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Monarch butterfly optimization (MBO) algorithm is a newly-developed metaheuristic approach that has shown striking performance on several benchmark problems. In order to enhance the performance of MBO, many scholars proposed various strategies for benchmark evaluation and practical applications. As an...

Improving safety and convenience of transfer is one of the most vital tasks in subway system planning, design and operation management. Because of complicated space layout and crowded pedestrian, crowd control is a big challenge for management of transfer stations. Thus, a quantitative evaluation should...

In order to adapt to the development of the new times, enterprises should not only care for the economic benefits, but also properly cope with environmental and social problems to achieve the integration of environmental, economic and social performance of sustainable development, so as to maximize the...

Due to the difficult problem of avoiding obstacles to achieve the complete coverage path planning (CCPP) for special missions, this paper introduces a novel integrated algorithm of CCPP for autonomous mobile robot under an obstacles-included environment. The algorithm combines cellular decomposition...

Community detection is an important area in social networks analysis, which has many applications. Most social networks are inherently dynamic, consisting of constantly changing communities and therefore, community detection is a challenge in such networks. Since the communities in dynamic networks change,...

We introduce a new method for storing, modeling, and analyzing power grid data. First, we present an architecture for building the network model for a power grid using the open source graph database Neo4j. Second, we design single- and multi-threading systems for initial energization analysis of the...

Existing orthophoto map based on satellite photography and aerial photography is not precise enough for road marking. This paper proposes a new approach to high-accuracy orthophoto mapping. The approach uses inverse perspective transformation to process the image information and generates the orthophoto...

In proof-of-work (PoW)-based blockchain network, the blockchain miners publish blocks by contributing computing power to solve crypto-puzzles. Due to the weak computing power of single miner, miners tend to join a mining pool and share the profits from the mining pool according to the contribution proportions...

Although conventional multi-objective evolutionary optimization algorithms (MOEAs) are proven to be effective in general, they are less superior when applied to solve a large-scale combinational real-world optimization problem with tightly coupled decision variables. For the purpose to enhance the capability...

The most critical issue of multimodal evolutionary algorithms (EAs) is to find multiple distinct global optimal solutions in a run. EAs have been considered as suitable tools for multimodal optimization because of their population-based structure. However, EAs tend to converge toward one of the optimal...

Track Irregularity has a significant influence on the safety of train operation. Due to the fact that the extremely large number of factors affect track irregularity it is challenging to find a concise yet effective mathematical method to describe the evolution of track irregularity. In this paper, inspection...

Consistency and priority weights of preference relations are two important phases of decision-making process since the decision-making solutions are determined by them. Therefore, it is meaningful to investigate consistency and priority weights for preference relations. In this paper, consistency and...

A measure of knowledge may be viewed as a dual measure of entropy in a fuzzy system; thus, it appears that the less entropy may always accompany the greater amount of knowledge. In this paper, we propose a novel measure of knowledge for an intuitionistic fuzzy set (IFS) through an axiomatic approach....

Delivering goods in an efficient and cost-effective way is always a challenging problem in logistics. In this paper, the multi-depot vehicle routing is focused. To cope with the conflicting requirements, an advanced multi-objective evolutionary algorithm is proposed. Local-search empowered genetic operations...

Predicting the stock price movements based on quantitative market data modeling is an open problem ever. In stock price prediction, simultaneous achievement of higher accuracy and the fastest prediction becomes a challenging problem due to the hidden information found in raw data. Various prediction...

Real time system for vehicle travel time and traffic flow is an essential part of Intelligent Transportation Systems. In many Chinese cities, the interactions among buses, bicycles and cars bring difficulty to travel time prediction and traffic safety management. The aim of this paper is to develop a...

Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute infectious pneumonia and its pathogen is novel and was not previously found in humans. As a diagnostic method for COVID-19, chest computed tomography (CT) is more sensitive than reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. However, the interpretation...

Network robustness against cascades is a major topic in the fields of complex networks. In this paper, we propose an attack-cost-based cascading failure model, where the attack cost of nodes is positively related to its degree. We compare four attacking strategies: the random removal strategy (RRS),...

The obstacle edge detection technology used in the parking assistant system helps drivers avoid obstacles, especially for inexperienced drivers. Reversing image processing, as part of smart driving, must meet the parking requirements of real-time and accuracy. Processing system should convert the color...

A novel accurate and robust metric called II-Learn for measuring the increase of intelligence of a system after a learning process is proposed. We define evolving learning systems, as systems that are able to make at least one measurable evolutionary step by learning. To prove the effectiveness of the...

Cluster Validity Indices (CVI) evaluate the efficiency of a clustering algorithm and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) evaluate the efficiency of Decision-Making Units (DMUs) using a number of inputs data and outputs data. Combination of the CVI and DEA inspired the development of a new automatic clustering...

We develop the commutator theory for fuzzy congruence relations of general universal algebras. In particular, for algebras in modular varieties, we characterize the commutator of fuzzy congruences using the Day’s terms.

This paper explores the safety performance of independent column mounted on isolated bearing. Considering large displacement of the isolator bearing under earthquake, the accumulated permanent deformations in the independent column may render gravity forces the dominant forces and make the system collapse...

Topology plays an important role for Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to achieve good optimization performance. It is difficult to find one topology structure for the particles to achieve better optimization performance than the others since the optimization performance not only depends on the searching...

As a newly developed simple and effective optimization technology, the fruit fly optimization algorithm (FOA) has been successfully applied in many fields. To accelerate the algorithm convergence and avoid the local optimum, the enhanced FOA based on quantum theory called QFOA is proposed in this paper....

The advances in mobile technology and portable cameras have facilitated enormously the acquisition of text images. However, the blur caused by camera shake or out-of-focus problems may affect the quality of acquired images and their use as input for optical character recognition (OCR) or other types...

This paper evaluates crash severity of unsignalized intersection using Conflict Index. Crash and Conflict Severity Model is developed to show the relationship between Crash Index and Conflict Index. The validity and reliability of this model are proved by comparing the Model Ranking and Wisconsin Statewide...

To assess the potential of China's industrial restructuring on energy conservation and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction in 2020, this study proposes an input–output multi-choice goal programming model and method. In this model, the goals include the maximization of gross domestic product...

This paper discusses the so-called missing data problem, i.e. the problem of imputing missing values in information systems. A new algorithm, called the ARSI algorithm, is proposed to address the imputation problem of missing values on categorical databases using the framework of rough set theory. This...

Gender violence is one of the most serious and widespread problems in our society. In dangerous cases, the use of special devices for GPS tracing is recommended in some countries. However, these devices are used only in extreme cases and have many drawbacks. This work describes a new system to combat...

State-dependent Riccati equation (SDRE) techniques are rapidly emerging as general design methods for nonlinear controllers. A nonlinear optimal guidance law with impact angle constraint is derived for planar engagements to attack stationary targets. The guidance problem is formulated as an infinite...

Architecture is about evolution, there exist many types of architectural styles that depend on the geography, traditions, and culture of the particular regions. An architectural designer may have a similar preference in creating the new architectural building, which can be easily recognized from the...

Due to the problems of data sparsity and cold start in traditional recommendation systems, social information is introduced. From the perspective of heterogeneity, it reflects the indirect relationship between users, and from the perspective of homogeneity, it reflects the direct relationship between...

Violence detection represents an important issue to take into account in the design of intelligent algorithms for smart environments. This paper proposes an energy-efficient system capable of acoustically detecting violence. In our solution, genetic algorithms are used to select the best subset of features...

Objective To determine the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the selected economies in the Asia-Pacific region. Methods This secondary research collected data from macroeconomic and AI-specific data sets. The sources of data from which insights were gained included digital technology sectors...

This paper studies the multi-attribute group decision-making problems with unknown experts' weights under interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy environment. First, in order to provide more flexibilities for decision-makers in actual decision-making problems, a novel cross-entropy measure with parameter...

The increasing travel demands and the growing diversity of trip purposes in megacities are placing more pressure on the urban transportation system, and there is an urgent need to popularize public transportation and control the exploding increase in travels by private cars. In order to enhance the competence...

Curve and surface fitting are important and attractive problems in many applied domains, from CAD techniques to geological prospections. Different methodologies have been developed to find a curve or a surface that best describes some 2D or 3D data, or just to approximate some function of one or several...

These days, with the development of advanced space, rising innovations, for example, the blockchain has made a decent open door for organizations to additionally improve the productivity of their supply arranges. Going with and orchestrating the supply chain with computerized advancements can prompt...

Modeling users’ data traces is of crucial importance for human behavior analysis and context-aware applications in ambient assisted living (AAL) environments. However, learning the parameters of the underlying model is a challenging task in multi-occupant environments; because, the anonymous users’ data...

A calibration method to calibrate both the camera intrinsic parameters and the structured light projector based on three collinear points with any known distance is presented. First, fix one point of the target and move it in the camera field of view with unknown viewpoint at least six times. Next, use...

The current study highlights the utilization of a non-linear model to analyze an important decision-making process in the study of corporate finance where managers are deciding on the capital structure of a firm. This study compares the results from based on the unbalanced panel data multiple regression...

The evidential reasoning (ER) approach has been widely applied to aggregate evaluation information in multi-expert multi-criterion decision-making (MEMCDM) problems with uncertainties. However, the comprehensive results derived by the ER approach remain uncertain. In this study, we propose a Deng-entropy-based...

Many endogenous and external components may affect the physiological, mental and behavioral states in humans. Monitoring tools are required to evaluate biomarkers, identify biological events, and predict their outcomes. Being one of the valuable indicators, brain biomarkers derived from temporal or spectral...

Brain-Computer Interface systems based on motor imagery are able to identify an individual’s intent to initiate control through the classification of encephalography patterns. Correctly classifying such patterns is instrumental and strongly depends in a robust machine learning block that is able to properly...

The role of guide sign to inform road user about the information of network is important. How to design and locate guide sign to increase traffic operation efficiency is a key point for traffic engineers. Driving simulator is useful devised to study guide sign in the process and system control. For the...

Computational intelligence is often used in smart environment applications in order to determine a user’s context. Many computational intelligence algorithms are complex and resource-consuming which can be problematic for implementation devices such as FPGA:s, ASIC:s and low-level microcontrollers. These...

The optimization problems and algorithms are the basics subfield in artificial intelligence, which is booming in the almost any industrial field. However, the computational cost is always the issue which hinders its applicability. This paper proposes a novel hybrid optimization algorithm for solving...