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The purpose of the Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems: Applications in Engineering and Technology is to foster advancements of knowledge and help disseminate results concerning recent applications and case studies in the areas of fuzzy logic, intelligent systems, and web-based applications among working professionals and professionals in education and research, covering a broad cross-section of technical disciplines.
The journal will publish original articles on current and potential applications, case studies, and education in intelligent systems, fuzzy systems, and web-based systems for engineering and other technical fields in science and technology. The journal focuses on the disciplines of computer science, electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, engineering management, bioengineering, and biomedical engineering. The scope of the journal also includes developing technologies in mathematics, operations research, technology management, the hard and soft sciences, and technical, social and environmental issues.
Authors: Javed, Hira | Sufyan Beg, M.M. | Akhtar, Nadeem | Alroobaea, Roobaea
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Vlogs, Recordings, news, sport coverages are huge sources of multimodal information that do not just limit to text but extend to audio, images and videos. Applications such as summary generation, image/video captioning, multimodal sentiment analysis, cross modal retrieval requires Computer Vision along with Natural Language Processing techniques to extract relevant information. Information from different modalities must be leveraged in order to extract quality content. Hence, reducing the gap between different modalities is of utmost importance. Image to text conversion is an emerging field and employs the use of encoder decoder architecture. Deep CNNs extract the feature of images and sequence …to sequence models are used to generate text description. This paper is a contribution towards the growing body of research in multimodal information retrieval. In order to generate the textual description of images, we have performed 5 experiments using the benchmark Flickr8k dataset. In these experiments we have utilized different architectures - simple sequence to sequence model, attention mechanism, transformer-based architecture to name a few. The results have been evaluated using BLEAU score. Results show that the best descriptions are attained by making use of transformer architecture. We have also compared our results with the pretrained visual model vit-gpt2 that incorporates visual transformer. Show more
Keywords: Multimodal, captioning, summarization, etc
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219394
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Kostiuk, Yevhen | Tonja, Atnafu Lambebo | Sidorov, Grigori | Kolesnikova, Olga
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: In this paper, we investigate the issue of hate speech by presenting a novel task of translating hate speech into non-hate speech text while preserving its meaning. As a case study, we use Spanish texts. We provide a dataset and several baselines as a starting point for further research in the task. We evaluated our baseline results using multiple metrics, including BLEU scores. We used a cross-validation approach and an average of the metrics per fold for evaluation. We achieved a 0.236 sentenceBLEU score on four folds. This study aims to contribute to developing more effective methods for reducing the …spread of hate speech in online communities. Show more
Keywords: Hate speech, translation, Spanish
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219348
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-14, 2024
Authors: George, Neetha | Ramachandran, Sivakumar | Jiji, C.V.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Macula is the part of retina responsible for sharp and clear vision. Macular edema is caused by the accumulation of intraretinal fluid (IRF) in the macula, which is further distinguished by the compromised integrity of the blood-retinal barrier, particularly evident in the retinal vasculature. This results in swelling, that may lead to vision impairment and is the dominant sign of several ocular diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, etc. Quantitative analysis of the fluid regions in macular edema helps in ascertaining the severity as well as the response to treatment of the diseases. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a …major tool used by ophthalmologists for visualizing edema. The prevalent practice for diagnosing and treating macular edema involves measuring Central Retinal Thickness (CRT). Segmenting the IRF in OCT images offers the potential for a more accurate and better quantification of macular edema. This paper proposes a novel method combining convolutional neural network (CNN) and active contour model for segmenting the IRF to ascertain the severity of macular edema. The IRF region is initially segmented using an encoder-decoder architecture. Contour evolution is then performed on this segmented image to demarcate the IRF boundaries. The advantage of the method is that it does not require precisely labeled images for training the CNN. A comparison of the experimental results with models employing CNN alone and with other state-of-the art methods demonstrates the superior performance and consistency of the proposed method. Show more
Keywords: edema segmentation, convolutional neural network, active contour model
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219401
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-9, 2024
Authors: Wu, Donghui | Wang, Jinfeng | Zhao, Wanwan | Geng, Xin | Liu, Guozhi | Qiu, Sen
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Gesture recognition based on wearable sensors has received extensive attention in recent years. This paper proposes a gesture recognition model (CGR_ATT) based on Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) fused attention mechanism to improve accuracy rate of wearable sensors. First, CNN serves as a feature extractor, learning features automatically from sensor data by performing multiple layers of convolution and pooling operations, capturing spatial features of gestures. Furthermore, a temporal modeling unit GRU is introduced to capture the temporal dynamics in gesture sequences. By controlling the information flow through gate mechanisms, it effectively handles the temporal relationships in …sensor data. Finally, an attention mechanism is introduced to assign different weights to the hidden state of the GRU. By calculating the attention weights for each time period, the model automatically selects key time periods related to gesture movements. The GR-dataset proposed in this paper involves 910 sets of training parameters. The model achieves an ultimate accuracy of 97.57% . In compare with CLA-net, CLT-net, CGR, GRU, LSTM and CNN, the experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method has superior accuracy. Show more
Keywords: Wearable gesture recognition system, CGR_ATT model, deep learning, wearable devices
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-240427
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: Visvanathan, P. | Durai Raj Vincent, P.M.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: A Stroke is a sudden loss of blood circulation in certain parts of the brain that results in a loss of neurological function. To save a patient from stroke, an immediate diagnosis and treatment plan must be implemented. Artificial intelligence-based machine learning algorithms play a major role in the prediction. To predict a person likely to have a stroke, stroke healthcare data records must be accessed, which is very sensitive. Data shared for machine learning training pose security risks and have concerns about privacy. To overcome this issue, Genetic Algorithm and Federated Learning (GA-FL) –based hybridization approach is proposed to …predict the risk of stroke in a person. Federated Learning was developed by Google, which can provide security to the data during the training process because every client participating in this training process needs to exchange only the training parameters without sharing the data. In addition to the security features, a genetic algorithm was used to optimize the parameters required to train a model using the perceptron neural network model. The experimental results show that our proposed research model (GA-FL) provides security and predicts the risk of stroke more accurately than any other existing algorithm. Show more
Keywords: Federated learning, genetic algorithm, stroke risk, perceptron neural network
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-236354
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-15, 2024
Authors: Hu, Junhua | Zhou, Yingling | Li, Huiyu | Liang, Pei
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: To enhance infection diseases interval prediction, an improved model is proposed by integrating neighborhood fuzzy information granulation (NNIG) and spatial-temporal graph neural network (STGNN). Additionally, the NNIG model can efficiently extract the most representative features from the time series data and identifies the support upper and lower bounds. NNIG model transfers time series data from numerical level to granular level, and processes data feed it into STGNN for interval prediction. Finally, experiments are conducted for evaluation based on the COVID-19 data. The results demonstrate that the NNIG outperforms baseline models. Further, it proves beneficial in offering a valuable approach for …policy-making. Show more
Keywords: Time series, fuzzy information granulation, interval prediction, spatial-temporal graph neural network
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-236766
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-15, 2024
Authors: Hossain, AKM B. | Salam, Md. Sah Bin Hj. | Alam, Muhammad S. | Hossain, AKM Bellal
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Semantic segmentation is crucial for the treatment and prevention of brain cancers. Several neural network–based strategies were rapidly presented by research groups to enhance brain tumor thread segmentation. The tumor’s uneven form necessitates the usage of neural networks for its detection. Therefore, improved patient outcomes may be achieved with precise segmentation of brain tumor. Brain tumors can range widely in size, form, and position, making diagnosis difficult. Thus, this work offers a Multi-level U-Net (MU-Net) approach for analyzing the brain tumor data augmentation for improved segmentation. Therefore, a significant amount of data augmentation is employed to successfully train the recommended …system, removing the problem of a lack of data when using MR images for the diagnosis of multi-grade brain cancers. Here, we presented the “Multi-Level Pyramidal Pooling (MLPP)” component, where a new pyramidal pool will be employed to capture contextual data for augmentation. The “High-Grade Glioma” (HGG) datasets from the Kaggle and BraTs2021 were used to assess the proposed MU-Net. Overall Tumor (OT), Enhancing Core (EC), and Tumor Core (TC) were the three main designations to be segmented. The dice score was used to contrast the results empirically. The suggested MU-Net fared better than most existing methods. Researchers in the fields of bioinformatics and medicine might greatly benefit from the high-performance MU-Net. Show more
Keywords: Brain tumor, Data Augmentation (DA), Multi-level U-Net (MU-Net), Multi-Level Pyramidal Pooling (MLPP), Adaptive Curvelet Transform (ACT), wavelet threshold
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-232782
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: Wu, Jie | Hou, Mengshu
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Table-based fact verification (TFV) is a binary classification task that requires understanding and reasoning about both table and text. This task poses many challenges, such as table parsing, text comprehension, and numerical reasoning. However, existing methods tend to depend solely on pre-trained models for tables, treating all types of reasoning equally and disregarding the importance of identifying logic types in inference process. In this regard, we propose MoETFV, an efficient and explanatory approach to solving TFV, which is based on a Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) framework. This approach can detect the underlying logic types of statements and leverage multiple independent experts to …emulate diverse logical reasoning. It consists of one shared expert for general semantic understanding and several specific experts with distinct responsibilities for different logical inferences. Moreover, the practical applications of the MoE method in TFV are thoroughly investigated. This model doesn’t necessitate any table pre-trained models, and aligns closely with human cognitive processes in addressing such issues. Experimental results demonstrate the innovation and feasibility of the proposed approach. Show more
Keywords: Tabular data, fact verification, mixture-of-experts, logical reasoning, natural language processing
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-238142
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: Chen, Longkai | Huang, Jingjing
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Urban traffic accidents impose a significant threat to public safety because of its frequent occurrence and potential for severe injuries and fatalities. Hence, an effective analysis of accident patterns is crucial for designing accident prevention strategies. Recent advancement in data analytics have provided opportunities to improve the pattern of urban traffic accidents. However, the existing works face several challenges in adapting the complex dynamics, and heterogeneity of the accident data. To overcome these challenges, we proposed an innovative solution by combining the K-means clustering and Support Vector Machine to precisely predict the traffic accident patterns. By leveraging the efficiencies of …clustering technique and machine learning, this work intends to identify the intricate patterns within the traffic database. Initially, a traffic accident database was collected and fed into the system. The collected database was pre-processed to improve and standardize the raw dataset. Further, cluster analysis is employed to identify distinct patterns within the dataset and group similar accidents into clusters. This clustering enables the system to recognize common accident scenarios and identify recent accident trends. Subsequently, a Support Vector Machine is deployed to classify accidents into distinct categories through intensive training with identified clusters. The combination enables the system to understand the complex relationships among diverse accident variables, making it an effective framework for real-time pattern recognition. The proposed strategy is implemented in Python and validated using the publicly available traffic accident database. The experimental results manifest that the proposed method achieved 99.65% accuracy, 99.53% precision, 99.62% recall, and 99.57% f-measure. Finally, the comparison with the existing techniques shows that the developed strategy offers improved accuracy, precision, recall, and f-measure compared to existing ones. shows that the developed strategy offers improved accuracy, precision, recall, and f-measure compared to existing ones. Show more
Keywords: Support vector machine, traffic accident pattern recognition, cluster analysis, machine learning
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-241018
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Liu, Fei
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: In China, aesthetic education at the college level is essential for students’ quality because it improves their understanding of art, helps them progress in their professional career development, and helps them comprehend more fully the attractiveness of creative creations. As a result, it needs to prioritize aesthetic education at the institution and endeavor to nurture students’ feelings progressively and improve their aesthetic abilities at different levels. Artificial intelligence (AI) is used in this project to create a novel, interdisciplinary teaching technique that will maximize students’ artistic and intellectual potential and help them make more, better art. In this research, the …Osprey Optimization method improves the interdisciplinary teaching technique for aesthetic education based on a light Exclusive gradient-boosting mechanism (OOM-LEGBM). The exploration-exploitation dynamics of the OOM are incorporated into LEGBM, providing the students with a tangible and relatable technique to understand complex-solving processes. This research develops an enhanced quality framework for college aesthetic education based on the multi-model data fusion system about the implication and necessity of aesthetic education. The influence of college aesthetic education on students’ creative capacity and artistic literacy was investigated to inform instructional activities better to develop students’ aesthetic skills. The experimental findings suggest that the proposed approach achieved an improved accuracy of 99.90%, higher precision of 99.88%, and greater recall of 99.91%. Moreover, it obtained a minimum Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 0.26% and a lower Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 0.34%, showing that the suggested model greatly improved preference learning accuracy while keeping overall accuracy at an identical level. Innovation capacity building in college aesthetic education can help students become more self-aware, improve their study habits, visually literate, and more comprehensive. Show more
Keywords: Interdisciplinary teaching, aesthetic education, curriculum, multimodal data fusion, artificial intelligence, and big data
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-240723
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: Zhou, Yancong | Xu, Chenheng | Chen, Yongqiang | Li, Shanshan | Guo, Zhen
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Due to the complexity of the products from the ethanol coupling reaction, the C4 olefin yield tends to be low. Finding the optimal ethanol reaction conditions requires repeated manual experiments. In this paper, a novel learning framework based on least squares support vector machine and tree-structured parzen estimator is proposed to solve the optimization problem of C4 olefin production conditions. And shapley value is introduced to improve the interpretation ability of modeling method. The experimental results show that the proposed learning framework can obtain the combination of ethanol reaction conditions that maximized the C4 olefin yield It is nearly 17.30% …higher compared to the current highest yield of 4472.81% obtained from manual experiments. Show more
Keywords: C4 olefin production, complex problem optimization, model interpretability, LSSVM, SHAP, TPE
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-235144
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-14, 2024
Authors: Muthu Thiruvengadam, P. | Gnanavadivel, J.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The Power solutions have become indispensable for all the devices in recent years with an appropriate power conversion circuitries and control methods to ensure good dynamic response, improved stability, reliability and efficiency. The main intent of this article is to impart the designing of interval type-2 fuzzy logic controller (IT2FLC) based interleaved Sepic power factor correction (PFC) converter. This work also involves the careful design of the robust controller with enhanced precision and good power quality (PQ) performance at the AC mains. In addition, the development of IT2FLC based power solution improves the overall power conversion with stabilized output in …the perspective of its quick rise time, less overshoot and fast settling time in comparison to other traditional controllers. Further, the uncertainties and issues associated with the conventional proportional integral (PI) and fuzzy logic controllers (FLCs) are handled effectively by the proposed IT2FLC controller. Moreover, this preferred converter is modeled with an internal parasitics and its performances are evaluated and compared with other conventional Zeigler Nicholas (ZN) tuned PI controller and FLC by dint of MATLAB/Simulink platform. Finally, the experimental test bench set up of 250 W, 48 V power circuitry is devised and the test outcomes confirm the excellent transient behavior and PQ performances of the modeled power solution. Show more
Keywords: Power quality, interval type-2 fuzzy logic controller, total harmonic distortion, power factor correction, discontinuous conduction mode and continuous conduction mode
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-230325
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-15, 2024
Authors: Belal, Mohamad Mulham | Sundaram, Divya Meena
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Visualization-based malware detection gets more and more attention for detecting sophisticated malware that traditional antivirus software may miss. The approach involves creating a visual representation of the memory or portable executable files (PEs). However, most current visualization-based malware classification models focus on convolution neural networks instead of Vision transformers (ViT) even though ViT has a higher performance and captures the spatial representation of malware. Therefore, more research should be performed on malware classification using vision transformers. This paper proposes a multi-variants vision transformer-based malware image classification model using multi-criteria decision-making. The proposed method employs Multi-variants transformer encoders to show different …visual representation embeddings sets of one malware image. The proposed architecture contains five steps: (1) patch extraction and embeddings, (2) positional encoding, (3) multi-variants transformer encoders, (4) classification, and (5) decision-making. The variants of transformer encoders are transfer learning-based models i.e., it was originally trained on ImageNet dataset. Moreover, the proposed malware classifier employs MEREC-VIKOR, a hybrid standard evaluation approach, which combines multi-inconsistent performance metrics. The performance of the transformer encoder variants is assessed both on individual malware families and across the entire set of malware families within two datasets i.e., MalImg and Microsoft BIG datasets achieving overall accuracy 97.64 and 98.92 respectively. Although the proposed method achieves high performance, the metrics exhibit inconsistency across some malware families. The results of standard evaluation metrics i.e., Q, R, and U show that TE3 outperform the TE1, TE2, and TE4 variants achieving minimal values equal to 0. Finally, the proposed architecture demonstrates a comparable performance to the state-of-the-art that use CNNs. Show more
Keywords: Vision transformer, MCDM, VIKOR, MEREC, image malware classifier
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-235154
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-21, 2024
Authors: Wang, R | Yu, F.S | Zhao, L.Y
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: This paper demonstrates a fuzzy decentralized dynamic surface control (DSC) scheme for switched large-scale interconnected nonlinear systems under arbitrary switching, which contains non-strict feedback form and unknown input saturation uncertainties. An auxiliary design system is established to handled input saturation. Uncertainties of non-strict feedback form are learned by fuzzy logic systems (FLSs) approximators, DSC method is designed to conquer “explosion of complexity” inherented by repeated differential of virtute controller in backstepping approach. Ii is shown that based on common Lyapunov function (CLF) design and analysis scheme, all the closed-loop systems signals are uniformly ultimately bounded (UUB), simulation results are provided …to demonstrate the effectiveness of this proposed strategy. Show more
Keywords: DSC scheme, large-scale switched nonlinear systems(LSSNs), input saturation, non-strict feedback (NSF) form
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-238024
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Hassan, Shabbir
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The CPU scheduling technique influences the performance and efficiency of operating systems. Round-robin scheduling algorithm is ideal for time-shared systems, but it is not optimal for real-time operating systems since it yields more context switching, longer waiting time, and high turnaround time. The performance of the algorithm is predominantly influenced by the designated time quantum; however, determining a suitable time quantum is extremely challenging. This paper presents a CPU scheduling algorithm that provides a better tradeoff between waiting time, turnaround time, response time, and number of context switch by using hypothesis-based quanta generation approach. It combines the CPU burst …requirements of actual processes with some noisy data and plots them against the presumed CPU quanta to get quanta densities so that a polynomial regression model can fit the data points with the highest adjusted R-squared. Then applying some complex inferential statistic, the required quanta is obtained. The scheduling is dynamic in nature because it generates the next CPU quanta in reference to the quanta that have been used in the previous cycle with remaining CPU burst requirements of the process, and it is also adaptive in nature because, at each cycle, it uses ‘d’ (5, 5, 4, 3, 2) degree of freedom to calculate the Jarque-Bera Statistics to accept/reject the hypothesis. The algorithm is implemented in ‘R’ and the performance has been evaluated on a sample size of five processes with some noisy data which outperforms the conventional RR and significantly reduces the performance parameters mentioned above. Implementing this algorithm to a time-sharing or distributed environment will undoubtedly improve system performance and will help to avoid issues like thrashing, incorporate aging, CPU affinity, and starvation. Since the proposed algorithm is work-conservative, therefore can be implemented in network packet switching, statistical multiplexing, and real-time systems. Show more
Keywords: Adaptive scheduling, context switching, CPU burst, jarque-bera, kernel density estimation, kurtosis, quanta, thrashing
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-238624
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-16, 2024
Authors: Alqaissi, Eman | Alotaibi, Fahd | Ramzan, Muhammad Sher | Algarni, Abdulmohsen
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The influenza virus can spread easily, causing significant public health concern. Despite the existence of different techniques for rapid detection and prevention of influenza, their efficiency varies significantly. Additionally, there is currently a lack of a comprehensive, interoperable, and reusable real-time model for detecting influenza infection and predicting relationships within the field of influenza analysis. This study proposed a comprehensive, real-time model for rapid and early influenza detection using symptoms. Further, new relationships in the influenza field were discovered. Multiple data sources were used for the influenza knowledge graph (KG). Throughout this study, various graph algorithms were utilized to extract …significant nodes and relationship features and multiple influenza detection machine learning (ML) models were compared. Node classification and link prediction methods were employed on a multi-layer perceptron (MLP) model. Furthermore, the hyperparameters of the model were automatically tuned. The proposed MLP model demonstrated the lowest rate of loss and the highest specificity, accuracy, recall, precision, and F1-score compared to state-of-the-art ML models. Moreover, the Matthews correlation coefficient was promising. This study shows that graph data science can improve MLP model detection and assist in discovering hidden connections in influenza KG. Show more
Keywords: Influenza detection, knowledge graph, graph multi-layer perceptron model, graph algorithms, automatic tuning, real-time analysis
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-233381
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-22, 2024
Authors: Chen, Sian | Zuo, Yajuan | Wang, Rui
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Traditional rule-based and statistical methods have limitations when dealing with complex language structures and semantics. In neural network machine translation algorithms, the objective function is usually to improve the accuracy of n-ary words. However, this does not guarantee a more natural and accurate translation. To overcome these challenges, this paper proposes an optimization algorithm for English natural translation processing based on neural networks, which combines Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) and Transformer models. In GAN, the generative model uses the Transformer model to generate false samples, while the discriminative model uses a binary classifier based on convolutional neural networks and attention …mechanisms to distinguish between true and false samples. During the training process, reinforcement learning algorithms are added to evaluate and adjust the generated sentences, and the parameters of the generated model are updated. The classification results of the discriminative model are used together with the Bilingual Evaluation Basis Value (BLEU) objective function to evaluate false samples, and the results are fed back to the generating model to guide parameter updates and optimization. Extensive experiments were conducted on a standard English-Chinese machine translation dataset to evaluate our method. Compared with the benchmark model that only uses supervised learning methods, our neural network-based optimization algorithm for English natural translation processing has achieved significant improvements in translation quality. According to statistical comparison, compared with the Transformer model (BLUE = 33.63 and AP = 90%) and the deep learning model based on long-term and short-term memory (BLUE = 30.26 and AP = 83%), the GAN and Transformer models proposed as the best framework exhibit better performance in bilingual evaluation deficiency (BLEU) (34.35) and accuracy (AP = 95%). Show more
Keywords: Artificial neural network, English translation, GAN, generator, discriminator, transformer model; Adam optimization algorithm, reinforcement learning method
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237181
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-15, 2024
Authors: Kannan, Jeevitha | Jayakumar, Vimala | Pethaperumal, Mahalakshmi | Shanmugam, Nithya Sri
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Every day, the globe becomes more contemporary and industrialized. As a result, the number of vehicles and engines is growing. However, the energy sources utilized in these engines are scarce and dwindling over time. This circumstance prompts the search for alternate fuel. As civilization develops, transportation becomes a need for daily living. The largest issue is the diminishing supply of fossil fuels and the expanding population. As a result, everyone needs alternate energy sources for their automobiles. Therefore, in this investigation, we identify the best substitute for petrol. We offer the similarity measure(SM) for a hybrid structure of a Linear …Diophantine Multi-Fuzzy Soft Set(LDMFSS) with the goal of determining this issue. Because the range of grade values has been expanded, decision-makers now have greater freedom in selecting their grade. An exemplary case study is illustrated that shows the appropriateness of our recommended approach. A comparative analysis is provided to show the outcomes of the proposed method are more achievable and beneficial than those of the existing methodologies. Additionally, its applicability and attainability are evaluated by comparing its structure to those of the already used procedures. Show more
Keywords: Linear diophantine multi-fuzzy soft set, similarity measures, fossil fuels, alternative fuel, fuel specifications
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219415
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Duan, Wenbiao | Yang, Mingjin | Sun, Weiliang | Xia, Mingmin | Zhu, Hui | Gu, Chijiang | Zhang, Haiqiang
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: A comprehensive evaluation of studies using DNA microarray datasets for screening and identifying key genes in gastric cancer is the goal of this systematic review and meta-analysis. To better understand the molecular environment associated with stomach cancer, this study aims to provide a quantitative synthesis of findings. PURPOSE: Using DNA microarray databases in a systematic manner, this study aims to analyze gastric cancer (GC) screening and gene identification efforts. Through a literature review spanning 2002–2022, this research aims to identify key genes associated with GC and develop strategies for screening and prognosis based on these …findings. METHODS: The following databases were searched extensively: Science Direct, NCKI, Web of Science, Springer, and PubMed. Fifteen studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria; 10,134 tissues served as controls and 11,724 as GCs. The levels of critical genes, including COL1A1, COL1A2, THBS2, SPP1, SPARC, COL6A3, and COL3A1, were compared in normal and GC tissues. Rev Man 5.3 was used to do the meta-analysis. While applying models with fixed or random effects, 95% confidence intervals and weighted mean differences were computed. RESULTS According to the meta-analysis, GC tissues exhibited substantially elevated levels of important genes when contrasted with the control group. In particular, there were statistically significant increases in COL1A1 (MD = 2.43, 95% CI: 1.84–3.02), COL1A2 (MD = 2.75, 95% CI: 1.09–4.41), THBS2 (MD = 2.54, 95% CI: 1.66–3.41), SPP1 (MD = 3.64, 95% CI: 3.40–3.88), SPARC (MD = 1.57, 95% CI: 0.37–2.77), COL6A3 (MD = 2.31, 95% CI: 2.02–2.60), and COL3A1 (MD = 2.21, 95% CI: 1.59–2.82). CONCLUSIONS: The COL1A1, THBS2, SPP1, COL6A3, and COL3A1 genes were shown to have potential use in germ cell cancer screening and prognosis, according to this research. Clinical assessment and prognosis of heart failure patients may be theoretically supported by the results of this study. Show more
Keywords: DNA microarray database, gastric cancer, key genes, meta-analysis
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-236416
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-14, 2024
Authors: Li, Tao | Zhang, Zhongyu | Tao, Zhigang | Jia, Xinyu | Wang, Xiaolong | Wang, Jian
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Rock crack is one of the main factors responsible for rock failure. Uniaxial compression creep tests are performed using acoustic emission techniques, a high-sensitivity, non-radiative, non-destructive testing method to understand the influence of crack number on the precursor characteristics of short-term creep damage in the fractured rock mass. Based on the Grassberger-Procaccia (G-P) algorithm, the calculation step size for the correlation dimension value (D 2 ) of the acoustic emission ringing count rate is consistent with that for the acoustic emission b -value. The influence of the number of pre-cracks on the Acoustic emission precursor characteristics of red sandstone …creep is analyzed. The results show that near the destabilization of the specimen, the Acoustic emission accumulative ringing count surges in a stepwise manner, the Acoustic emission b -value decreases, the D 2 -value increases, the Acoustic emission amplitude shows high intensity and high frequency, and the ringing count increases sharply, all with the characteristics of failure precursors. During the accelerated creep stage of the specimens, with the increase of pre-cracks number, the precursory time points of acoustic emission b -value and D 2 -value advance, and their acoustic emission ringing counts increase sharply. Show more
Keywords: Acoustic emission, b-value, correlation dimension value (D2), precursor information, pre-cracks
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-238964
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-16, 2024
Authors: Hou, Xiaoyu | Luo, Chao | Gao, Baozhong
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Candlesticks are widely used as an effective technical analysis tool in financial markets. Traditionally, different combinations of candlesticks have formed specific bullish/bearish patterns providing investors with increased opportunities for profitable trades. However, most patterns derived from subjective expertise without quantitative analysis. In this article, combining bullish/bearish patterns with ensemble learning, we present an intelligent system for making stock trading decisions. The Ensemble Classifier through Multimodal Perturbation (ECMP) is designed to generate a diverse set of precise base classifiers to further determine the candlestick patterns. It achieves this by: first, introducing perturbations to the sample space through bootstrap sampling; second, employing …an attribute reduction algorithm based on neighborhood rough set theory to select relevant features; third, perturbing the feature space through random subspace selection. Ultimately, the trading decisions are guided by the classification outcomes of this procedure. To evaluate the proposed model, we apply it to empirical investigations within the context of the Chinese stock market. The results obtained from our experiments clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of the approach. Show more
Keywords: Trading system, ensemble learning, multimodal perturbation method, neighborhood rough set theory
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237087
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-19, 2024
Authors: Zhao, Bin | Cao, Wei | Zhang, Jiqun | Gao, Yilong | Li, Bin | Chen, Fengmei
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Aiming at the issue that the current click-through rate prediction methods ignore the varying impacts of different input features on prediction accuracy and exhibit low accuracy when dealing with large-scale data, a click-through rate prediction method (GBIFM) which combines Gradient Boosting Decision Tree (GBDT) and Input-aware Factorization Machine (IFM) is proposed in this paper. The proposed GBIFM method employs GBDT for data processing, which can flexibly handle various types of data without the need for one-hot encoding of discrete features. An Input-aware strategy is introduced to refine the weight vector and embedding vector of each feature for different instances, adaptively …learning the impact of each input vector on feature representation. Furthermore, a fully connected network is incorporated to capture high-order features in a non-linear manner, enhancing the method’s ability to express and generalize complex structured data. A comprehensive experiment is conducted on the Criteo and Avazu datasets, the results show that compared to typical methods such as DeepFM, AFM, and IFM, the proposed method GBIFM can increase the AUC value by 10% –12% and decrease the Logloss value by 6% –20%, effectively improving the accuracy of click-through rate prediction. Show more
Keywords: Click-through rate estimation, GBIFM, GBDT, IFM
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-234713
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Wang, Shuo | Yang, Jing | Yang, Yue
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Personalized recommendation systems fundamentally assess user preferences as a reflection of their emotional responses to items. Traditional recommendation algorithms, focusing primarily on numerical processing, often overlook emotional factors, leading to reduced accuracy and limited application scenarios. This paper introduces a collaborative filtering recommendation method that integrates features of facial information, derived from emotions extracted from such data. Upon user authorization for camera usage, the system captures facial information features. Owing to the diversity in facial information, deep learning methods classify these features, employing the classification results as emotional labels. This approach calculates the similarity between emotional and item labels, reducing …the ambiguity inherent in facial information features. The fusion process of facial information takes into account the user’s emotional state prior to item interaction, which might influence the emotions generated during the interaction. Variance is utilized to measure emotional fluctuations, thereby circumventing misjudgments caused by sustained non-interactive emotions. In selecting the nearest neighboring users, the method considers not only the similarity in user ratings but also in their emotional responses. Tests conducted using the Movielens dataset reveal that the proposed method, modeling facial features, more effectively aligns recommendations with user preferences and significantly enhances the algorithm’s performance. Show more
Keywords: Collaborative filtering algorithm, facial information features, emotional factors, non-interactive emotion
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-232718
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-20, 2024
Authors: Zhai, Shanshan | Fan, Jianping | Liu, Lin
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Neutrosophic cubic set (NCS) can process complex information by choosing both interval value and single value membership and indeterminacy and falsehood components. The aggregation operators based on Aczel-Alsina t-norm and t-corm are quite effective for evaluating the interrelationship among attributes. The purpose of this paper is to diagnose the interrelationship among attributes with neutrosophic cubic information, and propose a multi-attribute decision-making(MADM) method for supplier selection problem with unknown weight under neutrosophic cubic environment. We defined neutrosophic cubic Aczel-Alsina (NC-AA) operator and neutrosophic cubic Aczel–Alsina weighted arithmetic average (NCAAWAA) operator, then we discussed various important results and some properties of the …proposed operators. Additionally, we proposed a MADM method under the presence of the NC-AAWAA operator. When the weights of attributes are unknown, we use the MEREC method to determine the weights. Later, the NC-AAWAA operator and MEREC method are applied to address the supplier selection problem. Finally, a sensitivity analysis and a comparative analysis are conducted to illustrate the stability and superiority of the proposed method. The results show the NC-AAWAA operator can handle the interrelationship among complex information more effectively, and MEREC method can weight the attributes based on the removal effect of a neutrosophic cubic attribute. Show more
Keywords: Multi-attribute decision-making (MADM), neutrosophic cubic set (NCS), Aczel-Alsina aggregation operators, MEREC method
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-235274
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-22, 2024
Authors: Hong, Yuntao
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic disease and psychosocial disorder that significantly reduces the quality of life of patients and affects their personal and social relationships. Therefore, early diagnosis of this disorder is of particular importance and has attracted the attention of researchers. In this research, new statistical differential features are used, which are suitable for EEG signals and have little computational load. Hilbert-Huang transform was applied to EEGs recorded from 26 OCD patients and 30 healthy subjects to extract instant amplitude and phase. Then, modified mean, variance, median, kurtosis and skewness were calculated from amplitude and phase data. Next, …the difference of these statistical features between various pairs of EEG channels was calculated. Finally, different scenarios of feature classification were examined using the sparse nonnegative least squares classifier. The results showed that the modified mean feature calculated from the amplitude and phase of the interhemispheric channel pairs produces a high accuracy of 95.37%. The frontal lobe of the brain also created the most distinction between the two groups among other brain lobes by producing 90.52% accuracy. In addition, the features extracted from the frontal-parietal network produced the best classification accuracy (93.42%) compared to the other brain networks examined. The method proposed in this paper dramatically improves the accuracy of EEG classification of OCD patients from healthy individuals and produces much better results compared to previous machine learning techniques. Show more
Keywords: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Electroencephalogram (EEG), Hilbert-Huang transform, statistical features, classification
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237946
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Zhao, Xixi | Gu, Liang | Duan, Xiaorong | Wang, Liguo | Li, Zhenxi
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Cloud storage attribute libraries usually store a large amount of sensitive data such as personal information and trade secrets. Attackers adopt diverse and complex attack methods to target the cloud storage attribute database, which makes the defense work more challenging. In order to realize the secure storage of information, an attribute based cloud storage anti-attack algorithm based on dynamic authorization access is proposed. According to the characteristic variables of the sample, the data correlation matrix is calculated, and the principal component analysis method is adopted to reduce the dimension of the data, build the anti-attack code model, simulate the dynamic …authorization access rights, and calculate the packet loss rate according to the anti-attack flow. Design the initialization stage, cluster stage and cluster center update stage to realize the attack prevention of cloud storage attribute database. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm can accurately classify the anti-attack code, has good packet processing ability, relatively short page request time, and anti-attack success rate is higher than 90%, which can effectively ensure the stability of the algorithm. Show more
Keywords: Dynamic authorization access, cloud storage attributes, basic anti-attack algorithm, anti-attack code model, access permissions
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237409
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-10, 2024
Authors: Mahendran, S. | Gomathy, B.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: This study addresses the escalating energy demands faced by global industries, exerting pressure on power grids to maintain equilibrium between supply and demand. Smart grids play a pivotal role in achieving this balance by facilitating bidirectional energy flow between end users and utilities. Unlike traditional grids, smart grids incorporate advanced sensors and controls to mitigate peak loads and balance overall energy consumption. The proposed work introduces an innovative deep learning strategy utilizing bi-directional Long Short Term Memory (b-LSTM) and advanced decomposition algorithms for processing and analyzing smart grid sensor data. The application of b-LSTM and higher-order decomposition in the analysis …of time-series data results in a reduction of Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) and Minimal Root Mean Square (RMSE). Experimental outcomes, compared with current methodologies, demonstrate the model’s superior performance, particularly evident in a case study focusing on hourly PV cell energy patterns. The findings underscore the efficacy of the proposed model in providing more accurate predictions, thereby contributing to enhanced management of power grid challenges. Show more
Keywords: Smart grids, deep learning, PV cells, error rate and absolute error, prediction
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-238850
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Ning, Yi | Liu, Meiyu | Guo, Xifeng | Liu, Zhiyong | Wang, Xinlu
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Accurate load forecasting is an important issue for safe and economic operation of power system. However, load data often has strong non-stationarity, nonlinearity and randomness, which increases the difficulty of load forecasting. To improve the prediction accuracy, a hybrid short-term load forecasting method using load feature extraction based on complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptive noise (CEEMDAN) and refined composite multi-scale entropy (RCMSE) and improved bidirectional long short time memory (BiLSTM) error correction is proposed. Firstly, CEEMDAN is used to separate the detailed information and trend information of the original load series, RCMSE is used to reconstruct the feature …information, and Spearman is used to screen the features. Secondly, an improved butterfly optimization algorithm (IBOA) is proposed to optimize BiLSTM, and the reconstructed components are predicted respectively. Finally, an error correction model is constructed to mine the hidden information contained in error sequence. The experimental results show that the MAE, MAPE and RMSE of the proposed method are 645 kW, 0.96% and 827.3 kW respectively, and MAPE is improved by about 10% compared with other hybrid models. Therefore, the proposed method can overcome the problem of inaccurate prediction caused by data and inherent defects of models and improve the prediction accuracy. Show more
Keywords: Short-term load forecasting, complete ensemble empirical mode decomposition with adaptivenoise, refined composite multi-scale entropy, improved butterfly optimization algorithm, bidirectional long short time memory neural network
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237993
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-18, 2024
Authors: Limei, Nong | Dongfan, Wu | Bo, Zhang
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Garden landscape is the combination of nature and humanity, with high aesthetic value, ecological value and cultural value, has become an important part of people’s life. Modern people have a higher pursuit for the spiritual food such as garden landscape after the material life is satisfied, which brings new challenges to the construction of urban garden landscape. As an advanced type of machine learning, deep learning applied to landscape image recognition can solve the problem of low quality and low efficiency of manual recognition. Based on this, this paper proposes a garden landscape image recognition algorithm based on SSD (Single …Shot Multibox Detector), which realizes accurate extraction and recognition of image features by positioning the target, and can effectively improve the quality and efficiency of landscape image recognition. In order to test the feasibility of the algorithm proposed in this paper, experimental analysis was carried out in the CVPR 2023 landscape data set. The experimental results show that the algorithm has a high recognition accuracy for landscape images, and has excellent performance compared with traditional image recognition algorithms. Show more
Keywords: Deep learning, garden landscape, image recognition, target detection; image analysis
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-239654
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-11, 2024
Authors: Ramkumar, N. | Karthika Renuka, D.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: In recent times, the rapid advancement of deep learning has led to increased interest in utilizing Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals for automatic speech recognition. However, due to the significant variation observed in EEG signals from different individuals, the field of EEG-based speech recognition faces challenges related to individual differences across subjects, which ultimately impact recognition performance. In this investigation, a novel approach is proposed for EEG-based speech recognition that combines the capabilities of Long Short Term Memory (LSTM) and Graph Attention Network (GAT). The LSTM component of the model is designed to process sequential patterns within the data, enabling it to …capture temporal dependencies and extract pertinent features. On the other hand, the GAT component exploits the interconnections among data points, which may represent channels, nodes, or features, in the form of a graph. This innovative model not only delves deeper into the connection between connectivity features and thinking as well as speaking states, but also addresses the challenge of individual disparities across subjects. The experimental results showcase the effectiveness of the proposed approach. When considering the thinking state, the average accuracy for single subjects and cross-subject are 65.7% and 67.3% respectively. Similarly, for the speaking state, the average accuracies were 65.4% for single subjects and 67.4% for cross-subject conditions, all based on the KaraOne dataset. These outcomes highlight the model’s positive impact on the task of cross-subject EEG speech recognition. The motivations for conducting cross subject are real world applicability, Generalization, Adaptation and personalization and performance evaluation. Show more
Keywords: Electroencephalography, recurrent neural network, long short term memory, gated recurrent unit, graph convolution network and graph attention network
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-233143
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: Peng, Weishi | Fang, Yangwang | Ma, Yongzhong
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Although many scholars say that their algorithms are better than others in the state estimation problem, only a fewer convincing algorithms were applied to engineering practices. The reason is that their algorithms outperform others only in some aspects such as the estimation accuracy or the computation load. To solve the problem of performance evaluation of state estimation algorithms, in this paper, the comprehensive evaluation measures (CEM) for evaluating the nonlinear estimation algorithm (NEA) is proposed, which can comprehensively reflect the performance of the NEAs. First, we introduce three types of the NEAs. Second, the CEM combining the flatness, estimation accuracy …and computation time of the NEAs, is designed to evaluate the above NEAs. Finally, the superiority of the CEM is verified by a numerical example, which helps decision makers of nonlinear estimation algorithms theoretically and technically. Show more
Keywords: Performance evaluation, nonlinear estimation algorithm, comprehensive metrics, error spectrum, EKF, UKF, PF
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-231376
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-10, 2024
Authors: Valdez-Rodríguez, José E. | Rangel, Nahum | Moreno-Armendáriz, Marco A.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Visual detection of fingering on the trumpet is an increasingly interesting topic in music research. The ability to recognize and track the movements of the trumpet player’s fingers during the performance of a musical piece can provide valuable information for analyzing and improving instrument technique. However, this is a largely unexplored task, as most works focus on audio quality rather than instrument fingering techniques. Developing techniques for identifying essential finger positions on a musical instrument is crucial, as poor fingering techniques can harm instrument performance. In this work, we propose the visual detection of this fingering using convolutional neural networks …with a proprietary dataset created for this purpose. Additionally, to improve the results and focus on the essential parts of the instrument, we use self-attention mechanisms by extracting these features automatically. Show more
Keywords: Fingering detection, Convolutional Neural Networks, Self-attention mechanisms, Visual detection, Trumpet
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219342
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-9, 2024
Authors: Ganesh, M.A. | Saravana Perumaal, S. | Gomathi Sankar, S.M.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The current framework for detecting Fake License Plates (FLP) in real-time is not robust enough for patrol teams. The objective of this paper is to develop a robust license plate authentication framework, based on the Vehicle Make and Model Recognition (VMMR) and the License Plate Recognition (LPR) algorithms that is implementable at the edge devices. The contributions of this paper are (i) Development of license plate database for 547 Indian cars, (ii) Development of an image dataset with 3173 images of 547 Indian cars in 8 classes, (iii) Development of an ensemble model to recognize vehicle make and model from …frontal, rear, and side images, and (iv) Development of a framework to authenticate the license plates with frontal, rear, and side images. The proposed ensemble model is compared with the state-of-the-art networks from the literature. Among the implemented networks for VMMR, the Ensembling model with a size of 303.2 MB achieves the best accuracy of 89% . Due to the limited memory size, Easy OCR is chosen to recognize license plate. The total size of the authentication framework is 308 MB. The performance of the proposed framework is compared with the literature. According to the results, the proposed framework enhances FLP recognition due to the recognition of vehicles from side images. The dataset is made public at https://www.kaggle.com/ganeshmailecture/datasets . Show more
Keywords: Vehicle make and model recognition, fake license plate detection, license plate authentication, intelligent transportation system
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-230607
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-27, 2024
Authors: Yin, Songyi | Wang, Yu | Fu, Yelin
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rating method is a powerful tool that can help investors to judge the investment value of companies based on the information disclosure. However, mainstream ESG rating methods ignore the distinction between companies with incomplete information disclosure and companies without information disclosure, which decreases the initiative and enthusiasm of companies to disclose information. In this study, a self-disclosure ESG (SDESG) rating method is proposed to evaluate companies’ ESG performance capabilities. First, based on the fuzzy set, fuzzy data is defined and applied to the SDESG rating method. Second, analogous to the academic reward system of …a university, a reward mechanism of disclosure is used in the SDESG rating method. Finally, the effectiveness and reliability of the SDESG rating method are demonstrated through Refinitiv’s case. The results show that the SDESG rating method can distinguish companies with incomplete information disclosure from companies without information disclosure and allow companies that proactively disclose information to obtain better ESG scores under each industry. The implications of the study would increase companies’ enthusiasm to disclose information and maintain transparency within a company. Show more
Keywords: ESG rating method, information disclosure, fuzzy set, reward mechanism
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-230777
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Wang, Dan | Yao, Jingfa | Zhang, Yanmin
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Nowadays, automatic human activity recognition from video images is necessary for monitoring applications and caring for disabled people. The use of surveillance cameras and the processing of the obtained images leads to the achievement of a smart, accurate system for the recognition of human behavior. Since human detection in different scenes is associated with many challenges, several approaches have been implemented to detect human activity from video image processing. Due to the complexity of human activities, background noises and other factors affect the detection. For the solution of these problems, two deep learning-based algorithms have been described in the current …article. According to the convolutional neural networks, the LSTM + CNN method and the 3D CNN method have been used to recognize the human activities in the images of the video. Each algorithm is explained and analyzed in detail. The experiments designed in this paper are performed by two datasets: the HMDB-51 dataset and the UCF101 dataset. In the HMDB-51 dataset, the highest obtained accuracy for CNN + LSTM method was equal to 70.2 and for method 3D CNN equal to 54.4. In the UCF101 dataset, the highest obtained accuracy for CNN + LSTM method was equal to 95.1 and for method 3D CNN equal to 90.8. Show more
Keywords: Long short-term memory (LSTM), video processing, deep learning, human activity recognition, convolutional neural network (CNN)
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-236068
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: Viet, Hoang Huu | Uyen, Nguyen Thi | Cao, Son Thanh | Nguyen, Long Giang
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The Student-Project Allocation with preferences over Projects problem is a many-to-one stable matching problem that aims to assign students to projects in project-based courses so that students and lecturers meet their preference and capacity constraints. In this paper, we propose an efficient two-heuristic algorithm to solve this problem. Our algorithm starts from an empty matching and iteratively constructs a maximum stable matching of students to projects. At each iteration, our algorithm finds an unassigned student and assigns her/his most preferred project to her/him to form a student-project pair in the matching. If the project or the lecturer who offered the …project is over-subscribed, our algorithm uses two heuristic functions, one for the over-subscribed project and the other for the over-subscribed lecturer, to remove a student-project pair in the matching. To reach a stable matching of a maximum size, our two heuristics are designed such that the removed student has the most opportunities to be assigned to some project in the next iterations. Experimental results show that our algorithm is efficient in execution time and solution quality for solving the problem. Show more
Keywords: Approximation algorithm, heuristic search, matching problem, student-project allocation problem
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-236300
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Huang, Jinsong | Hou, Hecheng | Li, Xiaoying | Zhang, Ziyi | Jia, Qi
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: In the context of the digital era, the factors influencing the cognitive load of the full ecological smart home on the elderly are mostly interconnected. Most existing studies have conducted single correlation analyses, ignoring the fact that cognitive load is the result among multiple interactions of multiple factors. Furthermore, the color, material and Finishing of the product design can also impact on the user’s perceptual needs. Therefore, exploring the grouping dynamics of cognitive load and users’ perceptual needs for color (C), material (M), and Finishing (F) of smart products can provide insights for inclusive design of smart homes. The article …analyzes the asymmetric multiple concurrent causal effects of full ecological smart homes on the cognitive load of the elderly from a histological perspective using fuzzy set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) based on the four elements of Innovation Diffusion Theory. At the same time, principal component analysis and quantitative theory I class method are used to explore the quantitative relationship between color, material, Finishing and users’ perceptual imagery of the product. The results of the study showed that there were no necessary conditions leading to high or low cognitive load in the fsQCA analysis, indicating that the problem was the result of the interaction of multiple conditions, and the final analysis yielded three histological pathways leading to low cognitive load and one pathway leading to high load in older adults. Moreover, the study identifies the combination of colors, materials, and finishes that best represent user preferences. This study establishes a dialogue between theory, results, and cases in analyzing of the group dynamics of the impact of full ecological smart homes on the cognitive load of the elderly. It provides a theoretical basis for the development of digital inclusion enhancement strategies. Show more
Keywords: Smart home, cognitive load, diffusion of innovation, qualitative comparative analysis (QCA), human-computer interaction
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237212
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-18, 2024
Authors: Jansi Sophia Mary, C. | Mahalakshmi, K.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Intrusion Detection (ID) in cloud environments is vital to maintain the safety and integrity of data and resources. However, the presence of class imbalance, where normal samples significantly outweigh intrusive instances, poses a challenge in constructing a potential ID system. Deep Learning (DL) methods, with their capability to automatically study complex patterns and features, present a promising solution in various ID tasks. Such methods can automatically learn intricate features and patterns from the input dataset, making them suitable for detecting anomalies and finding intrusions in cloud environments. Therefore, this study proposes a Class Imbalance Data Handling with an Optimal Deep …Learning-Based Intrusion Detection System (CIDH-ODLIDS) in a cloud computing atmosphere. The CIDH-ODLIDS technique leverages optimal DL-based classification and addresses class imbalance. Primarily, the CIDH-ODLIDS technique preprocesses the input data using a Z-score normalization approach to ensure data quality and consistency. To handle class imbalance, the CIDH-ODLIDS technique employs oversampling techniques, particularly focused on synthetic minority oversampling techniques such as Adaptive Synthetic (ADASYN) sampling. ADASYN generates synthetic instances for the minority class depending on the available data instances, effectively balancing the class distribution and mitigating the impact of class imbalance. For the ID process, the CIDH-ODLIDS technique utilizes a Fuzzy Deep Neural Network (FDNN) model, and its tuning procedure is performed using the Chaotic Tunicate Swarm Algorithm (CTSA). CTSA is employed to choose the learning rate of the FDNN methods optimally. The experimental assessment of the CIDH-ODLIDS method is extensively conducted on three IDS datasets. The comprehensive comparison results confirm the superiority of the CIDH-ODLIDS algorithm over existing techniques. Show more
Keywords: Cloud computing, security, deep learning, intrusion detection system, tunicate swarm algorithm, class imbalance data
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237900
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Lomas-Barrie, Victor | Reyes-Camacho, Michelle | Neme, Antonio
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Horizontal gene transference is a biological process that involves the donation of DNA or RNA from an organism to a second, unrelated organism. This process is different from the more common one, vertical transference, which is present whenever an organism or pair of organisms reproduce and transmit their genetic material to the descendants. The identification of segments of genetic material that are the result of horizontal transference is relevant to construct accurate phylogenetic trees, on one hand, and to detect possible drug-resistance mechanisms, on the other, since this movement of genetic material is the main cause behind antibiotic resistance in …bacteria. Here, we describe a novel algorithm able to detect sequences of foreign origin, and thus, possible acquired via horizontal transference. The general idea of our method is that within the genome of an organism, there might be sequences that are different from the vast majority of the remaining sequences from the same organism. The former are candidate anomalies, and thus, their origin may be explained by horizontal transference. This approach is equivalent to a particular instance of the authorship attribution problem, that in which from a set of texts or paragraphs, almost all of them were written by the same author, whereas a minority has a different authorship. The constraint is that the author of each text is not known, so the algorithm has to attribute the authorship of each one of the texts. The texts detected to be written by a different author are the equivalent of the sequences of foreign origin for the case of genetic material. We describe here a novel method to detect anomalous sequences, based on interpretable embeddings derived from a common attention mechanism in humans, that of identifying novel tokens within a given sequence. Our proposal achieves novel and consistent results over the genome of a well known organism. Show more
Keywords: Horizontal gene transference, anomaly detection, embeddings, natural language processing, genomics
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219337
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: Weng, Zhi | Bai, Rongfei | Zheng, Zhiqiang
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Cattle detection and counting is one of the most important topics in the development of modern agriculture and animal husbandry. The traditional manual monitoring methods are inefficient and constrained by factors such as site. To solve the above problems, a SCS-YOLOv5 cattle detection and counting model for complex breeding scenarios is proposed. The original SPPF module is replaced in the YOLOv5 backbone network with a CSP structured SPPFCSPC. A CA (Coordinate Attention) mechanism is added to the neck network, as well as the SC (Standard Convolution) of the Neck network is replaced with a light convolution GSConv and Slim Neck …is introduced, and training strategies such as multi-scale training are also employed. The experimental results show that the proposed method enhances the feature extraction ability and feature fusion ability, balances the localization accuracy and detection speed, and improves the use effect in real farming scenarios. The Precision of the improved network model is improved from 93.2% to 95.5%, [email protected] is improved from 94.5% to 95.2%, the RMSE is reduced by about 0.03, and the FPS reaches 88. Compared with other mainstream algorithms, the comprehensive performance of SCS-YOLOv5 s is in a leading position, with fewer missed and false detections, and the strong robustness and generalization ability of this model are proved on multi-category public datasets. Applying the improvement ideas in this paper to YOLOv8 s also yields an increase in accuracy. The improved method in this study can greatly improve the accuracy of cattle detection and counting in complex environments, and has good real-time performance, so as to provide technical support for large-scale cattle breeding. Show more
Keywords: Cattle detection, counting, attention mechanism, occlusion, complex environments
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237231
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-18, 2024
Authors: Lugo-Torres, Gerardo | Valdez-Rodríguez, José E. | Peralta-Rodríguez, Diego A.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The use of generative models in image synthesis has become increasingly prevalent. Synthetic medical imaging data is of paramount importance, primarily because medical imaging data is scarce, costly, and encumbered by legal considerations pertaining to patient confidentiality. Synthetic medical images offer a potential answer to these issues. The predominant approaches primarily assess the quality of images and the degree of resemblance between these images and the original ones employed for their generation.The central idea of the work can be summarized in the question: Do the performance metrics of Frechet Inception Distance(FID) and Inception Score(IS) in the Cycle-consistent Generative Adversarial Networks …(CycleGAN) model are adequate to determine how real a generated chest x-ray pneumonia image is? In this study, a CycleGAN model was employed to produce artificial images depicting 3 classes of chest x-ray pneumonia images: general(any type), bacterial, and viral pneumonia. The quality of the images were evaluated assessing and contrasting 3 criteria: performance metric of CycleGAN model, clinical assessment of respiratory experts and the results of classification of a visual transformer(ViT). The overall results showed that the evaluation metrics of the CycleGAN are insufficient to establish realism in generated medical images. Show more
Keywords: Synthetic chest x-ray, cycle generative adversarial network, pneumonia, image-to-image translation, visual transformer
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219373
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-11, 2024
Authors: Ramírez-Martínez, Angel | Chong-Quero, J. Enrique | Cervantes-Culebro, Héctor | Cruz-Villar, Carlos A.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: This paper presents a data-driven control approach for a five-bar robot with compliant joints. The robot consists of a parallel mechanism with compliant elements that introduce uncertainties in modeling and control. To address this fact, it is implemented a model-less data-driven controller based on a Feedforward Neural Network Module (FNNM) that identifies the inverse dynamics of the robot. The FNNM is incorporated into a coordination of Feedforward Control Method (CFCM) to achieve precise trajectory tracking. Experiments compare the compliant joints robot to a bearing-joint robot performing pick-and-place tasks from 0.15 to 3.15 Hz. Results show the compliant robot maintaining trajectory tracking …up to 1.25 Hz with a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 9.02 mm. Show more
Keywords: Data-driven, five-bar robot, compliant joints, vision-based
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219364
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-7, 2024
Authors: Chen, Kang | Song, Changming | Cheng, Dongxu | Li, Hao
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Video anomaly detection (VAD) has garnered substantial attention from researchers due to its broad applications, including fire detection, drop detection, and vibration detection. In the current context of VAD, existing methods prioritize detection efficiency but overlook the impact of motion and appearance information. Additionally, achieving accurate predictions while retaining motion and appearance information poses a significant challenge. This paper proposes a novel semi-supervised method for VAD based on Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) structures with dual generators and dual discriminators, namely Dual-GAN. The future frame generator utilizes an improved encoder-decoder network to preserve more spatial information. Motion information for the future …flow generator is obtained by estimating optical flow between reconstruction frames, complementing the optical flow between prediction frames. The introduction of a frame discriminator and a motion discriminator against the frame generator enhances the realism of prediction frames, which facilitates the identification of unexpected abnormal events. This method significantly outperforms comparative approaches in synthesizing video frames and predicting future flows, showcasing its effectiveness in handling diverse video data. Extensive experiments are performed on four publicly available datasets to ensure a comprehensive evaluation of the model performance. Further exploration could include refining the model architecture, exploring additional datasets, and adapting the methodology to specific application domains. Show more
Keywords: Anomaly detection, generative adversarial network, dual discriminators, future flow
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237831
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Karthikeyan, M. | Colak, Ilhami | Sagar Imambi, S. | Joselin Jeya Sheela, J. | Nair, Sruthi | Umarani, B. | Alagusabai, Andril | Suriyakrishnaan, K. | Rajaram, A.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: This research paper introduces a cutting-edge approach to electric demand forecasting by incorporating the Temporal Fusion Transformer (TFT). As the landscape of demand forecasting becomes increasingly intricate, precise predictions are vital for effective energy management. To tackle this challenge, we leverage the sequential and temporal patterns in an extensive electric demand dataset spanning from 2003 to 2014. Our proposed Temporal Fusion Transformer model combines attention mechanisms with the transformer architecture, enabling it to adeptly capture intricate temporal dependencies. Thorough data preprocessing, including temporal embedding and external features, enhances prediction accuracy. Through rigorous evaluation, the TFT model surpasses existing forecasting techniques, …showcasing its capacity for accurate, resilient, and adaptive predictions. This research contributes to the advancement of electric demand forecasting, harnessing the TFT’s capabilities to excel in capturing diverse temporal patterns. The findings hold the potential to enhance energy management and support decision-making in the energy sector, bridging the gap between innovation and practical utility. Show more
Keywords: Electric demand forecasting, temporal fusion transformer, energy management, time-series analysis, transformer architecture
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-236036
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-18, 2024
Authors: Arenas Muñiz, Andrés Antonio | Mújica-Vargas, Dante | Rendón Castro, Arturo | Luna-Álvarez, Antonio | Vela-Rincón, Virna V.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The selection of an appropriate trajectory for self-driving vehicles involves the analysis of several criteria that describe the generated trajectories. This problem evolves into an optimization problem when it is desired to increase or decrease the values for a specific criterion. The contribution of this thesis is to explore the use and optimization of another technique for decision-making, such as TOPSIS, with a sufficiently robust method that allows the inclusion of multiple parameters and their proper optimization, incorporating human experience. The proposed approach showed significantly higher safety and comfort performance, with about 20% better efficiency and 80% fewer safety violations …compared to other state-of-the-art methods, and in some cases outperforming in comfort by about 30.43%. Show more
Keywords: Decision-making, human experience, trajectory selection, self-driving
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219365
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-10, 2024
Authors: Téllez-Velázquez, Arturo | Delice, Pierre A. | Salgado-Leyva, Rafael | Cruz-Barbosa, Raúl
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: This paper performs an analysis comparing two evolutionary explainable fuzzy models that make inferences in a pipeline with a blood test data set for COVID-19 classification. Firstly, data is preprocessed by the following stages: cleaning, imputation and ranking feature selection. Later, we perform a comparative analysis between several clustering methods used in an Evolutionary Clustering-Structured Fuzzy Classifier (ECSFC) to solve this classification problem using the Differential Evolution (DE) algorithm. Complementarily, we find that the Fuzzy Decision Tree model produces similar performance when is tuned with the DE algorithm (EFDT). The obtained results show that, simpler models are easier to explain …qualitatively, i.e., increasing the number of clusters in ECSFC model or the maximum depth of the tree in EFDT model, does not necessarily help to obtain simplified and accurate models. In addition, although the EFDT model is by itself an intuitively explainable model, the ECSFC, with the help of the proposed Weighted Stacked Features Plot, generates more intuitive models that allow not only highlighting the features and the linguistic terms that defines a patient with COVID-19, but also allows users to visualize in a single graph and in specific colors the analyzed classes. Show more
Keywords: COVID-19, blood tests, fuzzy classifier, fuzzy decision tree, clustering, differential evolution
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219372
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Yao, Ziyang
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The traditional multi-task Takagi-Sugeno-Kang (TSK) fuzzy system modeling methods pay more attention to utilizing the inter-task correlation to learn the consequent parameters but ignore the importance of the antecedent parameters of the model. To this end, we propose a novel multi-task TSK fuzzy system modeling method based on multi-task fuzzy clustering. This method first proposes a novel multi-task fuzzy c-means clustering method that learns multiple specific clustering centers for each task and some common clustering centers for all tasks. Secondly, for the consequent parameters of the fuzzy system, the novel low-rank and row-sparse constraints are proposed to better implement multi-task …learning. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed model shows better performance compared with other existing methods. Show more
Keywords: Multi-task fuzzy clustering, TSK fuzzy system, low-rank, row-sparsity, joint learning
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-232312
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-16, 2024
Authors: Gao, Lijun | Liu, Kai | Liu, Wenjun | Wu, Jiehong | Jin, Xiao
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: As machine learning models become increasingly integrated into practical applications and are made accessible via public APIs, the risk of model extraction attacks has gained prominence. This study presents an innovative and efficient approach to model extraction attacks, aimed at reducing query costs and enhancing attack effectiveness. The method begins by leveraging a pre-trained model to identify high-confidence samples from unlabeled datasets. It then employs unsupervised contrastive learning to thoroughly dissect the structural nuances of these samples, constructing a dataset of high quality that precisely mirrors a variety of features. A mixed information confidence strategy is employed to refine the …query set, effectively probing the decision boundaries of the target model. By integrating consistency regularization and pseudo-labeling techniques, reliance on authentic labels is minimized, thus improving the feature extraction capabilities and predictive precision of the surrogate models. Evaluation on four major datasets reveals that the models crafted through this method bear a close functional resemblance to the original models, with a real-world API test success rate of 62.35%, which vouches for the method’s validity. Show more
Keywords: Model extraction, unsupervised learning, selection of strategies, active learning
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-239504
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-16, 2024
Authors: Yu, Xiaobing | Zhang, Yuexin | Wang, Xuming
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Sensors are often deployed in harsh environments, in which some threats may endanger the safety of sensors. In this paper, a sensor deployment model is developed in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), in which the coverage rate and the threat risk are considered simultaneously. The model is established as an optimization problem. An adaptive ranking teaching learning-based optimization algorithm (ARTLBO) is proposed to solve the problem. Learners are divided into inferior and superior groups. The teacher phase is boosted by replacing the teacher with the top three learners, and the learner phase is improved by providing some guidance for inferior learners. …The experimental results show that the proposed ARTLBO algorithm can effectively optimize the model. The fitness values of the proposed model found by the proposed ARTLBO are 0.4894, 0.4886, which are better than its competitors. The algorithm can provide a higher coverage rate and lower threat risk. Show more
Keywords: WSNs, teaching-learning-based optimization, sensor deployment, coverage rate
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-240215
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-17, 2024
Authors: Zhang, Lixin | Yin, Hongtao | Li, Ang | Hu, Longbiao
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: In large-scale scenes, how to quickly obtain paths while ensuring the shortest possible path length is a key issue. Rapidly-exploring Random Tree (RRT) have the characteristic of quickly exploring the state space, but it is often difficult to obtain a short path. To overcome this problem, this paper proposes an improved RRT algorithm based on equidistance retention strategy and A* local search(ERRRT-A*). First, RRT is used for large-step global fast exploration to obtain approximate paths. Then, an equidistance retention strategy is used to discard most of the points and retain a small number of key points. Finally, A* is used …to search between each segment to obtain a new path. The ERRRT-A* algorithm is compared with other commonly used algorithms on maps of different size in terms of path length and planning time. Simulation results indicate that compared with other algorithms, this algorithm achieves fast planning in large-scale scenes while obtaining short path length, which can effectively balance the path length and planning time. Show more
Keywords: Path planning, large-scale scenes, unmanned vehicles, RRT
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-238695
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: López-Jasso, Edgar | Felipe-Riverón, Edgardo M. | Valdez-Rodríguez, José E.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: This study underscores the crucial role of image preprocessing in enhancing the outcomes of multimodal image registration tasks using scale-invariant feature selection. The primary focus is on registering two types of retinal images, assessing a methodology’s performance on a set of retinal image pairs, including those with and without microaneurysms. Each pair comprises a color optical image and a gray-level fluorescein image, presenting distinct characteristics and captured under varying conditions. The SIFT methodology, encompassing five stages, with preprocessing as the initial and pivotal stage, is employed for image registration. Out of 35 test retina image pairs, 33 (94.28%) were successfully …registered, with the inability to extract features hindering automatic registration in the remaining pairs. Among the registered pairs, 42.42% were retinal images without microaneurysms, and 57.57% had microaneurysms. Instead of simultaneous registration of all channels, independent registration of preprocessed images in each channel proved more effective. The study concludes with an analysis of the fifth registration’s resulting image to detect abnormalities or pathologies, highlighting the challenges encountered in registering blue channel images due to high intrinsic noise. Show more
Keywords: Image SIFT registration, microaneurysms counting, retina image analysis, multimodal registration, image processing
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219374
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-10, 2024
Authors: Pradeepkumar, G. | Kavitha, S.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: To provide the best possible performance in precisely segmenting clinical images, several approaches are used. Convolutional neural networks are one method used in it to extract its features, which combine several models with several additional methods. It also improves the efficiency of generalisation between categorised and uncategorized image categories. The method proposed combines multi-style image fusion with two-dimensional fracture image representation. The photographs on this page have been updated with a variety of images to improve concentration sharing and achieve the desired visual look. The border detection algorithm is then used to extract the exact border of the image from …the contrast extended images. It will then be divided into basic and comprehensive layers. The fused image was then created using augmented end layers. Show more
Keywords: Segmenting, clinical images, extract features, categorized image, uncategorized image, multi style, border detection, image extraction
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-239695
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-10, 2024
Authors: Wei, Xiao | Lin, Yidian
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Legal judgment prediction(LJP) has achieved remarkable results. However, existing methods still face problems such as difficulties in obtaining key feature words for charges, which impose limitations on the improvement of prediction results. To this end, we propose a legal judgment prediction model with legal feature Word subgraph Label-Embedding and Dual-knowledge Distillation(WLEDD). Compared with traditional methods, our method has two contributions: (1) To mitigate the impact of overly sparse tail class data and high similarity text representations, we capture the critical features related to the charges by fusing LDA and legal feature word subgraphs. Then we encode them as label information …to obtain highly distinguished representations of legal documents. (2) To solve the problem of high difficulty in some subtasks in LJP, we perform subtask-oriented compression of models to construct a student model with lower complexity and higher accuracy through dual knowledge distillation. Moreover, we exploit the logical association between the subtasks to constrain the labels of articles by charge prediction results. It greatly reduces the difficulty of article prediction. Experimental results on four datasets show that our approach significantly outperforms the baseline models. Compared with the state-of-art method, the F1 value of WLEDD for charge prediction has increased by an average of 2.57% . For article prediction, the F1 value has increased by an average of 1.09% . In addition, we demonstrate its effectiveness through ablation experiments and analytical experiments. Show more
Keywords: Legal judgment prediction, knowledge distillation, label embedding, legal text mining
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237323
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Yang, Hong | Wang, Lina
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The paper focuses on how to improve the prediction accuracy of time series and the interpretability of prediction results. First, a novel Prophet model based on Gaussian linear fuzzy approximate representation (GF-Prophet) is proposed for long-term prediction, which uniformly predicts the data with consistent trend characteristics. By taking Gaussian linear fuzzy information granules as inputs and outputs, GF-Prophet predicts with significantly smaller cumulative error. Second, noticing that trend extraction affects prediction accuracy seriously, a novel granulation modification algorithm is proposed to merge adjacent information granules that do not have significant differences. This is the first attempt to establish Prophet based …on fuzzy information granules to predict trend characteristics. Experiments on public datasets show that the introduction of Gaussian linear fuzzy information granules significantly improves prediction performance of traditional Prophet model. Compared with other classical models, GF-Prophet has not only higher prediction accuracy, but also better interpretability, which can clearly give the change information, fluctuation amplitude and duration of a certain trend in the future that investors actually pay attention to. Show more
Keywords: Fuzzy number, gaussian linear fuzzy information granule, the prophet model, long-term prediction
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-230313
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-15, 2024
Authors: Borse, Rushikesh | Das, Rochishnu | Dash, Devasish | Yadav, Akshay
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: In the wake of the contemporary competitive business landscape, the retention of employees has become one of the most important yet difficult tasks for any corporate. Retaining top-performing employees not only improves organizational performance but also reduces recruitment costs. In this study, the authors investigate the major drivers leading to employee attrition and using machine learning algorithms implemented on a well proven and validated IBM HR data set. Although the data set tags the samples for a target variable (attrited and non-attrited), the work presented in this paper comes up with another labelling (1. likely to leave, 2. On the …verge of leaving, 3. will stay). The data set is evaluated over top 10 Machine learning algorithms and a competitive analysis is made between them based on various factors. The best model has shown a prediction accuracy of over 85% +. Managers are provided with insights and recommendations at the end that will help companies to proactively identify at-risk employees and implement effective retention strategies. Show more
Keywords: Employee attrition, machine learning, early detection of attrition, artificial neural network
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219410
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-9, 2024
Authors: Senthamil Selvi, M. | Senthamizh Selvi, R. | Subbaiyan, Saranya | Murshitha Shajahan, M.S.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Accurate prediction of grid loss in power distribution networks is pivotal for efficient energy management and pricing strategies. Traditional forecasting approaches often struggle to capture the complex temporal dynamics and external influences inherent in grid loss data. In response, this research presents a novel hybrid time-series deep learning model: Gated Recurrent Units with Temporal Convolutional Networks (GRU-TCN), designed to enhance grid loss prediction accuracy. The proposed model integrates the temporal sensitivity of GRU with the local context awareness of TCN, exploiting their complementary strengths. A learnable attention mechanism fuses the outputs of both architectures, enabling the model to discern significant …features for accurate prediction. The model is evaluated using well-established metrics across distinct temporal phases: training, testing, and future projection. Results showcase Resulting in encouraging Figures for mean absolute error, root mean squared error, and mean absolute percentage error, the model’s capacity to capture both long-term trends and transitory patterns. The GRU-TCN hybrid model represents a pioneering approach to power grid loss prediction, offering a flexible and precise tool for energy management. This research not only advances predictive accuracy but also lays the foundation for a smarter and more sustainable energy ecosystem, poised to transform the landscape of energy forecasting. Show more
Keywords: Accurate prediction, grid loss, power distribution networks
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-235579
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-10, 2024
Authors: Abuhoureyah, Fahd | Yan Chiew, Wong | Zitouni, M. Sami
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Human Activity Recognition (HAR) utilizing Channel State Information (CSI) extracted from WiFi signals has garnered substantial interest across various domains and applications. This field’s potential paths and applications extend beyond CSI-based HAR and include smart homes, assisted living, security, gaming, surveillance, and context-aware computing. The ability of deep learning algorithms to effectively process and interpret CSI data opens up new possibilities for accurate and robust human activity recognition in real-world scenarios. However, traditional Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN) models, such as Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) and Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU), rely solely on their internal memory cells to maintain information over …time. Important details might be diluted or lost within the memory cells in complex CSI sequences. To address this limitation, we propose a lightweight approach that incorporates a multi-head adaptive attention weight mechanism MHAAM into the HAR framework. The multi-head attention mechanism allows the model to attend to different informative patterns within the CSI data simultaneously, capturing fine-grained temporal dependencies and improving the model’s ability to recognize complex activities. The implemented models effectively filter out noise and irrelevant information by assigning higher weights to informative CSI features, further enhancing activity classification accuracy. Experimental evaluations and comparative analyses of HAR for seven activities demonstrate that attention-based RNN models with multi-head attention consistently outperform traditional RNN models. The multi-head attention mechanism achieves improved generalization and testing for seven common human activities and environments, leading to a higher complex human activity classification accuracy of up to 98.5%. Show more
Keywords: Multi-head adaptive attention mechanism, channel state information (CSI), WiFi sensing, activity recognition, WiFi sensing, MHAAM
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-234379
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-16, 2024
Authors: Singh, Pardeep | Lamsal, Rabindra | Singh, Monika | Shishodia, Bhawna | Sitaula, Chiranjibi | Chand, Satish
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Social media platforms play a crucial role in providing valuable information during crises, such as pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global public health crisis, and vaccines are the key preventive measure for achieving herd immunity. However, some individuals use social media to oppose vaccines, undermining government efforts to eliminate the virus. This study introduces the “GeoCovaxTweets” dataset, consisting of 1.8 million geotagged tweets related to COVID-19 vaccines from January 2020 to November 2022, originating from 233 countries and territories. Each tweet includes state and country information, enabling researchers to analyze global spatial and temporal patterns. An extensive set …of analyses are performed on the dataset to identify prominent topic clusters and explore public opinions across different vaccines and vaccination contexts. The study outlines the dataset curation methodology and provides instructions for local reproduction. We anticipate that the dataset will be valuable for crisis computing researchers, facilitating the exploration of Twitter conversations surrounding COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination, including trends, opinion shifts, misinformation, and anti-vaccination campaigns. Show more
Keywords: COVID-19 discourse, COVID-19 pandemic, sentiment analysis, social media, topic clustering, twitter dataset
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219418
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-17, 2024
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The recognition and regulation of buildings are essential aspects of urban management to prevent illegal constructions and maintain public safety and resources. Traditional machine learning methods for building recognition often suffer from low accuracy and weak generalization capabilities due to their reliance on manually designed features. Traditional machine learning methods for building recognition often suffer from low accuracy and weak generalization capabilities due to their reliance on manually designed features. Therefore, the study of automatic, accurate building identification method is very necessary. Based on this, Introducing advanced algorithms like Faster R-CNN and DRNet signifies a significant step towards automating accurate …building identification. The utilization of Faster R-CNN as a basic training model combined with DRNet demonstrates promising results in accurately recognizing buildings. The experimental analysis highlights the potential of the proposed method, achieving an impressive 82.1% mean Average Precision (mAP) for landmark buildings. Accurate prediction of building coordinates further strengthens the effectiveness of the proposed approach. Comparative analysis showcases the superiority of the proposed model in recognizing buildings not only in normal images but also in complex environmental settings. The successful implementation of advanced algorithms in building recognition contributes to more efficient urban management and development. Continued research in automatic building identification methods is crucial for addressing challenges in urban planning and management, ensuring sustainable city development. Show more
Keywords: Deep learning, Faster R-CNN, building identification, classification algorithm, building extraction, urbanization
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-241838
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-10, 2024
Authors: Lamani, Dharmanna | Shanthi, T.S. | Kirubakaran, M.K. | Roopa, R.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Accurately classifying products in e-commerce is critical for enhancing user experience, but it remains challenging due to data quality issues and the dynamic nature of product categories. Customers are increasingly relying on visual information to make informed purchasing decisions, emphasizing the importance of accurate product classification using images. In this paper, an innovative approach called SSWSO_LeNet is proposed for product image classification in e-commerce. The method involves preprocessing the input images using Region of Interest (RoI) and Adaptive Wiener Filters to improve image quality and reduce unwanted distortions. Data augmentation techniques are then applied to increase the diversity of the …dataset and the robustness of the model. To address this, we propose SSWSO_LeNet, integrating Squirrel Search Algorithm (SSA) and War Strategy Optimization (WSO) with LeNet. SSA mimics southern flying squirrels’ foraging behavior to find global optima efficiently, while WSO balances exploration and exploitation stages, enhancing classification accuracy. Experimental results show SSWSO_LeNet outperforms state-of-the-art models with an impressive accuracy of 0.976, sensitivity of 0.877, and specificity of 0.857. By leveraging SSA, WSO, and LeNet, SSWSO_LeNet not only improves classification accuracy but also reduces reliance on human editors, decreasing both cost and time in e-commerce product classification. Show more
Keywords: E-commerce, SSA, WSO, SSWSO_LeNet, product classification
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-241682
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Tripathi, Diwakar | Reddy, B. Ramachandra | Dwivedi, Shubhra | Shukla, Alok Kumar | Chandramohan, D. | Dewangan, Ram Kishan
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Nature-inspired algorithms as problem-solving methodologies are extremely effective in discovery of optimized solutions in multi-dimensional and multi-modal problems. Because of qualities like “self-optimization”, “flexibility” and etc., nature-inspired algorithms for problem solving are effectively optimal. Feature selection is an approach to find approximate optimal subset of the features which are more relevant towards the particular outcome. In this study, we focused on how feature selection may improve the credit scoring model’s performance for prediction. Nature-inspired algorithms are applied for feature selection to improve the predictive performance of the credit scoring model. Additionally, four benchmark credit scoring datasets collected from the UCI …repository are used to test feature selection by several Nature-inspired algorithms aggregated with “Random Forest (RF)”, “Logistic Regression (LR),” and “Multi-layer Perceptron (MLP)” for classification and results are compared in terms of classification accuracy and G-measures. Show more
Keywords: Nature-inspired algorithms, credit score, feature selection, classification
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219413
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-11, 2024
Authors: Faraz, Ansar Ali | Khan, Hina | Aslam, Muhammad | Albassam, Mohammed
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: When data are hazy or uncertain, estimators given under classical statistics are ineffective. Given that it deals with uncertainty, neutrosophic statistics is the sole alternative. Due to the vast range of applications, extensive research has been done in this area. The objective of this study is to determine the most accurate predictions for the population mean with the least amount of mean square error. We have created neutrosophic ratio type estimators, when working with ambiguous, hazy, and neutrosophic-type data, the proposed estimation methods are very useful for computing results. These estimators produce findings that are not single-valued but rather have …an interval form, where our population parameter may lie more frequently. Since we have an estimated interval with the unknown population mean value given a minimal mean square error, it improves the estimators’ efficiency. Real life neutrosophic line losses data and simulation are both used to analyze the effectiveness of the proposed neutrosophic ratio-type estimators. Additionally, a comparison is made to show how helpful Neutrosophic ratio type estimator is in comparison to existing estimators. Show more
Keywords: Neutrosophic, conventional statistics, estimation, ratio estimators, mean square error
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-240153
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Saravanan, Krithikha Sanju | Bhagavathiappan, Velammal
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The advancements in technology, particularly in the field of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be advantageous for the agricultural sector to enhance the yield. Establishing an agricultural ontology as part of the development would spur the expansion of cross-domain agriculture. Semantic and syntactic knowledge of the domain data is required for building such a domain-based ontology. To process the data from text documents, a standard technique with syntactic and semantic features are needed because the availability of pre-determined agricultural domain-based data is insufficient. In this research work, an Agricultural Ontologies Construction framework (AOC) is proposed for …creating the agricultural domain ontology from text documents using NLP techniques with Robustly Optimized BERT Approach (RoBERTa) model and Graph Convolutional Network (GCN). The anaphora present in the documents are resolved to produce precise ontology from the input data. In the proposed AOC work, the domain terms are extracted using the RoBERTa model with Regular Expressions (RE) and the relationships between the domain terms are retrieved by utilizing the GCN with RE. When compared to other current systems, the efficacy of the proposed AOC method achieves an exceptional result, with precision and recall of 99.6% and 99.1% respectively. Show more
Keywords: Anaphora resolution, term extraction, relationships identification, RoBERTa model, regular expressions, graph convolutional network, domain ontology
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237632
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-19, 2024
Authors: Immanuel, Rajeswari Rajesh | Sangeetha, S.K.B.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Human emotions are the mind’s responses to external stimuli, and due to their dynamic and unpredictable nature, research in this field has become increasingly important. There is a growing trend in utilizing deep learning and machine learning techniques for emotion recognition through EEG (electroencephalogram) signals. This paper presents an investigation based on a real-time dataset that comprises 15 subjects, consisting of 7 males and 8 females. The EEG signals of these subjects were recorded during exposure to video stimuli. The collected real-time data underwent preprocessing, followed by the extraction of features using various methods tailored for this purpose. The study …includes an evaluation of model performance by comparing the accuracy and loss metrics between models applied to both raw and preprocessed data. The paper introduces the EEGEM (Electroencephalogram Ensemble Model), which represents an ensemble model combining LSTM (Long Short-Term Memory) and CNN (Convolutional Neural Network) to achieve the desired outcomes. The results demonstrate the effectiveness of the EEGEM model, achieving an impressive accuracy rate of 95.56%. This model has proven to surpass the performance of other established machine learning and deep learning techniques in the field of emotion recognition, making it a promising and superior tool for this application. Show more
Keywords: EEG signal, emotion, CNN, LSTM, ensemble learning, feature extraction
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237884
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: Srinivasan, Manohar | Senthilkumar, N.C.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The Internet of Things (IoT) has many potential uses in the day-to-day operations of individuals, companies, and governments. It makes linking all devices to the internet a realistic possibility. Convincing IoT devices to work together to implement several real-world applications is a challenging feat. Security issues impact innovative platform applications due to the current security state in IoT-based operations. As a result, intrusion detection systems (IDSs) tailored to IoT platforms are essential for protecting against security breaches caused by the Internet of Things (IoT) that exploit its vulnerabilities. Issues with data loss, dangers, service interruption, and external hostile assaults are …all part of the IoT security landscape. Designing and implementing appropriate security solutions for IoT environments is the main emphasis of this research. Within the Internet of Things (IoT) context, this research creates a Spotted Hyena Optimizer (SHO-EDLID) method for intrusion detection using ensemble deep learning. The main goal of the demonstrated SHO-EDLID method was to detect and categorize intrusions in an Internet of Things setting. It comprises many subprocesses, including feature selection, categorization, and pre-processing. The SHO-EDLID method uses a SHO-based feature selection strategy to identify the best feature subsets. It then used an ensemble of three DL models— a deep belief network (DBN), a stacked autoencoder (SAE), and a bidirectional recurrent neural network (BiRNN)— to detect and name cyberattacks. Finally, the DL models’ parameters are tuned using the Adabelief optimizer. A comprehensive simulation was run to illustrate that the offered model performed better. According to a thorough comparative analysis, the suggested method outperformed other recent approaches. Purpose of the Manuscript : To identify the best feature subsets, the SHO-EDLID method used the SHO-based feature selection method... Afterward, cyberattack identification and tracking were carried out using an ensemble of three DL models: DBN, SAE, and BiRNN. The final step in optimizing the DL models’ parameters is the Adabelief optimizer. The main comparative results : The proposed model present the Comparative analysis of SHO-EDLID algorithm with other existing systems and its outperform the performance in precision 97.50, accuracy 99.56, Recall 98.42, F-Measure.97.95. Show more
Keywords: Security, internet of things, deep learning, ensemble learning, spotted hyena optimizer
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-240571
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-11, 2024
Authors: Yang, Cheng | Xu, Xinrui
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The quality of building materials will affect the implementation effect of construction projects. To ensure the service capacity of building materials, it is necessary to do a good job in selecting suppliers. In the specific evaluation of building material suppliers, after evaluation, suppliers with poor quality are excluded to ensure the quality of material supply, reasonably improve the construction effect of the building project, meet the construction needs of the building project, and improve the quality of the building project. The selection and application of building material suppliers (BMSs) is a multiple-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) technique. In this study, the …2-tuple linguistic neutrosophic number combined grey relational analysis (2TLNN-CGRA) technique is constructed based on the classical grey relational analysis (GRA) and 2-tuple linguistic neutrosophic sets (2TLNNSs). Finally, a numerical example for building material supplier selection was constructed and some comparisons is constructed to illustrate the 2TLNN-CGRA technique. The main contribution of this study is constructed: (1) the 2TLNN-CGRA technique is implemented to cope with the MAGDM under 2TLNSs; (2) the 2TLNN-CGRA technique is implemented in line with the 2TLNN Hamming distance (2TLNNHD) and 2TLNN Euclidean distance (2TLNNED) simultaneously under 2TLNSs; (3) the numerical example for building material supplier selection is implemented to show the 2TLNN-CGRA technique; and (4) some efficient comparative studies are constructed with several existing decision techniques. Show more
Keywords: Multiple-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM), 2TLNSs, 2TLNN-CGRA technique, building material suppliers
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-221334
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Liu, Dapeng
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: In order to improve the remanufacturing efficiency of scrap mechanical parts and comprehensively detect their surface fault status, this paper proposes a color three-dimensional reconstruction method of scrap mechanical parts based on an improved semi-global matching (SGM) algorithm. In experiments, this method demonstrated significant performance advantages in dealing with complex mechanical component structures and large illumination interference environments. Experimental results show that the three-dimensional color model reconstructed by this method has clear texture and small dimensional error, and is suitable for online analysis of surface fault information of scrap mechanical parts in actual production lines. Through quantitative analysis, compared with …the traditional SGM method, the method in this paper improves the structural similarity index (SSIM) by an average of 19.8% and reduces the mean square error (MSE) by an average of 33.1%. Show more
Keywords: Waste mechanical parts, binocular vision, SGM, Color 3D reconstruction
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237214
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-15, 2024
Authors: Jansi Rani, J. | Manivannan, A.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: This paper focuses on solving the fully fuzzy transportation problem in which the parameters are triangular Type-2 fuzzy numbers due to the instinctive of human imprecision. To deal with uncertainty more precisely, a triangular Type-1 fuzzy transportation problem is reformed as a transportation problem with triangular Type-2 fuzzy parameters in this paper. In order to compare triangular Type-2 fuzzy numbers, a new ranking(ordering) technique is proposed by extending the Yager’s function. However, two efficient algorithmic approaches namely, triangular Type-2 fuzzy zero suffix method (TT2FZSM) and triangular Type-2 fuzzy zero average method (TT2FZAM) are proposed to generate the initial transportation cost …of the fully triangular Type-2 fuzzy transportation problem. Both TT2FZSM and TT2FZAM are converging towards an optimal solution. In addition to TT2FZSM and TT2FZAM, the modified distribution method is applied to ensure optimality. Subsequently, we carry out a comprehensive discussion of the obtained results to establish the validation of the proposed approach. Show more
Keywords: Transportation problem, triangular type-2 fuzzy number, ranking function, optimal solution
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237652
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-15, 2024
Authors: Yan, Huiming | Yan, Zilin | Wang, Weiling | Liu, Shuyue
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: In recent years, the burgeoning imperative of energy-efficient building management practices has surged dramatically, underscoring an urgent mandate for comprehensive studies that integrate cutting-edge optimization algorithms with precise heating load forecasting techniques. These studies are not merely endeavors; they represent concerted efforts to increase building energy efficiency and address mounting concerns regarding sustainability and resource utilization. In the intricate domain of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, energy optimization challenges are being meticulously confronted through rigorous exploration and the application of innovative problem-solving methodologies. This pioneering study introduces groundbreaking methodologies by seamlessly integrating two state-of-the-art optimization algorithms— the Red …Fox Optimization and the Golden Eagle Optimizer— with the Decision Tree model. This fusion is aimed at enhancing the accuracy of heating load predictions and streamlining HVAC system optimization processes, marking a significant leap toward achieving heightened energy efficiency and operational efficacy in building management practices. The study emphasizes the significance of precise heating load prediction in advancing energy efficiency, realizing cost savings, and fostering environmental sustainability in building management. Furthermore, it delves into the multifaceted impact of various building features on heating load, encompassing variables such as glazing area, orientation, height, relative compactness, roof area, surface area, and wall area. These insights furnish actionable intelligence for refined decision-making processes in both building design and operation. Based on the results, the DT single model experienced the weakest performance among the three models, with R 2 = 0.975 and RMSE = 1.608. The model DTFO (DT + FOX) achieves an extraordinary R 2 value of 0.996 and RMSE value of 0.961 for heating load prediction, surpassing the performance benchmarks set by other models. This achievement holds considerable promise for aiding engineers in crafting energy-efficient buildings, particularly within the swiftly evolving landscape of smart home technologies. Show more
Keywords: Decision tree, heating load, red fox optimization, golden eagle optimizer
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-240283
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Sriraam, Natarajan | Chinta, Babu | Suresh, Seshadhri | Sudharshan, Suresh
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Assessing fetal growth and development requires accurate identification of the fetal area contour and measurement of the Crown-Rump Length (CRL). In this paper, we presented a unique method for autonomously segmenting the fetal region in ultrasound images and calculating the CRL based on the U-Net architecture. Because of its capacity to capture both global and local information, the U-Net model is a popular choice for image segmentation tasks. Our method employs the U-Net model to extract the fetal region contour and measure the CRL, resulting in a dependable and efficient prenatal evaluation solution.
Keywords: Fetal, segmentation, U-Net, ultrasound image
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219403
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-7, 2024
Authors: Macias, Cesar | Soto, Miguel | Cardoso-Moreno, Marco A. | Calvo, Hiram
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Mental and cognitive well-being is of paramount significance for human beings. Consequently, the early detection of issues that may culminate in conditions such as depression holds great importance in averting adverse outcomes for individuals. Depression, a prevalent mental health disorder, can severely impact an individual’s quality of life. Timely identification and intervention are critical to prevent its progression. Our research delves into the application of Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) techniques to potentially facilitate the early recognition of depressive tendencies. By leveraging the cognitive triad theory, which encapsulates negative self-perception, a pessimistic outlook on the world, and a …bleak vision of the future, we aim to develop predictive models that can assist in identifying individuals at risk. In this regard, we selected The Cognitive Triad Dataset, which takes into account six different categories that encapsulate negative and positive postures about three different contexts: self context, future context and world context. Our proposal achieved great performance, by relying on a strict preprocessing analysis, which led to the models obtaining an accuracy value of 0.97 when classifying aspect contexts; 0.95 when classifying sentiment-aspects; and a value of 0.93 in accuracy was achieved under the aspect-sentiment paradigm. Our models outperformed those reported in the literature. Show more
Keywords: Cognitive triad inventory, depression detection, machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219333
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: Mundada, Shyamal | Jain, Pooja | Kumar, Nirmal
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Sustainable agriculture revolves around soil organic carbon (SOC), which is essential for numerous soil functions and ecological attributes. Farmers are interested in conserving and adding additional soil organic carbon to certain fields in order to improve soil health and productivity. The relationship between soil and environment that has been discovered and standardized throughout time has enhanced the progress of digital soil-mapping techniques; therefore, a variety of machine learning techniques are used to predict soil properties. Studies are thriving at how effectively each machine learning method maps and predicts SOC, especially at high spatial resolutions. To predict SOC of soil at …a 30 m resolution, four machine learning models—Random Forest, Support Vector Machine, Adaptive Boosting, and k-Nearest Neighbour were used. For model evaluation, two error metrics, namely R2 and RMSE have been used. The findings demonstrated that the calibration and validation sets’ descriptive statistics sufficiently resembled the entire set of data. The range of the calculated SOC content was 0.06 to 1.76 %. According to the findings of the study, Random Forest showed good results for both cases, i.e. evaluation using cross validation and without cross validation. Using cross validation, RF confirmed highest R2 as 0.5278 and lowest RMSE as 0.1683 for calibration dataset while without cross validation it showed R2 as 0.8612 and lowest RMSE as 0.0912 for calibration dataset. The generated soil maps will help farmers adopt precise knowledge for decisions that will increase farm productivity and provide food security through the sustainable use of nutrients and the agricultural environment. Show more
Keywords: Machine learning, remote sensing data, digital soil mapping, spatial predictions, precision farming
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-240493
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-14, 2024
Authors: Zheng, Danjing | Song, Xiaona | Song, Shuai | Peng, Zenglong
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: This paper investigates an observer-based boundary controller design for interconnected nonlinear partial differential equation (PDE) systems. First, the Takagi–Sugeno (T–S) fuzzy model is adopted to accurately describe the target systems. Then, boundary measurements are employed to reduce the number of sensors. Next, considering the phenomenon of abnormal interference that may lead to measurement outliers and observer parameters’ uncertainties, an outlier-resistant non-fragile observer expressed by a saturation function is designed to guarantee the desired control objectives. Moreover, the boundary control approach is employed to trade-off the cost of system design and system performance. Furthermore, utilizing the membership function-dependent Lyapunov functions and …free-weight matrixes, sufficient conditions ensuring the closed-loop systems’ exponential stability are obtained while decreasing the conservativeness of the system stability analysis. Finally, the proposed method’s feasibility and effectiveness are validated by an example. Show more
Keywords: Boundary measurements, boundary control, interconnected nonlinear partial differential equation systems, membership function-dependent Lyapunov functions, outlier-resistant non-fragile observer
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-238858
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-14, 2024
Authors: Hayel, Rafa | El Hindi, Khalil | Hosny, Manar | Alharbi, Rawan
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Instance-Based Learning, such as the k Nearest Neighbor (kNN), offers a straightforward and effective solution for text classification. However, as a lazy learner, kNN’s performance heavily relies on the quality and quantity of training instances, often leading to time and space inefficiencies. This challenge has spurred the development of instance-reduction techniques aimed at retaining essential instances and discarding redundant ones. While such trimming optimizes computational demands, it might adversely affect classification accuracy. This study introduces the novel Selective Learning Vector Quantization (SLVQ) algorithm, specifically designed to enhance the performance of datasets reduced through such techniques. Unlike traditional LVQ algorithms that …employ random vector weights (codebook vectors), SLVQ utilizes instances selected by the reduction algorithm as the initial weight vectors. Importantly, as these instances often contain nominal values, SLVQ modifies the distances between these nominal values, rather than modifying the values themselves, aiming to improve their representation of the training set. This approach is crucial because nominal attributes are common in real-world datasets and require effective distance measures, such as the Value Difference Measure (VDM), to handle them properly. Therefore, SLVQ adjusts the VDM distances between nominal values, instead of altering the attribute values of the codebook vectors. Hence, the innovation of the SLVQ approach lies in its integration of instance reduction techniques for selecting initial codebook vectors and its effective handling of nominal attributes. Our experiments, conducted on 17 text classification datasets with four different instance reduction algorithms, confirm SLVQ’s effectiveness. It significantly enhances the kNN’s classification accuracy of reduced datasets. In our empirical study, the SLVQ method improved the performance of these datasets, achieving average classification accuracies of 82.55%, 84.07%, 78.54%, and 83.18%, compared to the average accuracies of 76.25%, 79.62%, 66.54%, and 78.19% achieved by non-fine-tuned datasets, respectively. Show more
Keywords: Machine learning, instance based learning, learning vector quantization, k-nearest neighbor, value difference metric (VDM)
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-235290
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-14, 2024
Authors: Lu, Yang | Liu, Fengjun | Cao, Bin
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: English text analysis is required for quantitative grammar, phrase, and word assessment to improve its usage in conversation, drafting, etc. In particular, a teaching system requires the flawless and precise use of English words, phrases, and sentences for fundamental and knowledge-based learning. Data integration and interoperability, data volume, and data variety pose difficulties for text data analytics. This article discusses a heterogeneous English teaching system text analysis solution that integrates a Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Deep Learning (DL). The Text Analytical Model (TAM) uses fused methods (FM) to handle words and their placement for sentence framing. The framed teaching sentence …is analyzed lexically for its precision and meaning with conventional features. Initially, the possible word combinations using the crossover and mutation operations of the genetic process are performed. The outcome of the genetic process forecasts different possible sentence combinations for delivering the English context to students. The mutation process identifies the most precise lexical sentence that fits the subject and context. Based on precision, the DL model is trained to reduce the initial population of the GA process; this is achieved in English teaching through repetitions or drilling performed for different sentences and words. The learning converges towards precision in delivering context-based words and sentences by reducing unnecessary crossovers in the genetic process to reduce computational complexity. This feature, therefore, achieves high-precision convergence with less computation time compared to methods of the same kind. TAM-FM improves the precision convergence, forecast probability, and population refinement by 9.5%, 11.39%, and 8.81%, respectively. TAM-FM reduces the computation time and complexity by 9.67% and 8.3%, respectively. Show more
Keywords: Convergence, deep learning, English teaching, genetic algorithm, text analysis
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-236249
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-17, 2024
Authors: Reka, S | Karthik Sainadh Reddy, Dwarampudi | Dhiraj, Inti | Suriya Praba, T
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal condition that typically affects female during the time of their reproduction. It is identified by the disruptions in hormonal balance, particularly an increase in levels of androgen (male hormone) in the female body. PCOS can lead to various symptoms and health complications including irregular menstrual cycles, ovarian cysts, fertility issues, insulin resistance, weight gain, acne, and excess hair growth. The real-world PCOS detection is a challenging task whilst PCOS specific cause is unknown and its symptoms are unclear. Thus, accurate and timely diagnosis of PCOS is crucial for effective management and prevention of …long-term complications. In such cases, Machine learning based PCOS prediction model support diagnostic process, address potential errors and time constraints. Machine learning algorithms can analyze large set of patient data, including medical history, hormonal profiles, and imaging results, to assist in the diagnosis of PCOS. In particular, the performance of data analysis chore and prediction model is improved by ensemble feature selection strategies. These methods concentrate on selecting a subset of pertinent features from a broader range of features. The unstable nature of the outcome of feature selection algorithm is a frequent issue in practical applications, when it is applied multiple times on similar dataset or with slight modifications in the data. Thus, evaluating the robustness of feature selection algorithm is most important. To address these issues and quantify the robustness, this study uses Jenson-Shannon divergence, an information theoretic approach with ensemble feature selection method to handle the various findings, such as complete ranking, half ranking and top-k lists (without ranking). Furthermore, this article proposes a hybrid machine learning classifier with SMOTE – SVM for the prompt detection of PCOS and the performance of the model is compared with a number of other individual classifiers including KNN (K-Nearest Neighbour), Support Vector Machine (SVM), AdaBoost, LR –Logistic Regression, NB –Nave Bayes, RF –Random Forest, Decision Tree. The proposed SWISS-AdaBoost classifier surpassed other models with 97.81% of accuracy and AUC of 99.08%. Show more
Keywords: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), Jenson-shannon divergence, SVM (Support Vector Machine), K-nearest neighbour, logistic regression, decision tree, naive bayes and AdaBoost
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219402
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: Ezhilarasie, R. | MohanRaj, I. | Ramakrishnan, Thiruvikram Gopichettipalayam | Madhavan, Vyas | Narayan, Keshav | Umamakeswari, A.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Internet of Things (IoT) devices are major stakeholders of contemporary network bandwidth. The proliferation of IoT devices and the demand for latency-free communication in time-critical applications has proven the drawback of cloud-based solutions. Edge computing is an paradigm that reduces the application’s response time by utilizing computation and storage proximate to each devices. Privacy in cloud computing is attained by system virtualization, containerization, among other evolved technologies. As privacy remains a primary concern, there is a need to test the feasibility of resource-constrained edge devices. Hence, this work aimed to examine the usability of such devices in edge computing by …benchmarking on different runtime environments. The results reveal that a standard mechanism was achieved for defining the criteria to identify the suitable edge devices for computation offloading, particularly for a set of smart traffic surveillance use cases. Further, an optimization algorithm was designed to generate an optimum schedule that decides the best device to execute a particular task from the set of suitable edge devices to enhance energy and execution time in a global view. Based on the feasibility study and optimal schedule, a makespan that is nearly 11 times better than local execution for the considered traffic surveillance workflow was achieved. Show more
Keywords: Container, docker, edge computing, IoT, LXC, offloading, single board computer
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219424
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Bukya, Hanumanthu | Bhukya, Raghuram | Harshavardhan, A.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Fog computing has several undeniable benefits, such as enhancing near-real-time response, reducing transmission costs, and facilitating IoT analysis. This technology is poised to have a significant impact on businesses, organizations, and our daily lives. However, mobile user equipment struggles to handle the complex computing tasks associated with modern applications due to its limited processing power and battery life. Edge computing has emerged as a solution to this problem by relocating processing to nodes at the network’s periphery, which have more computational capacity. With the rapid evolution of wireless technologies and infrastructure, edge computing has become increasingly popular. Nevertheless, managing fog …computing resources remains challenging due to resource constraints, heterogeneity, and distant nodes. For delay-sensitive intelligent IoT applications within the fog computing architecture, cooperation and communication processing resources in 6 G and future networks are essential. This study proposes a joint computational and optimized resource allocation (JCORA) technique to accelerate the processing of data from intelligent IoT sensors in a cell association environment. The proposed technique utilizes an uplink and downlink power allocation factor and the shortest job first (SJF) task scheduling system to optimize user fairness and decrease data processing time. This is a complex assignment due to several non-convex limitations. The suggested JCORA-SJF model simultaneously optimizes time partitioning, computing task processing mode selection, and target sensing location selection to maximize the weighted total of task processing and communication performance. The simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed JCORA-SJF algorithms, and the system’s scalability is also examined. Show more
Keywords: Fog computing, Internet of Things (IoT), resource allocation, edge computing networks, optimized resource allocation (JCORA), shortest job first (SJF)
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219421
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-15, 2024
Authors: Singh, Pardeep | Singh, Monika | Singh, Nitin Kumar | Das, Prativa | Chand, Satish
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Social media platforms play vital roles in disseminating information during crisis situations. Many rescue agencies, media outlets, and volunteers regularly monitor this data to identify and analyze disasters, ultimately mitigating life risks. However, effectively categorizing these messages based on information types is crucial for enhancing the situational awareness of emergency responders. This paper addresses the challenge of analyzing informal crisis-related social media texts by classifying disaster event tweets into 10 humanitarian categories associated with 19 major natural disaster events. We fine-tune seven state-of-the-art pre-trained transformer models and compare their performance with the recently introduced domain-specific models, i.e., CrisisTransformers. We empirically …found that CrisisTransformers outperform seven strong baseline transformer models in classifying disaster-specific tweets from the HumAID dataset, achieving a macro-averaged F1 score of 0.77. Our work contributes to the crisis computing field by improving the classification of disaster-related tweets and enhancing the capabilities of emergency responders and disaster management organizations. Show more
Keywords: Transformers, crisis computing, disaster classification, Twitter, disaster response
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219419
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-10, 2024
Authors: Muppavarapu, Vamsee | Ramesh, Gowtham
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The W3C linked building data group is working on modeling the information for integrating building information with building life cycle data using Semantic Web technologies. The community has proposed a set of semantic models such as ifcOWL and Building Topology Ontology (BOT), to model various applications across Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operation (AECO) domain. On the other hand, the Semantic Web of Things (SWoT) group proposed standard semantic models such as M3-lite and BOSH ontologies for describing the sensor networks, observations, and sensor measurements. Both the aforementioned domains have their own siloed applications and with the evolution of the smart …home domain, there is a need to combine the knowledge of building information with the sensor knowledge to develop cross-domain applications. However, in order to develop such downstream applications leveraging advantages from both domains requires interoperable knowledge. This paper proposes an interoperable ontology, Building Topology Ontology for Smart Homes (BOTSH), with the aim of aligning the building domain with sensors domain semantic models. The BOTSH ontology facilitates capturing knowledge from both domains and helps in developing cross-domain applications. The potential of the proposed model was demonstrated using a real-life building model based on the competency questions framed by the domain experts. Show more
Keywords: Semantic web of things, building information models, building topology, sensors and observations, smart homes, knowledge graphs, semantic applications
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219425
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: Pillai, Leena G. | Muhammad Noorul Mubarak, D. | Sherly, Elizabeth
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Speech production is a complex sequential process which involve the coordination of various articulatory features. Among them tongue being a highly versatile active articulator responsible for shaping airflow to produce targeted speech sounds that are intellectual, clear, and distinct. This paper presents a novel approach for predicting tongue and lip articulatory features involved in a given speech acoustics using a stacked Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BiLSTM) architecture, combined with a one-dimensional Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for post-processing with fixed weights initialization. The proposed network is trained with two datasets consisting of simultaneously recorded speech and Electromagnetic Articulography (EMA) datasets, each …introducing variations in terms of geographical origin, linguistic characteristics, phonetic diversity, and recording equipment. The performance of the model is assessed in Speaker Dependent (SD), Speaker Independent (SI), corpus dependent (CD) and cross corpus (CC) modes. Experimental results indicate that the proposed model with fixed weights approach outperformed the adaptive weights initialization with in relatively minimal number of training epochs. These findings contribute to the development of robust and efficient models for articulatory feature prediction, paving the way for advancements in speech production research and applications. Show more
Keywords: Acoustic-to-articulatory inversion, smoothing techniques, articulatory features, weight initialization, bidirectional long short-term memory
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219386
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-14, 2024
Authors: Sheshadri, Shailashree K. | Gupta, Deepa
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Non-Autoregressive Machine Translation (NAT) represents a groundbreaking advancement in Machine Translation, enabling the simultaneous prediction of output tokens and significantly boosting translation speeds compared to traditional auto-regressive (AR) models. Recent NAT models have adeptly balanced translation quality and speed, surpassing their AR counterparts. The widely employed Knowledge Distillation (KD) technique in NAT involves generating training data from pre-trained AR models, enhancing NAT model performance. While KD has consistently proven its empirical effectiveness and substantial accuracy gains in NAT models, its potential within Indic languages has yet to be explored. This study pioneers the evaluation of NAT model performance for Indic …languages, focusing mainly on Kashmiri to English translation. Our exploration encompasses varying encoder and decoder layers and fine-tuning hyper-parameters, shedding light on the vital role KD plays in facilitating NAT models to capture variations in output data effectively. Our NAT models, enhanced with KD, exhibit sacreBLEU scores ranging from 16.20 to 22.20. The Insertion Transformer reaches a SacreBLEU of 22.93, approaching AR model performance. Show more
Keywords: Neural machine translation, auto-regressive translation, non-autoregressive translation, Levenshtein Transformer, insertion transformer, knowledge distillation
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219383
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-15, 2024
Authors: Bai, Xiaojun | Jia, Haiyang | Fu, Yanfang | Ji, Yu | Li, Suyang
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Predicting the remaining life of aircraft engines is paramount in aviation maintenance management. It helps formulate maintenance schedules, reduce maintenance expenses, and enhance flight safety. Traditional methods for predicting the remaining life of an engine suffer from significant errors and limited generalization capabilities. This paper introduces a predictive model based on Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks and Feedforward Neural Networks (FNN) to improve prediction accuracy. Furthermore, the model’s hyperparameters undergo optimization using the Gannet Optimization Algorithm (GOA). Leveraging the N-CMAPSS dataset for prediction and transfer learning experiments, the results highlight the significant advantages of the proposed model in forecasting the …remaining life of aircraft engines. When subjected to training and testing on the DS02 equipment dataset, the root mean square error (RMSE) registers at 5.04. At that time, the score function reached a value of 1.39, surpassing the performance of current state-of-the-art prediction methods. Additionally, in terms of its transfer learning capabilities, the model demonstrates minimal fluctuations in RMSE when applied directly to datasets of various other engine models. It consistently maintains a high level of predictive accuracy. Show more
Keywords: Remaining life prediction, N-CMAPSS dataset, long short-term memory network, Gannet Optimization Algorithm (GOA)
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-236225
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-16, 2024
Authors: Anbumani, A. | Jayanthi, P.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: GLOBOCAN 2020 states that, after lung cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, affecting many women [1 ]. AI-based computer-assisted detection/diagnosis techniques can assist radiologists in diagnosing breast cancer earlier. Mammography is one of the most widely used and effective methods for detecting and treating breast cancer. This research proposes a customised deep-learning model for breast cancer categorization. To effectively categorise the breast cancer mammography image, two customised CNN models are proposed. Three real-time datasets such as MIAS, CBIS-DDSM, and INbreast were used to evaluate the efficacy of the proposed categorization strategy. The results show that the proposed …method effectively classifies the image and obtains 98.78%, 97.84% and 96.92% accuracy for the datasets MIAS, INbreast and CBIS-DDSM. Show more
Keywords: Breast cancer, CNN, deep learning, mammography, classification
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-232896
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: Cruz, Elsy | Santos, Lourdes | Calvo, Hiram | Anzueto-Rios, Álvaro | Villuendas-Rey, Yenny
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: In recent years, multiple studies have highlighted the growing correlation between breast density and the risk of developing breast cancer. In this research, the performance of two convolutional neural network architectures, VGG16 and VGG19, was evaluated for breast density classification across three distinct scenarios aimed to compare the masking effect on the models performance. These scenarios encompass both binary classification (fatty and dense) and multi-class classification based on the BI-RADS categorization, utilizing a subset of the ABC-Digital Mammography Dataset. In the first experiment, focusing on cases with no masses, VGG16 achieved an accuracy of 93.33% and 90.00% for two and …four-class classification. The second experiment, which involved cases with benign masses, yielded a remarkable accuracy of 95.83% and 93.33% with VGG16, respectively. In the third and last experiment, an accuracy of 88.00% was obtained using VGG16 for the two-class classification, while VGG19 delivered an accuracy of 93.33% for the four-class classification. These findings underscore the potential of deep learning models in enhancing breast density classification, with implications for breast cancer risk assessment and early detection. Show more
Keywords: Mammography, breast tissue density, convolutional neural networks
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219378
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-9, 2024
Authors: Zheng, Z. | Gao, J.B. | Weng, Z.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The body size parameter of cattle is an important index reflecting the growth and development and health condition of cattle. The traditional manual contact measurement is not only a large workload and difficult to measure, but also prone to problems such as affecting the normal life habits of cattle. In this paper, we address this problem by proposing a contactless body size measurement method for cattle based on machine vision. Firstly, the cattle is confined to a fixed space using a position-limiting device, and images of the body of the cattle are taken from three directions: top, left, and right, …using multiple cameras. Secondly, the image is segmented using a fuzzy clustering algorithm based on neighborhood adaptive local spatial information improvement, and the image is processed to extract the contour images of the top view and side view. The key points of body measurements were extracted using interval division and curvature calculation for the side view images, and the key point information was extracted using skeleton extraction and pruning for the top view images, which realized the measurements of body height(BH), rump height(RH), body slanting length(BSL), and abdominal circumference(AC) parameters of the cattle. The correlation between body size and weight data obtained by contactless methods was investigated and the modeled using one-factor linear regression, one-factor nonlinear regression, multivariate stepwise regression, RBF network fitting, BP neural network fitting, support vector machine, and particle swarm optimization-based support vector machine methods, respectively. Information on body size parameters was collected from 137 cattles, and the results showed that the maximum errors between the measured and actual values of BH, RH, BSL and AC were 5.0%, 4.4%, 3.6%, and 5.5%, respectively. Correlation of BH, RH, BSL and AC with weight obtained by non-contact methods was > 0.75. The BH parameter can be selected in the single-factor growth monitoring. The multi-body scale can reflect the growth status of cattle more comprehensively, in which RH, BSL and AC are important detection parameter; the multi-factor nonlinear model can reflect the growth characteristics of cattle more comprehensively. The contactless measurement method proposed in the paper can effectively improve the work efficiency and reduce the stress reaction of cattle, which is a long-term and effective monitoring method, and is of great significance in promoting accurate and welfare cattle rearing. Show more
Keywords: Image processing, body size measurement, fuzzy clustering, non-contact measurement, cattle weight estimation
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-238016
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Vidhya, S.S. | Mathi, Senthilkumar | Anantha Narayanan, V. | Neelakanta Iyer, Ganesh
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The Internet of Things lies in establishing low-power and lossy networks created by interconnecting many wireless devices with limited resources. Fascinatingly, an IPv6 routing protocol for low-power and lossy networks has become a common practice for these applications. Even though this protocol addresses the challenges of low-power networks, many issues concerning the quality of service and energy consumption are open to the research community. The protocol relies on a destination-oriented directed acyclic graph, and the root selection depends on some constraints and metrics associated with an objective function (OF). The conventional OFs select parents based on a single metric, such …as the expected transmission count or the number of nodes to travel. The current paper proposes an enhancement to the OF metric, aiming to decrease node energy and enhance the quality of service. This improvement is achieved by the factors, including the received signal strength indicator, node distance, power, link quality indicator, and expected transmission count, to select reliable communication links. The minimum power needed for reliable communication is predicted from the received signal strength indicator, node distance, receiver power, and link quality indicator using a nonlinear support vector machine. The OF value of the candidate node is computed from the power level and expected transmission count combined using the Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model. The proposed OF is implemented in the Cooja simulator and compared against minimum rank with hysteresis OF and OF zero. A considerable improvement in the packet delivery ratio and a 37.5% reduction in energy consumption is obtained. Show more
Keywords: Classification, fuzzification, power prediction, received signal strength indicator, transmission power, link quality indicator, low power networks, TSK fuzzy model
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219420
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-11, 2024
Authors: Mathi, Senthilkumar | Ramalingam, Venkadeshan | Sree Keerthi, Angara Venkata | Abhirup, Kothamasu Ganga | Sreejith, K. | Dharuman, Lavanya
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Long-term evolution in wireless broadband communication aims to provide secure communication for users and a high data rate for a fourth-generation network. Even though the fourth-generation network provides security, some loopholes lead to several attacks on the fourth-generation network attacks. The denial-of-service attack occurs when the user communicates with a rogue base station, and the radio base station in fourth-generation long-term evolution networks ensures that the user is attached to the rogue node assigned network. The location leak attack occurs when the packets are sniffed to find any user’s location using its temporary mobile subscriber identity. Prevention of rogue base …station and location leak attacks helps the system achieve secure communication between the participating entities. Earlier works in long-term evolution mobility management do not address preventing attacks such as denial-of-service, rogue base stations and location leaks and suffer from computational costs while providing security features. Hence, the present paper addresses the vulnerability of these attacks. It also investigates how these attacks occur and exposes communication in the fourth-generation network. To mitigate these vulnerabilities, the paper proposes a novel authentication scheme. The proposed scheme is simulated using Network Simulator 3, and the security analysis of the proposed scheme is shown using AVISPA –a security tool. Numerical analysis demonstrates that the proposed scheme significantly reduces communication overhead and computational costs associated with the fourth-generation long-term evolution authentication mechanism. Show more
Keywords: Authentication, long-term evolution, denial-of-service, attack, location leak, confidentiality
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219406
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-10, 2024
Authors: Zheng, Lina | Wang, Yini | Wang, Sichun
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Due to the relatively high cost of labeling data, only a fraction of the available data is typically labeled in machine learning. Some existing research handled attribute selection for partially labeled data by using the importance of an attribute subset or uncertainty measure (UM). Nevertheless, it overlooked the missing rate of labels or the choice of the UM with optimal performance. This study uses discernibility relation and the missing rate of labels to UM for partially labeled data and applies it to attribute selection. To begin with, a decision information system for partially labeled data (pl-DIS) can be used to …induce two equivalent decision information systems (DISs): a DIS is constructed for labeled data (l-DIS), and separately, another DIS is constructed for unlabeled data (ul-DIS). Subsequently, a discernibility relation and the percentage of missing labels are introduced. Afterwards, four importance of attribute subset are identified by taking into account the discernibility relation and the missing rate of labels. The sum of their importance, which is determined by the label missing rates of two DISs, is calculated by weighting each of them and adding them together. These four importance may be seen as four UMs. In addition, numerical simulations and statistical analyses are carried out to showcase the effectiveness of four UMs. In the end, as its application for UM, the UM with optimal performance is used to attribute selection for partially labeled data and the corresponding algorithm is proposed. The experimental outcomes demonstrate the excellence of the proposed algorithm. Show more
Keywords: Partially labeled data, pl-DIS, uncertainty measure, attribute selection, the missing rate of labels, discernibility relation
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-240581
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-18, 2024
Authors: Rao, Vishisht Srihari | Vinay, P. | Uma, D.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: A hazy image is characterized by atmospheric conditions that reduce the image’s clarity and contrast, thereby making it less visible. This degradation in image quality can hinder the performance of advanced computer vision tasks such as object detection and identifying open spaces which need to perform with high accuracy in important real world applications such as security surveillance and autonomous driving. In the recent past, the use of deep learning in image processing tasks have shown a remarkable improvement in performance, in particular, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) perform superior to any other type of neural network in image related tasks. …In this paper, we propose the addition of Channel Attention and Pixel Attention layers to four state-of-the-art CNNs, namely, GMAN, U-Net, 123-CEDH and DMPHN, used for the task of image dehazing. We show that the addition of these layers yields a non-trivial improvement on the quality of the dehazed images which we show qualitatively with examples and quantitatively by obtaining PSNR and SSIM scores of 28.63 and 0.959 respectively. Through the experiments, we show that the addition of the mentioned attention layers to the GMAN architecture yields the best results. Show more
Keywords: Dehazing, deep neural network, convolutional neural network, attention
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219391
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Agrawalla, Bikash | Shukla, Alok Kumar | Tripathi, Diwakar | Singh, Koushlendra Kumar | Ramachandra Reddy, B.
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Software fault prediction, which aims to find and fix probable flaws before they appear in real-world settings, is an essential component of software quality assurance. This article provides a thorough analysis of the use of feature ranking algorithms for successful software failure prediction. In order to choose and prioritise the software metrics or qualities most important to fault prediction models, feature ranking approaches are essential. The proposed focus on applying an ensemble feature ranking algorithm to a specific software fault dataset, addressing the challenge posed by the dataset’s high dimensionality. In this extensive study, we examined the effectiveness of multiple …machine learning classifiers on six different software projects: jedit, ivy, prop, xerces, tomcat, and poi, utilising feature selection strategies. In order to evaluate classifier performance under two scenarios—one with the top 10 features and another with the top 15 features—our study sought to determine the most relevant features for each project. SVM consistently performed well across the six datasets, achieving noteworthy results like 98.74% accuracy on “jedit” (top 10 features) and 91.88% on “tomcat” (top 10 features). Random Forest achieving 89.20% accuracy on the top 15 features, on “ivy.” In contrast, NB repeatedly recording the lowest accuracy rates, such as 51.58% on “poi” and 50.45% on “xerces” (the top 15 features). These findings highlight SVM and RF as the top performers, whereas NB was consistently the least successful classifier. The findings suggest that the choice of feature ranking algorithm has a substantial impact on the fault prediction models’ predictive accuracy and effectiveness. When using various ranking systems, the research also analyses the trade-offs between computing complexity and forecast accuracy. Show more
Keywords: Software fault prediction, ensemble techniques, feature ranking, random forests, support vector machine
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219431
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-14, 2024
Authors: Su, Xue | Chen, Lijun
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Incomplete real-valued data often misses some labels due to the high cost of labeling data. This paper investigates for partially labeled incomplete real-valued data and considers its application in semi-supervised attribute reduction. There are two decision information systems (DISs) in a partially labeled incomplete real-valued data DIS (p-IRVDIS): a labeled incomplete real-valued data DIS (l-IRVDIS) and a unlabeled incomplete real-valued data DIS (u-IRVDIS). The degree of importance on an attribute subset in a p-IRVDIS are defined using an indistinguishable relation and conditional information entropy. It is the weighted sum of l-IRVDIS and u-IRVDIS using the missing rate of label to …measure p-IRVDIS uncertainty. Based on the degree of importance, an adaptive semi-supervised attribute reduction algorithm in a p-IRVDIS is proposed. This algorithm can automatically adapt to various missing rates of label. The experimental results on 8 datasets reveal that the proposed algorithm performs statistically better than some state-of-the-art algorithms. Show more
Keywords: p-IRVDIS, the degree of importance, semi-supervised attribute reduction, indiscernibility relation, conditional information entropy
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-239559
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-17, 2024
Authors: Tahir Kidwai, Umar | Akhtar, Nadeem | Nadeem, Mohammad | Alroobaea, Roobaea Salim
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: In recent years, the surge in online content has necessitated the development of intelligent recommender systems capable of offering personalized suggestions to users. However, these systems often encapsulate users within a “filter bubble”, limiting their exposure to a narrow range of content. This study introduces a novel approach to address this issue by integrating a novel diversity module into a knowledge graph-based explainable recommender system. Utilizing the Movie Lens 1M dataset, this research pioneers in fostering a more nuanced and transparent user experience, thereby enhancing user trust and broadening the spectrum of recommendations. Looking ahead, we aim to further refine …this system by incorporating an explicit feedback loop and leveraging Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques to provide users with insightful explanations of recommendations, including a comprehensive analysis of filter bubbles. This initiative marks a significant stride towards creating a more inclusive and informed recommendation landscape, promising users not only a wider array of content but also a deeper understanding of the recommendation mechanisms at play. Show more
Keywords: Recommender system, explainable recommendations, filter bubble, knowledge graph, diversity
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-219416
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-14, 2024
Authors: Li, Xin | Hao, Miao | Ru, Changhai | Wang, Yong | Zhu, Junhui
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: With the development of science and technology, people have higher and higher requirements for robots. The application of robots in industrial production is also increasing, and there are more applications in people’s lives. Therefore, robots must have a better ability to receive and process the external environment. Therefore, visual servo system appears. Pose estimation is a major problem in the current vision system. It has great application value in positioning and navigation, target tracking and recognition, virtual reality and motion estimation. Therefore, this paper put forward the research of robot arm pose estimation and control based on machine vision. This …paper first analyzed the technology of machine vision, and then carried out experiments. The accuracy and stability of the two methods for robot arm pose estimation were compared. The experimental results showed that when the noise of Kalman’s centralized data fusion method was 1 pixel, the maximum error of the X-axis angle was only 0.55, and the average error was 0.02. In Kalman’s distributed data fusion method, the average error of X-axis displacement was 0.06, and the maximum value was 17.66. In terms of accuracy, Kalman’s centralized data fusion method was better. In terms of stability, Kalman’s centralized data fusion method was also better. However, in general, these two methods had very good results, and could accurately control the position and posture of the manipulator. Show more
Keywords: Position and attitude estimation of manipulator, machine vision, kalman filter, world coordinate system
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-237904
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: Wang, Wei | Xu, Dehao | Lv, Jing | Rong, Jian | He, Donggang | Li, Shuangshuang
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: The factors of water quality in the intensive marine stichopus japonicus aquaculture process are changing with seasons, so water temperature, salinity, pH value and nitrite were selected as auxiliary variables to measure the concentration of ammonia nitrogen. FCM (Fuzzy C-means) algorithm was adopted to classify them. Based on the EM (Expectation Maximization) algorithm, fuzzy sub-models of ammonia nitrogen concentration were constructed around each operating point, and finally the fuzzy sub-models were combined according to the posterior distribution of the characteristics of the sampling data. Based on the data collected at Xinyulong Marine Biological Seed Technology Co., Ltd, in Dalian China, …the ammonia nitrogen concentration prediction model was tested and verified. Show more
Keywords: Water quality, stichopus japonicus, expectation maximization, multi-model
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-239032
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-12, 2024
Authors: Shuangyuan, Li | Qichang, Li | Mengfan, Li | Yanchang, Lv
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: With the development of information technology, the number and methods of cyber attacks continue to increase, making network security issues increasingly important. Intrusion detection has become a vital means of dealing with cyber threats. Current intrusion detection methods predominantly rely on machine learning. However, machine learning suffers from limitations in detection capability and the requirement for extensive feature engineering. Additionally, current intrusion detection datasets face the challenge of data imbalance. To address these challenges, this paper proposes a novel solution leveraging Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) to balance the dataset and introduces an attention mechanism into the generator to efficiently extract …key feature information, the mechanism can effectively sort the key information of the data and quickly capture important features. Subsequently, a combination of 1D Convolutional Neural Networks (1DCNN) and Bidirectional Gated Recurrent Units (BiGRU) is employed to construct a classification model capable of extracting both spatial and temporal features. Furthermore, Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) is utilized to optimize the input weights and hidden biases of the model, so as to further improve the accuracy and robustness of the model. Finally, the model is trained and implemented for network intrusion detection. To demonstrate the applicability of the model, experiments were conducted using the NSL-KDD dataset and the UNSW-NB15 dataset. The final results showed that the proposed model outperformed other models, achieving accuracies of 99.15% and 97.33% on the respective datasets. This indicates that the model improves the efficiency of network intrusion detection and better ensures the effectiveness of network security. Show more
Keywords: Intrusion detection, GAN, 1DCNN, BiGRU, PSO
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-236285
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-15, 2024
Authors: Liu, Xia | Zhang, Xianyong | Chen, Jiaxin | Chen, Benwei
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Attribute reduction is an important method in data analysis and machine learning, and it usually relies on algebraic and informational measures. However, few existing informational measures have considered the relative information of decision class cardinality, and the fusion application of algebraic and informational measures is also limited, especially in attribute reductions for interval-valued data. In interval-valued decision systems, this paper presents a coverage-credibility-based condition entropy and an improved rough decision entropy, further establishes corresponding attribute reduction algorithms for optimization and applicability. Firstly, the concepts of interval credibility, coverage and coverage-credibility are proposed, and thus, an improved condition entropy is defined …by virtue of the integrated coverage-credibility. Secondly, the fused rough decision entropy is constructed by the fusion of improved condition entropy and roughness degree. By introducing the coverage-credibility, the proposed uncertainty measurements enhance the relative information of decision classes. In addition, the nonmonotonicity of the improved condition entropy and rough decision entropy is validated by theoretical proofs and experimental counterexamples, with respect to attribute subsets and thresholds. Then, the two rough decision entropies drive monotonic and nonmonotonic attribute reductions, and the corresponding reduction algorithms are designed for heuristic searches. Finally, data experiments not only verify the effectiveness and improvements of the proposed uncertainty measurements, but also illustrate the reduction algorithms optimization through better classification accuracy than four comparative algorithms. Show more
Keywords: Rough sets, Attribute reduction, Interval-valued decision systems, Algebraic measures and informational measures, Coverage-credibility-based rough decision entropy
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-239544
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-16, 2024
Authors: Li, Zexin | Li, Qiulin | Li, Zepeng | Huang, Lixia | Pu, Song | Luo, Zunhao
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Tourist attraction recommendation (TAR) problem has gained attention due to its potential to enhance tourist services. Existing studies focus on meeting tourists’ individual needs, but overlook the tour operator’s interests as the TAR service provider. The TAR problem is more challenging due to the high variability of customer demand, which is difficult to predict accurately beforehand. This paper examines TAR in response to random changes in tourist demand, aiming to minimize transportation costs, cooperation expenses between tour operators and attractions, ticket booking fees, and promotion costs, where ambiguity set is defined by means, mean absolute deviations, and the support set. …Firstly a distributionally robust model is proposed to identify suitable attractions for cooperation, along with determining the associated costs of ticket booking, promotion, and tourist transportation, while considering chance constraint on the service level. Subsequently, the model is reformulated into a tractable mixed integer linear programming model using duality theory. Numerical experiments illustrate that the proposed model outperforms both the stochastic programming model and the deterministic model in terms of risk level by out-of-sample test. In particularly, considering uncertainty and distributional ambiguity can make the model more accurate and credible. Show more
Keywords: Attraction recommendation, distributionally robust optimization, demand uncertainty
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-238169
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-15, 2024
Authors: Tian, Wen | Zhang, Yining | Fang, Qin | Liu, Weidong
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: In order to solve the problem of imbalance between traffic demand and airspace capacity of high-altitude air route network, reduce unnecessary delay costs, and improve air route operation efficiency, the resource allocation problem of multi-objective air route network for CTOP program is studied. Taking the affected flights in the congested area of air routes as the research object, taking into account the constraints of actual flight operation, FCA time slot resource availability limit, FCA capacity limit, etc., aiming at minimizing the total delay time of each flight and maximizing the fairness of airlines, a multi-objective optimization model for air route …network resource allocation is established, and an improved NSGA-II algorithm is designed to solve the model. Based on the actual operation data of air routes in East China, the Pareto optimal solution set is obtained and compared with the traditional RBS algorithm, the average delay time is reduced by 5.49% and the average fair loss degree is reduced by 66.76%. The results show that the proposed multi-objective optimization model and the improved NSGA-II algorithm have better performance, which can take into account the fairness of each airline on the basis of reducing the total delay cost, realize the allocation of optimal flight trajectories and time slot resources, and provide a reference scheme for air traffic control resource scheduling. Show more
Keywords: Air traffic flow management, resource allocation, collaborative trajectory options program (CTOP), multi-objective optimization, genetic algorithm
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-233588
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2024
Authors: Velusamy, Saravanan | Murugan, Pallikonda Rajasekaran | Vishnuvarthanan, G. | Thiyagarajan, Arunprasath | Ramaraj, Kottaimalai | Kamalakkannan, Vidyavathi
Article Type: Research Article
Abstract: Due to the advantages of Electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, which are challenging to replicate yet easy to get, ECG-based identification has become a new path in biometric recognition research. These classic feature extraction techniques require Hand-crafted or feature-specific implications. The methods used for selection and integration of features, are time-consuming. The main objective of this study is develop deep learning approach to study the features of ECG data digital characteristics, thus saving a lot of signal pre-processing steps. This research proposed novel technique in X-wave recognition of ECG signal using max-min threshold technique and classification of ECG signal. This signal has …been processed for noise removal and normalization. Then this processed signal has been used to recognize X-wave from ECG signal. From recognized X-wave, the ECG signal has been classified using Improved Support Vector Machine (ISVM). The QRS complex has been detected using Stacked Auto-Encoder with Neural Networks (SAENN). The study took raw ECG signals and entropy-based features evaluated from extracted QRS complexes. Exams are based on classifying heart disorders into two, five, and twenty classes. The experimental findings showed that our suggested model attained a high classification accuracy of 97%, precision of 89%, recall of 90%, F-1 score of 88%. Show more
Keywords: Electrocardiogram, X-wave recognition, QRS complex, cross-validation, entropy-based features, classification
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-241456
Citation: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-11, 2024
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