Big Data and Cognitive Computing, Volume 8, Issue 9

Early and precise detection of brain tumors is critical for improving clinical outcomes and patient quality of life. This research focused on developing an image classifier using convolutional neural networks (CNN) to detect brain tumors in magnetic...

This study examines integrating Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems with performance management (PM) practices in the UAE healthcare sector, identifying key factors for successful adoption. It addresses a critical gap by analyzing the interpla...

The sensitivity and exclusivity attached to personal health records make such records a prime target for cyber intruders, as unauthorized access causes unfathomable repudiation and public defamation. In reality, most medical records are micro-managed...

Time series forecasting is undoubtedly a key area in machine learning due to the numerous fields where it is crucial to estimate future data points of sequences based on a set of previously observed values. Deep learning has been successfully applied...

The rapid development of generative technologies has made the production of forged products easier, and AI-generated forged images are increasingly difficult to accurately detect, posing serious privacy risks and cognitive obstacles to individuals an...

In detecting Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), deep learning faces challenges and difficulties such as high computational demands, long training times, and complex model interpretation. This research focuses on overcoming these challenges by prop...

Text localization and recognition from natural scene images has gained a lot of attention recently due to its crucial role in various applications, such as autonomous driving and intelligent navigation. However, two significant gaps exist in this are...

The proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has become inevitable in contemporary life, significantly affecting myriad applications. Nevertheless, the pervasive use of heterogeneous IoT gadgets introduces vulnerabilities to malicious cyber-...

Large language models (LLMs) can store factual knowledge within their parameters and have achieved superior results in question-answering tasks. However, challenges persist in providing provenance for their decisions and keeping their knowledge up to...

To investigate highway vehicle lane-changing behavior, we utilized the publicly available naturalistic driving dataset, HighD, to extract the movement data of vehicles involved in lane changes and their proximate counterparts. We employed univariate...

The growing popularity of social networking platforms worldwide has substantially increased the presence of offensive language on these platforms. To date, most of the systems developed to mitigate this challenge focus primarily on English content. H...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed approximately 280 million people in the world suffer from depression. Yet, existing studies on early-stage depression detection using machine learning (ML) techniques are limited. Prior studies have applie...

The application of analytics on Twitter feeds is a very popular field for research. A tweet with a 280-character limitation can reveal a wealth of information on how individuals express their sentiments and emotions within their network or community....

Learning distance metrics and distinguishing between samples from different classes are among the most important topics in machine learning. This article proposes a new distance metric learning approach tailored for highly imbalanced datasets. Imbala...

The rapid increase in scientific publications has made it challenging to keep up with the latest advancements. Conducting systematic reviews using traditional methods is both time-consuming and difficult. To address this, new review formats like rapi...

Appendicitis is a condition wherein the appendix becomes inflamed, and it can be difficult to diagnose accurately. The type of appendicitis can also be hard to determine, leading to misdiagnosis and difficulty in managing the condition. To avoid comp...

In recent years, people have expressed their opinions and sentiments about products, services, and other issues on social media platforms and review websites. These sentiments are typically classified as either positive or negative based on their tex...

The face of corporate governance is changing as new technologies in the scope of artificial intelligence and data analytics are used to make better future-oriented decisions on performance management. This study attempts to provide empirical results...

This study investigates the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on financial inclusion satisfaction and recommendation, with a focus on the ethical dimensions and perceived algorithmic fairness. Drawing upon organizational justice theory and the h...

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune illness that occurs in the joints, resulting in inflammation, pain, and stiffness. X-ray examination is one of the most common diagnostic procedures for RA, but manual X-ray image analysis has limitat...

Blockchain technology has impacted various sectors and is transforming them through its decentralized, immutable, transparent, smart contracts (automatically executing digital agreements) and traceable attributes. Due to the adoption of blockchain te...

The detection and identification of defects in transmission lines using computer vision techniques is essential for maintaining the safety and reliability of power supply systems. However, existing training methods for transmission line defect detect...

The manufacturing industry is skill-intensive and plays a pivotal role in South Africa’s economy, reflecting the nation’s progress and development. The advent of technology has initiated a transformative era within the manufacturing secto...

At the current stage of autonomous driving, monitoring the behavior of safety stewards (drivers) is crucial to establishing liability in the event of an accident. However, there is currently no method for the quantitative assessment of safety steward...

Federated learning is an emerging technology that enables the decentralised training of machine learning-based methods for medical image analysis across multiple sites while ensuring privacy. This review paper thoroughly examines federated learning r...

Knowledge representation and manipulation in knowledge-based systems typically rely on ontologies. The aim of this work is to provide a novel weak unification-based method and an automatic tool for OWL ontology merging to ensure well-coordinated task...

Brain tumors are the result of irregular development of cells. It is a major cause of adult demise worldwide. Several deaths can be avoided with early brain tumor detection. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for earlier brain tumor diagnosis may impro...

Data structures such as sets, lists, and arrays are fundamental in mathematics and computer science, playing a crucial role in numerous real-life applications. These structures represent a variety of entities, including solutions, conditions, and obj...

A self-driving vehicle can navigate autonomously in smart cities without the need for human intervention. The emergence of Autonomous Connected Vehicles (ACVs) poses a substantial threat to public and passenger safety due to the possibility of cyber-...