Spectral purification improves monitoring accuracy of the comprehensive growth evaluation index for film-mulched winter wheat by Zhikai Cheng, Xiaobo Gu, Yadan Du, Zhihui Zhou, Wenlong Li, Xiaobo Zheng, Wenjing Cai, Tian Chang

“…Four machine learning algorithms, partial least squares, support vector machines, random forests, and artificial neural network networks (ANN), were used to build the winter wheat growth monitoring model under film mulching, and accuracy evaluation and mapping of the spatial and temporal distribution of winter wheat growth status were carried out. …”
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Improving stroke risk prediction by integrating XGBoost, optimized principal component analysis, and explainable artificial intelligence by Lesia Mochurad, Viktoriia Babii, Yuliia Boliubash, Yulianna Mochurad

“…Abstract The relevance of the study is due to the growing number of diseases of the cerebrovascular system, in particular stroke, which is one of the leading causes of disability and mortality in the world. To improve stroke risk prediction models in terms of efficiency and interpretability, we propose to integrate modern machine learning algorithms and data dimensionality reduction methods, in particular XGBoost and optimized principal component analysis (PCA), which provide data structuring and increase processing speed, especially for large datasets. …”
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Improving early prediction of crop yield in Spanish olive groves using satellite imagery and machine learning. by M Isabel Ramos, Juan J Cubillas, Ruth M Córdoba, Lidia M Ortega

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Improving Disparity Consistency With Self-Refined Cost Volumes for Deep Learning-Based Satellite Stereo Matching by Jiyong Kim, Seoyeon Cho, Minkyung Chung, Yongil Kim

“…The application of CVRS demonstrated performance improvements in all models, and SRCV-Net achieved superior accuracy in satellite stereo matching. …”
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Incorporating soil moisture data into a machine learning framework improved the predictive accuracy of corn yields in the U.S. by Bishwoyog Bhattarai, Zachary Leasor, André Fróes de Borja Reis

“…Leveraging machine learning (ML) techniques capable of handling large-scale datasets offers a promising alternative for uncovering hidden patterns and generating actionable insights to improve crop yield. We hypothesize that incorporating soil moisture and temperature data from land surface models into a ML framework will enhance accuracy of corn yield predictions. …”
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Dual-Phase Severity Grading of Strawberry Angular Leaf Spot Based on Improved YOLOv11 and OpenCV by Yi-Xiao Xu, Xin-Hao Yu, Qing Yi, Qi-Yuan Zhang, Wen-Hao Su

“…In addition, specialized software for the assessment of disease severity was developed based on the improved YOLOv11-CARAFE-SE model and OpenCV-based algorithms. …”
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Enhancing Network Performance in Mitigating the Impact of Traffic Accidents with Full User Information by Seyyed Nader Shetab Boushehri, Hossain Poorzahedy, Reza Mahmoudi

“…Additionally, we propose a model for addressing the Accident Improvement Problem and put forth a heuristic algorithm to solve this model. …”
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For Precision Animal Husbandry: Precise Detection of Specific Body Parts of Sika Deer Based on Improved YOLO11 by Jinfan Wei, Haotian Gong, Lan Luo, Lingyun Ni, Zhipeng Li, Juanjuan Fan, Tianli Hu, Ye Mu, Yu Sun, He Gong

“…The experimental results show that the improved model performs well. Its mAP50 and MAP50-95 reached 91.9% and 64.5%, respectively. …”
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Community-based benchmarking improves spike rate inference from two-photon calcium imaging data. by Philipp Berens, Jeremy Freeman, Thomas Deneux, Nikolay Chenkov, Thomas McColgan, Artur Speiser, Jakob H Macke, Srinivas C Turaga, Patrick Mineault, Peter Rupprecht, Stephan Gerhard, Rainer W Friedrich, Johannes Friedrich, Liam Paninski, Marius Pachitariu, Kenneth D Harris, Kenneth D Harris, Ben Bolte, Timothy A Machado, Dario Ringach, Jasmine Stone, Luke E Rogerson, Nicolas J Sofroniew, Jacob Reimer, Emmanouil Froudarakis, Thomas Euler, Miroslav Román Rosón, Lucas Theis, Andreas S Tolias, Matthias Bethge

“…Here, we report the results of the spikefinder challenge, launched to catalyze the development of new spike rate inference algorithms through crowd-sourcing. We present ten of the submitted algorithms which show improved performance compared to previously evaluated methods. …”
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GPC-YOLO: An Improved Lightweight YOLOv8n Network for the Detection of Tomato Maturity in Unstructured Natural Environments by Yaolin Dong, Jinwei Qiao, Na Liu, Yunze He, Shuzan Li, Xucai Hu, Chengyan Yu, Chengyu Zhang

“…Additionally, the integration of the simple attention mechanism (SimAM) and efficient intersection over union (EIoU) loss were implemented to further enhance the detection accuracy by leveraging these lightweight improvements. The GPC-YOLO model was trained and validated on a dataset of 1249 mobile phone images of tomatoes. …”
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Combined Use of Spectral and Structural Features for Improved Early Detection of Pine Shoot Beetle Attacks in Yunnan Pines by Yujie Liu, Youqing Luo, Run Yu, Lili Ren, Qi Jiang, Shaoshun He, Xinqiang Chen, Guangzhao Yang

“…In conclusion, this study identified optimal spectral and structural variables for UAV monitoring and improved HRS model accuracy and thereby provided technical support for the IPM of PSB outbreaks.…”
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Analysing the effectiveness of unsignalized crossing infrastructure in improving pedestrian safety using multiple data-driven approaches by Shengqi Liu, Harry Evdorides

“…While numerous studies have applied predictive models to traffic crash data, few have systematically analysed pedestrian crash severity at unsignalized crossings using multiple machine learning algorithms. …”
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The method of increasing the efficiency of the man-machine system functioning by improving the quality of decision support system software by О.В. Турінський, М.А. Павленко, Г.В. Пєвцов, С.В. Осієвський

“…The article addresses improving the performance of man-machine systems (MMS) by improving the quality of decision support system software (DSSS). …”
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Flexible Interconnection Device Planning of Low-Voltage Distribution Station Areas Based on Improved Supply Capability Indicators by ZHANG Rui, LIU Hengchao, ZHANG Guoju, GE Xuefeng, YU Miao

“…[Methods] First，a model of the distribution network supply capability with load growth is established，and an evaluation index for the efficiency of distribution network supply capability improvement is derived. …”
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Defect Detection Method for Large-Curvature and Highly Reflective Surfaces Based on Polarization Imaging and Improved YOLOv11 by Zeyu Yu, Dongyun Wang, Hanyang Wu

“…These enhancements significantly improve the model’s generalization capability across different defect types. …”
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Integrating fractional-order derivatives of soil and leaf hyperspectral reflectance for improved estimation of mangrove soil organic carbon by Yibo Luo, Chunlin Li, Jinhong Huang, Chengcheng Dong, Junjie Wang

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From Halos to Galaxies. VI. Improved Halo Mass Estimation for SDSS Groups and Measurement of the Halo Mass Function by Dingyi Zhao, Yingjie Peng, Yipeng Jing, Xiaohu Yang, Luis C. Ho, Alvio Renzini, Anna R. Gallazzi, Cheqiu Lyu, Roberto Maiolino, Jing Dou, Zeyu Gao, Qiusheng Gu, Filippo Mannucci, Houjun Mo, Bitao Wang, Enci Wang, Kai Wang, Yu-Chen Wang, Bingxiao Xu, Feng Yuan, Xingye Zhu

“…These processes can introduce substantial uncertainties into the halo masses derived from the AM method, particularly leading to a systematic bias between groups with star-forming centrals (blue groups) and passive centrals (red groups). To improve this, we have developed a new machine learning (ML) algorithm that accounts for these effects and is trained on simulations. …”
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Low-power multicast routing algorithm in green Internet by Jin-hong ZHANG, Xing-wei WANG, Min HUANG

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Research on Model Identification of Permanent Magnet DC Brushless Motor Based on Auxiliary Variable Subspace Identification Algorithm by Jing Zhang, Yuhui Liu, Te Chen, Guowei Dou

“…This paper proposes a model identification method based on the auxiliary variable closed-loop subspace identification algorithm to address the problem of modeling difficulties caused by various complex factors affecting permanent magnet brushless DC motors in practical working conditions. …”
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Firefly algorithm with multiple learning ability based on gender difference by Wenning Zhang, Chongyang Jiao, Qinglei Zhou

“…Abstract The Firefly Algorithm (FA), while effective for complex optimization, suffers from inherent limitations such as search oscillation and low convergence precision. …”
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