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32 Citations
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8 November 2021

As the global temperature continues to rise, people have become increasingly concerned about global climate change. In order to help China to effectively develop a carbon peak target completion plan, this paper proposes a carbon emission prediction m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,930 Views
29 Pages

Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithm Based Cascaded Control Schemes for Nonlinear Ball and Balancer System

  • Farhan Zafar,
  • Suheel Abdullah Malik,
  • Tayyab Ali,
  • Amil Daraz and ,
  • Atif M. Alamri,
  • Salman A. AlQahtani and
  • Farkhunda Bhatti
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

29 January 2024

The ball and balancer system is a popular research platform for studying underactuated mechanical systems and developing control algorithms. It is a well-known two-dimensional balancing problem that has been addressed by a variety of controllers. Thi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Design and Control of Complex and Intelligent Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,332 Views
29 Pages

Low Carbon Economic Dispatch of Power System Based on Multi-Region Distributed Multi-Gradient Whale Optimization Algorithm

  • Linfei Yin,
  • Yongzi Ye,
  • Xiaoping Xiong,
  • Jiajia Chai and ,
  • Hanzhong Cui and
  • Haoyuan Li
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

5 August 2025

The rapid development of the modern power system puts forward high requirements for economic dispatch, and the defects of the traditional centralized economic dispatch method with low security and poor optimization effect have been difficult to adapt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,848 Views
35 Pages

5 August 2025

Earthquakes, as one of the most destructive natural disasters, often cause significant casualties and severe economic losses. Accurate prediction of earthquake fatalities is of great importance for pre-disaster prevention and mitigation planning, as...

(This article belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,023 Views
22 Pages

An Improved PCA and Jacobian-Enhanced Whale Optimization Collaborative Method for Point Cloud Registration

  • Haiman Chu,
  • Jingjing Fan,
  • Zai Luo,
  • Yinbao Cheng and ,
  • Yingqi Tang and
  • Yaru Li
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

19 August 2025

Scanned data often contain substantial outliers due to environmental interference, which drastically decreases the performance of traditional registration algorithms. To address this issue, this article proposes an improved principal component analys...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advancements in Optics and Laser Measurement)
  • Article
  • Open Access
103 Citations
11,907 Views
16 Pages

The Whale Optimization Algorithm Approach for Deep Neural Networks

  • Andrzej Brodzicki,
  • MichaÅ‚ Piekarski and
  • Joanna Jaworek-Korjakowska

30 November 2021

One of the biggest challenge in the field of deep learning is the parameter selection and optimization process. In recent years different algorithms have been proposed including bio-inspired solutions to solve this problem, however, there are many ch...

(This article belongs to the Topic Artificial Intelligence in Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,452 Views
18 Pages

Feature Selection Model Based on IWOA for Behavior Identification of Chicken

  • Lihua Li,
  • Mengzui Di,
  • Hao Xue,
  • Zixuan Zhou and
  • Ziqi Wang

17 August 2022

In order to reduce the influence of redundant features on the performance of the model in the process of accelerometer behavior recognition, and to improve the recognition accuracy of the model, this paper proposes an improved Whale Optimization algo...

(This article belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,520 Views
21 Pages

Prediction of Pork Supply Based on Improved Mayfly Optimization Algorithm and BP Neural Network

  • Ji-Quan Wang,
  • Hong-Yu Zhang,
  • Hao-Hao Song,
  • Pan-Li Zhang and
  • Jin-Ling Bei

9 December 2022

Focusing on the issues of slow convergence speed and the ease of falling into a local optimum when optimizing the weights and thresholds of a back-propagation artificial neural network (BPANN) by the gradient method, a prediction method for pork supp...

(This article belongs to the Topic Big Data and Artificial Intelligence)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,095 Views
25 Pages

17 July 2024

Pipeline maintenance technology based on pipeline intelligent plugging robot (PIPR) has become an effective method for failure accident prevention of high-pressure subsea oil and gas pipelines. However, during the plugging operation, the vortexes and...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,734 Views
24 Pages

Music Genre Classification Based on VMD-IWOA-XGBOOST

  • Rumeijiang Gan,
  • Tichen Huang,
  • Jin Shao and
  • Fuyu Wang

15 May 2024

Music genre classification is significant to users and digital platforms. To enhance the classification accuracy, this study proposes a hybrid model based on VMD-IWOA-XGBOOST for music genre classification. First, the audio signals are transformed in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
2,927 Views
27 Pages

2 October 2025

The integration of renewable energy sources has become a strategic necessity for sustainable energy management and supply security. This study evaluates the performance of eight metaheuristic optimization algorithms in scheduling a renewable-based sm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
394 Views
26 Pages

Hybrid Particle Whale Optimization for Dual-Output EV Fast-Charging Parameter Estimation

  • Buasa Andy Mayingi,
  • Bonginkosi A. Thango,
  • Daniel Esene Okojie and
  • Faiz Iqbal

High-voltage electric-vehicle (EV) fast charging requires accurate coordination between the off-board charger and the battery management system during voltage and current negotiation. This study evaluates a Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization-Whale Op...

(This article belongs to the Section Charging Infrastructure and Grid Integration)
  • Article
  • Open Access
29 Citations
3,925 Views
22 Pages

21 July 2022

The rapid and nondestructive determination of wheat aboveground biomass (AGB) is important for accurate and efficient agricultural management. In this study, we established a novel hybrid model, known as extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) optimizati...

(This article belongs to the Topic Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics in Agriculture and Environment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,519 Views
23 Pages

GMBO: Group Mean-Based Optimizer for Solving Various Optimization Problems

  • Mohammad Dehghani,
  • Zeinab Montazeri and
  • Å tÄ›pán Hubálovský

24 May 2021

There are many optimization problems in the different disciplines of science that must be solved using the appropriate method. Population-based optimization algorithms are one of the most efficient ways to solve various optimization problems. Populat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Decision Making and Its Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
851 Views
21 Pages

2 December 2025

This paper proposes a hybrid integer optimization method based on the Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) for the asymmetric central air conditioning chiller system of a 530-m super high-rise building in Guangzhou. Firstly, a three-hidden-layer multil...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Enhancing Building Resilience Under Climate Change)
  • Article
  • Open Access
221 Citations
10,638 Views
63 Pages

Light Spectrum Optimizer: A Novel Physics-Inspired Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithm

  • Mohamed Abdel-Basset,
  • Reda Mohamed,
  • Karam M. Sallam and
  • Ripon K. Chakrabortty

23 September 2022

This paper introduces a novel physical-inspired metaheuristic algorithm called “Light Spectrum Optimizer (LSO)” for continuous optimization problems. The inspiration for the proposed algorithm is the light dispersions with different angle...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Metaheuristic Algorithms)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
2,797 Views
34 Pages

Optimized Machine Learning Model for Predicting Compressive Strength of Alkali-Activated Concrete Through Multi-Faceted Comparative Analysis

  • Guo-Hua Fang,
  • Zhong-Ming Lin,
  • Cheng-Zhi Xie,
  • Qing-Zhong Han and ,
  • Ming-Yang Hong and
  • Xin-Yu Zhao
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

18 October 2024

Alkali-activated concrete (AAC), produced from industrial by-products like fly ash and slag, offers a promising alternative to traditional Portland cement concrete by significantly reducing carbon emissions. Yet, the inherent variability in AAC formu...

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  • Open Access
25 Citations
6,231 Views
20 Pages

Inter-Turn Short Circuit Fault Diagnosis of PMSM

  • Xinglong Chen,
  • Peng Qin,
  • Yongyi Chen,
  • Jianjian Zhao and ,
  • Wenhao Li,
  • Yao Mao and
  • Tao Zhao
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) is widely used due to its advantages of high power density, high efficiency and so on. In order to ensure the reliability of a PMSM system, it is extremely vital to accurately diagnose the incipient faults. I...

(This article belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,369 Views
20 Pages

28 April 2024

This study presents a data-driven model for identifying failure modes (FMs) and predicting the corresponding punching shear resistance of slab-column connections with shear reinforcement. An experimental database that contains 328 test results is use...

(This article belongs to the Section Building Structures)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,605 Views
23 Pages

13 January 2025

Fully mechanized mining equipment is core to the coal mining process. The selection process for this type of equipment is complex and heavily relies on experts’ experience for determining equipment parameters. This paper proposes a fully mechan...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,669 Views
18 Pages

Human Activity Recognition Using Hybrid Coronavirus Disease Optimization Algorithm for Internet of Medical Things

  • Asmaa M. Khalid,
  • Doaa Sami Khafaga,
  • Eman Abdullah Aldakheel and
  • Khalid M. Hosny

24 June 2023

Background: In our current digital world, smartphones are no longer limited to communication but are used in various real-world applications. In the healthcare industry, smartphones have sensors that can record data about our daily activities. Such d...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Wearable Sensors and Mobile Apps in Human Health Monitoring)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,242 Views
20 Pages

4 October 2023

The transient electromagnetic (TEM) method is a non-contact technique used to identify underground structures, commonly used in mineral resource exploration. However, the induced polarization (IP) will increase the nonlinearity of TEM inversion, and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Metaheuristic Algorithms)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,543 Views
18 Pages

21 November 2021

Thermoelectric generation systems (TEGSs) are used to convert temperature difference and heat flow into DC power based on the Seebeck theorem. The basic unit of TEGS is the thermoelectric module (TEM). TEGSs have gained increasing interest in the res...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bioinspired Intelligent Algorithms for Optimization, Modeling and Control: Theory and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
52 Citations
4,423 Views
21 Pages

An Accurate Metaheuristic Mountain Gazelle Optimizer for Parameter Estimation of Single- and Double-Diode Photovoltaic Cell Models

  • Rabeh Abbassi,
  • Salem Saidi,
  • Shabana Urooj,
  • Bilal Naji Alhasnawi and ,
  • Mohamad A. Alawad and
  • Manoharan Premkumar
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

7 November 2023

Accurate parameter estimation is crucial and challenging for the design and modeling of PV cells/modules. However, the high degree of non-linearity of the typical I–V characteristic further complicates this task. Consequently, significant resea...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Trends in Mathematical Modeling, Analysis and Optimization for Engineering and Mechanics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,574 Views
16 Pages

10 October 2023

This study employs a supervised learning method to predict the tunnel boring machine (TBM) penetration rate (PR) with high accuracy. To this end, the extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) model is optimized based on two swarm intelligence algorithms, i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
763 Views
40 Pages

29 March 2026

Under the combined pressures of dual carbon policy constraints, the integration of intelligent construction technologies, and intensifying market competition, the development of a scientific and robust performance evaluation system has become essenti...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Life Cycle Management of Buildings)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,014 Views
21 Pages

15 October 2025

Accurate prediction of mean fragment size is a fundamental requirement for enhancing operational efficiency, reducing ecological disturbances, and fostering the sustainable use of mineral resources. However, traditional empirical and statistical appr...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Data-Driven Sustainable Development: Techniques and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
79 Citations
7,267 Views
24 Pages

8 April 2021

Computation offloading is one of the most important problems in edge computing. Devices can transmit computation tasks to servers to be executed through computation offloading. However, not all the computation tasks can be offloaded to servers with t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cell-Free Ultra Massive MIMO in 6G and Beyond Networks)
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  • Open Access
412 Views
31 Pages

19 May 2026

Ketosis is a prevalent metabolic disorder in early-lactation dairy cows, significantly affecting animal health, milk production, and farm profitability. Developing accurate and non-invasive methods for early risk detection is therefore of critical im...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Agricultural Technologies: Monitoring, Modeling, and Machine Learning Techniques)
  • Article
  • Open Access
548 Views
27 Pages

Physicochemical Feature-Driven Machine Learning and Multi-Objective Optimization for CO2 Capture in MEA/PZ Blends

  • Yu Liu,
  • Xuezhi Zhang,
  • Chuanchao Zhao,
  • Yudong Mao and ,
  • Kaimin Yang,
  • Shengze Lu and
  • Jiying Liu
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

27 May 2026

The post-combustion carbon capture process with monoethanolamine/piperazine (MEA/PZ) blends encounters notable modeling and optimization challenges. These arise from strong thermodynamic–kinetic nonlinear coupling, as well as limited availabili...

(This article belongs to the Section AI-Enabled Process Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
1,721 Views
30 Pages

14 May 2025

As a new form of economic activity driven by data resources and digital technologies, the digital economy underscores the strategic significance of data as a core production factor. This growing importance necessitates accurate and robust valuation m...

(This article belongs to the Topic Intelligent Optimization Algorithm: Theory and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
477 Views
23 Pages

17 August 2026

Music-venue acoustic design requires the simultaneous consideration of reverberation, clarity, definition, and sound distribution. This study developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based prediction-to-decision framework integrating the Dynamic Bel...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Building Acoustics: Performance and Design)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,083 Views
18 Pages

13 November 2024

Solar energy can mitigate the power supply shortage in remote regions for portable irrigation systems. The accurate prediction of solar irradiance is crucial for determining the power capacity of photovoltaic power generation (PVPG) systems for mobil...

(This article belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)
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  • Open Access
37 Citations
5,627 Views
23 Pages

A Novel Feature-Engineered–NGBoost Machine-Learning Framework for Fraud Detection in Electric Power Consumption Data

  • Saddam Hussain,
  • Mohd Wazir Mustafa,
  • Khalil Hamdi Ateyeh Al-Shqeerat,
  • Faisal Saeed and
  • Bander Ali Saleh Al-rimy

17 December 2021

This study presents a novel feature-engineered–natural gradient descent ensemble-boosting (NGBoost) machine-learning framework for detecting fraud in power consumption data. The proposed framework was sequentially executed in three stages: data...

(This article belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,946 Views
21 Pages

5 February 2023

In the field of adversarial attacks, the generative adversarial network (GAN) has shown better performance. There have been few studies applying it to malware sample supplementation, due to the complexity of handling discrete data. More importantly,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,061 Views
25 Pages

7 November 2025

To address the pronounced asymmetry and strong nonlinearity exhibited by the tractor electro-hydraulic hitch system during lifting and lowering operations, this study proposes a distributed parameter identification method based on a dual-mode grey-bo...

(This article belongs to the Section Automation Control Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,888 Views
29 Pages

The increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has placed pressure on healthcare services worldwide. Therefore, it is crucial to identify critical factors for the a...

(This article belongs to the Topic Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
747 Views
23 Pages

13 April 2026

Accurate estimation of reference evapotranspiration (ET0) can be decisive in agricultural, hydrological and meteorological applications. Although different machine learning (ML)-based models have been successfully applied for ET0 estimation under a w...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovations in Water Resource Management: Integrating Advanced Analytics, AI, and System Modeling)