One of the inherent characteristics of dynamic networks is the evolutionary nature of their constituents (i.e., actors and links). As a time-evolving model, the link prediction mechanism in dynamic networks can successfully capture the underlying gro...
Post Translational Modification (PTM) is defined as the alteration of protein sequence upon interaction with different macromolecules after the translation process. Glutarylation is considered one of the most important PTMs, which is associated with...
The PD measure of phylogenetic diversity interprets branch lengths cladistically to make inferences about feature diversity. PD calculations extend conventional specieslevel ecological indices to the features level. The “phylogenetic beta diversity”...
In real-world applications, feature selection is crucial for enhancing the performance of data science and machine learning models. Typically, feature selection is a complex combinatorial optimization problem and a multi-objective optimization proble...
Feature selection in classification is a complex optimization problem that cannot be solved in polynomial time. Bi-objective feature selection, aiming to minimize both selected features and classification errors, is challenging due to the conflict be...
Feature selection is essential for enhancing classification accuracy, reducing overfitting, and improving interpretability in high-dimensional datasets. Evolutionary Feature Selection (EFS) methods employ a threshold parameter
In this paper, we experimented with a set of machine-learning classifiers for predicting the risk of a person being overweight or obese, taking into account his/her dietary habits and socioeconomic information. We investigate with ten different machi...
In this paper, a novel strategy to perform high-dimensional feature selection using an evolutionary algorithm for the automatic classification of coronary stenosis is introduced. The method involves a feature extraction stage to form a bank of 473 fe...
The rapid expansion of medical data, characterized by its complex high-dimensional attributes, presents numerous promising opportunities and substantial challenges in healthcare analytics. Adopting effective feature selection techniques is essential...
When aimed at minimizing both the classification error and the number of selected features, feature selection can be treated as a bi-objective optimization problem suitable for solving with multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs). However, tr...
Evolutionary algorithms have been widely applied for solving multi-objective optimization problems, while the feature selection in classification can also be treated as a discrete bi-objective optimization problem if attempting to minimize both the c...
When it comes to game playing, evolutionary and tree-based approaches are the most popular approximate methods for decision making in the artificial intelligence field of game research. The evolutionary domain therefore draws its inspiration for the...
The efficiency and the effectiveness of a machine learning (ML) model are greatly influenced by feature selection (FS), a crucial preprocessing step in machine learning that seeks out the ideal set of characteristics with the maximum accuracy possibl...
In the area of affective computing, machine learning is used to recognize patterns in datasets based on extracted features. Feature selection is used to select the most relevant features from the large number of extracted features. Conventional featu...
As a commonly used method in classification, feature selection can be treated as a bi-objective optimization problem, whose objectives are to minimize both the classification error and the number of selected features, suitable for multi-objective evo...
Toxins can function both as a harmful and therapeutic molecule, depending on their concentrations. The diversity in their function allows us to ask some very pertinent questions related to their origin and roles: (a) What makes them such effective mo...
With the improvement of spectral resolution, the redundant information in the hyperspectral imaging (HSI) datasets brings computational, analytical, and storage complexities. Feature selection is a combinatorial optimization problem, which selects a...
This paper introduces an integrated multi-objective evolutionary framework for synthesis of heterogeneous regression ensembles featuring localized, learner-specific feature selection. Rather than enforcing global feature spaces, the proposed paradigm...
We present an interpretable evolutionary-fuzzy feature extraction framework for high-dimensional electroencephalography (EEG) classification. The proposed method combines an evolution strategy (ES) optimizer with fuzzy membership encoding to automati...
While most patients with degenerative rotator cuff tears respond to conservative treatment, a minority progress to surgery. To anticipate these cases under class imbalance, we propose a sensitivity-constrained evolutionary feature selection framework...
Evolutionary algorithms have been widely used for tackling multi-objective optimization problems, while feature selection in classification can also be seen as a discrete bi-objective optimization problem that pursues minimizing both the classificati...
Label Distribution Learning (LDL) is a general learning framework that assigns an instance to a distribution over a set of labels rather than to a single label or multiple labels. Current LDL methods have proven their effectiveness in many real-life...
The exponential growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) has made it increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, where malicious manipulation of network and sensor data can lead to incorrect data classification. IoT data are inherently heterogeneous, comp...
The conceptual fusion of smart city and sustainability indicators has inspired the emergence of the smart sustainable city (SSC). Given the early stage of development in this field, most SSC studies have been primarily theoretical. Notably, existing...
The salmon family is one of the most iconic and economically important fish families, primarily possessing meat of excellent taste as well as irreplaceable nutritional and biological value. One of the most common and, therefore, highly significant me...
Feature selection (FS) is vital in hyperspectral image (HSI) classification, it is an NP-hard problem, and Swarm Intelligence and Evolutionary Algorithms (SIEAs) have been proved effective in solving it. However, the high dimensionality of HSIs still...
Symmetric and asymmetric patterns are fascinating phenomena that show a level of co-existence in mobile application behavior analyses. For example, static phenomena, such as information sharing through collaboration with known apps, is a good example...
Alternative splicing of pre-mRNAs is a crucial mechanism for maintaining protein diversity in eukaryotes without requiring a considerable increase of genes in the number. Due to rapid advances in high-throughput sequencing technologies and computatio...
Nitrotyrosine is a product of tyrosine nitration mediated by reactive nitrogen species. As an indicator of cell damage and inflammation, protein nitrotyrosine serves to reveal biological change associated with various diseases or oxidative stress. Ac...
Neuropeptides are biomolecules with crucial physiological functions. Accurate identification of neuropeptides is essential for understanding nervous system regulatory mechanisms. However, traditional analysis methods are expensive and laborious, and...
Since 2022, global outbreaks of monkeypox virus (MPXV) have been repeatedly designated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), underscoring the urgent need to elucidate the multidimensiona...
Multi-label feature selection is an important task for text categorization. This is because it enables learning algorithms to focus on essential features that foreshadow relevant categories, thereby improving the accuracy of text categorization. Rece...
Many gram-negative bacteria use type IV secretion systems to deliver effector molecules to a wide range of target cells. These substrate proteins, which are called type IV secreted effectors (T4SE), manipulate host cell processes during infection, of...
Iron ore image classification is essential for achieving high production efficiency and classification precision in mineral processing. However, real industrial environments face classification challenges due to small samples, inter-class similarity,...
Effective gene feature selection is critical for enhancing the interpretability and accuracy of genetic data analysis, particularly in the realm of disease prediction and precision medicine. Most evolutionary feature selection algorithms tend to beco...
Choosing which features go into a clinical risk model is not only a statistical problem. A model that is accurate but whose feature list makes no clinical sense will not be trusted by the physicians it is meant to help, and most feature-selection met...
Hyperspectral image (HSI) consists of hundreds of narrow spectral band components with rich spectral and spatial information. Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) has been widely used for HSI analysis. However, the classical ELM is difficult to use for spa...
Leukocytes, also referred to as white blood cells (WBCs), are a crucial component of the human immune system. Abnormal proliferation of leukocytes in the bone marrow leads to leukemia, a fatal blood cancer. Classification of various subtypes of WBCs...
Smart meters play a significant role in power systems, but their condition assessment faces challenges such as inconsistent evaluation criteria and inaccurate assessment results. This paper proposes feature engineering including feature construction...
For effective logistics planning and pricing strategies, it is essential to predict road freight transportation costs accurately. Using a real-world dataset with 45,569 freight offers and 52 different variables, including financial, logistical, geogr...
With the increasing importance of green design in the business landscape, designers are compelled to shift towards eco-design practices. However, existing methodologies face challenges related to resource requirements, abstract concepts, and industry...
Healthcare fraud poses significant risks to insurance systems, undermining both financial sustainability and equitable access to care. Accurate detection of fraudulent claims is therefore critical to ensuring the integrity of healthcare insurance ope...
Nowadays, solar energy is becoming one of the most popular sources of renewable energy worldwide. Traditional fossil fuels cause pollution and climate change, while solar power offers a clean and sustainable alternative. However, effective planning r...
The main objective of the present study is to introduce a novel predictive model that combines evolutionary algorithms and machine learning (ML) models, so as to construct a landslide susceptibility map. Genetic algorithms (GA) are used as a feature...
Accurate prediction of energy consumption in district heating systems plays an important role in supporting effective and clean energy production and distribution in dense urban areas. Predictive models are needed for flexible and cost-effective oper...
To facilitate the intelligent classification of unmanned highway toll stations, selecting effective and useful features is pivotal. This process involves achieving a tradeoff between the number of features and the classification accuracy while also r...
In this paper, we propose a latent feature group learning (LFGL) algorithm to discover the feature grouping structures and subspace clusters for high-dimensional data. The feature grouping structures, which are learned in an analytical way, can enhan...
Classifying Arabic music genres is a challenging task because Arabic music encompasses a wide range of rhythms, melodies, and musical structures. Multimodal learning combines complementary information from multiple representations to improve classifi...
Dinoflagellates of the family Symbiodiniaceae are crucial photosymbionts in corals and other marine organisms. Of these, Cladocopium goreaui is one of the most dominant symbiont species in the Indo-Pacific. Here, we present an improved genome assembl...
Particle swarm optimization (PSO) is a promising method for feature selection. When using PSO to solve the feature selection problem, the probability of each feature being selected and not being selected is the same in the beginning and is optimized...
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