Coal mining equipment lifecycle management system architecture and key technology by Yihui PANG, Jinglong BI, Pengzhe YUAN, Baofu ZHAO, Ziwei DING

“…An optimization algorithm and software platform for comprehensive mining equipment selection were developed, and a method for constructing a series spectrum and coding system for coal mining equipment was proposed. …”
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A 5G network based conceptual framework for real-time malaria parasite detection from thick and thin blood smear slides using modified YOLOv5 model by Swati Lipsa, Ranjan Kumar Dash, Korhan Cengiz, Nikola Ivković, Adnan Akhunzada

“…Conclusion Our model exemplifies how a generic one-stage object detection algorithm, such as YOLOv5x, can be repurposed to detect objects as small as malaria parasites from microscopic visuals in a cost-effective manner over the 5G network. …”
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SCL-YOLOv11: A Lightweight Object Detection Network for Low-Illumination Environments by Shulong Zhuo, Hao Bai, Lifeng Jiang, Xiaojian Zhou, Xu Duan, Yiqun Ma, Zihan Zhou

“…Experimental results on the ExDark dataset demonstrate that the proposed algorithm achieves 67.6% mAP@0.5 and 42.4% mAP@0.5:0.95, while reducing parameter count by 38.5% and computational cost by 25.4%. …”
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Special Issue on Contemporary Research Studies in Operations Research, Business Analytics, and Business Intelligence by Viswanath Kumar Ganesan, S. Vinodh, Malolan Sundararaman, M. Vimala Rani, M. Mathirajan

“…Optimization Algorithms: Developing efficient algorithms to solve linear fractional transshipment problem with multi-objective linear fractional functions. 4. …”
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Molecular biomarkers in salivary diagnostic materials: Point-of-Care solutions — PoC-Diagnostics and -Testing by Ziyad S. Haidar

“…Addressing these challenges requires continued research into improving assay sensitivity, data integration, and cost-effectiveness. …”
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Proactive Data Placement in Heterogeneous Storage Systems via Predictive Multi-Objective Reinforcement Learning by Suchuan Xing, Yihan Wang

“…Through comprehensive evaluation using both synthetic and real-world traces from deep learning training workloads, our method demonstrates substantial improvements over state-of-the-art algorithms: achieving up to 45.1% reduction in average I/O latency, 32.5% improvement in throughput for critical applications, and 28.8% reduction in storage costs. …”
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Skip-Connected CNN Exploiting BNN Surrogate for Antenna Modelling by Yubo Tian, Jinlong Sun, Zhiwei Zhu

“…The combination of evolutionary algorithms with full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulation software is an effective method for antenna optimal design. …”
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Integrated Energy Management in Small-Scale Smart Grids Considering the Emergency Load Conditions: A Combined Battery Energy Storage, Solar PV, and Power-to-Hydrogen System by Hossein Jokar, Taher Niknam, Moslem Dehghani, Pierluigi Siano, Khmaies Ouahada, Mokhtar Aly

“…Compared to conventional evolutionary methods like particle swarm optimization, non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm III, and biogeography-based optimization, the proposed model exhibits remarkable improvements, outperforming them by 11.4%, 5.6%, and 11.6%, respectively. …”
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A neighborhood search-based heuristic for the dynamic vehicle routing problem by Wilton Gustavo Gomes da Costa, Ricardo Santos, Willy Alves de Oliveira Soler, Bianca de Almeida Dantas

“…The DSNR achieved improvements of 15% to 17% in terms of distance and final delivery costs.…”
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Distributed Coordinated Dispatch Model for Multi-area Interconnected Integrated Energy Systems Based on Sequential Cone Programming by Yujie REN, Yuhan HUANG, Zhenbo WEI

“…The solution of the distributed algorithm based on ATC is close to the global optimal solution of the distributed algorithm. …”
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A Secure Data Collection Method Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning and Lightweight Authentication by Yunlong Wang, Jie Zhang, Guangjie Han, Dugui Chen

“…To address such challenges, we propose a lightweight chain authentication protocol for scalable IoT environments (LCAP-SIoT), which uses Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and distributed authentication to secure communications, and a secure data collection algorithm, named LS-QMIX, which fuses the LCAP-SIoT and Q-learning Mixer (QMIX) algorithm to optimize the path planning and cooperation efficiency of the multi-UAV system. …”
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A Cross-Stage Focused Small Object Detection Network for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Assisted Maritime Applications by Gege Ding, Jiayue Liu, Dongsheng Li, Xiaming Fu, Yucheng Zhou, Mingrui Zhang, Wantong Li, Yanjuan Wang, Chunxu Li, Xiongfei Geng

“…The CFSD-UAVNet model was evaluated on the publicly available SeaDronesSee maritime dataset and compared with other cutting-edge algorithms. The experimental results showed that the CFSD-UAVNet model achieved an mAP@50 of 80.1% with only 1.7 M parameters and a computational cost of 10.2 G, marking a 12.1% improvement over YOLOv8 and a 4.6% increase compared to DETR. …”
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Enhancing Lifetime and Reliability in WSNs: Complementary of Dual-Battery Systems Energy Management Strategy by Mehrshad Eskandarpour, Hossein Soleimani

“…Unlike previous approaches, this system enables simultaneous charging and load powering and is specifically optimized for energy-harvesting WSN environments. Simulation results in MATLAB/Simulink demonstrate that the system improves battery lifespan by up to 25% compared to conventional single-battery configurations, while ensuring stable voltage regulation and improved reliability under variable loads. …”
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Intelligent Data Processing Methods for the Atypical Values Correction of Stock Quotes by T. V. Zolotova, D. A. Volkova

“…The multiple imputation method creates for each missing value not one, but many imputations, which avoids a systematic error, but at the expense of high computational costs. For the initial data used in the work, the best result was shown by the implementation of the multiple imputation algorithm based on the detected outliers by the support vector method.Conclusion. …”
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Recent advances in machine learning applications for MXene materials: Design, synthesis, characterization, and commercialization for energy and environmental applications by Sodiq Abiodun Kareem, Makinde Akindeji Ibrahim, Justus Uchenna Anaele, Olajesu Favor Olanrewaju, Emmanuel Omosegunfunmi Aikulola, Michael Oluwatosin Bodunrin

“…Techniques such as genetic algorithms, evolutionary algorithms, and Bayesian optimization accelerate the discovery of novel MXene phases tailored for specific uses. …”
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Using machine vision to determine the rotational forces of electric motors by O.O. Shelukha, K.V. Molchanova, I.H. Babichev

“…The system has a user interface and allows visualizing the received data. To improve the dynamic characteristics of the system, it is proposed to optimize image processing algorithms, use more powerful computing resources, implement hardware acceleration, and optimize the transmission of the video stream.…”
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The Role of Immunohistochemistry as a Surrogate Marker in Molecular Subtyping and Classification of Bladder Cancer by Tatiana Cano Barbadilla, Martina Álvarez Pérez, Juan Daniel Prieto Cuadra, Mª Teresa Dawid de Vera, Fernando Alberca-del Arco, Isabel García Muñoz, Rocío Santos-Pérez de la Blanca, Bernardo Herrera-Imbroda, Elisa Matas-Rico, Mª Isabel Hierro Martín

“…Further research is required to determine the optimal combination of markers, establish a consensus diagnostic algorithm, and validate IHC through large-scale trials. …”
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Lightweight YOLOv8s-Based Strawberry Plug Seedling Grading Detection and Localization via Channel Pruning by CHEN Junlin, ZHAO Peng, CAO Xianlin, NING Jifeng, YANG Shuqin

“…[Methods]The YOLOv8s model was selected as the baseline for detecting different categories of seedlings in the strawberry plug tray cultivation process, namely weak seedlings, normal seedlings, and plug holes. To improve the detection efficiency and reduce the model's computational cost, the layer-adaptive magnitude-based pruning(LAMP) score-based channel pruning algorithm was applied to compress the base YOLOv8s model. …”
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From Culture-Negative to DNA-Positive: The Molecular Revolution in Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis by Myeongji Kim, Madiha Fida, Omar M. Abu Saleh, Nischal Ranganath

“…A multimodal approach integrating molecular diagnostics with conventional methods is essential to optimize patient management. Further research is needed to refine diagnostic algorithms and improve cost-effectiveness in clinical practice.…”
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Enhancing Vertical Trajectory Reconstruction in SASS-C: Advanced Segmentation, Outlier Detection, and Filtering Techniques by Daniel Amigo, David Sánchez Pedroche, Jesús García, José Manuel Molina, Jekaterina Trofimova, Emmanuel Voet, Benoît Van Bogaert

“…We introduce four key improvements: (1) a novel segmentation algorithm for more precise flight phase identification, (2) an improved invalid height detection process using LOWESS and sliding window analysis, (3) a protection mechanism against simultaneous measurements at the Kalman filter level, and (4) an optimized approach for smooth overshoot correction during segment transitions. …”
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