Novel fruit fly algorithm for global optimisation and its application to short-term wind forecasting by Yang Chen, DeChang Pi

“…Finally, the inverse solution to expand the space was designed to develop the durative search ability in the later stage of the algorithm. According to the experimental results of eighteen well-known benchmark functions, the SEDMFOA is efficient and effective. …”
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Real-Time Identification of Look-Alike Medical Vials Using Mixed Reality-Enabled Deep Learning by Bahar Uddin Mahmud, Guanyue Hong, Virinchi Ravindrakumar Lalwani, Nicholas Brown, Zachary D. Asher

“…The results highlight the model’s robustness in diverse lighting conditions and its ability to mitigate misclassifications of visually similar vials. …”
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SR-DETR: Target Detection in Maritime Rescue from UAV Imagery by Yuling Liu, Yan Wei

“…This is largely due to their exceptional ability to move freely and their capacity for wide-area monitoring. …”
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Biodegradation of p-nitrophenol by Rhodococcus sp. 21391 unveils a two-component p-nitrophenol monooxygenase with broad substrate specificity by Jian Yang, Shanshan Lin, Wei Li, Xianjie Wang, Ru Li

“…A thorough understanding of the bacterial degradation mechanism of nitrophenol is of paramount importance for supporting the development of efficient microbial remediation technology. Results In this study, a new bacterium, Rhodococcus sp. 21391, endowed with superior p-nitrophenol (PNP) degradation ability was obtained. …”
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Intelligent algorithm-based model for predicting mass transfer performance in CO2 absorption within a rotating packed bed by Wei Zhang, Hao Chen, Ke Huang, Xing Shu, Cheng Fu, Bin Huang

“…A comparative analysis with three empirical models, a multiple nonlinear regression model and a standard LSSVM model further illustrates the superior predictive accuracy and generalization ability of the proposed intelligent models. The findings of this study suggest that the integration of intelligent optimization algorithms with LSSVM offers a promising alternative to conventional methods for predicting the mass transfer coefficient in RPB systems, thereby enhancing the efficiency and reliability of CO2 absorption processes.…”
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Federated Learning for a Dynamic Edge: A Modular and Resilient Approach by Leonardo Almeida, Rafael Teixeira, Gabriele Baldoni, Mário Antunes, Rui L. Aguiar

“…Results demonstrate the framework’s ability to integrate different communication protocols and FL paradigms, showing that protocol choice significantly impacts performance, particularly in high-volume communication scenarios, with Zenoh and MQTT exhibiting lower overhead than Kafka in tested configurations, and Zenoh emerging as the most efficient communication option. …”
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Economic Policy Uncertainty and Chinese Stock Market Volatility: A CARR-MIDAS Approach by Xinyu Wu, Tianyu Liu, Haibin Xie

“…Intraday range (the difference between intraday high and low prices) is often used to measure volatility, which has proven to be a more efficient volatility estimator than the return-based one. …”
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Importance of communication and information technology and its applications in the development and integration of performance in seaports by Tarek Mohammed Attia

“…</p><p>The key factors contributing to the success of the IT and communication infrastructure in the Smart port are the  ability to meet the changing demands of users and to keep up with the rapid developments in IT and the ability to accommodate new technology developments without having to constantly restructure.…”
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The control of movement gradually transitions from feedback control to feedforward adaptation throughout childhood by Laura A. Malone, Nayo M. Hill, Haley Tripp, Vadim Zipunnikov, Daniel M. Wolpert, Amy J. Bastian

“…Abstract The ability to adjust movements in response to perturbations is key for an efficient and mature nervous system, which relies on two complementary mechanisms — feedforward adaptation and feedback control. …”
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Stochastic Multiple Chaotic Local Search-Incorporated Gradient-Based Optimizer by Hang Yu, Yu Zhang, Pengxing Cai, Junyan Yi, Sheng Li, Shi Wang

“…GSR utilizes the gradient method to enhance ability of exploitation and convergence rate, and LEO employs random operators to escape the local optima. …”
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Acrolein impairs the cholesterol transport functions of high density lipoproteins. by Alexandra C Chadwick, Rebecca L Holme, Yiliang Chen, Michael J Thomas, Mary G Sorci-Thomas, Roy L Silverstein, Kirkwood A Pritchard, Daisy Sahoo

“…Further, in contrast to native HDL, acro-HDL promotes higher neutral lipid accumulation in murine macrophages as judged by Oil Red O staining. The ability of acro-HDL to mediate efficient selective uptake of HDL-cholesteryl esters (CE) into SR-BI-expressing cells was reduced compared to native HDL. …”
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Design Analysis and Optimization of Coil Spring for Three-Wheeler Vehicles Using Composite Materials by Solomon Nigusu Abera, Bisrat Yoseph Gebreyesus

“…The study highlights the ability of carbon/carbon nanotube/epoxy composite springs to significantly reduce weight, enhance efficiency, and extend fatigue life, making them a promising alternative for next-generation vehicle suspension systems.…”
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Aquatic therapy for spastic cerebral palsy: a scoping review by Aomeng Xiang, Yanxin Fu, Chengshuo Wang, Dan Huang, Jingman Qi, Ruoxuan Zhao, Liang Wu, Chunliang Fan, Qin Zhang

“…Results 18 articles were included and analyzed. The gross motor ability of patients with spastic CP improved significantly after AT, and walking efficiency was improved; muscle strength showed significant improvement, enhancing the ability to perform daily activities and quality of life. …”
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A two phase differential evolution algorithm with perturbation and covariance matrix for PEMFC parameter estimation challenges by Mohammad Aljaidi, Pradeep Jangir, Arpita, Sunilkumar P. Agrawal, Sundaram B. Pandya, Anil Parmar, G. Gulothungan, Ali Fayez Alkoradees, Mohammad Khishe

“…This mechanism utilizes a novel weight coefficient, which is determined based on the fitness values and positional attributes of archived individuals, to improve exploration efficiency. …”
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Identification of Exiguobacterium acetylicum by a double real- time polymerase chain reaction assay by GAO Cancan, LIU Jiamei, LI Junjie, LU Zhaoxin, LÜ Fengxia, ZHANG Chong, ZHAO Haizhen, BIE Xiaomei

“…Further, Exiguobacterium has strong proteolysis ability to damage nutrient and food, and it can form biofilm, not only increasing the resistance to detergents and preservatives, but also consuming nutrients to grow and reproduce. …”
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Digital mapping of soil erodibility factor in response to land use change using machine learning models by Wudu Abiye, Orhan Dengiz

“…The superior performance of ANN is attributed to its ability to model complex, non-linear interactions among variables influencing soil erodibility. …”
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Hybrid-KANet: a hyperspectral remote sensing crop classification method based on the Kolmogorov–Arnold network by Weizhen Zhang, Zhihui Li, Tong Zhen

“…To enhance the model’s ability to model high-dimensional nonlinear features, a KANLinear layer is integrated into the classifier in place of the traditional fully connected structure. …”
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Assessment and Prediction of Typhoon-Related Direct Economic Loss in Fujian Province Based on LightGBM by Zhang Zhixia, Yang Jian, Chen Sixiao, Lin Sen

“…This study evaluated predictive performance of the model using five indicators: the Pearson correlation coefficient (R), coefficient of determination (R2), mean squared error, mean absolute error, and median absolute error. …”
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A hybrid deep learning model approach for automated detection and classification of cassava leaf diseases by G. Sambasivam, G. Prabu kanna, Munesh Singh Chauhan, Prem Raja, Yogesh Kumar

“…The novelty of the hybrid model lies in its ability to combine DenseNet169’s feature reuse capability with EfficientNetB0’s computational efficiency, resulting in improved accuracy and scalability. …”
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An Intelligent Crow Search Optimization and Bi-GRU for Forest Fire Detection System Using Internet of Things by Syed Abdul Moeed, Bellam Surendra Babu, M. Sreevani, B. V. Devendra Rao, R. Raja Kumar and Gouse Baig Mohammed

“…The proposed work involves object detection, which is facilitated by EfficientDet, a state-of-the-art object detection model known for its accuracy and efficiency. …”
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