Optimizing LoRaWAN Gateway Placement in Urban Environments: A Hybrid PSO-DE Algorithm Validated via HTZ Simulations by Kanar Alaa Al-Sammak, Sama Hussein Al-Gburi, Ion Marghescu, Ana-Maria Claudia Drăgulinescu, Cristina Marghescu, Alexandru Martian, Nayef A. M. Alduais, Nawar Alaa Hussein Al-Sammak

“…The experiment employs Adeunis Field Test Devices (FTDs) and Dragino LG308-EC25 gateways, systematically testing two spreading factors, SF7 and SF12, to assess their effectiveness in terms of signal quality and reliability. An innovative optimization algorithm, GateOpt PSODE, is introduced, which combines PSO and DE to optimize gateway placements based on real-time network performance metrics, like the Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR), and packet loss. …”
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A Novel Adaptive Fine-Tuning Algorithm for Multimodal Models: Self-Optimizing Classification and Selection of High-Quality Datasets in Remote Sensing by Yi Ren, Tianyi Zhang, Zhixiong Han, Weibin Li, Zhiyang Wang, Wenbo Ji, Chenhao Qin, Licheng Jiao

“…The results demonstrate that our algorithm outperforms state-of-the-art baselines. The model trained on our optimally chosen one-third dataset, as validated through experiments, showed only a 1% reduction in performance across various remote sensing metrics compared to the model trained on the full dataset. …”
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An Environmentally Adaptive CRO-SL Algorithm Based on Dynamic Agents for the Channel Assignment Problem in Wireless Networks by Antonio J. Romero-Barrera, Luis Cruz-Piris, Marino Tejedor-Romero, Jose Manuel Gimenez-Guzman, Ivan Marsa-Maestre

“…In recent decades, metaheuristic algorithms have emerged as indispensable tools for addressing complex optimization challenges, particularly in several engineering fields, where NP-hard problems are prevalent. …”
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Boosting EMG classification: a hybrid NCA-driven evolutionary optimization approach for high accuracy and efficiency by X. Little Flower, S. Poonguzhali

“…Abstract A novel hybrid approach combining neighborhood component analysis (NCA) and metaheuristic optimization algorithms is proposed to improve the classification accuracy of electromyography (EMG) signals while reducing the feature set size and computational time. …”
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Optimizing Initial Vancomycin Dosing in Hospitalized Patients Using Machine Learning Approach for Enhanced Therapeutic Outcomes: Algorithm Development and Validation Study by Heonyi Lee, Yi-Jun Kim, Jin-Hong Kim, Soo-Kyung Kim, Tae-Dong Jeong

“…The optimal algorithm, referred to as the OPTIVAN algorithm, was selected and validated using an external cohort (n=268). …”
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Leveraging Game Theory to Design Incentive-Compatible Time-Varying electricity pricing with Demand-Side management by Magda I. El-Afifi, Bishoy E. Sedhom, Abdelfattah A. Eladl, Padmanaban Sanjeevikumar, Samaa Fawzy

“…To address this, the influence of two optimization algorithms, Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Archimedes Optimization Algorithm (AOA), on user electricity bills and peak-to-average ratio following load scheduling is examined. …”
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Multidimensional water-economic-ecological joint optimization for Manas River Basin, China, using a dual-population co-evolutionary algorithm by Jian Qin, Yongpeng Tong, Muhammad Arsalan Farid, Heng Zhang, Hao Tian, Xiaolong Li, Xinlin He, Lianqing Xue, Yi Li, Yongli Gao, Guang Yang

“…Study focus: A multidimensional water-economic-ecological joint optimization model was constructed and solved using an improved hybrid algorithm combining Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization and Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm II. …”
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NIRS and machine learning algorithms as a non-invasive technique to discriminate and classify cooked broiler and duck meat by Kamrunnahar Khan Bristy, Dip Ghosh, Md. Abul Hashem

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Design and Performance Optimization of a Radial Turbine Using Hydrogen Combustion Products by Pengfei Su, Weifeng He, Abdalazeem Adam, Omer Musa, Wang Chen, Zeyu Lou

“…This study aims to design a radial turbine using the differential evolution (DE) algorithm to improve its characteristics and optimize its aerodynamic performance through an orthogonal experiment and analysis of means (ANOM). …”
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Balancing the Parameters of Perforated Solar Screens to Optimize Daylight and Glare Performance in Office Buildings by Aya M.F. El-Bahrawy

“…Genetic algorithms and the Python component in Grasshopper were utilized to identify the optimal balanced solutions. …”
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Optimized Metamaterials for Design of Enhanced-Performance High Order Mode Dipole-Driven Yagi-Uda Antenna for Millimeter Wave Applications by Bashar A. F. Esmail, Dustin Isleifson, Slawomir Koziel, Anna Pietrenko-Dabrowska

“…The metamaterial array was optimized using the trust-region (TR) algorithm, resulting in a significant gain enhancement, reaching 13.8 dBi at 28 GHz while maintaining the operational bandwidth in terms of impedance matching. …”
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Energy-Efficient Optimization Method for Timetable Adjusting in Urban Rail Transit by Lianbo Deng, Shiyu Tang, Ming Chen, Ying Zhang, Yuanyuan Tian, Qun Chen

“…An energy efficiency optimization model is then established to minimize the total net energy consumption of the timetable, and a solution algorithm based on a genetic algorithm is proposed. …”
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Optimizing dance motion reconstruction using a two-dimensional matrix approach with hybrid genetic and fuzzy logic differential evolution by Lin Wang, Yutong Liu, Yucong Geng, Mohammad Khishe

“…We develop the Two-Dimensional Matrix-Calculation (TDMC) model, combined with the Hybrid Genetic Algorithm with Fuzzy Logic Differential Evolution (HGA-FLDE), which aims to optimize the reconstruction of complex dance movements by leveraging Riemannian geometry and adaptive optimization for biomechanical nonlinear motion patterns and missing joint data. …”
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Hydrothermal Economic Dispatch Incorporating the Valve Point Effect in Thermal Units Solved by Heuristic Techniques by Katherine Hernández, Carlos Barrera-Singaña, Luis Tipán

“…This document explores short-term hydrothermal economic dispatch (HTED) while explicitly modeling the valve-point effect of thermal units as a factor that adds complexity to power system optimization. …”
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OPTIMIZING PROCESSOR WORKLOADS AND SYSTEM EFFICIENCY THROUGH GAME-THEORETIC MODELS IN DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS by Merlan Telmanov, Zukhra Abdiakhmetova, Amandyk Kartbayev

“…Key results from this study highlight that while Nash Equilibrium fosters stability within the system, the adoption of optimal cooperative strategies significantly improves operational efficiency and minimizes transaction costs. …”
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Wireless Power Transfer Optimization with a Minimalist Single-Capacitor Design for Battery Charging by Sabriansyah Rizqika Akbar, Wijaya Kurniawan, Achmad Basuki, Agung Setia Budi, Barlian Henryranu Prasetio

“…In addition, the results of the GA sensitivity test ensure the consistency of the optimization results.…”
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Enhanced Multi-Threshold Otsu Algorithm for Corn Seedling Band Centerline Extraction in Straw Row Grouping by Yuanyuan Liu, Yuxin Du, Kaipeng Zhang, Hong Yan, Zhiguo Wu, Jiaxin Zhang, Xin Tong, Junhui Chen, Fuxuan Li, Mengqi Liu, Yueyong Wang, Jun Wang

“…To overcome these issues, this study proposes an adaptive multi-threshold Otsu algorithm optimized by a Simulated Annealing-Enhanced Differential Evolution–Whale Optimization Algorithm (SADE-WOA). …”
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Hadoop Processing Methods for Large Scale Video Data by Guangzhi Wu

“…The study first conducts comparative experiments on the improved algorithm. The outcomes denoted that the accuracy of the improved algorithm was as high as 98.7%, while the error rate was only 0.9%. …”
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Parameter Optimization of a Bi-copter Type Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Avoid Propeller-induced Vibrations During Hovering by Mehmet Kursat Yalcın, İlyas Kacar, Halil Bahadır Akyıldız

“…The double electric ducted fan loads, which transmit excitations to the fuselage, are predicted and compared using optimization methods. While the minimum vibration amplitude for stress will be achieved at 7.69 Hz, it will be 9.80 Hz. for minimum deformation without sacrificing safety factor requirement. …”
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Normalized square difference based multilevel thresholding technique for multispectral images using leader slime mould algorithm by Manoj Kumar Naik, Rutuparna Panda, Ajith Abraham

“…Two-dimensional histogram-based techniques are better in terms of accuracy while they are computation intensive. The slime mould algorithm used for optimization mainly depends on the best leader and two randomly pooled slime moulds from the population, which leads to poor exploitation with more iteration to converge. …”
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