Sign in to use this feature.

Years

Between: -

Subjects

remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline

Journals

remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline

Article Types

Countries / Regions

remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline
remove_circle_outline

Search Results (3,777)

Search Parameters:
Keywords = reconstruction efficiency

Order results
Result details
Results per page
Select all
Export citation of selected articles as:
22 pages, 7617 KB  
Article
DAS-YOLO: Adaptive Structure–Semantic Symmetry Calibration Network for PCB Defect Detection
by Weipan Wang, Wengang Jiang, Lihua Zhang, Siqing Chen and Qian Zhang
Symmetry 2026, 18(2), 222; https://doi.org/10.3390/sym18020222 (registering DOI) - 25 Jan 2026
Abstract
Industrial-grade printed circuit boards (PCBs) exhibit high structural order and inherent geometric symmetry, where minute surface defects essentially constitute symmetry-breaking anomalies that disrupt topological integrity. Detecting these anomalies is quite challenging due to issues like scale variation and low contrast. Therefore, this paper [...] Read more.
Industrial-grade printed circuit boards (PCBs) exhibit high structural order and inherent geometric symmetry, where minute surface defects essentially constitute symmetry-breaking anomalies that disrupt topological integrity. Detecting these anomalies is quite challenging due to issues like scale variation and low contrast. Therefore, this paper proposes a symmetry-aware object detection framework, DAS-YOLO, based on an improved YOLOv11. The U-shaped adaptive feature extraction module (Def-UAD) reconstructs the C3K2 unit, overcoming the geometric limitations of standard convolutions through a deformation adaptation mechanism. This significantly enhances feature extraction capabilities for irregular defect topologies. A semantic-aware module (SADRM) is introduced at the backbone and neck regions. The lightweight and efficient ESSAttn improves the distinguishability of small or weak targets. At the same time, to address information asymmetry between deep and shallow features, an iterative attention feature fusion module (IAFF) is designed. By dynamically weighting and calibrating feature biases, it achieves structured coordination and balanced multi-scale representation. To evaluate the validity of the proposed method, we carried out comprehensive experiments using publicly accessible datasets focused on PCB defects. The results show that the Recall, mAP@50, and mAP@50-95 of DAS-YOLO reached 82.60%, 89.50%, and 46.60%, respectively, which are 3.7%, 1.8%, and 2.9% higher than those of the baseline model, YOLOv11n. Comparisons with mainstream detectors such as GD-YOLO and SRN further demonstrate a significant advantage in detection accuracy. These results confirm that the proposed framework offers a solution that strikes a balance between accuracy and practicality in addressing the key challenges in PCB surface defect detection. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Computer)
Show Figures

Figure 1

33 pages, 18247 KB  
Article
Learning Debris Flow Dynamics with a Deep Learning Fourier Neural Operator: Application to the Rendinara–Morino Area
by Mauricio Secchi, Antonio Pasculli, Massimo Mangifesta and Nicola Sciarra
Geosciences 2026, 16(2), 55; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences16020055 (registering DOI) - 24 Jan 2026
Abstract
Accurate numerical simulation of debris flows is essential for hazard assessment and early-warning design, yet high-fidelity solvers remain computationally expensive, especially when large ensembles must be explored under epistemic uncertainty in rheology, initial conditions, and topography. At the same time, field observations are [...] Read more.
Accurate numerical simulation of debris flows is essential for hazard assessment and early-warning design, yet high-fidelity solvers remain computationally expensive, especially when large ensembles must be explored under epistemic uncertainty in rheology, initial conditions, and topography. At the same time, field observations are typically sparse and heterogeneous, limiting purely data-driven approaches. In this work, we develop a deep-learning Fourier Neural Operator (FNO) as a fast, physics-consistent surrogate for one-dimensional shallow-water debris-flow simulations and demonstrate its application to the Rendinara–Morino system in central Italy. A validated finite-volume solver, equipped with HLLC and Rusanov fluxes, hydrostatic reconstruction, Voellmy-type basal friction, and robust wet–dry treatment, is used to generate a large ensemble of synthetic simulations over longitudinal profiles representative of the study area. The parameter space of bulk density, initial flow thickness, and Voellmy friction coefficients is systematically sampled, and the resulting space–time fields of flow depth and velocity form the training dataset. A two-dimensional FNO in the (x,t) domain is trained to learn the full solution operator, mapping topography, rheological parameters, and initial conditions directly to h(x,t) and u(x,t), thereby acting as a site-specific digital twin of the numerical solver. On a held-out validation set, the surrogate achieves mean relative L2 errors of about 6–7% for flow depth and 10–15% for velocity, and it generalizes to an unseen longitudinal profile with comparable accuracy. We further show that targeted reweighting of the training objective significantly improves the prediction of the velocity field without degrading depth accuracy, reducing the velocity error on the unseen profile by more than a factor of two. Finally, the FNO provides speed-ups of approximately 36× with respect to the reference solver at inference time. These results demonstrate that combining physics-based synthetic data with operator-learning architectures enables the construction of accurate, computationally efficient, and site-adapted surrogates for debris-flow hazard analysis in data-scarce environments. Full article
Show Figures

Figure 1

27 pages, 6866 KB  
Article
Recovering Gamma-Ray Burst Redshift Completeness Maps via Spherical Generalized Additive Models
by Zsolt Bagoly and Istvan I. Racz
Universe 2026, 12(2), 31; https://doi.org/10.3390/universe12020031 (registering DOI) - 24 Jan 2026
Abstract
We present an advanced statistical framework for estimating the relative intensity of astrophysical event distributions (e.g., Gamma-Ray Bursts, GRBs) on the sky tofacilitate population studies and large-scale structure analysis. In contrast to the traditional approach based on the ratio of Kernel Density Estimation [...] Read more.
We present an advanced statistical framework for estimating the relative intensity of astrophysical event distributions (e.g., Gamma-Ray Bursts, GRBs) on the sky tofacilitate population studies and large-scale structure analysis. In contrast to the traditional approach based on the ratio of Kernel Density Estimation (KDE), which is characterized by numerical instability and bandwidth sensitivity, this work applies a logistic regression embedded in a Bayesian framework to directly model selection effects. It reformulates the problem as a logistic regression task within a Generalized Additive Model (GAM) framework, utilizing isotropic Splines on the Sphere (SOS) to map the conditional probability of redshift measurement. The model complexity and smoothness are objectively optimized using Restricted Maximum Likelihood (REML) and the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC), ensuring a data-driven bias-variance trade-off. We benchmark this approach against an Adaptive Kernel Density Estimator (AKDE) using von Mises–Fisher kernels and Abramson’s square root law. The comparative analysis reveals strong statistical evidence in favor of this Preconditioned (Precon) Estimator, yielding a log-likelihood improvement of ΔL74.3 (Bayes factor >1030) over the adaptive method. We show that this Precon Estimator acts as a spectral bandwidth extender, effectively decoupling the wideband exposure map from the narrowband selection efficiency. This provides a tool for cosmologists to recover high-frequency structural features—such as the sharp cutoffs—that are mathematically irresolvable by direct density estimators due to the bandwidth limitation inherent in sparse samples. The methodology ensures that reconstructions of the cosmic web are stable against Poisson noise and consistent with observational constraints. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Astroinformatics and Astrostatistics)
22 pages, 9173 KB  
Article
Three-Dimensional Model Reconstruction and Layout Optimization in Virtual Museums Using Spatial Intelligence Algorithms: An Analysis of User Visual Impact
by Shuo Zhu, Ying Li, Ye Tang and Heng Yuan
Appl. Sci. 2026, 16(3), 1196; https://doi.org/10.3390/app16031196 - 23 Jan 2026
Abstract
Digital technology has facilitated substantial progress in the development and implementation of virtual museums. Despite these advancements, current virtual museums continue to face challenges in spatial layout and information presentation, including limited exhibit hierarchy, inefficient spatial organization, low information display efficiency, and sub-optimal [...] Read more.
Digital technology has facilitated substantial progress in the development and implementation of virtual museums. Despite these advancements, current virtual museums continue to face challenges in spatial layout and information presentation, including limited exhibit hierarchy, inefficient spatial organization, low information display efficiency, and sub-optimal visual experiences. To address these challenges, spatial intelligence algorithms are utilized to reconstruct three-dimensional models of selected cultural relics for scene creation and to optimize the spatial layout of virtual museum exhibits. The layout optimization approach considers both symmetrical and asymmetrical arrangements, as well as visual hierarchy and information density. This approach aims to establish a more complex exhibit hierarchy, rational spatial organization, and enhanced visual information display. Comparative experiments and analyses of the visual impact from symmetrical layout optimization, along with other spatial layout optimizations, are conducted. User evaluations and eye-tracking experiments indicate that spatial intelligence-optimized algorithms improve both spatial layout and information display in virtual museums, leading to a more positive user visual experience. Full article
(This article belongs to the Topic 3D Documentation of Natural and Cultural Heritage)
Show Figures

Figure 1

14 pages, 1460 KB  
Article
Supervirtual Seismic Interferometry with Adaptive Weights to Suppress Scattered Wave
by Chunming Wang, Xiaohong Chen, Shanglin Liang, Sian Hou and Jixiang Xu
Appl. Sci. 2026, 16(3), 1188; https://doi.org/10.3390/app16031188 - 23 Jan 2026
Abstract
Land seismic data are always contaminated by surface waves, which demonstrate strong energy, low velocity, and long vibrations. Such noises often mask deep effective reflections, seriously reducing the data’s signal-to-noise ratio while limiting the imaging accuracy of complex deep structures and the efficiency [...] Read more.
Land seismic data are always contaminated by surface waves, which demonstrate strong energy, low velocity, and long vibrations. Such noises often mask deep effective reflections, seriously reducing the data’s signal-to-noise ratio while limiting the imaging accuracy of complex deep structures and the efficiency of hydrocarbon reservoir identification. To address this critical technical bottleneck, this paper proposes a surface wave joint reconstruction method based on stationary phase analysis, combining the cross-correlation seismic interferometry method with the convolutional seismic interferometry method. This approach integrates cross-correlation and convolutional seismic interferometry techniques to achieve coordinated reconstruction of surface waves in both shot and receiver domains while introducing adaptive weight factors to optimize the reconstruction process and reduce interference from erroneous data. As a purely data-driven framework, this method does not rely on underground medium velocity models, achieving efficient noise reduction by adaptively removing reconstructed surface waves through multi-channel matched filtering. Application validation with field seismic data from the piedmont regions of western China demonstrates that this method effectively suppresses high-energy surface waves, significantly restores effective signals, improves the signal-to-noise ratio of seismic data, and greatly enhances the clarity of coherent events in stacked profiles. This study provides a reliable technical approach for noise reduction in seismic data under complex near-surface conditions, particularly suitable for hydrocarbon exploration in regions with developed scattering sources such as mountainous areas in western China. It holds significant practical application value and broad dissemination potential for advancing deep hydrocarbon resource exploration and improving the quality of complex structural imaging. Full article
(This article belongs to the Topic Advanced Technology for Oil and Nature Gas Exploration)
19 pages, 19234 KB  
Article
A New PS Operator Apex-Shifted Hyperbolic Radon Transform and Its Application in Diffraction Wave Separation
by Zhiyu Cao, Xiangbo Gong, Zhuo Xu, Guangshuai Peng, Zhe Wang and Xiaolong Li
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2026, 14(3), 242; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse14030242 - 23 Jan 2026
Abstract
The Apex-Shifted Hyperbolic Radon Transform (ASHRT) is a variant of the Radon Transform. In the field of seismic exploration, it can be applied to simultaneous source separation, diffraction- and reflection-wave separation, seismic data reconstruction, among other purposes. This paper primarily investigates the application [...] Read more.
The Apex-Shifted Hyperbolic Radon Transform (ASHRT) is a variant of the Radon Transform. In the field of seismic exploration, it can be applied to simultaneous source separation, diffraction- and reflection-wave separation, seismic data reconstruction, among other purposes. This paper primarily investigates the application of ASHRT in the separation of diffraction and reflection waves. Detailed exploration of complex structures using diffraction wave imaging has become a new trend, thereby necessitating the separation of diffraction wave fields. The conventional ASHRT based on the Stolt operator, due to its weak sparsity, increasingly struggles to meet current separation requirements. Compared to conventional ASHRT, the Stolt-based ASHRT enables fast, efficient computation; however, the Stolt operator exhibits relatively weaker sparseness and fidelity. To address this issue, replacing the Stolt operator with the PS operator for performing ASHRT allows the transform to achieve both high sparseness and high fidelity simultaneously. In this study, synthetic data were used to investigate the advantages of the PS operator over the Stolt operator. Furthermore, both operators were applied to separate diffraction and reflection waves in marine seismic data and land seismic data, respectively. The research demonstrates that, in the separation of diffraction and reflection waves using the ASHRT method, the PS operator provides significant advantages over the Stolt operator in terms of both sparseness and fidelity. Full article
(This article belongs to the Topic Advanced Technology for Oil and Nature Gas Exploration)
21 pages, 9353 KB  
Article
YOLOv10n-Based Peanut Leaf Spot Detection Model via Multi-Dimensional Feature Enhancement and Geometry-Aware Loss
by Yongpeng Liang, Lei Zhao, Wenxin Zhao, Shuo Xu, Haowei Zheng and Zhaona Wang
Appl. Sci. 2026, 16(3), 1162; https://doi.org/10.3390/app16031162 (registering DOI) - 23 Jan 2026
Viewed by 38
Abstract
Precise identification of early peanut leaf spot is strategically significant for safeguarding oilseed supplies and reducing pesticide reliance. However, general-purpose detectors face severe domain adaptation bottlenecks in unstructured field environments due to small feature dissipation, physical occlusion, and class imbalance. To address this, [...] Read more.
Precise identification of early peanut leaf spot is strategically significant for safeguarding oilseed supplies and reducing pesticide reliance. However, general-purpose detectors face severe domain adaptation bottlenecks in unstructured field environments due to small feature dissipation, physical occlusion, and class imbalance. To address this, this study constructs a dataset spanning two phenological cycles and proposes POD-YOLO, a physics-aware and dynamics-optimized lightweight framework. Anchored on the YOLOv10n architecture and adhering to a “data-centric” philosophy, the framework optimizes the parameter convergence path via a synergistic “Augmentation-Loss-Optimization” mechanism: (1) Input Stage: A Physical Domain Reconstruction (PDR) module is introduced to simulate physical occlusion, blocking shortcut learning and constructing a robust feature space; (2) Loss Stage: A Loss Manifold Reshaping (LMR) mechanism is established utilizing dual-branch constraints to suppress background gradients and enhance small target localization; and (3) Optimization Stage: A Decoupled Dynamic Scheduling (DDS) strategy is implemented, integrating AdamW with cosine annealing to ensure smooth convergence on small-sample data. Experimental results demonstrate that POD-YOLO achieves a 9.7% precision gain over the baseline and 83.08% recall, all while maintaining a low computational cost of 8.4 GFLOPs. This study validates the feasibility of exploiting the potential of lightweight architectures through optimization dynamics, offering an efficient paradigm for edge-based intelligent plant protection. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)
Show Figures

Figure 1

27 pages, 3203 KB  
Article
Machine Learning and Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Thermal Behavior Prediction in Porous TPMS Metals
by Mohammed Yahya and Mohamad Ziad Saghir
Fluids 2026, 11(2), 29; https://doi.org/10.3390/fluids11020029 - 23 Jan 2026
Viewed by 34
Abstract
Triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structures provide high surface area to volume ratios and tunable conduction pathways, but predicting their thermal behavior across different metallic materials remains challenging because multi-material experimentation is costly and full-scale simulations require extremely fine meshes to resolve the [...] Read more.
Triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structures provide high surface area to volume ratios and tunable conduction pathways, but predicting their thermal behavior across different metallic materials remains challenging because multi-material experimentation is costly and full-scale simulations require extremely fine meshes to resolve the complex geometry. This study develops a physics-informed neural network (PINN) that reconstructs steady-state temperature fields in TPMS Gyroid structures using only two experimentally measured materials, Aluminum and Silver, which were tested under identical heat flux and flow conditions. The model incorporates conductivity ratio physics, Fourier-based thermal scaling, and complete spatial temperature profiles directly into the learning process to maintain physical consistency. Validation using the complete Aluminum and Silver datasets confirms excellent agreement for Aluminum and strong accuracy for Silver despite its larger temperature gradients. Once trained, the PINN can generalize the learned behavior to nine additional metals using only their conductivity ratios, without requiring new experiments or numerical simulations. A detailed heat transfer analysis is also performed for Magnesium, a lightweight material that is increasingly considered for thermal management applications. Since no published TPMS measurements for Magnesium currently exist, the predicted Nusselt numbers obtained from the PINN-generated temperature fields represent the first model-based evaluation of its convective performance. The results demonstrate that the proposed PINN provides an efficient, accurate, and scalable surrogate model for predicting thermal behavior across multiple metallic TPMS structures and supports the design and selection of materials for advanced porous heat technologies. Full article
Show Figures

Figure 1

15 pages, 3507 KB  
Article
Online Monitoring of Aerodynamic Characteristics of Fruit Tree Leaves Based on Strain-Gage Sensors
by Yanlei Liu, Zhichong Wang, Xu Dong, Chenchen Gu, Fan Feng, Yue Zhong, Jian Song and Changyuan Zhai
Agronomy 2026, 16(3), 279; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy16030279 (registering DOI) - 23 Jan 2026
Viewed by 52
Abstract
Orchard wind-assisted spraying technology relies on auxiliary airflow to disturb the canopy and improve droplet deposition uniformity. However, there are few effective means of quantitatively assessing the dynamic response of fruit tree leaves to airflow or the changes in airflow patterns within the [...] Read more.
Orchard wind-assisted spraying technology relies on auxiliary airflow to disturb the canopy and improve droplet deposition uniformity. However, there are few effective means of quantitatively assessing the dynamic response of fruit tree leaves to airflow or the changes in airflow patterns within the canopy in real time. To address this, this study proposed an online monitoring method for the aerodynamic characteristics of fruit tree leaves using strain gauge sensors. The flexible strain gauge was affixed to the midribs of leaves from peach, pear and apple trees. Leaf deformations were captured with high-speed video recording (100 fps) alongside electrical signals in controlled wind fields. Bartlett low-pass filtering and Fourier transform were used to extract frequency-domain features spanning between 0 and 50 Hz. The AdaBoost decision tree model was used to evaluate classification performance across frequency bands. The results demonstrated high accuracy in identifying wind exposure (98%) for pear leaf and classifying the three leaf types (κ = 0.98) within the 4–6 Hz band. A comparison with the frame analysis of high-speed video recordings revealed a time error of 2 s in model predictions. This study confirms that strain gauge sensors combined with machine learning could efficiently monitor fruit tree leaf responses to external airflow in real time. It provides novel insights for optimizing wind-assisted spray parameters, reconstructing internal canopy wind field distributions and achieving precise pesticide application. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Precision Pesticide Spraying Technology and Equipment)
Show Figures

Figure 1

19 pages, 4676 KB  
Article
A Dual-Frame SLAM Framework for Simulation-Based Pre-Adjustment of Ballastless Track Geometry
by Bin Cui, Ran An, Zhao Tan, Chunyu Qi, Debin Shi and Qian Zhao
Appl. Sci. 2026, 16(2), 1148; https://doi.org/10.3390/app16021148 - 22 Jan 2026
Viewed by 34
Abstract
The geometric precision of ballastless tracks critically determines the performance and safety of high-speed railways. Traditional manual fine adjustment methods remain labor-intensive, iterative, and sensitive to human expertise, making it difficult to achieve sub-millimeter accuracy and global consistency. To address these challenges, this [...] Read more.
The geometric precision of ballastless tracks critically determines the performance and safety of high-speed railways. Traditional manual fine adjustment methods remain labor-intensive, iterative, and sensitive to human expertise, making it difficult to achieve sub-millimeter accuracy and global consistency. To address these challenges, this paper proposes a virtual-model–enabled pre-adjustment framework for high-speed ballastless track construction. The framework integrates a dual-frame SLAM-based and multi-sensor measurement system based on RC-SLAM principles and a local attitude compensation model, enabling accurate 3D mapping and reconstruction of long-track segments under extended-range and GNSS-denied conditions typical of linear infrastructure scenarios. A constraint-based global optimization algorithm is further developed to transform empirical fine adjustment into a computable geometric control problem, generating executable adjustment configurations with engineering feasibility. Field validation on a 1 km railway section demonstrates that the proposed method achieves sub-millimeter measurement accuracy, improves adjustment efficiency by over eight times compared with manual operations, and reduces material waste by $2800–$7000 per kilometer. This paper demonstrates a previously unexplored execution-level workflow for long-rail fine adjustment, establishing a closed-loop paradigm from measurement to predictive optimization and paving the way for SLAM-driven, simulation-based, and multi-sensor–integrated precision control in next-generation railway construction. Full article
Show Figures

Figure 1

24 pages, 6118 KB  
Article
Effective Approach for Classifying EMG Signals Through Reconstruction Using Autoencoders
by Natalia Rendón Caballero, Michelle Rojo González, Marcos Aviles, José Manuel Alvarez Alvarado, José Billerman Robles-Ocampo, Perla Yazmin Sevilla-Camacho and Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz
AI 2026, 7(1), 36; https://doi.org/10.3390/ai7010036 (registering DOI) - 22 Jan 2026
Viewed by 14
Abstract
The study of muscle signal classification has been widely explored for the control of myoelectric prostheses. Traditional approaches rely on manually designed features extracted from time- or frequency-domain representations, which may limit the generalization and adaptability of EMG-based systems. In this work, an [...] Read more.
The study of muscle signal classification has been widely explored for the control of myoelectric prostheses. Traditional approaches rely on manually designed features extracted from time- or frequency-domain representations, which may limit the generalization and adaptability of EMG-based systems. In this work, an autoencoder-based framework is proposed for automatic feature extraction, enabling the learning of compact latent representations directly from raw EMG signals and reducing dependence on handcrafted features. A custom instrumentation system with three surface EMG sensors was developed and placed on selected forearm muscles to acquire signals associated with five hand movements from 20 healthy participants aged 18 to 40 years. The signals were segmented into 200 ms windows with 75% overlap. The proposed method employs a recurrent autoencoder with a symmetric encoder–decoder architecture, trained independently for each sensor to achieve accurate signal reconstruction, with a minimum reconstruction loss of 3.3×104V2. The encoder’s latent representations were then used to train a dense neural network for gesture classification. An overall efficiency of 93.84% was achieved, demonstrating that the proposed reconstruction-based approach provides high classification performance and represents a promising solution for future EMG-based assistive and control applications. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Transforming Biomedical Innovation with Artificial Intelligence)
Show Figures

Figure 1

26 pages, 4614 KB  
Article
CHARMS: A CNN-Transformer Hybrid with Attention Regularization for MRI Super-Resolution
by Xia Li, Haicheng Sun and Tie-Qiang Li
Sensors 2026, 26(2), 738; https://doi.org/10.3390/s26020738 (registering DOI) - 22 Jan 2026
Viewed by 7
Abstract
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) super-resolution (SR) enables high-resolution reconstruction from low-resolution acquisitions, reducing scan time and easing hardware demands. However, most deep learning-based SR models are large and computationally heavy, limiting deployment in clinical workstations, real-time pipelines, and resource-restricted platforms such as low-field [...] Read more.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) super-resolution (SR) enables high-resolution reconstruction from low-resolution acquisitions, reducing scan time and easing hardware demands. However, most deep learning-based SR models are large and computationally heavy, limiting deployment in clinical workstations, real-time pipelines, and resource-restricted platforms such as low-field and portable MRI. We introduce CHARMS, a lightweight convolutional–Transformer hybrid with attention regularization optimized for MRI SR. CHARMS employs a Reverse Residual Attention Fusion backbone for hierarchical local feature extraction, Pixel–Channel and Enhanced Spatial Attention for fine-grained feature calibration, and a Multi-Depthwise Dilated Transformer Attention block for efficient long-range dependency modeling. Novel attention regularization suppresses redundant activations, stabilizes training, and enhances generalization across contrasts and field strengths. Across IXI, Human Connectome Project Young Adult, and paired 3T/7T datasets, CHARMS (~1.9M parameters; ~30 GFLOPs for 256 × 256) surpasses leading lightweight and hybrid baselines (EDSR, PAN, W2AMSN-S, and FMEN) by 0.1–0.6 dB PSNR and up to 1% SSIM at ×2/×4 upscaling, while reducing inference time ~40%. Cross-field fine-tuning yields 7T-like reconstructions from 3T inputs with ~6 dB PSNR and 0.12 SSIM gains over native 3T. With near-real-time performance (~11 ms/slice, ~1.6–1.9 s per 3D volume on RTX 4090), CHARMS offers a compelling fidelity–efficiency balance for clinical workflows, accelerated protocols, and portable MRI. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sensing Technologies in Digital Radiology and Image Analysis)
28 pages, 20318 KB  
Article
Hyper-ISTA-GHD: An Adaptive Hyperparameter Selection Framework for Highly Squinted Mode Sparse SAR Imaging
by Tiancheng Chen, Bailing Ding, Heli Gao, Lei Liu, Bingchen Zhang and Yirong Wu
Remote Sens. 2026, 18(2), 369; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs18020369 - 22 Jan 2026
Viewed by 10
Abstract
The highly squinted mode, as an operational configuration of synthetic aperture radar (SAR), fulfills specific remote sensing demands. Under equivalent conditions, it necessitates a higher pulse repetition frequency (PRF) than the side-looking mode but produces inferior imaging quality, thereby constraining its widespread application. [...] Read more.
The highly squinted mode, as an operational configuration of synthetic aperture radar (SAR), fulfills specific remote sensing demands. Under equivalent conditions, it necessitates a higher pulse repetition frequency (PRF) than the side-looking mode but produces inferior imaging quality, thereby constraining its widespread application. By applying the sparse SAR imaging method to highly squinted SAR systems, imaging quality can be enhanced while simultaneously reducing PRF requirements and expanding swath. Hyperparameters in sparse SAR imaging critically influence reconstruction quality and computational efficiency, making hyperparameter optimization (HPO) a persistent research focus. Inspired by HPO techniques in the deep unfolding network (DUN), we modified the iterative soft-thresholding algorithm (ISTA) employed in fast sparse SAR reconstruction based on approximate observation operators. Our adaptation enables adaptive regularization parameter tuning during iterations while accelerating convergence. To improve the robustness of this enhanced algorithm under realistic SAR echoes with noise, we integrated hypergradient descent (HD) to automatically adjust the ISTA step size after regularization parameter convergence, thereby mitigating overfitting. The proposed method, named Hyper-ISTA-GHD, adaptively selects regularization parameters and step sizes. It achieves high-precision, rapid imaging for highly squinted SAR. Owing to its training-free iterative minimization framework, this approach exhibits superior generalization capabilities compared to existing DUN methods and demonstrates broad applicability across diverse SAR imaging modes and scene characteristics. Simulations show that the hyperparameter selection and reconstruction results of the proposed method are almost consistent with the optimal values of traditional methods under different signal-to-noise ratios and sampling rates, but the time consumption is only one-tenth of that of traditional methods. Comparative experiments on the generalization performance with DUN show that the generalization performance of the proposed method is significantly better than DUN in extremely sparse scenarios. Full article
Show Figures

Figure 1

17 pages, 6316 KB  
Article
Research on a Lightweight Real-Time Facial Expression Recognition System Based on an Improved Mini-Xception Algorithm
by Xuchen Sun, Jianfeng Yang and Yi Zhou
Information 2026, 17(1), 111; https://doi.org/10.3390/info17010111 - 22 Jan 2026
Viewed by 22
Abstract
This paper proposes a lightweight facial expression recognition model based on an improved Mini-Xception algorithm to address the issue of deploying existing models on resource-constrained devices. The model achieves lightweight facial expression recognition, particularly for elder-oriented applications, by introducing depthwise separable convolutions, residual [...] Read more.
This paper proposes a lightweight facial expression recognition model based on an improved Mini-Xception algorithm to address the issue of deploying existing models on resource-constrained devices. The model achieves lightweight facial expression recognition, particularly for elder-oriented applications, by introducing depthwise separable convolutions, residual connections, and a four-class expression reconstruction. These designs significantly reduce the number of parameters and computational complexity while maintaining high accuracy. The model achieves an accuracy of 79.96% on the FER2013 dataset, outperforming various other popular models, and enables efficient real-time inference in standard CPU environments. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Show Figures

Figure 1

20 pages, 13461 KB  
Article
Multi-View 3D Reconstruction of Ship Hull via Multi-Scale Weighted Neural Radiation Field
by Han Chen, Xuanhe Chu, Ming Li, Yancheng Liu, Jingchun Zhou, Xianping Fu, Siyuan Liu and Fei Yu
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2026, 14(2), 229; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse14020229 - 21 Jan 2026
Viewed by 53
Abstract
The 3D reconstruction of vessel hulls is crucial for enhancing safety, efficiency, and knowledge in the maritime industry. Neural Radiance Fields (NeRFs) are an alternative to 3D reconstruction and rendering from multi-view images; particularly, tensor-based methods have proven effective in improving efficiency. However, [...] Read more.
The 3D reconstruction of vessel hulls is crucial for enhancing safety, efficiency, and knowledge in the maritime industry. Neural Radiance Fields (NeRFs) are an alternative to 3D reconstruction and rendering from multi-view images; particularly, tensor-based methods have proven effective in improving efficiency. However, existing tensor-based methods typically suffer from a lack of spatial coherence, resulting in gaps in the reconstruction of fine-grained geometric structures. This paper proposes a spatial multi-scale weighted NeRF (MDW-NeRF) for accurate and efficient surface reconstruction of vessel hulls. The proposed method develops a novel multi-scale feature decomposition mechanism that models 3D space by leveraging multi-resolution features, facilitating the integration of high-resolution details with low-resolution regional information. We designed separate color and density weighting, using a coarse-to-fine strategy, for density and a weighted matrix for color to decouple feature vectors from appearance attributes. To boost the efficiency of 3D reconstruction and rendering, we implement a hybrid sampling point strategy for volume rendering, selecting sample points based on volumetric density. Extensive experiments on the SVH dataset confirm MDW-NeRF’s superiority: quantitatively, it outperforms TensoRF by 1.5 dB in PSNR and 6.1% in CD, and shrinks the model size by 9%, with comparable training times; qualitatively, it resolves tensor-based methods’ inherent spatial incoherence and fine-grained gaps, enabling accurate restoration of hull cavities and realistic surface texture rendering. These results validate our method’s effectiveness in achieving excellent rendering quality, high reconstruction accuracy, and timeliness. Full article
Show Figures

Figure 1

Back to TopTop