Multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm-based method for optimal placement and sizing of distributed generations and shunt capacitors in a radial distribution network by Pinank Patel, Nagaraj Patil, Ahmed Mohsen, Aditya Kashyap, Nofal Adrees Hasan, Karthikeyan A, Dhirendra Nath Thatoi, Deepak Gupta, Alireza kamranfar

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Enhancing Sustainable Manufacturing in Industry 4.0: A Zero-Defect Approach Leveraging Effective Dynamic Quality Factors by Rouhollah Khakpour, Ahmad Ebrahimi, Seyed Mohammad Seyed Hosseini

“…The methodology follows these steps:</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Step 1: Analysing effective dynamic factors of product quality</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Step2: Evaluating Triple Bottom Line (TBL) criteria</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Step 3: Measuring current sustainability state</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Step 4: Implementing ZDM strategies</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Step 5: Measuring improvements in sustainability</p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Results</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;<strong>Effects</strong> <strong>of Single Unit Defective Product on TBL Sustainability State in Value Stream</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Summary of current sustainability state</p> <table style="float: left;" width="479"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="64"> <p>Product model</p> </td> <td width="56"> <p>Daily schedule (set)</p> </td> <td width="61"> <p>Defective product rate (%)</p> </td> <td width="58"> <p>Number of defective products (set)</p> </td> <td width="85"> <p>Environmental sustainability</p> <p>State</p> </td> <td width="78"> <p>Social sustainability</p> <p>state</p> </td> <td width="78"> <p>Economic sustainability</p> <p>state</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="64"> <p>Refrigerator</p> </td> <td width="56"> <p>480 set</p> </td> <td width="61"> <p>3%</p> </td> <td width="58"> <p>15</p> </td> <td width="85"> <p>Wasted material: 15 set</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wasted energy: 239.25 kwh</p> </td> <td width="78"> <p>Waste of manpower: 1650 pmin</p> </td> <td width="78"> <p>Wasted costs:</p> <p>3265.65 $</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Future TBL sustainability state</p> <table style="float: left;" width="486"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="67"> <p>Product model</p> </td> <td width="59"> <p>Daily schedule (set)</p> </td> <td width="56"> <p>Defective product rate (%)</p> </td> <td width="16"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="61"> <p>Number of defective products (set)</p> </td> <td width="83"> <p>Environmental sustainability</p> <p>state</p> </td> <td width="82"> <p>Social sustainability state</p> </td> <td width="62"> <p>Economic sustainability state</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="67"> <p>Refrigerator</p> </td> <td width="59"> <p>480 set</p> </td> <td width="56"> <p>0.2%</p> </td> <td width="16"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="61"> <p>1</p> </td> <td width="83"> <p>Wasted material: 1 set</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Wasted energy: 15.95 kwh</p> </td> <td width="82"> <p>Waste of manpower: 110 pmin</p> </td> <td width="62"> <p>Wasted costs:</p> <p>217.71 $</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Discussion and conclusion</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Implementing the proposed approach aimed at achieving zero-defect products and enhancing TBL sustainability as its ultimate goal has provided valuable insights for practitioners and tangible improvements in the case study of this research. …”
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An Assessment of High-Order-Mode Analysis and Shape Optimization of Expansion Chamber Mufflers by Min-Chie CHIU, Ying-Chun CHANG

“…Using an eigenfunction (higher-order-mode analysis), a four-pole system matrix for evaluating acoustic performance (STL) is derived. To improve the acoustic performance of the expansion chamber muffler, three kinds of expansion chamber mufflers (KA-KC) with different acoustic mechanisms are introduced and optimized for a targeted tone using a genetic algorithm (GA). …”
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An analytical optimal calibration framework of bonded particle model for rock strength envelop modelling by Xiaoxiong Zhou, Hongyi Xu, Qiuming Gong, Yanan Ma, Weiqiang Xie

“…Adaptive moment estimation (Adam) was chosen as the iterative optimization algorithm to avoid the vanishing gradient problem. …”
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Optimization method of investment package based on Markowitz portfolio theory by A. D. Baydalin

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Aerodynamic Parameter Identification of Projectile Based on Improved Extreme Learning Machine and Ensemble Learning Theory by Tianyi Wang, Wenjun Yi, Youran Xia

“…The improved particle swarm optimization algorithm (IPSO) with an adaptive update strategy is used to optimize the weight and threshold of ELM. …”
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Improving Secrecy Capacity in the Face of Eavesdropping in SWIPT CIoT Networks With Actor-Critic DRL by Nada Abdel Khalek, Walaa Hamouda

“…One of the key enablers of 6th-generation (6G) wireless networks is cognitive radio, offering optimized spectrum utilization, enhanced device intelligence, and improved security. …”
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A Hybrid Artificial Neural Network and Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm for Detecting COVID-19 Patients by Alla Ahmad Hassan, Tarik A Rashid

“…However, for treatment using neural networks based on improved Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), known as PSONN, the accuracy and performance of current models must be improved. …”
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Machine Learning-Assisted Optimization of Femtosecond Laser-Induced Superhydrophobic Microstructure Processing by Lifei Wang, Yucheng Gu, Xiaoqing Tian, Jun Wang, Yan Jia, Junjie Xu, Zhen Zhang, Shiying Liu, Shuo Liu

“…Furthermore, by utilizing this small sample dataset, various machine learning algorithms were employed to establish a prediction model for the contact angle, among which support vector regression demonstrated the optimal predictive accuracy. …”
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CFD-based aerodynamic optimization of the fairing for a high-speed elevator by Xiawei Shen, Aimin Wang, Wanbing Liu, Rongyang Wang

“…The cross-section of the fairing is parameterized by NURBS curves; then, the Latin experimental design method is used to generate test sample points, a mathematical model is formulated utilizing the response surface model approximation, and global optimization is conducted through the application of a multi-island genetic algorithm. …”
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Surfactants Adsorption onto Algerian Rock Reservoir for Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications: Prediction and Optimization Using Design of Experiments, Artificial Neural Networks, and... by Kahina Imene Benramdane, Mohamed El Moundhir Hadji, Mohamed Khodja, Nadjib Drouiche, Bruno Grassl, Seif El Islam Lebouachera

“…A new data generation method based on a design of experiments (DOE) approach has been developed to improve the accuracy of adsorption modeling using artificial neural networks (ANNs). …”
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Feature Generation with Genetic Algorithms for Imagined Speech Electroencephalogram Signal Classification by Edgar Lara-Arellano, Andras Takacs, Saul Tovar-Arriaga, Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz

“…The method leverages a genetic algorithm to create an optimal feature combination for the classification task and machine learning model. …”
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Modeling and Optimization of Co-TDMA in Next-Generation Wi-Fi Systems Based on Optimal Transportation Theory by Junxiong Zhang, Weimin Wu, Xiaohu Ge, Yingzhuang Liu

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Dual Strategy of Reconfiguration with Capacitor Placement for Improvement Reliability and Power Quality in Distribution System by Ali Nasser Hussain, Wathiq Rafa Abed, Mohanad Muneer Yaqoob

“…These scenarios were tested on typical 33 and 69 bus IEEE RDS using the binary salp swarm algorithm (BSSA) based on the multiobjective functions (MOFs), in order to identify the most effective scenario performance that achieved the highest power quality and system reliability. …”
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Construction and Application of Agricultural Talent Training Model Based on AHP-KNN Algorithm by Shubing Qiu, Yong Liu, Xiaohong Zhou

“…To solve this problem, an improved AHP-KNN algorithm is proposed by combining the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and the optimized K-nearest neighbor algorithm, and an agricultural talent training model is proposed based on this algorithm. …”
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Multiobjective optimization of suspension bridges via coupled modeling and dual population multiobjective particle swarm optimization by Peiling Yang, Jianhua Deng, Anli Wang

“…The algorithm divides the population into two parts, using the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II) and the multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm (MOPSO) for solving, with improvements to enhance the algorithm’s performance. …”
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Optimizing Assembly Error Reduction in Wind Turbine Gearboxes Using Parallel Assembly Sequence Planning and Hybrid Particle Swarm-Bacteria Foraging Optimization Algorithm by Sydney Mutale, Yong Wang, De Tian

“…The methodology results in a 38% reduction in total assembly errors, improving both process accuracy and efficiency. Specifically, the PSBFO algorithm reduced errors from an initial value of 50 to a final value of 5 across 20 iterations, with components such as the low-speed shaft and planetary gear system showing the most substantial reductions. …”
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Identification of polynomial models of static load characteristics based on passive experiment results by N. L. Batseva, A. K. Zhuykov

“…In the paper, the technique based on the initial identification of the linear model, defined by EM-algorithm, and continued by the Lagrange multiplier method optimization with iterations by the Newton method is suggested.Results and discussion. …”
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An improved hybrid approach involving deep learning for urban greening tree species classification with Pléiades Neo 4 imagery—A case study from Nanjing, Eastern China by Min Sun, Stephane G.P. Debulois, Zhengnan Zhang, Xiaolei Cui, Zhili Chen, Mingshi Li

“…Future work will integrate multi-source data, multi-seasonal observations, and adaptive algorithms to further enhance classification performance and improve model robustness across diverse urban environments.…”
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Optimization design of internal space layout of three-bedroom residential apartment based on IGA and DE algorithm. by Ling Zhao, Baijun Li

“…To solve the problems of insufficient global optimization ability and easy loss of population diversity in building interior layout design, this study proposes a novel layout optimization model integrating interactive genetic algorithm and improved differential evolutionary algorithm to improve the global optimization ability and maintain population diversity in building layout design. …”
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