Optimization of Home Energy Management Systems in Smart Cities Using Bacterial Foraging Algorithm and Deep Reinforcement Learning for Enhanced Renewable Energy Integration by Mohammed Naif Alatawi

“…Significant reductions in total energy consumption and cost, accompanied by improved peak demand management, exemplify the algorithms’ impact. …”
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A novel two stage neighborhood search for flexible job shop scheduling problem considering reconfigurable machine tools by Yanjun Shi, Chengjia Yu, Shiduo Ning

“…This paper focuses on the flexible job shop scheduling problem with machine reconfigurations (FJSP-MR) and proposes an improved genetic algorithm with a two-stage neighborhood search (IGA-TNS) to minimize total weighted tardiness (TWT). …”
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Microservice Workflow Scheduling with a Resource Configuration Model Under Deadline and Reliability Constraints by Wenzheng Li, Xiaoping Li, Long Chen, Mingjing Wang

“…Experiments on four scientific workflow datasets show that the proposed approach achieves an average cost reduction of 44.59% compared to existing reliability scheduling algorithms, with improvements of 26.63% in the worst case and 73.72% in the best case.…”
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A new stochastic multi-objective model for the optimal management of a PV/wind integrated energy system with demand response, P2G, and energy storage devices by Hossein Faramarzi, Navid Ghaffarzadeh, Farhad Shahnia

“…Optimal energy hub scheduling (EHS) has emerged as a promising strategy for improving the efficiency and flexibility of power systems. …”
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Optimization for Express/Local Train Stop Plans on City Rapid Rail Transit Lines by GUO Jingfan

“…Although the algorithm slightly increases operational costs for enterprises, it significantly reduces passenger travel time costs and improves overall passenger travel accessibility.…”
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Maximizing efficiency and performance of water distribution systems through the implementation of optimization algorithms: A comprehensive analysis of valve and chlorine booster pl... by Mohamadreza Najarzadegan, Mehrtash Eskandaripour

“…By employing advanced optimization algorithms, specifically the Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Slime Mould Algorithm (SMA), the research identifies optimal configurations across two benchmark networks, Jowitt and Xu and GoYang. …”
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Enhanced Reinforcement Learning Algorithm Based-Transmission Parameter Selection for Optimization of Energy Consumption and Packet Delivery Ratio in LoRa Wireless Networks by Batyrbek Zholamanov, Askhat Bolatbek, Ahmet Saymbetov, Madiyar Nurgaliyev, Evan Yershov, Kymbat Kopbay, Sayat Orynbassar, Gulbakhar Dosymbetova, Ainur Kapparova, Nurzhigit Kuttybay, Nursultan Koshkarbay

“…The proposed approach demonstrates the best performance, achieving a 17.2% increase in the packet delivery ratio compared to the traditional Adaptive Data Rate (ADR) algorithm. The proposed DDQN-PER algorithm showed PDR improvement in the range of 6.2–8.11% compared to other existing RL and machine-learning-based works.…”
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Usability and Perceived Efficiency of an Adaptive Route Optimization Solution for Commercial Vehicles by Florian Anghelache, Nicolae Goga, Constantin Viorel Marian, Dan Alexandru Mitrea, Ionel-Bujorel Pavaloiu

“…At the end of the day, adding these adjustments results in achieving up to a 20% improvement in the accuracy of executed routes, in terms of distance and time, compared to the planned route, outperforming standard optimization algorithms. …”
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Research on the configuration scheme and system parameter optimization of pumps in the component cooling system and sea water system for HPR1000 by Weiguang Zhao, Pei Yu, Xiaobo Zeng, Guangming Fan, Zhaoming Meng, Changqi Yan

“…Based on a mathematical model for CCS and SWS that can be utilized for optimization calculations, we propose and validate an Improved Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II (INSGA-II) with good algorithm performance, optimizing for system design costs and total operational costs as objectives, and provide a sensitivity analysis of relevant variables. …”
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Balancing comfort and conservation: dynamic programming algorithm for appliance scheduling in residential demand-side management by Maria Ashraf, Maryam Arshad, Sajjad Haider Zaidi, Kiran Shaukat

“…This paper proposes a holistic and customer-centric method for DSM via the improvement of the Automated Load Scheduling (ALS) algorithm. …”
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Application of Twisting Controller and Modified Pufferfish Optimization Algorithm for Power Management in a Solar PV System with Electric-Vehicle and Load-Demand Integration by Arunesh Kumar Singh, Rohit Kumar, D. K. Chaturvedi, Ibraheem, Gulshan Sharma, Pitshou N. Bokoro, Rajesh Kumar

“…The power management controller is a combination of the twisting sliding-mode controller (TSMC) and Modified Pufferfish Optimization Algorithm (MPOA). The proposed method is implemented, and the application results are matched with the Mountain Gazelle Optimizer (MSO) and Beluga Whale Optimization (BWO) Algorithm by evaluating the PV power output, EV power, battery-power and battery-energy utilization, grid power, and grid price to show the merits of the proposed work.…”
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Bi-objective green supply chain network design under disruption risk through an extended NSGA-II algorithm by Xiaoqing Wang, Gang Chen, Song Xu

“…The extended algorithm is considered to combine original NSGA-II algorithm with the migration operation of the biogeography-based optimization (BBO) algorithm, thus leading to enrich the diversity of the population and improve the ability of global searching. …”
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Integrated Scheduling Optimization for Multi-Line Production and Transportation of Prefabricated Components Considering Shared Resources by Yiran Dan, Chengshuang Sun, Qianmai Luo

“…With on-time delivery and lower costs as the goals, a scheduling optimization mathematical model is established for this scenario. …”
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DyEHS: An Integrated Dynamo–EPANET–Harmony Search Framework for the Optimal Design of Water Distribution Networks by Francesco De Paola, Giuseppe Speranza, Giuseppe Ascione, Nunzio Marrone

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Improving Surgical Site Infection Prediction Using Machine Learning: Addressing Challenges of Highly Imbalanced Data by Salha Al-Ahmari, Farrukh Nadeem

“…<b>Background</b>: Surgical site infections (SSIs) lead to higher hospital readmission rates and healthcare costs, representing a significant global healthcare burden. …”
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A cellular automata coupled multi-objective optimization framework for blue-green infrastructure spatial allocation by Qinghe Hou, Hanwen Xu, Mingkun Xie, Pingjia Luo, Yuning Cheng

“…The CA-based model enables grid-resolution simulation of surface runoff processes, and the optimization algorithm identifies spatial configurations of BGI to address landscape-hydrology-cost effectiveness trade-offs. …”
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Innovative real data-driven multi-objective optimization for sustainable energy in Siwa Oasis, Egypt using HYCHOPSO by Hosam Abdelhadi, Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud, Ebtisam Mostafa Mohamed Saied, Mohamed Ahmed Ebrahim

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Orthogonal Multi‐Swarm Greedy Selection Based Sine Cosine Algorithm for Optimal FACTS Placement in Uncertain Wind Integrated Scenario Based Power Systems by Sunilkumar P. Agrawal, Pradeep Jangir, Arpita, Sundaram B. Pandya, Anil Parmar, Mohammad Khishe, Bhargavi Indrajit Trivedi

“…Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices, including Static VAR Compensator (SVC), Thyristor‐Controlled Series Compensator (TCSC), and Thyristor‐Controlled Phase Shifter (TCPS), enhance system stability, reduce losses, and lower operational costs when optimally placed. Conventional optimization techniques like Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Sine Cosine Algorithm (SCA), Moth Flame Optimization (MFO), Gray Wolf Optimizer (GWO), and Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) struggle to balance exploration and exploitation in complex OPF problems, leading to suboptimal solutions. …”
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Optimizing performance and economic viability of combined energy systems: A novel energy hub framework by Dan Wang, Chenlin Ying

“…To solve this complex optimization problem, the spider monkey optimization (SMO) algorithm is modified and applied. …”
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BSO-CNN: A BSO Pressure Optimized CNN Model for Water Distribution Networks by Waghmare Shwetambari Pandurang, Renu Praveen Pathak, Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani

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