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  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,041 Views
27 Pages

14 May 2025

In this paper, we propose a novel fuzzy time series forecasting model that integrates fuzzy C-means (FCM) clustering, the principle of justifiable granularity (PJG), and particle swarm optimization (PSO), with a focus on leveraging symmetry in subint...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,413 Views
17 Pages

9 March 2023

Increasing the number of cores on a chip is one way to solve the bottleneck of exponential growth but an excessive number of cores can lead to problems such as communication blockage and overheating of the chip. Currently, networks-on-chip (NoC) can...

  • Article
  • Open Access
650 Views
17 Pages

28 July 2025

To overcome the limitations of gravity inversion methods in fault inversion, this paper proposed a constrained adaptive weighted particle swarm optimization algorithm. Simulation experiments demonstrate that the proposed method exhibits stronger nois...

  • Article
  • Open Access
391 Views
36 Pages

In high-dimensional optimization, particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithms often suffer from premature convergence due to stagnation in certain dimensions. This study proposes an enhanced variant, ELPSO-C, which integrates dimension-wise converge...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,572 Views
24 Pages

An Application of a Novel Technique for Assessing the Operating Performance of Existing Cooling Systems on a University Campus

  • Elnazeer Ali Hamid Abdalla,
  • Perumal Nallagownden,
  • Nursyarizal Bin Mohd Nor,
  • Mohd Fakhizan Romlie and
  • Sabo Miya Hassan

22 March 2018

Optimal operation is an important aspect of energy efficiency that can be employed to reduce power consumption. In cooling systems, the chillers consume a large amount of electricity, especially if they are not optimally operated, therefore, they can...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,925 Views
16 Pages

23 March 2016

Carbon fiber-reinforced multi-layered pyrocarbon–silicon carbide matrix (C/C–SiC) composites are widely used in aerospace structures. The complicated spatial architecture and material heterogeneity of C/C–SiC composites constitute the challenge for t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,491 Views
20 Pages

11 September 2020

The formation process of surface coatings fabricated with laser cladding is very complicated and coating quality is closely related to laser cladding process parameters. Generally, the optimization and control of process parameters play key roles whe...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,336 Views
15 Pages

Parameter Estimation of Electromechanical Oscillation Based on a Constrained EKF with C&I-PSO

  • Yonghui Sun,
  • Yi Wang,
  • Linquan Bai,
  • Yinlong Hu,
  • Denis Sidorov and
  • Daniil Panasetsky

8 August 2018

By combining together the extended Kalman filter with a newly developed C&I particle swarm optimization algorithm (C&I-PSO), a novel estimation method is proposed for parameter estimation of electromechanical oscillation, in which critical ph...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
6,505 Views
13 Pages

27 February 2019

First-arrival picking is a critical step in seismic data processing. This paper proposes the first-arrival picking through sliding windows and fuzzy c-means (FPSF) algorithm with two stages. The first stage detects a range using sliding windows on ve...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,732 Views
23 Pages

2 April 2023

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) have gained enormous attention for their ability to reduce fuel consumption in transportation and are, thus, helpful in the reduction of the greenhouse effect and pollution...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
2,739 Views
20 Pages

Multi-Layer Hybrid Fuzzy Classification Based on SVM and Improved PSO for Speech Emotion Recognition

  • Shihan Huang,
  • Hua Dang,
  • Rongkun Jiang,
  • Yue Hao,
  • Chengbo Xue and
  • Wei Gu

23 November 2021

Speech Emotion Recognition (SER) plays a significant role in the field of Human–Computer Interaction (HCI) with a wide range of applications. However, there are still some issues in practical application. One of the issues is the difference bet...

  • Article
  • Open Access
650 Views
25 Pages

23 June 2025

To solve the problem of high cost and low efficiency of measuring equipment in traditional distribution network fault location, a fault section location and line selection strategy combining dynamic binary particle swarm optimization (DBPSO) configur...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,085 Views
12 Pages

12 January 2024

Signal modulation recognition is often reliant on clustering algorithms. The fuzzy c-means (FCM) algorithm, which is commonly used for such tasks, often converges to local optima. This presents a challenge, particularly in low-signal-to-noise-ratio (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
619 Views
23 Pages

21 August 2025

To address the inefficiencies of traditional numerical simulations and the high cost of experimental validation in the aerodynamic–stealth integrated design of S-shaped inlets for aero-engines, this study proposes a novel parameter prediction m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
3,430 Views
21 Pages

Method for SoC Estimation in Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Multiple Linear Regression and Particle Swarm Optimization

  • Diego Castanho,
  • Marcio Guerreiro,
  • Ludmila Silva,
  • Jony Eckert,
  • Thiago Antonini Alves,
  • Yara de Souza Tadano,
  • Sergio Luiz Stevan,
  • Hugo Valadares Siqueira and
  • Fernanda Cristina Corrêa

20 September 2022

Lithium-ion batteries are the current most promising device for electric vehicle applications. They have been widely used because of their advantageous features, such as high energy density, many cycles, and low self-discharge. One of the critical fa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
6,683 Views
22 Pages

A Horse Herd Optimization Algorithm (HOA)-Based MPPT Technique under Partial and Complex Partial Shading Conditions

  • Sajid Sarwar,
  • Muhammad Annas Hafeez,
  • Muhammad Yaqoob Javed,
  • Aamer Bilal Asghar and
  • Krzysztof Ejsmont

3 March 2022

The inconsistent irradiance, temperature, and unexpected behavior of the weather affect the output of photovoltaic (PV) systems, classified as partial or complex partial shading conditions. Under these circumstances, obtaining the maximum output powe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,448 Views
25 Pages

Clustering is a widely used unsupervised learning technique across data mining and machine learning applications and finds frequent use in diverse fields ranging from astronomy, medical imaging, search and optimization, geology, geophysics, and senti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,294 Views
14 Pages

22 May 2015

We introduce a multi-feature optimization clustering algorithm for color image segmentation. The local binary pattern, the mean of the min-max difference, and the color components are combined as feature vectors to describe the magnitude change of gr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
7,069 Views
23 Pages

Simplified Building Thermal Model Development and Parameters Evaluation Using a Stochastic Approach

  • Abhinandana Boodi,
  • Karim Beddiar,
  • Yassine Amirat and
  • Mohamed Benbouzid

5 June 2020

This paper proposes an approach to develop building dynamic thermal models that are of paramount importance for controller application. In this context, controller requires a low-order, computationally efficient, and accurate models to achieve higher...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,744 Views
18 Pages

18 March 2019

This paper proposes an incremental granular model (IGM) based on particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm. An IGM is a combination of linear regression (LR) and granular model (GM) where the global part calculates the error using LR. However, trad...

  • Article
  • Open Access
105 Citations
6,736 Views
16 Pages

Methods of Resource Scheduling Based on Optimized Fuzzy Clustering in Fog Computing

  • Guangshun Li,
  • Yuncui Liu,
  • Junhua Wu,
  • Dandan Lin and
  • Shuaishuai Zhao

8 May 2019

Cloud computing technology is widely used at present. However, cloud computing servers are far from terminal users, which may lead to high service request delays and low user satisfaction. As a new computing architecture, fog computing is an extensio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,228 Views
13 Pages

2 February 2021

In this paper, novel variants for the Ensemble Particle Swarm Optimizer (EPSO) are proposed where ten chaos maps are merged to enhance the EPSO’s performance by adaptively tuning its main parameters. The proposed Chaotic Ensemble Particle Swarm Optim...

  • Article
  • Open Access
888 Views
23 Pages

22 September 2025

The basic Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA) offers advantages such as a simple structure and few parameters. However, it is prone to falling into local optima and remains inadequate for seed classification tasks that involve hyperparameter optimization of m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,220 Views
17 Pages

7 August 2023

Little work has been carried out to predict the comfort of aircraft seats, a component in close contact with the human body during travel. In order to more accurately predict the nonlinear and complex relationship between subjective and objective eva...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,505 Views
23 Pages

The emergence of autonomous vehicles offers the potential to eliminate traditional traffic lanes, enabling vehicles to navigate freely in two-dimensional spaces. Unlike conventional traffic constrained by physical lanes, autonomous vehicles rely on r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
65 Citations
4,212 Views
10 Pages

5 June 2022

In this paper, we propose a method for classifying tea quality levels based on near-infrared spectroscopy. Firstly, the absorbance spectra of Huangshan Maofeng tea samples were obtained in a wavenumber range of 10,000~4000 cm−1 using near-infra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,343 Views
19 Pages

Performance Analysis and Power Tilt Mitigation of Ultra-Wideband WDM Transmission Systems

  • Tianze Wu,
  • Feng Tian,
  • Yuyan Wu,
  • Xiru Yue,
  • Yu Gu,
  • Yi Cui,
  • Qi Zhang and
  • Rahat Ullah

Ultra-wideband (UWB) wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) transmission, which utilizes low-loss spectral windows of single-mode fiber for data transmission, is a highly promising method for increasing the capacity of optical communication. In this...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,221 Views
19 Pages

Aero-Engine Blade Cryogenic Cooling Milling Deformation Simulation and Process Parameter Optimization

  • Ting Chen,
  • Yun Xu,
  • Bo Huang,
  • Yan Shi,
  • Jiahu Zhang,
  • Lei Li,
  • Yaozhi Meng and
  • Xuqing Li

30 May 2023

For the machining of aero-engine blades, factors such as machining residual stress, milling force, and heat deformation can result in poor blade profile accuracy. To address this issue, simulations of blade milling were completed using DEFORM11.0 and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,151 Views
20 Pages

Dynamic Electric Dispatch for Wind Power Plants: A New Automatic Controller System Using Evolutionary Algorithms

  • Carolina G. Marcelino,
  • João V. C. Avancini,
  • Carla A. D. M. Delgado,
  • Elizabeth F. Wanner,
  • Silvia Jiménez-Fernández and
  • Sancho Salcedo-Sanz

28 October 2021

In this paper, we use an evolutionary swarm intelligence approach to build an automatic electric dispatch controller for an offshore wind power plant (WPP). The optimal power flow (OPF) problem for this WPP is solved by the Canonical Differential Evo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
608 Views
24 Pages

31 March 2025

Traditional tool wear identification methods are usually based on the framework of “feature extraction + machine learning”, but these methods often have problems of low efficiency and low recognition accuracy. To address these problems, t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
3,114 Views
15 Pages

16 February 2023

To meet the twin carbon goals of “carbon peak” and “carbon neutrality”, it is crucial to make scientific predictions about carbon emissions in the transportation sector. The following eight factors were chosen as effect indica...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
4,144 Views
14 Pages

A States of Matter Search-Based Approach for Solving the Problem of Intelligent Power Allocation in Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

  • Arturo Valdivia-Gonzalez,
  • Daniel Zaldívar,
  • Fernando Fausto,
  • Octavio Camarena,
  • Erik Cuevas and
  • Marco Perez-Cisneros

13 January 2017

Recently, many researchers have proved that the electrification of the transport sector is a key for reducing both the emissions of green-house pollutants and the dependence on oil for transportation. As a result, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (or...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,917 Views
22 Pages

29 November 2023

This study examines the use of meta-heuristic algorithms, specifically particle swarm optimization and genetic algorithms, for optimizing thermal systems, addressing a research gap on their efficacy in larger systems. Utilizing MATLAB’s Simulin...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,630 Views
17 Pages

22 August 2024

In humans, epilepsy is diagnosed through electroencephalography (EEG) signals. Epileptic seizures (ESs) arise due to anxiety. The detection of anxiety-based seizures is challenging for radiologists, and there is a limited availability of anxiety-base...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,606 Views
12 Pages

19 January 2023

The use of a micro-compressed air-volume-detection method to detect the volume of irregularly cavitied components has the characteristics of multi-variable coupling and nonlinearity. To solve this problem, a volume-prediction model of irregularly cav...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,902 Views
21 Pages
Sustainability2024, 16(24), 10903;https://doi.org/10.3390/su162410903 
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12 December 2024

The importance of bridge technical condition assessment is not only to ensure traffic safety but also to ensure the project’s sustainable development. Therefore, problems exist in the traditional highway bridge technical condition evaluation st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,590 Views
14 Pages

Development of an Artificial Neural Network Utilizing Particle Swarm Optimization for Modeling the Spray Drying of Coconut Milk

  • Jesse Lee Kar Ming,
  • Mohd Shamsul Anuar,
  • Muhammad Syahmeer How,
  • Samsul Bahari Mohd Noor,
  • Zalizawati Abdullah and
  • Farah Saleena Taip

5 November 2021

Spray drying techniques are one of the methods to preserve and extend the shelf-life of coconut milk. The objective of this research was to create a particle swarm optimization–enhanced artificial neural network (PSO–ANN) that could predict the cocon...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,041 Views
16 Pages

13 April 2022

Reducing energy consumption and maintenance costs of a pumping system is seen as an important but difficult multi-objective optimization problem. Many evolutionary algorithms, such as particle swarm optimization (PSO), multi-objective particle swarm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,358 Views
7 Pages

Cubic C3N: A New Superhard Phase of Carbon-Rich Nitride

  • Qun Wei,
  • Quan Zhang,
  • Haiyan Yan and
  • Meiguang Zhang

17 October 2016

Using the particle swarm optimization technique, we proposed a cubic superhard phase of C3N (c-C3N) with an estimated Vicker’s hardness of 65 GPa, which is more energetically favorable than the recently proposed o-C3N. The c-C3N is the most stable ph...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,075 Views
27 Pages

15 October 2023

Ship target detection is an important application of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging remote sensing in ocean monitoring and management. However, SAR imaging is a form of coherence imaging, meaning that there is a large amount of speckle noise...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,088 Views
30 Pages

A Multilayer Perceptron Feedforward Neural Network and Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Optimizing Biogas Production

  • Arief Abdurrakhman,
  • Lilik Sutiarso,
  • Makhmudun Ainuri,
  • Mirwan Ushada and
  • Md Parvez Islam

19 February 2025

Efficient biogas production significantly impacts greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and carbon sequestration by reducing emissions and enhancing carbon storage. Nonetheless, the consistency and optimization of biogas production are hindered by fluctuati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,296 Views
16 Pages

12 September 2023

In order to quickly and accurately predict borehole spontaneous combustion danger and avoid borehole spontaneous combustion fires, a borehole spontaneous combustion prediction model combining the Hunger Games search optimization algorithm (HGS) and R...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,083 Views
22 Pages

7 September 2024

With the growing emphasis on eco-friendly and sustainable development concepts, new energy vehicles (NEVs) have emerged as a popular alternative to traditional fuel vehicles (FVs). Due to the absence of an internal combustion engine, electric vehicle...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,771 Views
15 Pages

12 August 2016

An electronic nose (E-nose) is an intelligent system that we will use in this paper to distinguish three indoor pollutant gases (benzene (C6H6), toluene (C7H8), formaldehyde (CH2O)) and carbon monoxide (CO). The algorithm is a key part of an E-nose s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
6,431 Views
20 Pages

Design and Performance of an Innovative Four-Bed, Three-Stage Adsorption Cycle

  • Abul Fazal Mohammad Mizanur Rahman,
  • Yuki Ueda,
  • Atsushi Akisawa,
  • Takahiko Miyazaki and
  • Bidyut Baran Saha

5 March 2013

The design of a four-bed three-stage adsorption cycle has been proposed to reduce the volume of the six-bed three-stage adsorption cycle. A simulation model for the proposed innovative cycle was developed to analyse the influence of cycle time on the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,576 Views
21 Pages

Implementation of a Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm with a Hooke’s Potential, to Obtain Cluster Structures of Carbon Atoms, and of Tungsten and Oxygen in the Ground State

  • Jesús Núñez,
  • Gustavo Liendo-Polanco,
  • Jesús Lezama,
  • Diego Venegas-Yazigi,
  • José Rengel,
  • Ulises Guevara,
  • Pablo Díaz,
  • Eduardo Cisternas,
  • Tamara González-Vega and
  • David Laroze

Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) is a metaheuristic optimization technique based on population behavior, inspired by the movement of a flock of birds or a school of fish. In this method, particles move in a search space to find the global minimum of...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,336 Views
4 Pages

11 September 2023

This paper investigates the hybrid flow shop scheduling problem with lot streaming, which integrates the order lot problem (OLP), order sequence problem (OSP), and lots assignment problem (LAP), with the objective of minimizing both the maximum compl...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,749 Views
20 Pages

21 April 2023

A digital-twin-model-based optimal control system is presented for the steel continuous casting process. The system is designed for the coordinated optimization and dynamic control of secondary cooling and final electromagnetic stirring (FEMS), and i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
893 Views
26 Pages

Thermal Performance Analysis and Structural Optimization of Main Functional Components of Computers

  • Tengyue Pan,
  • Chengming Jiang,
  • Xinmin Shen,
  • Qin Yin,
  • Xiaocui Yang,
  • Wenqiang Peng,
  • Chunhua Zhou,
  • Xiangpo Zhang,
  • Jinhong Xue and
  • Enshuai Wang

28 August 2025

In today’s data-driven age, the thermal properties of computer transistors play an important role. In this research, finite element simulation is employed to construct the structural model of the primary components within a computer chassis, an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,871 Views
22 Pages

7 March 2024

In recent years, with rising urbanization and ongoing adjustments in industrial structures, there has been a growing dependence on public buildings. The load of public buildings gradually becomes the main component of the peak load in summer, among w...

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