Development and evaluation of customized software to automatically align macula and optic disc centered scanning laser ophthalmoscope fundus images by M. Elena Martinez-Perez, Franziska G. Rauscher, Pingping Zhao, Tobias Elze

“…BloodVesselReg implements an image registration and mosaicing algorithm based on retinal blood vessels. OCTFundusReg optimizes a general-purpose image registration toolkit to operate on SLO images. …”
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FPA-based weighted average ensemble of deep learning models for classification of lung cancer using CT scan images by Liang Zhou, Achin Jain, Arun Kumar Dubey, Sunil K. Singh, Neha Gupta, Arvind Panwar, Sudhakar Kumar, Turki A. Althaqafi, Varsha Arya, Wadee Alhalabi, Brij B. Gupta

“…Abstract Cancer is among the most dangerous diseases contributing to rising global mortality rates. …”
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Application of precision agriculture technologies for crop protection and soil health by Emogine Mamabolo, Makgabo Johanna Mashala, Ephias Mugari, Tlou Elizabeth Mogale, Norman Mathebula, Kabisheng Mabitsela, Kwabena Kingsley Ayisi

“…Among the technologies, spectral imaging emerged as the most widely used for early detection of plant stress, diseases, and pests, followed by machine learning algorithms, UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), and IoT (Internet of Things) devices, all of which enable real-time monitoring and targeted interventions. …”
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Predicting biomarkers of progressive pulmonary fibrosis: morphological, cytokine profile, and clinical portrait by Nicol Bernardinello, Federica Pezzuto, Lauren D’Sa, Luca Vedovelli, Chiara Giraudo, Anamaria Chelu, Anamaria Chelu, Cecilia de Chellis, Francesca Lunardi, Francesco Fortarezza, Francesca Boscaro, Elisabetta Cocconcelli, Paolo Spagnolo, Elisabetta Balestro, Fiorella Calabrese

“…Lung specimens revealed a significant overexpression of IL9 in the PPF compared to the nPPF group (p=0.049). Boruta algorithm analysis showed that lymphoid aggregates and traction bronchiectasis at diagnosis are the most important variables in determining the PPF status.ConclusionsThe present results increase the understanding of the pathological mechanisms of PPF, offering potential avenues for improved prognostication and therapeutic intervention.…”
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Parallel boosting neural network with mutual information for day-ahead solar irradiance forecasting by Ubaid Ahmed, Anzar Mahmood, Ahsan Raza Khan, Levin Kuhlmann, Khurram Saleem Alimgeer, Sohail Razzaq, Imran Aziz, Amin Hammad

“…The mutual information (MI) algorithm is implemented as a feature selection technique to identify the most important features for forecasting. …”
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SiCRNN: A Siamese Approach for Sleep Apnea Identification via Tracheal Microphone Signals by Davide Lillini, Carlo Aironi, Lucia Migliorelli, Leonardo Gabrielli, Stefano Squartini

“…The final detection of <i>apnea</i> events is performed using an unsupervised clustering algorithm, specifically <i>k-means</i>. Multiple experimental runs were carried out to determine the optimal network configuration and the most suitable type and frequency range for the input data. …”
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Machine Learning Based Flexible Transmission Time Interval Scheduling for eMBB and uRLLC Coexistence Scenario by Jingxuan Zhang, Xiaodong Xu, Kangjie Zhang, Bufang Zhang, Xiaofeng Tao, Ping Zhang

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The impact of Poyang Lake water level changes on the landscape pattern of wintering wading bird habitats by Feihong Yu, Jiancheng Zhai, Zhiqiang Huang, Jimei Chen, Fuqiang Han, Liaobo Wang

“…The cyclical rhythm of water level changes determines the dynamic variations in the wetland landscape pattern of Poyang Lake, directly impacting the habitat and survival of wintering migratory birds, particularly wading birds, which are most sensitive to these changes. This study employs an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) algorithm to interpret wetland landscapes using the Gao-Fen Satellite Images across 14 different water levels. …”
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Postmarketing safety evaluation of pemetrexed using FAERS and JADER databases by Luo Lv, Xiangyang Wu, Yubo Ren, Yuli Guo, Haixiong Wang, Xiaofang Li

“…Continuous pharmacovigilance is essential to optimize its clinical use and improve patient safety.…”
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Long Short-Term Memory-Based Computerized Numerical Control Machining Center Failure Prediction Model by Jintak Choi, Zuobin Xiong, Kyungtae Kang

“…Using continuous learning based on long short-term memory (LSTM), the system enables anomaly detection, failure prediction, cause analysis, root cause identification, remaining useful life (RUL) prediction, and optimal maintenance timing decisions. …”
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Empowering Sustainability: The Crucial Role of IoT-Enabled Distributed Learning Systems in Reducing Carbon Footprints by Anjana M S, Aryadevi Remanidevi Devidas, Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh

“…Transitioning to cleaner energy sources and improving energy efficiency are essential steps to reduce the environmental impact of electricity generation. …”
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Predictive modelling of hexagonal boron nitride nanosheets yield through machine and deep learning: An ultrasonic exfoliation parametric evaluation by Jerrin Joy Varughese, Sreekanth M․S․

“…A suite of machine learning regression models including Adaptive Boosting (AdaBoost) Regressor, Random Forest (RF) Regressor, Linear Regressor (LR), and Classification and Regression Tree (CART) Regressor, was employed alongside a deep neural network (DNN) architecture optimized using various algorithms such as Adaptive Moment Estimation (Adam), Root Mean Square Propagation (RMS Prop), Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD), and Limited-memory Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno (L-BFGS). …”
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ABL-SMOTE: A Novel Resampling Method by Handling Noisy and Borderline Challenge for Imbalanced Dataset for Software Defect Prediction by Kamal Bashir, Sara Abdelwahab Ghorashi, Ali Ahmed, Abdolraheem Khader

“…Machine learning algorithms face important implementation difficulties due to imbalanced learning since the Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) helps improve performance through the creation of new minority class examples in feature space before preprocessing. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Feed Conversion Ratio: A Feasibility Study of Using Short-Term FCR Data for Long-Term Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) Prediction by Xidi Yang, Liangyu Zhu, Wenyu Jiang, Yiting Yang, Mailin Gan, Linyuan Shen, Li Zhu

“…Feed conversion ratio (FCR) is a critical indicator of production efficiency in livestock husbandry. Improving FCR is essential for optimizing resource utilization and enhancing productivity. …”
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Efficient spatio-temporal modeling for sign language recognition using CNN and RNN architectures by Kasian Myagila, Kasian Myagila, Devotha Godfrey Nyambo, Mussa Ally Dida

“…These results show that more effort is required to improve signer independence performance, including the challenges of hand dominance by optimizing spatial features.…”
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Predicting Employee Turnover Using Machine Learning Techniques by Adil Benabou, Fatima Touhami, My Abdelouahed Sabri

“…This study aims to identify the most effective machine learning model for predicting employee attrition, thereby providing organizations with a reliable tool to anticipate turnover and implement proactive retention strategies.Objective: This study aims to address the challenge of employee attrition by applying machine learning techniques to provide predictive insights that can improve retention strategies.Methods: Nine machine learning algorithms are applied to a dataset of 1,470 employee records. …”
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The artificial intelligence revolution in gastric cancer management: clinical applications by Runze Li, Jingfan Li, Yuman Wang, Xiaoyu Liu, Weichao Xu, Runxue Sun, Binqing Xue, Xinqian Zhang, Yikun Ai, Yanru Du, Jianming Jiang

“…This article comprehensively reviews the latest research status and application of artificial intelligence algorithms in gastric cancer, covering multiple dimensions such as image recognition, pathological analysis, personalized treatment, and prognosis risk assessment. …”
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Machine learning-based prediction of physical parameters in heterogeneous carbonate reservoirs using well log data by Fuyong Wang, Xianmu Hou

“…The results demonstrate that GPR achieves the highest accuracy in porosity prediction, with a coefficient of determination (R2) value of 0.7342, while RF proves to be the most accurate for permeability prediction. Despite these improvements, accurately predicting low-permeability zones in heterogeneous carbonate rocks remains a significant challenge. …”
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A machine learning-based depression risk prediction model for healthy middle-aged and older adult people based on data from the China health and aging tracking study by Fang Xia, Jie Ren, Linlin Liu, Yanyin Cui, Yufang He

“…Several machine learning algorithms, including logistic regression, k-nearest neighbor, support vector machine, multilayer perceptron, decision tree, and XGBoost, were employed to predict the 2-year depression risk. …”
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Artificial intelligence tools for engagement prediction in neuromotor disorder patients during rehabilitation by Simone Costantini, Anna Falivene, Mattia Chiappini, Giorgia Malerba, Carla Dei, Silvia Bellazzecca, Fabio A. Storm, Giuseppe Andreoni, Emilia Ambrosini, Emilia Biffi

“…This study aimed at methodologically exploring the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms applied to structured datasets made of heart rate variability (HRV) and electrodermal activity (EDA) features to predict the level of patient engagement during RAGR. …”
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