Prediction of Earthquake Death Toll Based on Principal Component Analysis, Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm, and Extreme Gradient Boosting by Chenhui Wang, Xiaotao Zhang, Xiaoshan Wang, Guoping Chang

“…Accurate prediction of earthquake fatalities is of great importance for pre-disaster prevention and mitigation planning, as well as post-disaster emergency response deployment. To address the challenges of small sample sizes, high dimensionality, and strong nonlinearity in earthquake fatality prediction, this paper proposes an integrated modeling approach (PCA-IWOA-XGBoost) combining Principal Component Analysis (PCA), the Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm (IWOA), and Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost). …”
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COMQ: A Backpropagation-Free Algorithm for Post-Training Quantization by Aozhong Zhang, Zi Yang, Naigang Wang, Yingyong Qi, Jack Xin, Xin Li, Penghang Yin

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Designing a new optimal controller for a PEMFC by an improved design of the Coot Optimizer by Zheng Wang, Mehrdad Rezaie, Gholamreza Fathi

“…Comparative analyses against three other control techniques confirm a wide system enhancement, evidenced by a substantial reduction in both current and overshoot ripples. Algorithm verification using benchmark functions shows the ICOA achieves lower mean values and standard deviations, with p-values indicating statistically significant improvements (p < 0.05) in Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) compared to COA, MVO, EPO, and LOA algorithms, validating its enhanced optimization capabilities for PEMFC control.…”
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Enhanced Dung Beetle Optimizer-Optimized KELM for Pile Bearing Capacity Prediction by Bohang Chen, Mingwei Hai, Gaojian Di, Bin Zhou, Qi Zhang, Miao Wang, Yanxiu Guo

“…In response to the need for rapid and precise predictions of pile bearing capacity, this study introduces a kernel extreme learning machine (KELM) prediction model optimized through a multi-strategy improved beetle optimization algorithm (IDBO), referred to as the IDBO-KELM model. …”
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New improved hybrid genetic algorithm for optimizing facility layout design of reconfigurable manufacturing system by Xiaoxiao Wei, Jiafan Sun, Haojin Jiao

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Research on Robot Path Planning Based on Improved RRT-Connect Algorithm by CHEN Zhilan, TANG Haoyang

“…Firstly, an improved RRT algorithm is employed to search and add a middle root node, facilitating the simultaneous expansion of four random trees to expedite algorithm convergence. …”
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Improving kinetic model fitting for total titratable acidity in bananas using genetic algorithms by Alejandro Kevin Méndez Castillo, Elizabeth Contreras López, Jesús Guadalupe Pérez Flores, Laura García Curiel, Emmanuel Pérez Escalante, Karla Soto Vega, Carlos Ángel-Jijón, Alicia Cervantes Elizarrarás

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Improved Quantum Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm-Optimized Artificial Intelligence Models for Suspended Sediment Load Predicting by Peng Wei, Wang Yu

“…To evaluate the predictive capability, the models are compared with quantum bee colony algorithm-optimized AI models (QABC-SVR and QABC-ANN), genetic algorithm-optimized AI models (GA-SVR and GA-ANN) and traditional AI models (SVR and ANN). …”
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An Adaptive Fusion Path Tracking Strategy for Autonomous Vehicles Based on Improved ACO Algorithm by Jihan Zhang, Yuan Wang, Jinyan Hu, Hongwu You

“…Finally, an improved ACO (IMACO) algorithm is designed by establishing the natural logarithm function to address the blind search problem in the ACO algorithm. …”
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Coal Price Forecasting Using CEEMDAN Decomposition and IFOA-Optimized LSTM Model by Zhuang Liu, Xiaotuan Li

“…Abstract This study introduces a novel hybrid forecasting model for coking coal prices, integrating complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise (CEEMDAN) and long short-term memory (LSTM) neural networks, enhanced by an improved fruit fly optimization algorithm (IFOA). The approach begins with CEEMDAN decomposing the coking coal price sequence into intrinsic mode functions (IMFs) and a residual component, effectively mitigating non-stationarity and nonlinearity. …”
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Shuffled Puma Optimizer for Parameter Extraction and Sensitivity Analysis in Photovoltaic Models by En-Jui Liu, Rou-Wen Chen, Qing-An Wang, Wan-Ling Lu

“…To address this challenge, a novel metaheuristic algorithm called shuffled puma optimizer (SPO) is deployed to perform parameter extraction and optimal configuration identification across four PV models. …”
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Optimized parameter estimation of lithium-ion batteries using an improved cuckoo search algorithm under variable temperature profile by Tasadeek Hassan Dar, Satyavir Singh

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Research on path planning for mine rescue UAV based on improved Artificial Jellyfish Search algorithm by ZHENG Xuezhao, DIAO Chengze, CAI Guobin, WEN Hu, YANG Bo, HOU Zongxuan, MOU Haowei

“…To improve the path search efficiency and path optimization of mine rescue UAVs in environments with narrow passages and dense, complex obstacles, a path planning method based on the improved Artificial Jellyfish Search (IJS) algorithm was proposed. …”
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Pipeline corrosion rate prediction model using BP neural network based on improved sparrow search algorithm by Shuhui XIAO, Chuanjia DU, Chengjun WANG

“…Methods This paper proposes a pipeline corrosion rate prediction model using an optimized BP neural network based on an improved Sparrow Search Algorithm to address the aforementioned disadvantages. …”
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A model adapted to predict blast vibration velocity at complex sites: An artificial neural network improved by the grasshopper optimization algorithm by Yong Fan, Guangdong Yang, Yong Pei, Xianze Cui, Bin Tian

“…Through a comprehensive evaluation of the running time results, the root mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute error (MAE), and determination coefficient (R2), a new algorithm, the grasshopper optimization algorithm (GOA), which is suitable for optimizing an ANN to predict PPV, is obtained. …”
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ＲGB-DSLAM Visual Odometry Optimization Algorithm by DONG Jing-wei, JIANG Yi-ming, HAN Zhi-yu

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Research on a hybrid deep learning model based on two-stage decomposition and an improved whale optimization algorithm for air quality index prediction by Hangyu Zhou, Yongquan Yan

“…The model's hyperparameters are optimized by the Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm (IWOA), which improves search efficacy by including chaotic mapping, a nonlinear shrinkage factor, and a Levy flight strategy. …”
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Vortex-Induced Vibration Performance Prediction of Double-Deck Steel Truss Bridge Based on Improved Machine Learning Algorithm by Yang Yang, Huiwen Hou, Gang Yao, Bo Wu

“…To predict the VIV performance of a double-deck steel truss (DDST) girder with additional aerodynamic measures, the VIV response of a DDST bridge was investigated using wind tunnel tests and numerical simulation, a learning sample database was established with numerical simulation results, and a prediction model for the amplitude of the DDST girder and VIV parameters was established based on three machine learning algorithms. The optimization algorithm was selected using root mean square error (RMSE) and the coefficient of determination (R²) as evaluation indices and further improved with a genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization. …”
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Enhanced mask R-CNN for luminaire detection through brightness balancing and distribution-guided optimization in tunnels by Xiaoqiong Qin, Bintao Xu, Chenchen Wang, Lirui Liu, Linfu Xie, Rong Liu, Mingwei Hu, Xiangsheng Chen

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Nighttime Vehicle Detection Algorithm Based on Improved YOLOv7 by Fan Zhang

“…The Soft-EloU-NMS post-processing algorithm is further proposed to effectively reduce the leakage detection rate of dense small targets by fusing the multi-dimensional evaluation of overlap, center distance and aspect ratio. …”
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