LCDDN-YOLO: Lightweight Cotton Disease Detection in Natural Environment, Based on Improved YOLOv8 by Haoran Feng, Xiqu Chen, Zhaoyan Duan

“…A Focal-EIoU loss function is also integrated to optimize the model’s training process. Experimental results show that compared to YOLOv8, the LCDDN-YOLO model reduces the number of parameters by 12.9% and the floating-point operations (FLOPs) by 9.9%, while precision, mAP@50, and recall improve by 4.6%, 6.5%, and 7.8%, respectively, reaching 89.5%, 85.4%, and 80.2%. …”
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Protein structural domain-disease association prediction based on heterogeneous networks by Jingpu Zhang, Lianping Deng, Lei Deng

“…Small proteins are often found to be composed of only a single domain, while most large proteins consist of multiple domains for achieving various composite cellular functions. …”
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Multi task detection method for operating status of belt conveyor based on DR-YOLOM by Yongan LI, Tengjie CHEN, Hongwei WANG, Zhihao ZHANG

“…Secondly, as the model requires target recognition and segmentation of different types of tasks, an efficient layer aggregation network (RepGFPN) with skip layer connection structure is adopted to optimize the feature fusion part, greatly improving the detection accuracy of the model for different detection tasks while controlling the number of model parameters and inference speed; Finally, to address the detection tasks of three different label shapes, the Inner CIOU loss function is introduced to compensate for the weak generalization ability of the CIoU loss function in different detection tasks. …”
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Wide-Range Variable Cycle Engine Control Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning by Yaoyao Ding, Fengming Wang, Yuanwei Mu, Hongfei Sun

“…To solve this problem, this paper adopts a deep reinforcement learning method based on a deep deterministic policy gradient algorithm, and it applies an action space pruning technique to optimize the controller, which significantly improves the convergence speed of network training. …”
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A mathematical model for hybrid-electric propulsion system for regional propeller-driven aircraft by Giuseppe Grazioso, Mario Di Stasio, Fabrizio Nicolosi, Salvatore Trepiccione

“…A powerplant management algorithm enhances adaptability to varying power demands while ensuring a physically consistent solution. …”
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ApproximateSecret Sharing in Field of Real Numbers by Jiaqi Wan, Ziyue Wang, Yongqiang Yu, Xuehu Yan

“…To address these issues, this paper proposes an innovative algorithm to optimize SSS via type-specific coding for real numbers. …”
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Integrating distributed photovoltaic and energy storage in 5G networks for sustainable IoT applications by Yi Zhong, Yiting Wu, Yi Zheng, Xiaohu Ge

“…This paper explores the integration of distributed photovoltaic (PV) systems and energy storage solutions to optimize energy management in 5G base stations. By utilizing IoT characteristics, we propose a dual-layer modeling algorithm that maximizes carbon efficiency and return on investment while ensuring service quality. …”
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The Effectiveness of Peyton’s 4-Step Approach to Teach Resuscitation Skills: A Randomized Controlled Clarification Study by Denisa Cenaj, Leonie Schulte-Uentrop, Leonie Fee Laura Kröger, Josephine Küllmei, Jan-Marcus Haus, Parisa Moll-Khosrawi

“…While the method shows limited benefit for teaching discrete tactile skills in earlier stages, its strategic inclusion in later phases can optimize curriculum design by aligning advanced teaching methods with learners’ developmental needs. …”
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FEXGBIDS: Federated XGBoost-Based Intrusion Detection System for In-Vehicle Network by Jie Li, Yuanyuan Song, Ming-Gang Zheng, Shuo Zhang, Han Liang

“…Additionally, we employ BLS aggregate signatures to achieve efficient and verifiable parameter aggregation, and leverage the DDSketch distributed quantile estimation algorithm to optimize the feature bucketing process. …”
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On-Board Content Caching With Dynamic Cache Reconfiguration in Multi-Layer Satellite Edge Networks by Haftay Gebreslasie Abreha, Ilora Maity, Houcine Chougrani, Christos Politis, Symeon Chatzinotas

“…To address these challenges, in this paper, we propose an on-board dynamic cache reconfiguration strategy that maximizes the cache hit rate while minimizing reconfiguration overhead. We design a proximity-based content popularity model and an Age of Information (AoI)-aware caching strategy to optimize on-board satellite resources, enhancing the cache hit rate and ensuring content freshness. …”
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Intelligent building design based on green and low-carbon concept by Qian Lv

“…Guided by the concept of green and low-carbon, intelligent building design emphasizes the full utilization of renewable energy while utilizing advanced algorithms to optimize energy scheduling in intelligent buildings, achieving green, low-carbon, energy-saving, and emission-reduction goals. …”
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Research on Robot Cleaning Path Planning of Vertical Mixing Paddle Surface by Zhouzheng Shi, Leiyang Guo, Jingde Li, Ni Cao, Xiansheng Qin, Zhanxi Wang

“…Finally, with total cleaning time as the optimization objective, a genetic algorithm is employed to optimize the path combination across sub-facets. …”
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Multivisit Drone-Vehicle Routing Problem with Simultaneous Pickup and Delivery considering No-Fly Zones by Yan-Qiu Liu, Jing Han, Ying Zhang, Yan Li, Tao Jiang

“…Given the intricacy of the MILP model, we propose a two-stage heuristic algorithm based on a simulated annealing approach, combined with strategies for rectifying infeasible solutions and expediting algorithmic processes. …”
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Automated Detection of Tailing Impoundments in Multi-Sensor High-Resolution Satellite Images Through Advanced Deep Learning Architectures by Lin Qin, Wenyue Song

“…Accurate spatial mapping of Tailing Impoundments (TIs) is vital for environmental sustainability in mining ecosystems. While remote sensing enables large-scale monitoring, conventional methods relying on single-sensor data and traditional machine learning-based algorithm suffer from reduced accuracy in cluttered environments. …”
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Real-time motion detection using dynamic mode decomposition by Marco Mignacca, Simone Brugiapaglia, Jason J. Bramburger

“…Effectiveness is analyzed using receiver operating characteristic curves, while we use cross-validation to optimize the threshold parameter that identifies movement.…”
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Research on Anti-Interference Performance of Spiking Neural Network Under Network Connection Damage by Yongqiang Zhang, Haijie Pang, Jinlong Ma, Guilei Ma, Xiaoming Zhang, Menghua Man

“…On the MNIST dataset, the accuracy of the spiking neural network decreased by 3.91% at a sparsity of 30%, while the artificial neural network decreased by 10.13%. …”
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A cartographic generalization method for 3D visualization of trajectories in space–time cubes: case study of epidemic spread by Fei Yang, Jie Shen, Fengzhen Zhu, Junrui Zhang

“…The proposed method incorporates a 3D generalization algorithm that mitigates visual stickiness, while leveraging a 3D line field visualization technique to optimize opacity, thereby minimizing visual occlusion and spatial clutter. …”
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Hybrid precoding and power allocation for mmWave NOMA systems based on time delay line arrays by Gangcan SUN, Xinli WU, Wanming HAO, Zhengyu ZHU

“…Specifically,the Dinkelbach method is applied in the outer layer to transform the fractional structure of the objective function in EE optimization into a subtractive structure, and the non-convex objective function is transformed into a convex function by using mathematical tools in the inner layer, and then an iterative algorithm based on alternating optimization (AO) is proposed for power allocation, and finally the solution of the initial problem is obtained by circular iteration in both inner and outer layers. …”
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Shells and Spheres: An n-Dimensional Framework for Medial-Based Image Segmentation by Aaron Cois, John Galeotti, Robert Tamburo, Michael Sacks, George Stetten

“…For the automated 3D algorithm, the only manual interaction consists of tracing a single contour on a 2D slice to optimize parameters, and identifying an initial point within the target structure.…”
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Jumping knowledge graph attention network for resource allocation in wireless cellular system by Qiushi Sun, Zhou Fang, Yin Li, Ovanes Petrosian

“…The realization of these features hinges on the development of rational resource allocation strategies to optimize the utilization of radio resources. This study addresses the beamforming design problem for downlink transmission in multi-cell cellular networks, with a focus on maximizing user data rates while adhering to stringent power constraints. …”
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