Innovative Hybrid Algorithm for Solving Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Window by A.M. Rahimi, B. Yadegari, M. Aboutalebi Esfahani

“…The proposed algorithm is suitable for transportation and logistics systems with limited customers and leads to cost reduction, improved delivery times, and increased service quality.…”
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Environmental and Economic Dispatching of Fire-Wind Combined System Based on Improved MOPSO by Li Rongshuai, Du Ruiqi, Lu Yi, Jiang Shan

“…Then, an improved multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm, LRMOPSO, is proposed by combining multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm, Levy flight jamming strategy and reverse learning strategy. …”
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A review of state-of-the-art resolution improvement techniques in SPECT imaging by Zhibiao Cheng, Ping Chen, Jianhua Yan

“…Hardware enhancements can result in SPECT systems that are both lighter and more compact, while also improving spatial resolution. Software innovations can mitigate the costs of hardware modifications. …”
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Optimization of air conditioning mechanical ventilation using simulated annealing for enhanced energy efficiency and cost reduction by Enio Pedone Bandarra Filho, Gleyzer Martins, Muhammad Bilal Riaz, Sardar Muhammad Bilal, Oscar Saul Hernandez Mendonza

“…The methodology integrates principles of fluid mechanics with computational modeling to perform mass and pressure balances, combined with a simulated annealing algorithm for system optimization. The results demonstrate notable reductions in energy consumption, installation costs, and root mean square deviation of airflow rates from design targets. …”
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GAAOA-Lévy: a hybrid metaheuristic for optimized multilevel thresholding in image segmentation by Eman Mahmoud, Salem Alkhalaf, Tomonobu Senjyu, Masahiro Furukakoi, Ashraf Hemeida, Ghada Abozaid

“…However, multilevel thresholding, a widely used segmentation technique, suffers from high computational complexity due to the exhaustive search for optimal thresholds. This paper addresses this challenge by proposing a hybrid Genetic Algorithm-Archimedes Optimization Algorithm (GAAOA), further enhanced with a Lévy flight function (GAAOA-Lévy), to improve efficiency and accuracy in multilevel thresholding. …”
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Kinematic Constrained RRT Algorithm with Post Waypoint Shift for the Shortest Path Planning of Wheeled Mobile Robots by Sisi Liu, Zhan Zhao, Jun Wei, Qianqian Zhou

“…This paper presents a rapidly exploring random tree (RRT) algorithm with an effective post waypoint shift, which is suitable for the path planning of a wheeled mobile robot under kinematic constraints. …”
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Adaptive Grasp Pose Optimization for Robotic Arms Using Low-Cost Depth Sensors in Complex Environments by Aiguo Chen, Xuanfeng Li, Kerui Cen, Chitin Hon

“…Unlike traditional deep learning methods, which suffer from high data dependency and inefficiency with low-precision point clouds, the proposed approach uses ellipsoidal modeling to overcome these issues. The algorithm segments the target and then applies a three-stage optimization to refine the grasping path. …”
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Research on Optimal Site Selection for Offshore Wind Farms Substation by Yuan YANG, Xiang Tang, Yanli XIN

“…Site selection of offshore substation plays a vital role for wind farm investment cost. This paper presents a method for optimal substation site selection for offshore wind farms substation. …”
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Load demand forecasting in air conditioning a rotor Hopfield neural network approach optimized by a new optimization algorithm by Mingguang Liu, Weibo Zhao, Ying Zhou, Mahdiyeh Eslami

“…The RHNN/FO-SOA method may contribute to improve energy performance and reduce costs in air conditioners, shown by the findings.…”
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Dynamic ranking function to optimize transshipment costs in intuitionistic Type-2 and Type-1 fuzzy environments by Tarun Kumar, Sadhna Chaudhary, Kapil Kumar, Kailash Dhanuk, M.K. Sharma

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Driving Strategy Using an Improved Ant Colony System for Energy-Efficient Train by Chengda Yang, Kun Miao, Jieyuan Wang

“…Optimal energy-efficient train operation optimization is one of the widely studied areas in transportation science, which can significantly reduce energy consumption that accounts for a large proportion of operating costs. …”
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Microgrid Load Forecasting Based on Improved Long Short-Term Memory Network by Qiyue Huang, Yuqing Zheng, Yuxuan Xu

“…In this paper, a load-forecasting algorithm for microgrid based on improved long short-term memory neural network (LSTM) is proposed. …”
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The Interconnection Between Pharmaceutical Development and Preclinical Research (Review) by I. N. Ampilogova, M. V. Karlina, V. G. Makarov, M. N. Makarova

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Optimizing Energy and Cost Performance in Residential Buildings: A Multi-Objective Approach Applied to the City of Patras, Greece by Dionyssis Makris, Anastasia Antzoulatou, Alexandros Romaios, Sonia Malefaki, John A. Paravantis, Athanassios Giannadakis, Giouli Mihalakakou

“…The results confirmed the algorithm’s robustness in producing technically feasible and non-dominated solutions, while also highlighting the sensitivity of optimization outcomes to hyperparameter tuning. …”
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Abnormal Electricity Consumption Behaviors Detection Based on Improved Deep Auto-Encoder by Nvgui LIN, Lanxiu HONG, Daoshan HUANG, Yang YI, Zhixuan LIU, Qifeng XU

“…Because the effective data characteristics are destroyed by the abnormal behaviors, the abnormal behaviors can be detected through comparing the difference between the reconstruction error and the detection threshold. To improve the feature extraction ability and the robustness of AE network, the sparse restrictions and the noise coding are introduced into the auto-encoder, and the hyper-parameters of AE network are optimized through the particle swarm optimization algorithm to improve the learning efficiency and generalization ability. …”
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A solution to the Single-School school bus routing problem considering accessibility and economy by Zizhan Jiang, Jiying Wang, Siyuan Huang, Hua Daniel Xu

“…A well-designed SBRP strategy can reduce the operating costs of the school bus system, improve accessibility, and ensure timely arrival for teachers and students. …”
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An Improved Galerkin Framework for Solving Unsteady High-Reynolds Navier–Stokes Equations by Jinlin Tang, Qiang Ma

“…This error indicator guides an AMR algorithm that combines longest-edge bisection with local Delaunay re-triangulation, ensuring optimal mesh adaptation to complex flow features such as boundary layers and vortices. …”
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Multi-objective optimization of sustainable cement-zeolite improved sand based on life cycle assessment and artificial intelligence [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved... by Hossein MolaAbasi, Satinder Kaur Brar, Amin Tanhadoust, Sepideh Nasrollahpour, Omolbanin Ataee, Moncef L. Nehdi

“…This study proposes a multi-objective optimization approach using back-propagation neural network (BPNN) to predict the mechanical strength, along with an adaptive geometry estimation-based multi-objective evolutionary algorithm (AGE-MOEA) to identify the best parameters for cement-zeolite-improved sand, filling a long-lasting research gap. …”
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Multi-objective Optimal Design for Passive Part of Hybrid Active Power Filter Based on Bacterial Foraging and Particle Swarm Optimization by 李圣清, 李永安, 罗晓东, 曾黎琳, 何政平

“…With combination of particle swarm optimization algorithm and bacterial foraging optimization, an improved BFO-PSO optimized algorithm based on the random inertia factor and asynchronous time-dependent learning factor is used to solve optimal design,s problems of passive filter parameters for hybrid active filter. …”
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Improved Correlation of Oil Recovery Factor for Water Driven Reservoirs in the Niger Delta by Ayodele Daniel, Faisal Olasubomi Olanipekun, Sunday Oloruntoba Isehunwa

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