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Advances in Deep Learning and Intelligent Computing

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

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 707

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State Key Laboratory of Complex & Critical Software Environment, Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
Interests: AI; computer vision; deep learning; efficient methods

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Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences, University of Messina, 1, 98122 Messina, Italy
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Dear Colleagues,

Recently, deep learning has achieved many successes in various fields, such as computer vision and natural language processing. These successful applications make deep learning an important technique in artificial intelligence. To better discuss the recent developments of artificial intelligence, our Special Issue on "Advances in Deep Learning and Intelligent Computing" aims to explore the latest breakthroughs and innovations in the fields of deep learning and intelligent computing. This Special Issue seeks to provide a platform where researchers, scientists, and practitioners can present their latest research findings, methodologies, and applications in deep learning and intelligent computing. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Novel deep learning architectures and algorithms;
  • Reinforcement learning and its applications;
  • Transfer learning and domain adaptation techniques;
  • General deep learning technologies;
  • Techniques on generative large models;
  • Intelligent computing systems;
  • Efficient artificial intelligence techniques.

We invite submissions of original research papers, review articles, and case studies that contribute to advancing the state of the art in deep learning and intelligent computing. Manuscripts submitted to this Special Issue will undergo a rigorous peer-review process to ensure they are high-quality and relevant to the theme.

By providing a platform for researchers to share their insights, experiences, and challenges, this Special Issue aims to foster collaboration and accelerate the development and adoption of deep learning and intelligent computing technologies across various domains.

We look forward to receiving your contributions and participation in this exciting journey towards unlocking the full potential of deep learning and intelligent computing.

Dr. Jinyang Guo
Prof. Dr. Giacomo Fiumara
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Keywords

  • artificial intelligence
  • deep learning
  • intelligent computing
  • efficient methods
  • generative large model

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A Cascade of Encoder–Decoder with Atrous Convolution and Ensemble Deep Convolutional Neural Networks for Tuberculosis Detection
by Noppadol Maneerat, Athasart Narkthewan and Kazuhiko Hamamoto
Appl. Sci. 2025, 15(13), 7300; https://doi.org/10.3390/app15137300 - 28 Jun 2025
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Tuberculosis (TB) is the most serious worldwide infectious disease and the leading cause of death among people with HIV. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can cut off the rising number of TB deaths, and analysis of chest X-rays is a cost-effective method. We [...] Read more.
Tuberculosis (TB) is the most serious worldwide infectious disease and the leading cause of death among people with HIV. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can cut off the rising number of TB deaths, and analysis of chest X-rays is a cost-effective method. We describe a deep learning-based cascade algorithm for detecting TB in chest X-rays. Firstly, the lung regions were segregated from other anatomical structures by an encoder–decoder with an atrous separable convolution network—DeepLabv3+ with an XceptionNet backbone, DLabv3+X, and then cropped by a bounding box. Using the cropped lung images, we trained several pre-trained Deep Convolutional Neural Networks (DCNNs) on the images with hyperparameters optimized by a Bayesian algorithm. Different combinations of trained DCNNs were compared, and the combination with the maximum accuracy was retained as the winning combination. The ensemble classifier was designed to predict the presence of TB by fusing DCNNs from the winning combination via weighted averaging. Our lung segmentation was evaluated on three publicly available datasets: it provided better Intercept over Union (IoU) values: 95.1% for Montgomery County (MC), 92.8% for Shenzhen (SZ), and 96.1% for JSRT datasets. For TB prediction, our ensemble classifier produced a better accuracy of 92.7% for the MC dataset and obtained a comparable accuracy of 95.5% for the SZ dataset. Finally, occlusion sensitivity and gradient-weighted class activation maps (Grad-CAM) were generated to indicate the most influential regions for the prediction of TB and to localize TB manifestations. Full article
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