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Engineering Applications of Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Tools

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2025 | Viewed by 3460

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College of Natural Sciences, University of Rzeszow, Pigonia St. 1, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland
Interests: eye tracking; image processing; neural networks with fractional derivative; pilot attention analysis; control; spacecraft formation; state estimation; scheduling of discrete production processes; control algorithms
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The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, Rzeszow University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
Interests: aircraft systems; vision system; flight simulator, eye tracking; HMI systems; image processing; neural networks; control
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Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Automatics, Computer Science, and Biomedical Engineering, AGH University of Science and Technology in Krakow, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
Interests: scheduling of discrete production processes; control algorithms; neural networks; control; knowledge base; multistage decision process; 3-D scenery analysis
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Dear Colleagues,

The interest in artificial intelligence leads to the consolidation of the activities of scientists and the education of the best experts from the broad activities in this field, so that the work of independent global centers can inspire their creators and find business applications faster. The development of simulation environments with a standardized API interface will allow for the collection of a large amount of data derived from interacting with the environment using AI methods in the branches of management, automation, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or energy consumption control. The use of fuzzy logic methods, evolutionary calculations, and neural networks in intelligent decision support and control systems (e.g., intelligent systems and machine learning methods for searching and processing information and supporting decision-making) allows for the optimal design of engineering systems. It seems important to use deep machine learning methods to recognize early symptoms of damage to physical objects based on the activity of their real processes and to automatically detect anomalies in multidimensional production systems. Research on machine learning, statistical inference, and information theory, including variable selection methods in high-dimensional classification problems, will allow for smooth communication and detailed data exchange in algorithmic AI systems.

What is common to the aforementioned areas of modern AI is the fact that they utilize the multidisciplinary nature of artificial intelligence, combining diverse achievements from “pure disciplines” such as computer science, mathematics, physics, automation, electronics, biology, genetics, medicine, aviation, and many others. The hybrid nature of the developed solutions gives them enormous commercial potential, encompassing the extremely important human component of the discoveries made, while simultaneously serving as a key element for the rapid development of technologies for Industry 5.0. Hence, the hybrid application of AI in engineering underscores the Special Issue to which we cordially invite all authors.

Dr. Zbigniew Gomolka
Dr. Damian Kordos
Prof. Dr. Ewa Dudek-Dyduch
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Keywords

  • learning strategy
  • distributed optimization algorithms design and analysis
  • data-based modeling and control for optimization complex system
  • intelligent technologies for optimizing discrete processes
  • AI technologies for human–computer interaction
  • eyetracking technologies
  • multi-task and multi-objective optimization
  • AI applications for software engineering
  • neural networks and deep learning
  • hybrid and hierarchical intelligent systems
  • hybrid artificial intelligence tools
  • multi-agent systems
  • knowledge representation and management
  • preprocessing of industry processes data for DNN
  • AI for eyetracking technology
  • intelligent scheduling for discrete processes
  • intelligent technologies for UAV fleets including monitoring and management
  • AI applications in aviation systems

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Using Hybrid LSTM Neural Networks to Detect Anomalies in the Fiber Tube Manufacturing Process
by Zbigniew Gomolka, Ewa Zeslawska and Lukasz Olbrot
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(3), 1383; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15031383 - 29 Jan 2025
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The production process of tubes for fiber optic cables is a complex process, where proper execution is crucial to the quality of the final product. This process has a complex state vector whose structure and coordinates dynamically change during the tube extrusion process. [...] Read more.
The production process of tubes for fiber optic cables is a complex process, where proper execution is crucial to the quality of the final product. This process has a complex state vector whose structure and coordinates dynamically change during the tube extrusion process. Small fluctuations in process parameters, such as temperature, extrusion pressure, production speed, and optical fiber tension, affect the optical attenuation of the final product. Such defects necessitate the withdrawal of the product. Due to the high number of process coordinates and the technological inability to automatically label those segments of the production process that cause anomalies in the final product, the authors used data clustering methods to create a training set that enabled the use of neural tools for anomaly detection. The system proposed in the main part of the paper includes a hybrid Long short-term memory (LSTM) network model, which is fed with data streams recorded on the tube extrusion production line. The input module, which performs preprocessing of input data, conducts multiresolution analysis of recorded process parameters, and recommends the process state’s belonging to a set of classes describing individual production anomalies to appropriate LSTM network modules. The learning process of the three–channel network allowed effective recognition of five classes of the monitored tube production process. The fit level of the proposed network model reached R2 values of ≥0.85. Full article
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Explainable AI (XAI) Techniques for Convolutional Neural Network-Based Classification of Drilled Holes in Melamine Faced Chipboard
by Alexander Sieradzki, Jakub Bednarek, Albina Jegorowa and Jarosław Kurek
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(17), 7462; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177462 - 23 Aug 2024
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The furniture manufacturing sector faces significant challenges in machining composite materials, where quality issues such as delamination can lead to substandard products. This study aims to improve the classification of drilled holes in melamine-faced chipboard using Explainable AI (XAI) techniques to better understand [...] Read more.
The furniture manufacturing sector faces significant challenges in machining composite materials, where quality issues such as delamination can lead to substandard products. This study aims to improve the classification of drilled holes in melamine-faced chipboard using Explainable AI (XAI) techniques to better understand and interpret Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) models’ decisions. We evaluated three CNN architectures (VGG16, VGG19, and ResNet101) pretrained on the ImageNet dataset and fine-tuned on our dataset of drilled holes. The data consisted of 8526 images, divided into three categories (Green, Yellow, Red) based on the drill’s condition. We used 5-fold cross-validation for model evaluation and applied LIME and Grad-CAM as XAI techniques to interpret the model decisions. The VGG19 model achieved the highest accuracy of 67.03% and the lowest critical error rate among the evaluated models. LIME and Grad-CAM provided complementary insights into the decision-making process of the model, emphasizing the significance of certain features and regions in the images that influenced the classifications. The integration of XAI techniques with CNN models significantly enhances the interpretability and reliability of automated systems for tool condition monitoring in the wood industry. The VGG19 model, combined with LIME and Grad-CAM, offers a robust solution for classifying drilled holes, ensuring better quality control in manufacturing processes. Full article
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