Accurate and real-time polyp segmentation plays a vital role in the early detection of colorectal cancer. However, existing methods often rely on computationally expensive backbones, single attention mechanisms, and suboptimal feature fusion strategies, limiting their practicality in real-world scenarios. In this work, we propose a lightweight yet effective deep learning framework that strikes a balance between precision and efficiency through a carefully designed architecture. Specifically, we adopt a MobileNetV4-based hybrid backbone to extract rich multi-scale features with significantly fewer parameters than conventional backbones, making the model well-suited for resource-constrained cl... More >

To address the issues of low accuracy in manual observation and slow detection by radar in airport bird detection, this paper designs a lightweight bird detection network named MFE-YOLOv8. This network is based on the YOLOv8 framework, with the main body part featuring an MF module replacing the original C2f module to enhance the network's feature extraction capability. An EMA mechanism is added to increase the focus on bird targets, and the Focal-Modulation module is introduced to reduce background interference. Additionally, a DCSlideLoss is designed during the supervised network training process to alleviate the imbalance of samples. Finally, the real-time detection performance is verifie... More >

This study addresses the challenge of estimating parameters iteratively in bilinear state-space systems affected by stochastic noise. A Newton iterative (NI) algorithm is introduced by utilizing the Newton search and iterative identification theory for identifying the system parameters. Following the estimation of the unknown parameters, we create a bilinear state observer (BSO) using the Kalman filtering principle for state estimation. Subsequently, we propose the BSO-NI algorithm for simultaneous parameter and state estimation. An iterative algorithm based on gradients is given for comparisons to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithms. More >

In the recent era of communication, wireless sensor networks (WSNs) emerged as a demanding area of study due to their communication capacity especially in the application of Internet of things (IoT). As the breadth and range of networks expand quickly, it becomes necessary to sense, transmit, and interpret the massive amount of data in IoT devices. WSN becomes even more beneficial and popular among the researchers when it integrates with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to increase the life span and establish a reliable communication between itself and Network Control Centre in an efficient way. Memory problems and network data transmission processing times are also addressed by this integrat... More >

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the security and privacy challenges in the Metaverse, introducing a novel framework for evaluating and addressing these emerging threats. Our research makes three key contributions: (1) a systematic classification of Metaverse-specific security vulnerabilities across interconnected virtual and physical environments, (2) a framework for assessing privacy risks in AR/VR-enabled social interactions, and (3) targeted solutions for securing blockchain-based digital assets and identity management in the Metaverse. Our analysis highlights how traditional cybersecurity approaches must evolve to address the unique challenges posed by the fusion of physi... More >

In the modern world, disseminating false information is a problem that must be addressed, and algorithms based on machine learning are used to spot and stop the spread of incorrect information. Due to the current unregulated development of false news fabrication and dissemination, democracy is continuously under threat. Fake news may mislead individuals while influencing them because of its persuasiveness and life sciences. Using data from the Web of Science, this study undertakes a bibliometric analysis of research on the application of machine learning for fake news identification. The research underscores the need for a streamlined approach to analyze data exclusively from the Web of Scie... More >

Speaker identification systems have gained significant attention due to their potential applications in security and personalized systems. This study evaluates the performance of various time and frequency domain physical features for text-independent speaker identification. Specifically, four key features—pitch, intensity, spectral flux, and spectral slope—were examined along with their statistical variations (minimum, maximum, and average values). These features were fused with log power spectral features and trained using a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). The goal was to identify the most effective feature combinations for improving speaker identification accuracy. The experimenta... More >

Indoor scene recognition poses considerable hurdles, especially in cluttered and visually analogous settings. Although several current recognition systems perform well in outside settings, there is a distinct necessity for enhanced precision in inside scene detection, particularly for robotics and automation applications. This research presents a revolutionary deep Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model tailored with bespoke parameters to improve indoor picture comprehension. Our proprietary dataset consists of seven unique interior scene types, and our deep CNN model is trained to attain excellent accuracy in classification tasks. The model exhibited exceptional performance, achieving a t... More >

In the healthcare sector, the application of deep learning technologies has revolutionized data analysis and disease forecasting. This is particularly evident in the field of diabetes, where the deep analysis of Electronic Health Records (EHR) has unlocked new opportunities for early detection and effective intervention strategies. Our research presents an innovative model that synergizes the capabilities of Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory Networks-Conditional Random Field (BiLSTM-CRF) with a fusion of XGBoost and Logistic Regression. This model is designed to enhance the accuracy of diabetes risk prediction by conducting an in-depth analysis of electronic medical records data. The fir... More >

The increasing prevalence of fake news on social media has become a significant challenge in today’s digital landscape. This paper proposes a hybrid framework for fake news detection, combining Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques and machine learning algorithms. Using Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency (TF-IDF) for feature extraction, and classifiers such as Logistic Regression (LR), Naïve Bayes (NB), and Support Vector Machines (SVM), the model integrates Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) with Logistic Regression to achieve 95% accuracy and 93% precision on a Kaggle dataset. The results highlight the potential of combining statistical and NLP approaches to improve fake... More >

The challenge of accurately estimating effort for software development projects is critical for project managers (PM) and researchers. A common issue they encounter is missing data values in datasets, which complicates effort estimation (EE). While several models have been introduced to address this issue, none have proven entirely effective. The Analogy-Based Effort Estimation (ABEE) model is the most widely used approach, relying on historical data for estimation. However, the common practice of deleting cases or cells with missing observations results in a reduction of statistical power and negatively impacts the performance of ABEE, leading to inefficiencies and biases. This study employ... More >

This systematic review and meta-analysis examine the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) applications on forensic odontology, specifically focusing on the enhancement of identification accuracy and operational efficiency. Traditionally, forensic odontology depends on detailed dental records for human identification purposes. However, with the integration of AI-driven advancements, including machine learning algorithms and image recognition systems, the field is undergoing significant evolution. These AI technologies offer notable improvements in the precision of complex tasks such as bite mark analysis, dental age estimation, and dental record matching, while simultaneously... More >

Sentiment analysis is the process of identifying and categorizing opinions expressed in a piece of text. It has been extensively studied for languages like English and Chinese but still needs to be explored for languages such as Urdu and Hindi. This paper presents an in-depth analysis of Urdu text using state-of-the-art supervised learning techniques and a transformer-based technique. We manually annotated and preprocessed the dataset from various Urdu blog websites to categorize the sentiments into positive, neutral, and negative classes. We utilize five machine learning classifiers: Support Vector Machine (SVM), K-nearest neighbor (KNN), Naive Bayes, Multinomial Logistic Regression (MLR),... More >

Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness in Pakistan, contributing to more than 54% of cases due to poor living condition, nutritional deficiencies, and limited healthcare access. Early detection is critical to avoid invasive treatments,but current diagnostic approaches often identify cataracts at advanced stages. This paper presents an advanced,automated cataract detection system using deep learning specifically the ResNet-50 architecture, to address this gap. The model processes fundus retinal images curated from diverse datasets, classified by ophthalmologic experts through a rigorous three-stage process. By leveraging the ResNet-50 model, cataracts are categorized into normal,moderate,... More >

The sharing of data and private information has been greatly improved by Industry 4.0's broad usage of cloud technologies. In their quest to improve their services, many firms have made automation and effective authentication a priority. As a result, in Industry 4.0, Attribute-Based Encryption (ABE) and Attribute-Based Authentication (ABA) have established themselves as dependable models for data sharing across cloud environments. For difficult situations like fine-grained access control and secure authentication, these models offer practical answers. Organizations can utilize ABA to specifically authenticate people based on their attributes, ensuring appropriate and safe access to critical... More >

We investigate the use of deep learning models for retail sales predictions in this research. Having a proper sales forecasting can lead to optimization in inventory management, marketing strategies, and other core business operations. This research proposed to assess deep learning models such as Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), Multilayer Perceptron and hybrid CNN-LSTM model. The models are further improved by using some dense layers to embed daily sales data from the biggest pharmaceutical firm in the study. Models are then trained on 80% of the dataset and tested on remaining 20%. The accuracy of the proposed research is compared using evaluation metrics... More >

Precision plant protection, a crucial facet of precision agriculture, assumes a paramount role throughout diverse stages of agricultural pesticide utilization. It not only furnishes indispensable reference parameters for agricultural production but also minimizes the employment of pesticides and their environmental footprint. This investigation employs a laser particle size analyzer to gauge the particle size information of the atomization field under assorted conditions, commencing with ground plant protection. The findings reveal that particle size escalates with the ascent of spray pressure and spray angle while diminishing with their augmentation. It proposes that pressure adjustments ca... More >

With the increasing complexity of the working environment and the diversification of mission requirements of UAVs, traditional UAVs have a fixed structure and single function. It is difficult to be applied in occasions with complex environments and changing load demands. The modular reconfigurable flight array (MRFA) is composed of no less than four isomorphic unit modules that are freely spliced together. By adding or removing flight unit modules and adjusting the arrangement of flight unit modules, the configuration of the MRFA can be changed, so that it can adapt to complex environments and then complete different flight missions. In the process of MRFA research and development, online co... More >

Accurate predictions of traffic flow are very meaningful to city managers. With such information, traffic systems can better coordinate traffic signals and reduce congestion. By understanding traffic patterns, navigation systems can provide real-time routing suggestions that avoid traffic jams, save time, and reduce fuel consumption. However, traffic flow will be interfered with by multiple factors such as collection time and place. In this paper, we propose to use stochastic configuration networks (SCNs) to predict the traffic flow. The network is trained through stepwise construction, and the network parameters are effectively optimized based on the approximation theorem and convergence an... More >

A Novel simulation framework using self-governing drones is used to locate and reduce unauthorized drones in interior environments. The recommended method uses Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) to identify an alien agent drone, which has different signal characteristics than the approved swarm of UAVs. Real-time threat detection is possible with this technology. After detecting the drone, the swarm organizes itself to encircle and besiege it for 10 seconds, making it inert before returning to their original positions. This unique solution uses RSSI to quickly identify and mitigate enclosed area concerns. It provides a reliable and effective indoor drone security solution. The simulat... More >

The integration of graph neural networks (GNNs) with brain functional network analysis is an emerging field that combines neuroscience and machine learning to enhance our understanding of complex brain dynamics. We first briefly introduce the fundamentals of brain functional networks, followed by an overview of Graph Neural Network principles and architectures. The review then focuses on the applications of these networks and address current challenges in the field, such as the need for interpretable models and effective integration of multi-modal neuroimaging data. We also highlight the potential of GNNs in clinical perimenopausal areas such as perimenopausal depression research, demonstrat... More >

This paper proposes designing and structuring a Cyber-Physical System (CPS) with a specific focus on vehicles equipped with on-board diagnosis (OBD-II). The purpose of the CPS is to collect and assess data pertaining to the vehicle's Electronic Control Unit (ECU), such as engine RPM, speed, and other relevant parameters. The OBD-II scanner utilizes the obtained data on mass airflow (MAF) and vehicle speed to compute CO2 gas emissions and fuel consumption. The data is wirelessly communicated using a GSM module to a Semantic Web. The CPS also uses GPS tracking to ascertain the vehicle's whereabouts. A Semantic Web is utilized to construct a database management system that stores and manages se... More >

Nowadays, state estimation is widely used in fields such as autonomous driving and drone navigation. However, in practical applications, it is difficult to obtain accurate target motion models and noise covariance.This leads to a decrease in the estimation accuracy of traditional Kalman filters. To address this issue, this paper proposes an adaptive model free state estimation method based on attention parameter learning module. This method combines Transformer's encoder with Long Short Term Memory Network (LSTM), and obtains the system's operational characteristics through offline learning of measurement data without modeling the system dynamics and measurement characteristics. In addition,... More >

In recent years, deep learning techniques have been increasingly applied to the detection of remote sensing images. However, the substantial size variation and dense distribution of objects in these images present significant challenges to detection algorithms. Current methods often suffer from low efficiency, missed detections, and inaccurate bounding boxes. To address these issues, this paper presents an improved YOLO algorithm, YOLOv7-bw, designed for efficient remote sensing image detection, thereby advancing object detection applications in the remote sensing industry. YOLOv7-bw enhances the original SPPCSPC pooling pyramid network by incorporating a Bi-level Routing Attention module, w... More >

A pedestrian navigation system (PNS) that only relies on the foot-mounted IMU is useful for various applications, especially under some severe conditions, such as tracking of firefighters and miners. Due to the complexity of the indoor environment, signal occlusion problems could lead to the failure of certain positioning methods. In complex environments such as fire rescue and emergency rescue, the barometric altimeter fails because of the influence of air pressure and temperature. This paper used an improved zero velocity detection algorithm to improve the accuracy of gait detection. Then, combine the Kalman filter with the zero velocity update algorithm to recognize gait accurately and ta... More >

To predict future trends based on the data from sensors is an important technology for many applications, such as the Internet of Things, smart cities, etc. Based on the predicted results, further decisions and system controls can be made. Raw sensor data sets are often complex non-linear data with noise, which results in the difficulty of accurate prediction. This paper proposes a distributed deep prediction network based on a covariance intersection (CI) fusion algorithm in which the deep learning networks, such as long-term and short-term memory networks (LSTM) and gated recurrent unit networks (GRU) are fused by CI fusion algorithm to effectively develop the performance of prediction. Mo... More >

Frontend feature tracking based on vision is the process in which a robot captures images of its surrounding environment using a camera while in motion. Each frame of the image is then analyzed to extract feature points, which are subsequently matched between pairwise frames to estimate the robot’s pose changes by solving for the variations in these points. While feature matching methods that rely on descriptor-based approaches perform well in cases of significant lighting and texture variations, the addition of descriptors increases computational costs and introduces instability. Therefore, in this paper, a novel approach is proposed that combines sparse optical flow tracking with Shi-Tom... More >

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