Academic Articles & Research Papers

Identification and structural analysis of the interactional effect of the change drivers on the field of education

Due to its wide range and importance, the education system has very important and complex elements that if we neglect to monitor their future variations, it can lead to undeniable and profound damages to the results that are expected to be ...

Collaborative Filtering Recommendation Algorithm Based on Semi-Autoencoder

To effectively use the user-item interaction history and auxiliary information in recommendation systems,this paper proposes an improved collaborative filtering recommendation algorithm.Based on semi-autoencoder,the features of auxiliary in...

Large-scale screening of high-entropy materials for superionic solid electrolytes

Abstract Solid electrolytes have emerged as a promising alternative to conventional liquid electrolytes that have posed safety concerns. However, the relatively low ionic conductivity of solid electrolytes is one of the challenges for their...

Optimal pre-train/fine-tune strategies for accurate material property predictions

Abstract A pathway to overcome limited data availability in materials science is to use the framework of transfer learning, where a pre-trained (PT) machine learning model (on a larger dataset) can be fine-tuned (FT) on a target (smaller) d...

Design and Implementation of a Model Elevator System for Mechatronics Education

Elevators exemplify mechatronics by integrating mechanical, electrical, and software systems. This paper discusses a four-story tabletop elevator model developed to demonstrate mechatronics and automation concepts in engineering education. ...

Data-Driven Cervical Cancer Prediction Model with Outlier Detection and Over-Sampling Methods

Globally, cervical cancer remains as the foremost prevailing cancer in females. Hence, it is necessary to distinguish the importance of risk factors of cervical cancer to classify potential patients. The present work proposes a cervical can...

Multi-Objective Hybrid Optimization for Optimal Sizing of a Hybrid Renewable Power System for Home Applications

An optimal energy mix of various renewable energy sources and storage devices is critical for a profitable and reliable hybrid microgrid system. This work proposes a hybrid optimization method to assess the optimal energy mix of wind, photo...

Hybrid heterogeneous ensemble learning framework for flood susceptibility mapping in Balochistan, Pakistan

Study region: The National Highways 85 and 50, key routes of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Balochistan, Pakistan. Study focus: Flooding is a natural disaster that is becoming increasingly frequent and severe. The National H...

A Comprehensive Analysis of Healthcare Big Data Management, Analytics and Scientific Programming

Healthcare systems are transformed digitally with the help of medical technology, information systems, electronic medical records, wearable and smart devices, and handheld devices. The advancement in the medical big data, along with the ava...

An automated qualitative analysis of real-time systems using Timed Petri net and SPIN

Verification of real-time system properties using formal models can improve system design and quality. The Timed Petri net is a formal model for modelling and designing real-time systems with time constraints. Furthermore, model checking is...

Research on Speaker Aware Training Method Based on Improved i-vector

The performance of speaker aware training method based on i-vector is poor because of using MFCC which has the relative poor robustness as the input feature for the extraction of the i-vector.To solve this problem,an improved i-vector based...

A Fuzzy DEMATEL Application for Criteria Affecting Database Management System Selection in a Specific Problem Context

Database management systems (DBMS) are one of the basic building blocks of many software projects developed in technology companies. However, each DBMS supports different features. It is practically impossible and costly to try out all DBMS...

A deep learning recognition model for landslide terrain based on multi-source data fusion

The traditional high-level remote landslide recognition efficiency which relies on the artificial discrimination of geological experts is low. In this paper, an automatic landslide terrain recognition model based on deep learning is develop...

Non-Motorized License Plate Recognition and Localization Method Based on Semantic Alignment and Hierarchical Optimization

Holding non-motorized vehicles accountable for legal violations effectively enhances urban traffic safety. Non-motorized vehicle license plates are characterized by small size, dense distribution, and ease of being obscured, which leads to ...

A Novel Construction Method of Bayesian Neural Networks Based on Multi-type Engineering Knowledge

Abstract In the field of engineering, the utilization of surrogate models to replace computationally intensive simulation software has become a widely adopted approach. However, when addressing complex engineering problems, the costs of sim...

A survey of the use of crowdsourcing in software engineering

The management of software engineering, Part I: Principles of software engineering

Software engineering may be defined as the systematic design and development of software prod-ucts and the management of the software pro-cess. Software engineering has as one of its primary objectives the production of programs that meet s...

Outline of a Paradigm Change in Software Engineering

Systems and software engineering -- Vocabulary

The systems and software engineering disciplines are continuing to mature while information technology advances. This International Standard was prepared to collect and standardize terminology. Its purpose is to identify terms currently in ...

Collaboration in Software Engineering: A Roadmap

Software engineering projects are inherently cooperative, requiring many software engineers to coordinate their efforts to produce a large software system. Integral to this effort is developing shared understanding surrounding multiple arti...