Hub-and-spoke network design to optimize government subsidy costs for maritime transportation in Indonesia by Windra Priatna Humang, Djoko Prijo Utomo, Hasriwan Putra, Dedy Arianto, Rutma Pujiwat, Sucipto, Dwi Phalita Upahita, Nur Fitriana, Maharani Almira Salsabilla, Yustina Niken Raharina Hendra, Asep Yayat Nurhidayat, Mega Novetrishka Putri, Mohamad Ivan Aji Saputro, Amelia Santoso, Ivan Kristianto Singgih, Dina Natalia Prayogo, Indri Hapsari, Olyvia Novawanda, Stefanus Soegiharto, Jerry Agus Arlianto

“…This study introduces a hub-and-spoke model integrated with Milk Run Time Windows (MRTW) to enhance cost efficiency and optimize subsidy expenditures. …”
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A novel canopy water indicator for UAV imaging to monitor winter wheat water status by Meiyan Shu, Zhenghang Ge, Yang Li, Jibo Yue, Wei Guo, Yuanyuan Fu, Ping Dong, Hongbo Qiao, Xiaohe Gu

“…To develop robust estimation models, four machine learning algorithms were implemented across individual and combined growth stages, and their performance was validated using independent ground-measured datasets that were not used during the training process. …”
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Application of Feedforward Artificial Neural Networks to Predict the Hydraulic State of a Water Distribution Network by Leandro Evangelista, Débora Móller, Bruno Brentan, Gustavo Meirelles

“…Improving the operational efficiency of water distribution networks (WDNs) is a subject that has been widely explored in the literature. …”
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Soil liquefaction assessment using machine learning by Gamze Maden Muftuoglu, Kaveh Dehghanian

“…Compared to other approaches, the study assesses how well these algorithms predict soil liquefaction potential. Early findings show that the algorithms perform well, demonstrating their capacity to identify non-linear connections and improve prediction accuracy. …”
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Evaluation of the performance of ERA5, ERA5-Land and MERRA-2 reanalysis to estimate snow depth over a mountainous semi-arid region in Iran by Faezehsadat Majidi, Samaneh Sabetghadam, Maryam Gharaylou, Reza Rezaian

“…The superior performance of ERA5-Land in this study can be attributed to its fine horizontal resolution, advanced data assimilation techniques and improved physical modeling, which enhance its ability to capture snow dynamics accurately. …”
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Enhancing Energy Efficiency of Sensors and Communication Devices in Opportunistic Networks Through Human Mobility Interaction Prediction by Ambreen Memon, Sardar M. N. Islam, Muhammad Nadeem Ali, Byung-Seo Kim

“…Therefore, there is a need to develop opportunistic networks to enhance energy efficiency through improved data routing. A sensor device equipped with computing, communication, and mobility capabilities can opportunistically transfer data to another device, either as a direct recipient or as an intermediary forwarding data to a third device. …”
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Clinical Validation of a Machine Learning-Based Biomarker Signature to Predict Response to Cytotoxic Chemotherapy Alone or Combined with Targeted Therapy in Metastatic Colorectal C... by Duilio Pagano, Vincenza Barresi, Alessandro Tropea, Antonio Galvano, Viviana Bazan, Adele Caldarella, Cristina Sani, Gianpaolo Pompeo, Valentina Russo, Rosa Liotta, Chiara Scuderi, Simona Mercorillo, Floriana Barbera, Noemi Di Lorenzo, Agita Jukna, Valentina Carradori, Monica Rizzo, Salvatore Gruttadauria, Marco Peluso

“…The study will involve dividing patients into training and validation sets to develop and test the models, avoiding overfitting. Various machine learning algorithms, like random survival forest and neural networks, will be integrated to develop a highly accurate and stable predictive model. …”
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A benchmark dataset for global evapotranspiration estimation based on FLUXNET2015 from 2000 to 2022 by W. Li, W. Li, Z. Yao, Z. Yao, Y. Qu, Y. Qu, H. Yang, Y. Song, L. Song, L. Wu, Y. Cui, Y. Cui

“…The algorithm significantly improves the gap-filling performance for long gaps and extreme values compared with the original RF and marginal distribution sampling algorithm. …”
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Optimal Allocation Strategy for Power Quality Control Devices Based on Harmonic and Three-Phase Unbalance Comprehensive Evaluation Indices for Distribution Network by Fang ZHUO, Zebin YANG, Hao YI, Guangyu YANG, Meng WANG, Xiaoqing YIN, Chengzhi ZHU

“…Secondly, taking the global configuration effects, the total number and capacity of control devices as the optimization goals, and regarding the harmonic distortions and unbalance degrees of the nodes satisfying the standard as the constraint condition, the optimal configuration node and capacity of each device is determined by multi-objective particle swarm algorithm. Finally, an IEEE-18 node simulation model with non-ideal loads is built to verify the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed global evaluation and power quality control device configuration strategy for the comprehensive optimization of network harmonic and unbalance voltage.…”
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Functional Monitoring of Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Based on Multidimensional Wearable Plantar Pressure Features: Cross-Sectional Study by Junan Xie, Shilin Li, Zhen Song, Lin Shu, Qing Zeng, Guozhi Huang, Yihuan Lin

“…Furthermore, model stacking and average ensemble learning methods were adopted to further improve the generalization performance of the model. …”
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Efficient Pruning of Detection Transformer in Remote Sensing Using Ant Colony Evolutionary Pruning by Hailin Su, Haijiang Sun, Yongxian Zhao

“…The experimental results demonstrate that ACEP is effective on various DETR-like models. After removing a significant number of redundant parameters, it greatly improves the inference speed of these networks when performing remote sensing object detection tasks.…”
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Policy Similarity Measure for Two-Player Zero-Sum Games by Hongsong Tang, Liuyu Xiang, Zhaofeng He

“…Policy space response oracles (PSRO) is an important algorithmic framework for approximating Nash equilibria in two-player zero-sum games. …”
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Mapping previously undetected trees reveals overlooked changes in pan-tropical tree cover by Shidong Liu, Jie Zhang, Li Wang, Philippe Ciais, Jianjun Zhang, Josep Penuelas, Biswajit Nath, Iskid Jacquet, Xia Wu, Shengping Ding, Wang Li, Ni Huang, Wanjuan Song, WenJian Ni, Zheng Niu

“…Fine-scale mapping can improve biogeochemical cycles modeling and vegetation-climate interactions, improving global change understanding.…”
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Mo.Se.: Mosaic image segmentation based on deep cascading learning by Andrea Felicetti, Marina Paolanti, Primo Zingaretti, Roberto Pierdicca, Eva Savina Malinverni

“…In this context, this research explains improvements which can change the manual and time-consuming procedure of mosaic tesserae drawing. …”
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Design of a Manned-Unmanned Teaming System and Forward-Formation Control for Crevasse Detection in the Path of a Human-Driven Vehicle by Ji-Wook Kwon, Hyoujun Lee, Taeyoung Uhm, Jongdeuk Lee, Na-Hyun Lee, Young-Ho Choi

“…For the tracking control of the crevasse exploration robot, the kinematic model based velocity command is employed. The stability and performance of the proposed MUM-T system, forward-formation, and motion control algorithm are validated through simulations. …”
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Active Vibration Control of Laminated Composite Beam Operating in Thermal Environment using PZT-5H Patches by Kuldeep Saini, Ravi Kiran Akumalla, Vinayak Kallannavar, Subhaschandra Kattimani

“…The vibration attenuation performance of the cantilever beam considerably improved at the higher magnitude of temperature values. …”
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Enhanced unsupervised domain adaptation with iterative pseudo-label refinement for inter-event oil spill segmentation in SAR images by Guangyan Cui, Jianchao Fan, Yarong Zou

“…The proposed method has been shown to outperform existing algorithms in eight comparison experiments for four real oil spill events.…”
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ICAFormer: An Image Dehazing Transformer Based on Interactive Channel Attention by Yanfei Chen, Tong Yue, Pei An, Hanyu Hong, Tao Liu, Yangkai Liu, Yihui Zhou

“…To address the limitations of traditional dehazing algorithms—particularly in global feature association and local detail preservation—this study proposes a novel Transformer-based dehazing model enhanced by an interactive channel attention mechanism. …”
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Identification of hub genes for the diagnosis associated with heart failure using multiple cell death patterns by Hua‐jing Yuan, Hui Yu, Yi‐ding Yu, Xiu‐juan Liu, Wen‐wen Liu, Yi‐tao Xue, Yan Li

“…Bioinformatics and machine learning algorithms were utilized to screen the HF key genes and PCD‐related HF hub genes, and an HF diagnostic model was constructed on this. …”
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Adaptive multi-agent reinforcement learning for dynamic pricing and distributed energy management in virtual power plant networks by Jian-Dong Yao, Wen-Bin Hao, Zhi-Gao Meng, Bo Xie, Jian-Hua Chen, Jia-Qi Wei

“…Extensive simulations across diverse scenarios demonstrate that our approach consistently outperforms baseline methods, including Stackelberg game models and model predictive control, achieving an 18.73% reduction in costs and a 22.46% increase in VPP profits. …”
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