A novel lightweight YOLOv8-PSS model for obstacle detection on the path of unmanned agricultural vehicles by Zhijian Chen, Yijun Fang, Jianjun Yin, Shiyu Lv, Farhan Sheikh Muhammad, Lu Liu

“…Compared to the original base network, it reduces the number of parameters by 55.8%, decreases the model size by 59.5%, and lowers computational cost by 51.2%. When compared with other algorithms, such as Faster RCNN, SSD, YOLOv3-tiny, and YOLOv5, the improved model strikes an optimal balance between parameter count, computational efficiency, detection speed, and accuracy, yielding superior results. …”
Get full text

Multidepot Recycling Vehicle Routing Problem with Resource Sharing and Time Window Assignment by Yong Wang, Xiuwen Wang, Xiangyang Guan, Jinjun Tang

“…In comparison with NSGA algorithm, the NSGA-II algorithm incorporates an elitist strategy, which can improve the computational speed and robustness. …”
Get full text

Predictive modeling for the adsorptive and photocatalytic removal of phenolic contaminants from water using artificial neural networks by Shahzar Hafeez, Ayesha Ishaq, Azeem Intisar, Tariq Mahmood, Muhammad Imran Din, Ejaz Ahmed, Muhammad Rizwan Tariq, Muhammad Amin Abid

“…To overcome these limitations, the modeling and optimization of water treatment methods is required. …”
Get full text

Process-based modeling framework for sustainable irrigation management at the regional scale: integrating rice production, water use, and greenhouse gas emissions by Y. Bo, H. Liang, T. Li, F. Zhou, F. Zhou, F. Zhou

“…Here, we propose an advancing framework that addresses these problems by integrating a process-based soil–crop model with vital physiological effects, a novel method for model upscaling, and the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II) multi-objective optimization algorithm at a parallel computing platform. …”
Get full text

Research on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Path Planning for Carbon Emission Monitoring of Land-Side Heavy Vehicles in Ports by Xincong Wu, Zhanzhu Li, Xiaohua Cao

“…Lastly, this paper focuses on the initial path planning problem of drone monitoring and proposes an improved A* algorithm (IEHA). The algorithm improves the search method of child nodes by eliminating nodes that collide with obstacles, thereby reducing the threat of path collisions. …”
Get full text

A lightweight lattice-based group signcryption authentication scheme for Internet of things by XU Chuan, AI Xinghao, WANG Shanshan, ZHAO Guofeng, HAN Zhenzhen

“…In the key generation stage, the improved trapdoor diagonal matrix was designed to optimize the original image sampling algorithm required for key generation and reduce the overall time required for generating a large number of keys. …”
Get full text

Adaptive DBP System with Long-Term Memory for Low-Complexity and High-Robustness Fiber Nonlinearity Mitigation by Mingqing Zuo, Huitong Yang, Yi Liu, Zhengyang Xie, Dong Wang, Shan Cao, Zheng Zheng, Han Li

“…In this paper, an improved A-DBP algorithm with long-term memory (LTM) is proposed, employing root mean square propagation (RMSProp) to achieve low-complexity and high-robustness compensation performances. …”
Get full text

Enhancing Resilience and Efficiency in Power System: A Five-Level Dynamic Planning Model by Mahnaz Rezaei, Mohammad Tolou Askari, Meysam Amirahmadi, Vahid Ghods

“…Its purposes are to improve resilience, minimize input transmission costs, and minimize operating costs. …”
Get full text

Predictive modeling of hydrogen production and methane conversion from biomass-derived methane using machine learning and optimisation techniques by Adegboyega Bolu Ehinmowo, Bright Ikechukwu Nwaneri, Joseph Oluwatobi Olaide

“…However, there is the need to optimise this process for better efficiency and improved hydrogen production from biomass sources. …”
Get full text

Intelligent monitoring and control of farmland based on edge-cloud collaboration and digital twin for digital energy management: investment benefit analysis by Zheng Liu

“…In terms of intelligent control, deep reinforcement learning is used to optimize irrigation decision-making, and adaptive algorithms are combined to improve the flexibility of agricultural equipment scheduling. …”
Get full text

Intelligent Charging Navigation for Electric Vehicles Based on Real-time Electricity Price by Rui WU, Liangsong ZHOU, Zhandong YAO

“…The simulation results show that the method can reduce the travel cost of EV users and improve the node voltage quality of the power distribution system.…”
Get full text

Establishment of Hyperspectral Prediction Model of Water Content in Anshan-Type Magnetite by Xiaoxiao XIE, Yang BAI, Jiuling ZHANG, Yuna JIA

“…Using S-G smoothing filtering (S-G), multivariate scattering correction (MSC), standard normal transformation (SNV), second derivative (SD), reciprocal logarithm (LR) and continuum removal (CR) to preprocess the data, the spectral characteristics and their correlation with water content were analyzed. In order to further improve the prediction ability of the model, the competitive adaptive reweighting method (CARS) was used to optimize the characteristic band, and a prediction model was established by combining random forest regression (RFR), least squares support vector regression (LSSVR) and particle swarm optimization least squares support vector regression (PSO-LSSVR). …”
Get full text

DGCLCMI: a deep graph collaboration learning method to predict circRNA-miRNA interactions by Chao Cao, Mengli Li, Chunyu Wang, Lei Xu, Quan Zou, Yansu Wang, Wu Han

“…Next, we present a joint model that combines an improved neural graph collaborative filtering method with a feature extraction network for optimization. …”
Get full text

Numerical Investigation on Influential Factors for Quality of Smooth Blasting in Rock Tunnels by Baoping Zou, Zhipeng Xu, Jianxiu Wang, Zhanyou Luo, Lisheng Hu

“…As prerequisite for the evaluation of the blasting quality, effective identification of the influential factors affecting smooth blasting usually plays a significant role in the improvement of smooth blasting design. Compared to the expensive and time-consuming experiments including physical modelling and field tests, numerical modelling, as a cost-efficient approach, offers an attractive alternative to investigate the influential factors in terms of weight, which might be more applicable and reliable for the optimization of smooth blasting parameters. …”
Get full text

Heuristic Binary Search for Modulated Predictive Control by Rafael FIgueiredo, Igor Oliani, Angelo Lunardi, Alfeu J. Sguarezi Filho

“…Experimental results comparing three variants of the Predictive Torque Control (one vector, three vector and modulated) show improvements in torque and flux ripple and improvements of current THD up to 30% over classic Modulated Predictive Torque Control implementation with reduced or similar computational cost. …”
Get full text

Mapping Landslide Sensitivity Based on Machine Learning: A Case Study in Ankang City, Shaanxi Province, China by Baoxin Zhao, Jingzhong Zhu, Youbiao Hu, Qimeng Liu, Yu Liu

“…The main purpose of this research is to apply the logistic regression (LR) model, the support vector machine (SVM) model based on radial basis function, the random forest (RF) model, and the coupled model of the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) and genetic algorithm (GA) with RF, to make landslide susceptibility mapping for the Ankang City of Shaanxi Province, China. …”
Get full text

A lightweight lattice-based group signcryption authentication scheme for Internet of things by XU Chuan, AI Xinghao, WANG Shanshan, ZHAO Guofeng, HAN Zhenzhen

“…In the key generation stage, the improved trapdoor diagonal matrix was designed to optimize the original image sampling algorithm required for key generation and reduce the overall time required for generating a large number of keys. …”
Get full text

Robust fuzzy dynamic integrated environmental-economic-social scheduling considering demand response and user’s satisfaction with electricity under multiple uncertainties by Hong Zhang, Qianwei Xi, Lei Chen, Yong Min, Xiongxiong Fan, Wenjin Fang, Nan Tian, Fei Xu

“…Taking the lowest comprehensive operation cost as the economic objective, the smallest emissions of CO2 and atmospheric pollutants as environmental objective and the largest user’s comprehensive satisfaction with electricity as the social objective, based on the robust fuzzy theory, the multi-objective uncertainty optimal scheduling model is constructed, which is transformed into deterministic model and then solved by intelligent optimization algorithm. …”
Get full text

Comprehensive Evaluation and Trade‐Off of Top‐Level Requirements for BWB UAVs by Xinshi Suo, Zhouwei Fan, Yundong Guo, Tengzhou Xu

“…The optimal design improves the competitiveness of the top‐level requirements by 46.8% compared to the baseline design, validating the feasibility of the proposed method.…”
Get full text

A Full-Profile Measurement Method for an Inner Wall with Narrow-Aperture and Large-Cavity Parts Based on Line-Structured Light Rotary Scanning by Zhengwen Li, Changshuai Fang, Xiaodong Zhang

“…Considering the structural constraints in the measurement of narrow-aperture and large-cavity parts, a structural optimization algorithm is designed to enable the sensor to achieve a high theoretical measurement resolution while satisfying the geometric constraints of the measured parts. …”
Get full text