occlusion mapping reveals the impact of flight and sensing parameters on vertical forest structure exploration with cost-effective UAV based laser scanning by Matthias Gassilloud, Barbara Koch, Anna Göritz

“…Our results offer transferable insights to optimize UAV LiDAR data acquisitions, thereby contributing to an enhanced structural metric retrieval and improved analysis of forest functional properties.…”
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A Review of Smart Camera Sensor Placement in Construction by Wei Tian, Hao Li, Hao Zhu, Yongwei Wang, Xianda Liu, Rongzheng Yang, Yujun Xie, Meng Zhang, Jun Zhu, Xiangyu Wang

“…This comprehensive review navigates through the complexities of camera and environment models, advocating for advanced optimization techniques like genetic algorithms, greedy algorithms, Swarm Intelligence, and Markov Chain Monte Carlo to refine CSP strategies. …”
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Energy Aware Swarm Optimization with Intercluster Search for Wireless Sensor Network by Shanmugasundaram Thilagavathi, Bhavani Gnanasambandan Geetha

“…Challenges in WSN include a well-organized communication platform for the network with negligible power utilization. In this work, an improved binary particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm with modified connected dominating set (CDS) based on residual energy is proposed for discovery of optimal number of clusters and cluster head (CH). …”
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Non-Vertical Well Trajectory Design Based on Multi-Objective Optimization by Xiaowei Li, Yu Li, Yang Wu, Zhaokai Hou, Haipeng Gu

“…The optimization and control of the wellbore trajectory is one of the important technologies to improve drilling efficiency, reduce drilling cost, and ensure drilling safety in the process of modern oil and gas exploration and development. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization for Green BTS Site Selection in Telecommunication Networks Using NSGA-II and MOPSO by Salar Babaei, Mehran Khalaj, Mehdi Keramatpour, Ramin Enayati

“…These algorithms were chosen due to their proven efficiency in handling NP-hard optimization problems and their ability to balance exploration and exploitation in search spaces.…”
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The Application of the SubChain Salp Swarm Algorithm in the Less-Than-Truckload Freight Matching Problem by Yibo Sun, Lei Yue, Yi Liu, Weitong Chen, Zhe Sun

“…Traditional LTL matching methods are challenged by delays in updating logistic information and higher distribution costs. In order to solve LTL challenges, we developed a novel SubChain Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSSA) by improving the traditional Salp Swarm Algorithm with the utilization of a SubChain operation. …”
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Creation of a Custom 3D Algorithm for Proper Alignment of Straight Nails in Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis by Omer Subasi PhD, Wei Shao Tung BS, Julian Hollander Bsc, Samir Ghandour MD, Atta Taseh MD, Nour Nassour MD, Adarsh Aratikatla, Alireza Ebrahimi MD, Bernard Burgesson MD, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani MD, John Y. Kwon MD

“…Conclusion: A straight nail passing through the sustentaculum tali places surrounding neurovascular structures at risk and can also compromise the biomechanical stability of the implant. Our novel 3D algorithm shows that intraoperative adjustment of the starting point lateral to the central tibial axis is required to obtain optimal alignment of the hindfoot nail. …”
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Location privacy protection method based on lightweight K-anonymity incremental nearest neighbor algorithm by Saite CHEN, Weihai LI, Yuanzhi YAO, Nenghai YU

“…The use of location-based service brings convenience to people’s daily lives, but it also raises concerns about users’ location privacy.In the k-nearest neighbor query problem, constructing K-anonymizing spatial regions is a method used to protects users’ location privacy, but it results in a large waste of communication overhead.The SpaceTwist scheme is an alternative method that uses an anchor point instead of the real location to complete the k-nearest neighbor query,which is simple to implement and has less waste of communication overhead.However,it cannot guarantee K-anonymous security, and the specific selection method of the anchor point is not provided.To address these shortcomings in SpaceTwist, some schemes calculate the user’s K-anonymity group by introducing a trusted anonymous server or using the way of user collaboration, and then enhance the end condition of the query algorithm to achieve K-anonymity security.Other schemes propose the anchor point optimization method based on the approximate distribution of interest points, which can further reduce the average communication overhead.A lightweight K-anonymity incremental nearest neighbor (LKINN) location privacy protection algorithm was proposed to improve SpaceTwist.LKINN used convex hull mathematical tool to calculate the key points of K-anonymity group, and proposed an anchor selection method based on it, achieving K-anonymity security with low computational and communication costs.LKINN was based on a hybrid location privacy protection architecture, making only semi-trusted security assumptions for all members of the system, which had lax security assumptions compared to some existing research schemes.Simulation results show that LKINN can prevent semi-trusted users from stealing the location privacy of normal users and has smaller query response time and communication overhead compare to some existing schemes.…”
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An investigation on energy-saving scheduling algorithm of wireless monitoring sensors in oil and gas pipeline networks by Zhifeng Ma, Zhanjun Hao, Zhenya Zhao

“…Therefore, this paper proposes an energy-saving scheduling algorithm based on transformer networks, aimed at optimizing energy consumption and data transmission efficiency of wireless monitoring sensors in oil and gas pipelines. …”
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A Novel Two-Stage Learning-Based Phase Unwrapping Algorithm via Multimodel Fusion by Chao Yan, Tao Li, Yandong Gao, Shijin Li, Xiang Zhang, Xuefei Zhang, Di Zhang, Huiqin Liu

“…To solve this problem, this paper combines a deep neural network model with the traditional PhU model and proposes a novel two-stage learning-based phase unwrapping (TLPU) algorithm via multimodel fusion. The major advantages of TLPU are as follows: 1) A high-resolution U-Net (HRU-Net) model trained on a dataset constructed according to InSAR interferometric geometry is utilized for the PhU for the first time, which effectively improves the performance of the DLPU. 2) TLPU utilizes the traditional PhU method to optimize the results of DLPU, addressing the issue of weak generalization ability of a single DLPU, while improving accuracy in areas with large-gradient changes. …”
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Development and Comparison of Interrupt-Based and Analog-to-Digital Converter Algorithms for Seed Counting in Precision Planters by A. Ghaffarnezhad, H. Navid, H. Karimi

“…Both developed circuits featured the deployment of the STM32F103C8T6 microcontroller, renowned for its robust capabilities and cost efficiency.In the interrupt-based algorithm's development, the microcontroller's external interrupt was used, selecting its sensitivity to detect both rising and falling edges. …”
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Using 'sentinel' plants to improve early detection of invasive plant pathogens. by Francesca A Lovell-Read, Stephen Parnell, Nik J Cunniffe, Robin N Thompson

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Optimization of external container delivery and pickup scheduling based on appointment mechanism. by Pengfei Huang, Hao Wang, Fangjiao Tan, Yuyue Jiang, Jinfen Cai

“…Through case studies, we have demonstrated the superior performance of this algorithm in addressing relevant problems. The results show that, in terms of truck operational costs, the improved algorithm reduces costs by 10.96% and 3.02% compared to traditional Ant Colony Optimization and Variable Neighborhood Search algorithms, respectively, and by 4.89% compared to manual scheduling. …”
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Adaptive Q-Learning Grey Wolf Optimizer for UAV Path Planning by Golam Moktader Nayeem, Mingyu Fan, Golam Moktader Daiyan

“…In path planning simulation, QGWO lowers the path cost by 27.4%, improves the convergence speed by 19.06%, and reduces the area under the curve (AUC) by 23.8% over standard GWO, achieving optimal trajectory. …”
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Optimized YOLOv8 framework for intelligent rockfall detection on mountain roads by Peng Peng, Langchao Gao, Jiachun Li, Hongzhen Zhang

“…To enable efficient detection, this study proposes a rockfall detection system based on embedded technology and an improved Yolov8 algorithm, termed Yolov8-GCB. The algorithm enhances detection performance through the following optimizations: (1) integrating a lightweight DeepLabv3+ road segmentation module at the input stage to generate mask images, which effectively exclude non-road regions from interference; (2) replacing Conv convolution units in the backbone network with Ghost convolution units, significantly reducing model parameters and computational cost while improving inference speed; (3) introducing the CPCA (Channel Priori Convolution Attention) mechanism to strengthen the feature extraction capability for targets with diverse shapes; and (4) incorporating skip connections and weighted fusion in the Neck feature extraction network to enhance multi-scale object detection. …”
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Distribution Network Differential Protection Technology Based on 5G Communication and Improved DTW by YU Yang, TANG Wei, YE Yuanbo, SHAO Qingzhu, YANG Ruijin, HUANG Yuhui

“…Aiming at the shortcomings of traditional DTW algorithms, such as large overhead, algorithm accuracy and efficiency limited by sequence amplitude difference, and empirical selection of parameters, the global path constraint strategy, data standardization strategy and particle swarm optimization strategy are proposed to be improved. …”
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