Emergency evacuation planning in natural disasters under diverse population and fleet characteristics by Evangelia Baou, Vasilis P. Koutras, Vasileios Zeimpekis, Ioannis Minis

“…Design/methodology/approach – The problem is formulated using a mixed integer linear programming model and solved using a heuristic algorithm. The authors analyze the selected heuristic with respect to key parameters and use it to address theoretical and practical case studies. …”
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Analysis and evaluation of healthcare delivery to patients with coronary artery disease using PC-based medical data by A. M. Nazarov, S. N. Tolpygina, I. P. Bolodurina

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Assessing the Spatial Benefits of Green Roofs to Mitigate Urban Heat Island Effects in a Semi-Arid City: A Case Study in Granada, Spain by Francisco Sánchez-Cordero, Leonardo Nanía, David Hidalgo-García, Sergio Ricardo López-Chacón

“…Green roofs (GRs) may minimize land surface temperature (LST) by modifying albedo. This research predicts, assesses, and measures the impact of reducing the LST by applying green roofs in buildings by using a Random Forest algorithm and different remote sensing methods. …”
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Controversies in treating nutcracker syndrome by Vitorio Perić, Thomas Ferenc, Tomica Bratić, Jana Bebek, Ivan Antun Mašić, Filip Ferega, Vid Vrčić, Danko Milošević, Helga Sertić Milić, Vinko Vidjak

“…Further research is critical to resolve these controversies and establish a consensus on best practices.…”
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Acoustic Sensors data transmission integrity and endurance with IoT-enabled location-aware framework by Shujaat Ali, Muhammad Nadeem, Sheeraz Ahmed, Faheem Khan, Murad Khan, Abdullah Alharbi

“…Specifically, ILAF achieved a packet delivery ratio (PDR) of 99%, which outperforms energy-efficient region-based source distributed routing algorithm (EERSDRA) (98%) and energy-efficient geo-opportunistic routing protocols (EEGORP) (96%). …”
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Google Earth Engine-based Mangrove Mapping and Change Detections for Sustainable Development in Tien Yen District, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam by M. H. Nguyen, N. T. Nguyen, G. Y. I. Ryadi, M. V. Nguyen, T. L. Duong, C.-H. Lin, T. B. Nguyen

“…Four supervised classification algorithms, including Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Machine (SVM), Naïve Bayes classifier, and Classification and Regression Trees (CART) have been implemented on GEE platform to select the best algorithm to produce spatial-temporal mangrove maps, then change detection of mangroves is performed. …”
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Modelling malaria vulnerability hotspot by using geospatial techniques: the case of Kindo Koysha Woreda, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia by Abel Daniel Banti, Hizkel Asfaw Worku, Shankar Karuppannan, Pradeep Kamaraj, Sajjad Hussain, Ayed Taran, Mohammed J. Alshayeb, Hoang Thi Hang, Hussein Almohamad, Hazem Ghassan Abdo

“…The malaria vulnerability hotspot map is identified by using AHP and the malaria hotspot identification algorithm. The findings show that the research area is 51% very high and highly vulnerable (224.14 km2), 26% moderate (116.560 km2) and 23% low vulnerable (103.600 km2). …”
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Hedge-Algebra-Based Phase-Locked Loop for Distorted Utility Conditions by Dinko Vukadinović, Tien Duy Nguyen, Cat Ho Nguyen, Nhu Lan Vu, Mateo Bašić, Ivan Grgić

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Method for designing specialized computing systems based on hardware and software co-optimization by I. Е. Tarasov, P. N. Sovietov, D. V. Lulyava, D. I. Mirzoyan

“…The purpose of the present work is to develop a methodology for designing specialized computing systems based on the joint optimization of hardware and software in relation to a selected subclass of problems.Methods. The research is based on various methods for designing digital systems.Results. …”
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Evaluation Value of Blood Biomarker Tests for Efficacy of EGFR-TKI in Advanced NSCLC Treatment by Rui FAN, Yonghui WU, Zhan GU, Yanbin PENG, Lixin WANG

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A Mixed-Integer Linear Formulation for a Dynamic Modified Stochastic p-Median Problem in a Competitive Supply Chain Network Design by Amir Hossein Sadeghi, Ziyuan Sun, Amirreza Sahebi-Fakhrabad, Hamid Arzani, Robert Handfield

“…<i>Methods</i>: In this research paper, we propose a mixed-integer linear formulation for the DMS-p-MP, which captures the key features of the problem and allows for efficient solution methods. …”
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DrugBERT: a BERT-based approach integrating LDA topic embedding and efficacy-aware mechanism for predicting anti-tumor drug efficacy by Weiwei Zhu, Xiaodong Jiang, Lei Zhang, Peng Zhou, Xinping Xie, Hongqiang Wang

“…In addition, the SMOTE algorithm is used to synthesize samples of the minority class to solve the problem of data imbalance. …”
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State Estimation for Quadruped Robots on Non-Stationary Terrain via Invariant Extended Kalman Filter and Disturbance Observer by Mingfei Wan, Daoguang Liu, Jun Wu, Li Li, Zhangjun Peng, Zhigui Liu

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Balancing line hardening, distributed generation and de-energization for wildfire risk mitigation with microgrid formation by Mengqi Yao, Shunbo Lei, Weimin Wu, Duncan S. Callaway

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Selection Seeder with a Robotic Cassette Loading Device Mounted on Self-Propelled Chassis by A. S. Chulkov, M. M. Shaykhov, A. Kh. Tekushev

“…Additionally a diagram and an operational algorithm for the robotic carousel-type cassette loading device are presented. …”
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Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria in 2023 and geodynamics of the Caucasus-Anatolian region by V. B. Svalova

“…An algorithm for creating monitoring systems was proposed.   …”
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Exploring Passengers’ Dependency Variety on Stations’ Functions in Urban Subway by Xia Zhao, Pengpeng Jiao, Yong Zhang, Chenjing Zhou

“…These features are clustered into 5 distinct levels via the k-means algorithm, before an inference of subway stations’ functions from 236,040 POI data sources via the LDA approach. …”
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A Hierarchical Method for Removal of Baseline Drift from Biomedical Signals: Application in ECG Analysis by Yurong Luo, Rosalyn H. Hargraves, Ashwin Belle, Ou Bai, Xuguang Qi, Kevin R. Ward, Michael Paul Pfaffenberger, Kayvan Najarian

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Improved Understanding of Multicentury Greenland Ice Sheet Response to Strong Warming in the Coupled CESM2‐CISM2 With Regional Grid Refinement by Ziqi Yin, Adam R. Herrington, Rajashree Tri Datta, Aneesh C. Subramanian, Jan T. M. Lenaerts, Andrew Gettelman

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South Africa Crime Visualization, Trends Analysis, and Prediction Using Machine Learning Linear Regression Technique by Ibidun Christiana Obagbuwa, Ademola P. Abidoye

“…Diverse data analytics steps were applied to preprocess the datasets, and a machine learning algorithm (linear regression) was used to build a predictive model to analyze data and predict future crime. …”
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