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  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,551 Views
20 Pages

This paper presents an enhanced crayfish optimization algorithm (ECOA). The ECOA includes four improvement strategies. Firstly, the Halton sequence was used to improve the population initialization of the crayfish optimization algorithm. Furthermore,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,340 Views
44 Pages

The crayfish optimization algorithm (COA), proposed in 2023, is a metaheuristic optimization algorithm that is based on crayfish’s summer escape behavior, competitive behavior, and foraging behavior. COA has a good optimization performance, but it st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
3,176 Views
50 Pages

Novel Hybrid Crayfish Optimization Algorithm and Self-Adaptive Differential Evolution for Solving Complex Optimization Problems

  • Hussam N. Fakhouri,
  • Abdelraouf Ishtaiwi,
  • Sharif Naser Makhadmeh,
  • Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar and
  • Mohannad Alkhalaileh

19 July 2024

This study presents the Hybrid COASaDE Optimizer, a novel combination of the Crayfish Optimization Algorithm (COA) and Self-adaptive Differential Evolution (SaDE), designed to address complex optimization challenges and solve engineering design probl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
931 Views
43 Pages

To better address the issue of multi-threshold image segmentation, this paper proposes a hybrid adaptive crayfish optimization algorithm with differential evolution for color multi-threshold image segmentation (ACOADE). Due to the insufficient conver...

  • Article
  • Open Access
838 Views
56 Pages

The Crayfish Optimization Algorithm (COA) has limitations that affect its optimization performance seriously. The competition stage of the COA uses a simplified mathematical model that concentrates on relations of distance between crayfish only. It i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,996 Views
26 Pages

26 August 2024

Extreme learning machines (ELMs), single hidden-layer feedforward neural networks, are renowned for their speed and efficiency in classification and regression tasks. However, their generalization ability is often undermined by the random generation...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,566 Views
41 Pages

29 July 2024

Feature selection (FS) is a crucial phase in data mining (DM) and machine learning (ML) tasks, aimed at removing uncorrelated and redundant attributes to enhance classification accuracy. This study introduces an improved binary crayfish optimization...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,359 Views
27 Pages

An Improved Crayfish Optimization Algorithm: Enhanced Search Efficiency and Application to UAV Path Planning

  • Qinyuan Huang,
  • Yuqi Sun,
  • Chengyang Kang,
  • Chen Fan,
  • Xiuchen Liang and
  • Fei Sun

26 February 2025

The resolution of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) path-planning problem frequently leverages optimization algorithms as a foundational approach. Among these, the recently proposed crayfish optimization algorithm (COA) has garnered significant atten...

  • Article
  • Open Access
993 Views
45 Pages

Image enhancement can effectively improve the contrast, clarity, and information content of images, thereby improving visual quality. Image enhancement has significant application value in the process of identifying and diagnosing agricultural pests...

  • Article
  • Open Access
948 Views
21 Pages

To enhance the rapid and stable tracking of a specified trajectory by quadcopter drones, while ensuring a degree of resistance to external wind disturbances, this paper proposes an integrated control strategy that combines an optimization algorithm a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,611 Views
13 Pages

23 August 2024

The prediction of the liquid build-up height in gas wells is a crucial aspect of reservoir development and is essential for the efficient execution of drainage and gas extraction operations. Excessive liquid accumulation can lead to well flooding and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,675 Views
22 Pages

9 September 2024

This paper proposes a parameter optimization method for a terminal sliding mode controller (TSMC) based on a multi-strategy improved crayfish algorithm (JLSCOA) to enhance the performance of ship dynamic positioning systems. The TSMC is designed for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,667 Views
22 Pages

5 November 2024

To solve the problem of difficulty in predicting the impact point clearly and promptly during projectile flight, this paper proposes an improved ballistic-impact-point prediction method. A certain type of high-spinning tailed projectile is taken as t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,315 Views
64 Pages

In order to solve problems with the original crayfish optimization algorithm (COA), such as reduced diversity, local optimization, and insufficient convergence accuracy, a multi-strategy optimization algorithm for crayfish based on differential evolu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,047 Views
29 Pages

27 August 2025

The widespread application of unmanned vehicles in logistics distribution and special transportation has made improving trajectory tracking accuracy and dynamic adaptability critical for operational efficiency. This article proposes a biologically in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
469 Views
26 Pages

12 November 2025

Image clustering analysis faces the curse of dimensionality, distance concentration, multimodal landscapes, and rapid diversity loss that challenge meta-heuristics. Meanwhile, the standard Crayfish Optimization Algorithm (COA) has shown notable poten...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,881 Views
20 Pages

Modelling and Design Optimization of a Novel Compliant XY Positioner for Vibration-Assisted CNC Milling

  • Minh Phung Dang,
  • Chi Thien Tran,
  • Hieu Giang Le,
  • Vo Quoc Anh Tran and
  • Hong Van Tran

6 August 2024

Vibration-assisted machining, known as hybrid processing technology, offers several benefits over conventional machining methods. However, developing mechanical structure designs to generate a non-resonant frequency source remains challenging. The ob...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,548 Views
19 Pages

Soil Salinity Inversion in Yellow River Delta by Regularized Extreme Learning Machine Based on ICOA

  • Jiajie Wang,
  • Xiaopeng Wang,
  • Jiahua Zhang,
  • Xiaodi Shang,
  • Yuyi Chen,
  • Yiping Feng and
  • Bingbing Tian

28 April 2024

Soil salinization has seriously affected agricultural production and ecological balance in the Yellow River Delta region. Rapid and accurate monitoring of soil salinity has become an urgent need. Traditional machine learning models tend to fall into...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
846 Views
24 Pages

Research on Energy-Saving Optimization of Mushroom Growing Control Room Based on Neural Network Model Predictive Control

  • Yifan Song,
  • Wengang Zheng,
  • Guoqiang Guo,
  • Mingfei Wang,
  • Changshou Luo,
  • Cheng Chen and
  • Zuolin Li

21 October 2025

In the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems of mushroom growing control rooms, traditional rule-based control methods are commonly adopted. However, these methods are characterized by response delays, leading to underutilization...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
511 Views
24 Pages

20 December 2025

Optimizing energy conversion in photovoltaic (PV) systems is crucial for maximizing energy conversion efficiency and ensuring reliable operation. Achieving this requires that the PV array consistently operates at the Global Maximum Power Point (GMPP)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
648 Views
25 Pages

25 September 2025

To address the challenge of effectively filtering out noise components in GPS coordinate time series, we propose a denoising method based on parameter-optimized variational mode decomposition (VMD). The method combines permutation entropy with mutual...

  • Article
  • Open Access
142 Views
28 Pages

3 February 2026

Under China’s dual-carbon policy, medium-duty commercial vehicles (MDCVs)—widely used in urban distribution with high load fluctuation and long operating hours—are key to transportation energy conservation and emission reduction. Op...

  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,092 Views
22 Pages

25 November 2024

The red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) was introduced from Japan to China in the 1920s. Crayfish are now widely distributed in almost all types of freshwater wetlands, including rice fields, ditches, swamps, lakes, and ponds in most provinces o...

  • Review
  • Open Access
416 Views
28 Pages

Effects of Thermal Stress on Growth and Reproduction of Procambarus clarkii and Aquaculture Best Practices

  • Peipei Wang,
  • Jackson Samwel Bakari,
  • Yanqiu Han,
  • Honghui Hu,
  • Zhilong Liu,
  • Yewei Zhang,
  • Zigui Chen,
  • Chungui Huang,
  • Miaomiao Wang and
  • Shengyan Su
  • + 2 authors

5 February 2026

Temperature is a critical abiotic factor regulating the physiology, growth, and reproduction of ectothermic aquatic animals. In China, the rapid expansion of the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii) industry faces significant challenges due to sea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,616 Views
21 Pages

23 January 2025

Given the economic significance of Procambarus clarkii in freshwater aquaculture and the lack of microbial antioxidants in Procambarus clarkii diet research, this study aimed to investigate the optimal supplementation level and feeding duration of mi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,085 Views
16 Pages

Red claw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus has emerged as a highly significant and suitable species to be raised in integrated rice–aquatic animal farming systems. To optimize an integrated aquaculture and agriculture (IAA) system and ensure sust...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,332 Views
15 Pages

Invasive Crayfish Faxonius limosus: Meat Safety, Nutritional Quality and Sensory Profile

  • Jasmina Lazarević,
  • Ivana Čabarkapa,
  • Slađana Rakita,
  • Maja Banjac,
  • Zorica Tomičić,
  • Dubravka Škrobot,
  • Goran Radivojević,
  • Bojana Kalenjuk Pivarski and
  • Dragan Tešanović

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the safety parameters, nutritional value and sensory profile of the meat from spiny-cheek crayfish (Faxonius limosus), captured from the Danube River in Serbia. To achieve this, we determined their microbi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,881 Views
18 Pages

Integrated rice-fish farming has emerged as a novel agricultural production pattern to address global food security challenges. Aiming to determine the optimal, scientifically sound, and sustainable stocking density of red claw crayfish (Cherax quadr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,321 Views
20 Pages

14 September 2023

The substrate in the aquatic environment plays a crucial role in nutrient deposition and recovery for the growth of aquatic organisms. In order to optimize the culture medium of Procambarus Clarkii, culture media from different sources were selected...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,398 Views
25 Pages

26 April 2024

The rice–crayfish co-culture system, a representative of Agri-aqua food systems, has emerged worldwide as an effective strategy for enhancing agricultural land use efficiency and boosting sustainability, particularly in China and Southeast Asia...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,424 Views
13 Pages

Processing and Shelf-Life Prediction Models for Ready-to-Eat Crayfish

  • Qian Li,
  • Jieyu Lei,
  • Keying Su,
  • Xiaoying Chen,
  • Laihoong Cheng,
  • Chunmin Yang and
  • Shiyi Ou

8 April 2025

This study investigated the production process of ready-to-eat crayfish, focusing on changes in sensory quality, pH, total volatile base nitrogen (TVB-N), total viable count (TVC), acid value (AV), springiness, and hardness during storage at 4 °C...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,198 Views
18 Pages

Color Perspectives in Aquatic Explorations: Unveiling Innate Color Preferences and Psychoactive Responses in Freshwater Crayfish

  • Michael Edbert Suryanto,
  • Gilbert Audira,
  • Marri Jmelou M. Roldan,
  • Hong-Thih Lai and
  • Chung-Der Hsiao

3 October 2023

Color preference assay is a test for an animal’s innate and adaptive response to differentiate colors and can be used as an endpoint for psychoactive activity evaluation. Several color preference test methods in aquatic animals that can be used...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,453 Views
13 Pages

Influence of Different Feed Particle Sizes on the Growth Performance and Nutrition Composition in Crayfish, Procambarus clarkii Larvae

  • Qingqing Jiang,
  • Silei Xia,
  • Zhiqiang Xu,
  • Zhigang Yang,
  • Lu Zhang,
  • Guoxing Liu,
  • Yu Xu,
  • Aqin Chen,
  • Xiaoru Chen and
  • Aimin Wang
  • + 6 authors

31 July 2024

A suitable feed size has a positive effect on animal feeding. For aquatic larvae, the correct feed size is very important for their growth. This experiment analyzed and compared the effect of different particle sizes of feed for larval stages on the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,071 Views
26 Pages

7 September 2025

The red-claw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus has been widely introduced and cultured in China and has become a crucial economic freshwater species. However, individuals reared from the same batch of seedlings in uniform aquaculture systems exhibit si...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,497 Views
18 Pages

Advancing Crayfish Disease Detection: A Comparative Study of Deep Learning and Canonical Machine Learning Techniques

  • Yasin Atilkan,
  • Berk Kirik,
  • Koray Acici,
  • Recep Benzer,
  • Fatih Ekinci,
  • Mehmet Serdar Guzel,
  • Semra Benzer and
  • Tunc Asuroglu

17 July 2024

This study evaluates the effectiveness of deep learning and canonical machine learning models for detecting diseases in crayfish from an imbalanced dataset. In this study, measurements such as weight, size, and gender of healthy and diseased crayfish...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,803 Views
25 Pages

5 November 2024

Moringa oleifera is renowned for its high antioxidant activity. However, few studies have been conducted on its effects on aquatic animals. The aim of this experiment was to investigate the optimal fermentation process of M. oleifera leaves and to ev...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,162 Views
15 Pages

An Easy-to-Implement Decision Support Tool for the Prioritization of Management Actions: The Case Study of Procambarus clarkii in Sicily (Italy)

  • Francesco Paolo Faraone,
  • Federico Marrone,
  • Francesco Lillo,
  • Elena Tricarico,
  • Marco Arculeo,
  • Vincenzo Arizza,
  • Dario Savoca,
  • Manuela Mauro and
  • Luca Vecchioni

The frequent introduction and rapid spread of invasive alien species (IAS) along with the limited resources available for their management highlight the need to adopt simple and effective methods for prioritizing management efforts. Here, we propose...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,284 Views
19 Pages

31 October 2022

The rice–crayfish continuous production system developed rapidly due to its high economic benefits and eco-friendly nature in China. This study explored the effects of mechanically transplanted methods and planting geometry on the relationship...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,434 Views
15 Pages

The income effect of rice–crayfish co-culture technology (RCT) is directly related to rate of adoption of farmers and the process of China’s green development of agriculture. The aim of this study is to explore the income effect and incom...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,489 Views
24 Pages

18 May 2024

The rice–crayfish rotation system (RCR), originating in the Jianghan Plain, is developing rapidly in various regions of China and has been characterized by unbalanced regional development, which has also led to widespread concerns and discussio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
889 Views
17 Pages

10 January 2026

Aquaculture faces environmental challenges from sediment contamination by potentially toxic elements. This study investigated how aquaculture patterns and seasons jointly affect the distribution and ecological risks of these potentially toxic element...

  • Review
  • Open Access
37 Citations
6,997 Views
30 Pages

Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics Utilization in Crayfish Aquaculture and Factors Affecting Gut Microbiota

  • Maria V. Alvanou,
  • Konstantinos Feidantsis,
  • Alexandra Staikou,
  • Apostolos P. Apostolidis,
  • Basile Michaelidis and
  • Ioannis A. Giantsis

Aquaculture is affected by numerous factors that may cause various health threats that have to be controlled by the most environmentally friendly approaches. In this context, prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics are frequently incorporated into org...

  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
4,315 Views
13 Pages

11 March 2020

Traditional farming practice of rice field co-culture is a time-tested example of sustainable agriculture, which increases food productivity of arable land with few adverse environmental impacts. However, the small-scale farming practice needs to be...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,454 Views
20 Pages

Removal of Sr(II) in Aqueous Solutions Using Magnetic Crayfish Shell Biochar

  • Wenchao Lu,
  • Jundong Feng,
  • Marta Otero,
  • Tao Liao and
  • Liang Qiu

The cooling water of nuclear power plants and discarded crayfish shells (CS), both containing Sr(II), are waste resources that cause environmental pollution and endanger human health. In this study, magnetic biochar produced by crayfish shells (mag@C...

  • Article
  • Open Access
478 Views
12 Pages

8 October 2025

In this paper, a pattern synthesis method of uniform linear and concentric elliptical antenna arrays using the Kepler optimization algorithm (KOA) is proposed. The KOA, which utilizes Kepler’s laws to predict the position and velocity of planet...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,264 Views
29 Pages

Suppression and Analysis of Low-Frequency Oscillation in Hydropower Unit Regulation Systems with Complex Water Diversion Systems

  • Zhao Liu,
  • Zhenwu Yan,
  • Hongwei Zhang,
  • Huiping Xie,
  • Yidong Zou,
  • Yang Zheng,
  • Zhihuai Xiao and
  • Fei Chen

26 September 2024

Low-frequency oscillation (LFO) poses significant challenges to the dynamic performance of hydropower unit regulation systems (HURS) in hydropower units sharing a tailwater system. Previous methods have struggled to effectively suppress LFO, due to l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
947 Views
19 Pages

23 April 2025

This paper proposes a Kalman filter-based cascaded PI-(1+PI) controller, optimized using an Improved Spider Wasp Optimizer (ISWO), to address the challenges of USV heading control in dynamic marine environments. Traditional PID controllers struggle w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
613 Views
22 Pages

12 October 2025

This paper introduces an effective approach for rotatory fault diagnosis, specifically focusing on centrifugal pumps, by combining complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise (CEEMDAN) and feature-level integration. Centrifugal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,055 Views
25 Pages

Research on End-Effector Position Error Compensation of Industrial Robotic Arm Based on ECOA-BP

  • Wenping Xiang,
  • Junhua Chen,
  • Hao Li,
  • Zhiyuan Chai and
  • Yinghou Lou

10 January 2025

Industrial robotic arms are often subject to significant end-effector pose deviations from the target position due to the combined effects of nonlinear deformations such as link flexibility, joint compliance, and end-effector load. To address this is...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,095 Views
24 Pages

1 September 2025

This study investigated the effects of dietary Rhodotorula mucilaginosa supplementation with different concentrations (0.0 g/kg, 0.1 g/kg, 1.0 g/kg, 10.0 g/kg) on red claw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus). Four groups were established: control group...

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