Enhancing Last-Mile Logistics: AI-Driven Fleet Optimization, Mixed Reality, and Large Language Model Assistants for Warehouse Operations by Saverio Ieva, Ivano Bilenchi, Filippo Gramegna, Agnese Pinto, Floriano Scioscia, Michele Ruta, Giuseppe Loseto

“…Due to the rapid expansion of e-commerce and urbanization, Last-Mile Delivery (LMD) faces increasing challenges related to cost, timeliness, and sustainability. Artificial intelligence (AI) techniques are widely used to optimize fleet management, while augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) technologies are being adopted to enhance warehouse operations. …”
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RMDNet: RNA-aware dung beetle optimization-based multi-branch integration network for RNA–protein binding sites prediction by Jiangbo Zhang, Yunhui Peng, Feifei Cui, Zilong Zhang, Shankai Yan, Qingchen Zhang

“…The graphs are processed using a graph neural network with DiffPool. To optimize feature integration, we incorporate an improved dung beetle optimization algorithm, which adaptively assigns fusion weights during inference. …”
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Energy Management of a Semi-Autonomous Truck Using a Blended Multiple Model Controller Based on Particle Swarm Optimization by Mohammad Ghazali, Ishaan Gupta, Kemal Buyukkabasakal, Mohamed Amine Ben Abdallah, Caner Harman, Berfin Kahraman, Ahu Ece Hartavi

“…The approach combines a particle swarm optimization algorithm to determine optimal controller gains and a multiple model controller to adapt these gains dynamically based on real-time vehicle mass. …”
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An Optimization Framework for Waste Treatment Center Site Selection Considering Nighttime Light Remote Sensing Data and Waste Production Fluctuations by Junbao Xia, Yanping Liu, Haozhong Yang, Guodong Zhu

“…Using Beijing as a case study, the gradient boosting regression algorithm yielded a prediction accuracy of 92%. Furthermore, in light of the substantial costs associated with waste recovery route planning and site selection for treatment facilities, this research further devised a location and distribution framework for waste treatment centers based on high-precision predictions of waste production while employing multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs) alongside the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II) for optimization. …”
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Current Status, Challenges and Future Perspectives of Operation Optimization, Power Prediction and Virtual Synchronous Generator of Microgrids: A Comprehensive Review by Ling Miao, Ning Zhou, Jianwei Ma, Hao Liu, Jian Zhao, Xiaozhao Wei, Jingyuan Yin

“…Then, the microgrid optimization operation technologies are analyzed in detail, including energy management optimization algorithms for efficient use of energy and cost reduction. …”
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Simplified Model Predictive for Controlling Circulating and Output Currents of a Modular Multilevel Converter by Abolfazl Sheybanifar, Seyed Masoud Barakati

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LGN-YOLO: A Leaf-Oriented Region-of-Interest Generation Method for Cotton Top Buds in Fields by Yufei Xie, Liping Chen

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Two-Stage Optimization of Mobile Energy Storage Sizing, Pre-Positioning, and Re-Allocation for Resilient Networked Microgrids with Dynamic Boundaries by Hongtao Lei, Bo Jiang, Yajie Liu, Cheng Zhu, Tao Zhang

“…While previous research has optimized the locations of mobile energy storage (MES) devices, the critical aspect of MES capacity sizing has been largely neglected, despite its direct impact on costs. …”
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Enhancing Campus Mobility: Simulated Multi-Objective Optimization of Electric Vehicle Sharing Systems Within an Intelligent Transportation System Frameworks by Omar S. Aba Hussen, Shaiful J. Hashim, Nasri Sulaiman Member, S.A.R. Alhaddad, Bassam Y. Ribbfors, Masanobu Umeda, Keiichi Katamine

“…The main objectives are to reduce the number of unserved demands and operational costs. A simulation model was developed in MATLAB, utilizing the Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (NSGA-II), a powerful multi-objective optimization technique that balances conflicting objectives to achieve the best trade-offs for operational efficiency. …”
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A machine learning model with crude estimation of property strategy for performance prediction of perovskite solar cells based on process optimization by Dan Li, Ernie Che Mid, Shafriza Nisha Basah, Xiaochun Liu, Jian Tang, Hongyan Cui, Huilong Su, Qianliang Xiao, Shiyin Gong

“…These findings offer a valuable reference for optimizing PSC process parameters and improving performance, thereby saving time and labor costs.…”
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Innovative Business Models Towards Sustainable Energy Development: Assessing Benefits, Risks, and Optimal Approaches of Blockchain Exploitation in the Energy Transition by Aikaterini Papapostolou, Ioanna Andreoulaki, Filippos Anagnostopoulos, Sokratis Divolis, Harris Niavis, Sokratis Vavilis, Vangelis Marinakis

“…This research demonstrates that blockchain integration into these business models can significantly improve energy efficiency, reduce operational costs, enhance security, and support a more decentralised energy system, providing actionable insights for stakeholders to implement blockchain solutions effectively. …”
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Risk management system and intelligent decision-making for prefabricated building project under deep learning modified teaching-learning-based optimization. by Huazan Liu, Yukang He, Qichao Hu, Jianfei Guo, Lan Luo

“…This study establishes a model of prefabricated building project risk management system based on the Modified Teaching-Learning-Based-Optimization (MTLBO) algorithm and a prediction model of deep learning multilayer feedforward neural network (Backpropagation, BP neural network) to improve the requirements of risk management during the construction of large prefabricated building projects. …”
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Fields2Benchmark: An open-source benchmark for coverage path planning methods in agriculture by Gonzalo Mier, Ana María Casado Faulí, João Valente, Sytze de Bruin

“…The agricultural coverage path planning problem focuses on optimizing coverage paths for agricultural operations. …”
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Bilevel Optimization Framework for Multiregional Integrated Energy Systems Considering 6G Network Slicing and Battery Energy Storage Capacity Sharing by Kun Cui, Ming Chi, Yong Zhao, Zhi-Wei Liu

“…The proposed line search-based global Levenberg–Marquardt algorithm addresses the limitations of existing algorithms with necessary and innovative improvements to tackle the challenge of global convergence in nonsmooth optimization problems. …”
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Improving total bone marrow and lymphoid irradiation: feasibility of intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) and dosimetric comparison with helical tomotherapy (HT) by Dayananda Shamurailatpam Sharma, Arjunan Manikandan, Gaganpreet Singh, Sanjib Gayen, Sham Sundar, Aishwarya G, Rangasamy S, Mahammood Suhail, Rajesh S, Ganapathy Krishnan, Revathi Raj, Srinivas Chilukuri, Jose Easow, Rakesh Jalali

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Inter-Object Navigation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Increase the Efficiency and Accuracy of Inspection of Power Lines by Tymochko O., Fustii V., Kolesnyk G., Olizarenko S., Kalashnyk G., Kulish R., Tymoschuk O., Galinskji D.

“…Solving the problem of multi-criteria optimization of the drone team flight route planning made it possible to reduce the cost of monitoring critical infrastructure facilities while improving its efficiency and accuracy. …”
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Enhanced AUV Autonomy Through Fused Energy-Optimized Path Planning and Deep Reinforcement Learning for Integrated Navigation and Dynamic Obstacle Detection by Kaijie Zhang, Yuchen Ye, Kaihao Chen, Zao Li, Kangshun Li

“…This paper introduces a novel hybrid framework that synergistically fuses a Multithreaded Energy-Optimized Batch Informed Trees (MEO-BIT*) algorithm with Deep Q-Networks (DQN) to achieve robust AUV autonomy. …”
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Spatially optimized allocation of water and land resources based on multi-dimensional coupling of water quantity, quality, efficiency, carbon, food, and ecology by Yingbin Wang, Haiqing Wang, Jiaxin Sun, Peng Qi, Wenguang Zhang, Guangxin Zhang

“…The GridLOpt model enables grid-based layout and spatial allocation of landscape structure in optimized scenarios, improving ecological connectivity and controlling the costs associated with landscape changes. …”
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New chemometrics-assisted spectrophotometric methods for simultaneous determination of co-formulated drugs montelukast, rupatadine, and desloratadine in their different dosage comb... by Marco M. Z. Sharkawi, Nehal F. Farid, Moataz H. Hassan, Said A. Hassan

“…The proposed approaches, partial least squares-1 (PLS-1) and artificial neural network (ANN), were optimized using genetic algorithm (GA) to select the most influential wavelengths, enhancing model performance. …”
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Optimal control strategy based on artificial intelligence applied to a continuous dark fermentation reactor for energy recovery from organic wastes by Kelly Joel Gurubel Tun, Elizabeth León-Becerril, Octavio García-Depraect

“…Predictive control uses the Newton-Raphson as the optimization algorithm and a multi-layer feedforward neural network for the state prediction. …”
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