Skeletal Muscle Segmentation at the Level of the Third Lumbar Vertebra (L3) in Low-Dose Computed Tomography: A Lightweight Algorithm by Xuzhi Zhao, Yi Du, Haizhen Yue

“…The running time of the proposed algorithm was recorded. An open source deep learning-based AutoMATICA algorithm was compared with the proposed algorithm. …”
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A Simple and Effective Second-Order Numerical Algorithm for Tempered Fractional Differential Equation With Time Caputo-Tempered Fractional Derivative by Dechao Gao, Zeshan Qiu, Lizan Wang, Jianxin Li

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Optimized Design of a Triangular Shear Piezoelectric Sensor Using Non-Dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm-II(NSGA-II) by Yannan Shi, Jikun Dai

“…Firstly, a three-dimensional sensor model was developed to analyze the impact of structural parameters on resonant frequency and voltage, utilizing both finite element and experimental methods. Secondly, the NSGA-II genetic algorithm was employed to optimize the sensor’s structural parameters, focusing on resonant frequency and voltage, resulting in a Pareto optimal solution set. …”
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Enhancing sustainable urban design using machine learning: comparative analysis of seven metaheuristic algorithms in energy-efficient digital architecture by Mazin Arabasy, Rehab Salaheldin Ghoneim

“…These algorithms will be applied across different sizes of a synthesized data pool prepared with important features like window-to-wall ratio, efficiency in HVAC systems, renewable systems integration, among others. …”
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LMD-YOLO: A lightweight algorithm for multi-defect detection of power distribution network insulators based on an improved YOLOv8. by Weiyu Han, Zixuan Cai, Xin Li, Anan Ding, Yuelin Zou, Tianjun Wang

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A Two-Level Rule-Mining Approach to Classify Breast Cancer Patterns Using Adaptive Directed Mutation and Genetic Algorithm by Hui-Ching Wu, Ming-Hseng Tseng

“…Breast cancer represents a significant public health concern in both Western countries and Asia. Accurate and early detection is critical to improving long-term patient survival. …”
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A Multi-Objective Facility Coverage Location Problem for Emergency Medical Service Decisions in Hajj by Huda Zaki Naji, Mohanad Al-Behadili, Mohammad Sari Kadim

“…This can be managed by reducing the number of redeployments for both types of ambulances while still providing the required coverage levels. …”
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An Optimized Closed-Loop Z-Source Inverter for Wind Energy Generation System Using Opposition-based Sine Cosine Algorithm by Sweta Kumari, Rajib Kumar Mandal

“…PI tuning for closed-loop ZSI is taken care of with the use of particle swarm optimization (PSO), the sine-cosine algorithm (SCA), and the opposition-based sine-cosine algorithm (OB-SCA). …”
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A new model of Fleet Size and Mix Green Inventory Routing Problem, Solution: Multi-Objective Quantum Evolutionary Algorithm by Mohsen Zamani, Mahdi Alinaghian

“…Due to the NP-hard nature of the assessed problem, a meta-heuristic algorithm based on Quantum Evolutionary Algorithm (QEA) is proposed. …”
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An Effective GTO Algorithm-Based Cost-Benefit Analysis of DISCOs by Optimal Allocation of DG and DSTATCOM in a Radial Distribution Network by RAM PRASAD KANNEMADUGU, V. Adhimoorthy, A. Lakshmi Devi

“…Here, applied a novel comprehensive Group Teaching Optimization (GTO) algorithm for planning DG units and DSTATCOM which considers both the Distribution Company’s and the DG Owner’s (DGO) profits simultaneously. …”
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On the performance of the particle swarm optimization algorithm with various inertia weight variants for computing optimal control of a class of hybrid systems by M. Senthil Arumugam, M. V. C. Rao

“…The PSO algorithm is simulated individually with the three inertia weights separately to compute the optimal control of the single-stage hybrid manufacturing system, and it is observed that the PSO with the proposed inertia weight yields better result in terms of both optimal solution and faster convergence. …”
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Harnessing Data-mining Algorithms to Model and Evaluate Factors Influencing Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emission Variations in a Mining Industry by Sajad Zare, Reza Esmaeili, Mojtaba Nakhaei pour

“…In the second phase, the weight of the factors affecting OAEs was investigated using deep learning (DL) and support vector machine (SVM) algorithms. Results: The results of both algorithms showed that sound exposure had the greatest effect (weighting between 36% and 45%) on the changes in OAEs. …”
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Design of Disturbance Observer-Based Robust Speed Control Structure for Two-Mass Drive System with the Help of Birch Optimization Algorithm by Amanuel Haftu Kahsay, Piotr Derugo, Krzysztof Szabat, Seiichiro Katsura

“…To tune the system, a Birch-inspired Optimization Algorithm was used. The tuned system has been verified through both MATLAB/Simulink environment and experimental verification, demonstrating the robustness and accuracy of the solution.…”
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Optimizing Trajectories for Rechargeable Agricultural Robots in Greenhouse Climatic Sensing Using Deep Reinforcement Learning with Proximal Policy Optimization Algorithm by Ashraf Sharifi, Sara Migliorini, Davide Quaglia

“…The experimentation of agricultural robots has been increasing in recent years, both in greenhouses and open fields. While agricultural robots are inherently useful for automating various farming tasks, their presence can also be leveraged to collect measurements along their paths. …”
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Algorithms for the treatment of patients with chronic cerebral ischemia of stages I and II with use of Picamilon: results of an open clinical comparative study by Andrei B. Danilov, Natalia N. Shindryaeva, Irina V. Borodulina, Timothy D. Lunegov

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3D Deployment Optimization of Wireless Sensor Networks for Heterogeneous Functional Nodes by Zean Lu, Chengqun Wang, Peng Wang, Weiqiang Xu

“…Simulation results demonstrate that ISBOA exhibits a faster convergence speed and higher accuracy in both the 23 benchmark functions and the newly designed multi-objective optimization problem, significantly overcoming the shortcomings of the compared algorithms. …”
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Economic Scheduling Problem of Nanomaterial Import and Export Trade Based on Redundant Data Compression Algorithm and Its Parameter Adjustment Method by Lihong Lu, Daixin Wang

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Comparative Analysis of Two Mathematical Models of Single Diode Photovoltaic Cells for Extracting PV Parameters Using Levenberg – Marquardt Algorithm by Chahet Youssef, Mimouni Abdelmalek, Bouaichi Abdellatif, El Amraoui Mohamed, El Amrani Aumeur, Bejjit Lahcen

“…The Levenberg-Marquardt optimization algorithm is chosen due to its effectiveness in addressing the complex optimization problems encountered in PV cells modeling. …”
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A Novel Denoise Method of Acoustic Signal from Train Bearings Based on Resampling Technique and Improved Crazy Climber Algorithm by Yali Sun, Hua Li, Xing Zhao, Jiyou Fei, Xiaodong Liu, Yijie Niu

“…The wayside acoustic defective bearing detector system (TADS) is located on both sides of the railway, so that the acoustic signals recorded by the microphone not only include the sound from the train bearings but also include it from the other disturbance sources. …”
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Protein secondary structure determined from independent and integrated infra-red absorbance and circular dichroism data using the algorithm SELCON by Søren Vrønning Hoffmann, Nykola C. Jones, Alison Rodger

“…Protein circular dichroism (CD) and infrared absorbance (IR) spectra are widely used to estimate the secondary structure content of proteins in solution. A range of algorithms have been used for CD analysis (SELCON, CONTIN, CDsstr, SOMSpec) and some of these have been applied to IR data, though IR is more commonly analysed by bandfitting or statistical approaches. …”
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