Energy-based segmentation methods for images with non-Gaussian noise by Jiatao Zhong, Shiyin Du, Canruo Shen, Yiting Chen, Min Gao, Medha Naidu, Xiaoping Shi, Yuejiao Fu

“…We apply the Kullback–Leibler (KL) divergence to demonstrate the feasibility of our method for non-Gaussian noisy images. Notably, the algorithm automatically determines whether the model is solvable using a Gaussian approach and, if not, effortlessly switches to a non-Gaussian alternative. …”
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Evaluation of Baby Leaf Products Using Hyperspectral Imaging Techniques by Antonietta Eliana Barrasso, Claudio Perone, Roberto Romaniello

“…The transition to efficient production requires innovative water control techniques to maximize irrigation efficiency and minimize waste. Analyzing and optimizing irrigation practices is essential to improve water use and reduce environmental impact. …”
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High-Dimensional Projected Clustering for Learner Competency Analysis in Medical Training Programs by Sandhya Harikumar, C. S. Jayamohan Pillai, V. Vani Chithra, Raghu Raman, Mr Kaimal, Kai-Yu Tang, Prema Nedungadi

“…Additionally, weak learners deficient in crucial healthcare areas are identified, and the model recommends the most qualified professionals for specific critical care cases.…”
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RUL Prediction Based on MBGD-WGAN-GRU for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Zhiguo Zhao, Ke Li, Yibo Dai, Biao Chen, Yeqin Wang, Qian Zhao

“…The extracted IHF and expanded training set are then used to train a gated recurrent unit (GRU) model, leveraging GRU’s strengths in sequential data processing to improve the characterization of battery aging trends. …”
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Digital augmentation of aftercare for patients with anorexia nervosa: the TRIANGLE RCT and economic evaluation by Janet Treasure, Katie Rowlands, Valentina Cardi, Suman Ambwani, David McDaid, Jodie Lord, Danielle Clark Bryan, Pamela Macdonald, Eva Bonin, Ulrike Schmidt, Jon Arcelus, Amy Harrison, Sabine Landau

“…From the health system and societal perspectives, there is an 11.5% and 25% probability of being cost-effective at a willingness-to-pay threshold of £20,000 per QALY gained. Over time, most outcome variables improved, although patients remained symptomatic. …”
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EdgeGuard: Decentralized Medical Resource Orchestration via Blockchain-Secured Federated Learning in IoMT Networks by Sakshi Patni, Joohyung Lee

“…We have made several technological advances, including a lightweight blockchain consensus mechanism designed for IoMT networks, an adaptive edge resource allocation method based on reinforcement learning, and a federated learning algorithm optimized for medical data with differential privacy. …”
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Detecting Simulated Nosocomial Disease Outbreaks with Sequential Monte Carlo Methods by Dr Conor Rosato

“…Conclusion: By detecting nosocomial disease outbreaks early, healthcare facilities can implement timely interventions to mitigate the spread of infections, protect vulnerable patients and optimize resource allocation. Our methodology offers a valuable tool for improving infection control practices and enhancing patient safety in healthcare settings.…”
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Study on Color Detection of Korla Fragrant Pears by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Combined with PLSR by Yifan Xia, Yang Liu, Hong Zhang, Jikai Che, Qing Liang

“…The optimal detection models were determined. The results indicated that pre-processing and characteristic extraction improved the accuracy of the PLSR model. …”
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NEW ORGANIZATION PROCESS OF FEATURE SELECTION BY FILTER WITH CORRELATION-BASED FEATURES SELECTION METHOD by Olga Solovei

“…To implement the specified tasks, the following methods were used: information theory, process theory, algorithm theory, statistics theory, sampling techniques, data modeling theory, science experiments. …”
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Machine learning integrates region-specific microbial signatures to distinguish geographically adjacent populations within a province by Li Luo, Li Luo, Bangwei Chen, Bangwei Chen, Shengyin Zeng, Shengyin Zeng, Yaxin Li, Yaxin Li, Xiaolin Chen, Xiaolin Chen, Jianguo Zhang, Xiangjie Guo, Shujin Li, Lei Ruan, Shida Zhu, Cairong Gao, Cuntai Zhang, Tao Li

“…However, the gut microbiota variations among people residing in different regions within a province remain enigmatic.MethodsShotgun metagenomics sequencing was performed to analyze the gut microbiota of 381 unrelated Chinese Han individuals living in two cities (Wuhan and Shiyan) of Hubei Province. To obtain the optimal model that can distinguish geographically close populations, three machine learning (ML) algorithms based on microbiota or functions were employed.ResultsSignificant differences in microbial α diversity and β diversity were observed. …”
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A Novel Nonlinear Adaptive Control Method for Longitudinal Speed Control for Four-Independent-Wheel Autonomous Vehicles by Jinhua Zhang, Zhenghao Chen, Jinshi Yu

“…Based on the design of the upper controller, an innovative optimized longitudinal force distribution strategy and the construction of a tire reverse longitudinal slip model are proposed, followed by the design of a fuzzy PID controller as the lower slip ratio controller to achieve precise whole-vehicle longitudinal speed tracking and improve overall control performance. …”
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Design of Command and Dispatch System for Automatic Reading of Meter Images in Substations by UAV Inspection Photos by Guanghong Deng, Liangpei Lin, Baihao Lin, Wenlong Jing, Xiaodan Zhao, Yong Li, Rui Yang, Shidun Xie, Pengfeng Wei

“…Second, the detected meter images are fed into the image segmentation model. The backbone network of the Deeplabv3[Formula: see text] algorithm is improved by using the MobileNetv3 network, which not only effectively extracts pointers and scales, but also makes the model more lightweight. …”
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CPP: a path planning method taking into account obstacle shadow hiding by Ruixin Zhang, Qing Xu, Youneng Su, Ruoxu Chen, Kai Sun, Fengchang Li, Guo Zhang

“…Comparative analysis showed that CPP significantly outperformed five other algorithms—RRT, Improved B-RRT, RRT*, Informed RRT*, and Potential Field-by reducing running time by 46.01% to 93.3%, increasing path safety by 10.42% to 83.44%, and improving path smoothness, making it particularly effective for path planning in tactical scenarios involving unmanned vehicles.…”
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Predicting the Remaining Useful Life of an Aircraft Engine Using a Stacked Sparse Autoencoder with Multilayer Self-Learning by Jian Ma, Hua Su, Wan-lin Zhao, Bin Liu

“…However, the hyperparameters of the deep learning, which significantly impact the feature extraction and prediction performance, are determined based on expert experience in most cases. The grid search method is introduced in this paper to optimize the hyperparameters of the proposed aircraft engine RUL prediction model. …”
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Internet of Things Assisted Plant Disease Detection and Crop Management Using Deep Learning for Sustainable Agriculture by Eman A. Al-Shahari, Ghadah Aldehim, Mohammed Aljebreen, Jehad Saad Alqurni, Ahmed S. Salama, Sitelbanat Abdelbagi

“…Furthermore, the classification algorithm is implemented by using the recurrent spiking neural network (RSNN) model. …”
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Implementing Remote Radiotherapy Planning to Increase Patient Flow at a Johannesburg Academic Hospital, South Africa: Protocol for a Prospective Feasibility Study by Duvern Ramiah, Sonwabile Ngcezu, Oluwatosin Ayeni, Okechinyere Achilonu, Mariam Adeleke, Theo Nair, Joseph Otten, Daniel Mmereki

“…Phase 1 (feasibility) encompasses system commissioning, including beam modeling, computed tomography (CT)-to-electron density calibration, multileaf collimator (MLC) optimization, and dose calculations using the anisotropic analytical algorithm. …”
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Enhanced CLIP-GPT Framework for Cross-Lingual Remote Sensing Image Captioning by Rui Song, Beigeng Zhao, Lizhi Yu

“…Our approach utilizes CLIP for zero-shot multimodal feature extraction of remote sensing images, followed by the design and optimization of a mapping network based on an improved Transformer with adaptive multi-head attention to align these features with the text space of GPT-2, facilitating the generation of high-quality descriptive text. …”
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A pregeneration–recognition method of detecting weak seafloor echoes for full-waveform airborne LiDAR bathymetry by Yadong Guo, Wenxue Xu, Yanxiong Liu, Fanlin Yang, Xue Ji, Yikai Feng, Qiuhua Tang

“…Finally, a back propagation neural network (BPNN) model is constructed using the points generated from surface–seafloor shots, and the seafloor points in seafloor-undefined shots are obtained by optimizing the BPNN results. …”
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Game-Theoretic Cooperative Task Allocation for Multiple-Mobile-Robot Systems by Lixiang Liu, Peng Li

“…In contrast, under larger and more complex problem instances, the proposed algorithm can achieve up to a 50% performance improvement over the benchmarks. …”
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Predicting hydrocarbon reservoir quality in deepwater sedimentary systems using sequential deep learning techniques by Xiao Hu, Jun Xie, Xiwei Li, Junzheng Han, Zhengquan Zhao, Hamzeh Ghorbani

“…Three sequential deep learning models—Recurrent Neural Network and Gated Recurrent Unit—were developed and optimized using the Adam algorithm. …”
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