Overlapping community-based fair influence maximization under a multi-transformation optimization algorithm by Chunfeng Jiang, Zegang Niu, Jingru Qu, Yulan Zhao, Amin Rezaeipanah

“…Specifically, the proposed algorithm demonstrates a 9.2% improvement in average influence spread over the best existing method, while effectively addressing the trade-offs between influence, fairness, and complexity.…”
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Multiscale Modeling and Reconstruction of Joint Motion: Finite Element Optimization Based on Particle Swarm Algorithm by Jiaju Zhu, Zhong Zhang, Runnan Liu, Meixue Ren, Guodong Ma

“…Additionally, iterative reconstruction decreased the error in the knee region by approximately 30% compared to non-iterative methods. The optimization process facilitated by the particle swarm algorithm revealed that most particles achieved high fitness levels after the initial iteration, and a considerable proportion shifted to the foreground region during the second iteration once fitness values dropped below 0.2. …”
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Optimal Pre-disaster and Post-disaster Scheduling of Mobile Energy Storage Considering the Influence of Transportation Network by XIE Peikun, LI Liang, SHI Yuanjie, SHENG Qing, LI Zhenkun

“…Furthermore， this strategy fully accounts for traffic flow changes in the transportation network， optimizes the selection of MES scheduling paths， reduces the negative impact of traffic congestion， and further improves the scheduling efficiency of the MES. …”
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Meta-transformer: leveraging metaheuristic algorithms for agricultural commodity price forecasting by G. H. Harish Nayak, Md. Wasi Alam, B. Samuel Naik, B. S. Varshini, G. Avinash, Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, Mrinmoy Ray, K. N. Singh

“…To address these challenges, this study proposes a novel framework that combines Transformer models with Metaheuristic Algorithms (MHAs), including the Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO), Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA), and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to enhance agricultural price forecasting accuracy. …”
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A Shortest Distance Priority UAV Path Planning Algorithm for Precision Agriculture by Guoqing Zhang, Jiandong Liu, Wei Luo, Yongxiang Zhao, Ruiyin Tang, Keyu Mei, Penggang Wang

“…To address these challenges, this study proposes an enhanced Q-learning algorithm designed to optimize UAV path planning by combining static and dynamic obstacle avoidance features. …”
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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 empirical insights, drawn from the real-life case study of this research, indicate the challenges and complexities that arise in the path of achieving zero defect product and sustainability improvement. The extended view on effective root causes of product quality and the focus on improving TBL sustainability criteria in this research as well as its analytical approach offer practitioners valuable insights for improving their ZDM approaches in a more comprehensive way. …”
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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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Improved energy efficiency using meta-heuristic approach for energy harvesting enabled IoT network by Rekha, Ritu Garg

“…In this article, we propose an optimization algorithm, based on meta-heuristic, to enhance the energy efficiency of amplify and forward relay IoT networks. …”
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Prediction of Interest Rate Using Artificial Neural Network and Novel Meta-Heuristic Algorithms by Milad Shahvaroughi Farahani

“…The main goal of this article, as it is clear from the title, is the prediction of interest rate using ANN and improving the network using some novel heuristic algorithms such as Moth Flame Optimization algorithm (MFO), Chimp Optimization Algorithm (CHOA), Time-varying Correlation Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm (TVAC-PSO), etc. we used 17 variables such as oil price, gold coin price, house price, etc. as input variables. …”
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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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Reflective Distributed Denial of Service Detection: A Novel Model Utilizing Binary Particle Swarm Optimization—Simulated Annealing for Feature Selection and Gray Wolf Optimization-... by Daoqi Han, Honghui Li, Xueliang Fu

“…The BPSO-SA algorithm enhances the global search capability of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) using the SA mechanism and effectively screens out the optimal feature subset; the GWO algorithm optimizes the hyperparameters of LightGBM by simulating the group hunting behavior of gray wolves to enhance the detection performance of the model. …”
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Improvement of the Diagnostics of the Fetus Heart Anomalies During a Routine Screening Ultrasound Examination by Markin L., Medvjedjeva O.

“…So, the study of fetal heart is one of the most important stages of screening ultrasound in the second trimester of pregnancy.…”
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Morphological Estimation of Primary Branch Inclination Angles in Jujube Trees Based on Improved PointNet++ by Linyuan Shang, Fenfen Yan, Tianxin Teng, Junzhang Pan, Lei Zhou, Chao Xia, Chenlin Li, Mingdeng Shi, Chunjing Si, Rong Niu

“…This study presents a primary branch IA estimation algorithm for jujube trees based on an improved PointNet++ network. …”
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Reliability evaluation of dynamic face recognition systems based on improved Fuzzy Dynamic Bayesian Network by Zhiqiang Liu, Wenbo Zhu, Hongzhou Zhang, Shengjin Wang, Lu Fang, Weijun Hong, Hua Shao, Guopeng Wang

“…In this article, we propose a novel evaluation method with True Positive Identification Rate in dynamic and M:N mode and create a novel evaluation model of system reliability with the improved Fuzzy Dynamic Bayesian Network. Subsequently, we infer to solve the fuzzy reliability state probabilities of the six systems with Netica and get two most important factors with the improved fuzzy C-means algorithm. …”
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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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The Study of Roadside Visual Perception in Internet of Vehicles Based on Improved YOLOv5 and CombineSORT by LI Xiaohui, YANG Jie, XIA Qin

“…On the contrary, the algorithms applying YOLOv5, YOLOX, YOLOv7 and the paper's improved YOLOv5 achieved the recall rates from 95.26% to 96.28%, while algorithms applying DeepSORT, StrongSORT, Bot-SORT and CombineSORT achieved the MOTA values from 0.887 to 0.901. …”
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ZZ-YOLOv11: A Lightweight Vehicle Detection Model Based on Improved YOLOv11 by Zhe Zhang, Zhongyang Zhang, Gang Li, Chenxi Xia

“…Aiming at the problems of insufficient vehicle detection accuracy, high misdetection and omission rate, and heavy model computational burden caused by complex lighting conditions, target occlusion, and other factors in urban traffic scenarios, this paper proposes an improved lightweight detection network, ZZ-YOLO. Firstly, the current mainstream target detection algorithms lack components to improve the network’s focus on the edges of the objects, which can indirectly lead to unclear classification and localization. …”
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A Novel Method of Self-Healing Concrete to Improve Durability and Extend the Service Life of Civil Infrastructure by Yan Xue, Weiliang Gao, Yanming Zhao

“…Moreover, a concrete durability prediction model based on particle swarm optimization-least squares support vector machine (PSO-LSSVM) and improved NSGA-II (nondominated sorting genetic algorithm II) algorithm was proposed to quickly and accurately determine the optimization scheme of self-healing concrete mix proportion. …”
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ISI sparse channel estimation based on ISL0 algorithm by Ting LIU, Jie ZHOU, CHIJiu-he JU

“…Moreover, the “steep nature” of cost function in SL0 is not steep enough, leading to channel estimation errors and make convergence results not the most optimal. The lagrange multipliers and newton method were combined to op-timize SL0 algorithm in order to obtain a more rapid and efficient signal reconstruction algorithm termed as an improved smoothed L0 (ISL0). …”
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First-principle modeling of parallel-flow regenerative kilns and their optimization with genetic algorithm and gradient-based method by Michael Kreitmeir, Bruno Villela Pedras Lago, Ladislaus Schoenfeld, Sebastian Rehfeldt, Harald Klein

“…Finally, we use a genetic algorithm to optimize the feed mass flows such that the conversion and the fuel efficiency are improved in a Pareto-optimal manner. …”
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