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Recent Advances in Algorithms for Computer Vision Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17105 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
Scheduling Theory and Algorithms for Sustainable Manufacturing
edited by , David Lemoine, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8672 | Submission Open
Keywords: combinatorial optimisation; planning and scheduling; graph theory; mathematical programming; decomposition approaches; approximation schemes; heuristics and metaheuristics; multicriteria optimisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
Numerical Optimization in Honor of the 60th Birthday of Marko M. Mäkelä
edited by , Kaisa Joki and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4581 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical optimization methods; nonsmooth optimization; nonconvex optimization; DC programming; mixed integer programming; global  optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Machine Learning Algorithms and Optimization in the Digital Transition submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3936 | Submission Open
Keywords: asset management; clustering; data analysis; data mining; decision-support systems; deep learning; fault detection; knowledge-based systems; machine learning; object detection; optimization; predictive maintenance; time series
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Recurrent Neural Networks: Algorithms Design and Applications for Safety Critical Systems submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2778 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
Algorithm Engineering in Bioinformatics
edited by Cátia Vaz and Alexandre P. Francisco
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1788 | Submission Open
Keywords: genome scale algorithm engineering; combinatorial optimization in bioinformatics; sequence and genome analysis; network science for computational biology; machine learning and artificial intelligence in bioinformatics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Algorithms and Applications of Machine Learning Techniques for Healthcare submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning for healthcare; decision-making in healthcare; extended access to healthcare; computer vision in healthcare; natural language processing in healthcare; machine-learning-based disease diagnosis; automation of tasks in healthcare
Dynamic System Modelling from Data: Emerging Algorithms and Applications
edited by , **g Chen and Ya Gu
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6351 | Submission Open
Keywords: dynamic system modelling; data-driven identification; intelligent algorithms; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Convex Optimization Methods and Metaheuristic Algorithms for Power Systems Planning, Operation and Control submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4754 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy integration; energy management systems; energy storage technologies; mathematical modeling and optimization in power systems; semidefinite programming; second-order cone programming; convex optimization methods for power system applications; heuristic and metaheuristic optimization methods; distribution system planning; nonlinear control applications in power conversion; control design for power electronic converters; smart grids and microgrids; AC; DC; and hybrid electrical networks; graph theory and its applications in electrical systems; greenhouse gas emission reduction; voltage and frequency control; efficient operation algorithms for renewable energy applications; perspectives in the decarbonization of the electrical sector
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Optimization of High-Dimensional, Expensive, Black-Box Integrated Energy and Power Systems
edited by Amir Safari
submission deadline 15 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy; optimization; multi-objective optimization; power systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Metaheuristic Algorithms in Optimal Design of Engineering Problems submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9940 | Submission Open
Keywords: metaheuristic optimization algorithms; genetic algorithms; particle swarm optimization; simulated annealing; engineering design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Quantum and Classical Artificial Intelligence
edited by and Nan-Run Zhou
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3137 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum artificial intelligence; quantum algorithms for machine learning and optimization; quantum machine learning; quantum graph machine learning; quantum deep learning; quantum generative adversarial network; computer vision; deep learning; federated learning; generative model; natural language processing; graph neural networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Security in the Software Development Cycle: Techniques, Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2999 | Submission Open
Keywords: software development cycle; artificial intelligence; software security; software supply chain security; generative adversarial networks; language models; machine learning operations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Artificial Intelligence Algorithms in Healthcare
edited by Gabriella Trucco
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2117 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-based clinical decision making; computational intelligence in bio- and clinical medicine; intelligent information systems in healthcare and medicine; natural language processing in medicine; data analytics and mining for biomedical decision support; new computational platforms and models for biomedicine; intelligent exploitation of heterogeneous data sources aimed at supporting decision-based and data-intensive clinical tasks; intelligent devices and instruments; automated reasoning and meta-reasoning in medicine; machine learning in medicine; medically oriented human biology; and healthcare; AI and data science in medicine; medically oriented human biology; and healthcare; AI-based modeling and management of healthcare pathways and clinical guidelines; models and systems for AI-based population health; AI in medical and healthcare education; artificial intelligence methods and algorithms in computer-aided diagnostic tools and decision support analytics for clinical informatics; deep learning in precision medicine; artificial intelligence algorithms in precision health; rule-based expert systems; robotic process automation
Graphs and Graph Theory in Computational Biology
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 273 | Submission Open
Keywords: systems biology; network biology; graph theory; graph representation learning; topology; genetic interactions; interactome
(This special issue belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
Scheduling: Algorithms and Real-World Applications
edited by Mohammad Rohaninejad
submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open
Keywords: metaheuristics algorithms; exact algorithms; heuristic methods for scheduling; machine learning in scheduling; hybrid optimization techniques for scheduling; multi-objective scheduling; agent-based scheduling; robust scheduling; data-driven scheduling; fuzzy logic in scheduling; dynamic scheduling algorithms; predictive and reactive scheduling; swarm intelligence in scheduling; decision support systems for scheduling; real-time scheduling; constraint-based scheduling; game theory for scheduling; network-based scheduling; scheduling problems in manufacturing; energy markets; healthcare; transportation; and logistics; supply chain; etc.; scheduling problems in emerging technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
Algorithms in Data Classification (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3915 | Submission Open
Keywords: binary classification; multi-label classification; decision trees; neural networks; big data; Bayes methods; K-NN methods; feature selection; machine learning; supervised learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Databases and Data Structures)
Algorithms in Evolutionary Reinforcement Learning
edited by and Bruno Gašperov
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3655 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolutionary reinforcement learning; optimal stochastic control; illumination algorithms; decision making; gradient-free reinforcement learning; hybrid algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Heuristic Optimization Algorithms for Logistics
edited by José Andrés Moreno Pérez and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1321 | Submission Open
Keywords: heuristics; metaheuristics; combinatorial optimization; optimization algorithms; logistics; transport; supply chain management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
Artificial Intelligence and Signal Processing: Circuits and Systems
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; signal processing; microelectronics; industrial electronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Supervised and Unsupervised Classification Algorithms (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13188 | Submission Open
Keywords: supervised classification algorithms; clustering algorithms; network analysis; community extraction; data science; biological knowledge extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Algorithms for Network Analysis: Theory and Practice submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6190 | Submission Open
Keywords: development and application of new algorithms for network analysis; theoretical aspects of network analysis algorithms; machine learning and data mining techniques for network analysis; community detection and clustering in networks; influence and diffusion processes in networks; analysis of network dynamics; visualization of networks; privacy and security issues in (social) network analysis; real-world examples of the application of network analysis in various fields (e.g.; sociology; economics; biology; medicine; transport; etc.)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
AI Algorithms in Medical Imaging submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5170 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical images; machine learning; deep learning; feature extraction; bioinspired computing; artificial intelligence in healthcare; biomedical signal and image processing; pattern recognition; bioinformatics
Artificial Intelligence-based Algorithms with Potential Applications in Healthcare and Prediction of Disease Evolution
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3691 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; healthcare; pathology dynamics; survival analysis; time-to-event prediction; in silico medicine; precision medicine; bioengineering; electronic health records; biomarkers
Simulation Modeling and Optimization Algorithms in Construction
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3477 | Submission Open
Keywords: simulation; modeling; optimization algorithms; construction engineering; construction management; multiagent systems; artificial neural networks; Monte Carlo simulation; qualitative and quantitative modeling; multicriteria decision making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Advanced Research on Machine Learning Algorithms in Bioinformatics
edited by and Roberto Pagliarini
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1629 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; computational biology; machine learning; genomics; data clustering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Machine Learning Algorithms for Big Data Analysis (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1475 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning algorithms; streaming; parallel; computer vision; image processing; big data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Advancing Smart Health and Biomedical Research with Artificial Intelligence Algorithms
edited by , Ghazanfar Latif and Elena Tanfani
submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI algorithms in healthcare; AI algorithms in biomedical research; medical diagnostics; smart healthcare; ML and big data; sensor technologies; privacy in healthcare; AI-enabled medical imaging
Development of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Algorithms in Environmental Retrieval Tasks submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning/machine learning algorithms; environmental informatics and analyses; algorithmic design in environmental retrieval; atmospheric monitoring and assessment; land use monitoring and assessment; traffic monitoring and assessment; large-scale spatial and temporal environmental dynamics; data assimilation/fusion in large-scale model development; artificial intelligence and big data analytics; microsensor technology in environmental model development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
New Insights in Algorithms for Logistics Problems and Management submission deadline 31 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: operations research; vehicle routing problem; arc routing problem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Numerical Optimization and Algorithms: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3197 | Submission Open
Keywords: graph theory; optimization; algebra; uncertainty; data science; differential equations; probability and statistics; numerical algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Algorithms and Complexity Theory)
Machine Learning for Pattern Recognition (2nd Edition) submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; algorithms; pattern recognition; gesture recognition; behavioral recognition; lightweight neural network; biometrics; image/video processing; audio/speech recognition; computer vision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Graph Theory and Algorithmic Applications: Theoretical Developments
edited by Paul Hunter
submission deadline 15 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: graph theory; algorithms; graph parameters; treewidth; pathwidth; parameterized algorithms; meta-theorems; directed graphs; hypergraphs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
Algorithms for Time Series Forecasting and Classification
edited by Chang-Soo Kim and
submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2465 | Submission Open
Keywords: time series forecasting algorithms; time series classification algorithms; ARIMA; machine learning algorithms; convolutional neural network; long-short term memory; feature extraction algorithms; noise-reduction algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Meta-Heuristics and Machine Learning in Modelling, Develo** and Optimising Complex Systems submission deadline 20 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1874 | Submission Open
Keywords: complex systems; meta-heuristics; machine learning; deep learning; transfer learning; optimisation; evolutionary algorithms; swarm intelligence; genetic algorithms; mathematical optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Algorithms and Complexity Theory)
Algorithms for Virtual and Augmented Environments submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5463 | Submission Open
Keywords: applications of virtual and augmented reality environments; artificial intelligence algorithms for virtual and augmented reality; computer vision algorithms for virtual and augmented reality scenarios; interfaces for virtual and augmented reality; sensors for virtual and augmented reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Machine Learning in Medical Signal and Image Processing (2nd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4561 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; disease classification and prognosis prediction; deep learning (CNN; RNN; GAN; etc.) in brain– computer interface (BCI) and medical images; radiological image processing (MRI; fMRI; CT scan; PET; ultrasound; X-ray; etc.); clinical data processing (electrocardiography (ECG); electromyography (EMG); electroencephalography (EEG); etc.); data fusion techniques; statistical pattern recognition; advanced artifact reduction; wearable sensors; virtual reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Algorithms for Feature Selection (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3720 | Submission Open
Keywords: algorithms and techniques for feature selection based on evolutionary search; ensemble methods for feature selection; feature selection for high dimensional data; feature selection for time series data; feature selection applications; feature selection for textual data; deep feature selection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Mathematical Modelling in Engineering and Human Behaviour (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1643 | Submission Open
Keywords: mathematical models in epidemiology and medicine; mathematical models in engineering; applications of linear algebra; iterative methods for nonlinear problems; simulations in civil engineering and railway engineering; networks and applications; financial mathematics; uncertainty quantification and modelling; optimization; least squares and applications; machine learning and neuronal networks; mathematics for decision making
Geometric Algorithms and Applications
edited by Antoine Vigneron
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 921 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational geometry; algorithm design and analysis; data structures; discrete geometry; approximation algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Algorithms and Complexity Theory)
Advancements in Signal Processing and Machine Learning for Healthcare
edited by Shaoxiong Sun, Nur Ahmadi and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical signal processing; machine learning; wearable devices/computing; medical imaging; contact/contactless monitoring; sensor fusion; health informatics; remote patient monitoring; disease modeling; health data science
Fault Tolerant Algorithms and Data Structures
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault tolerance; algorithms; data structures; fault-tolerant algorithms for distributed systems; coding theory; error-correcting codes; physical redundancy; high-availability systems; resilient networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Databases and Data Structures)
Intelligent Algorithms for Networked Robotic Systems
edited by Teng-Fei Ding, **ang-Yu Yao and Chang-Duo Liang
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent coordinated algorithms for networked robotic systems; distributed optimization algorithms for networked robotic systems; reinforcement learning algorithms for networked robotic systems; model predictive control algorithms for networked robotic systems; distributed Nash equilibrium seeking for networked robotic systems; cybersecurity and privacy in networked robotic systems; safety-critical control algorithms for networked robotic systems; fault-tolerant control algorithms for networked robotic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Peak and Bad-Case Performance of Swarm and Evolutionary Optimization Algorithms submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3818 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolutionary computation; swarm intelligence; natural computation; bioinspired optimization; metaheuristics; NP-hard; NPO; optimization; stochastic algorithms; soft computing; computational intelligence; peak performance; bad-case performance; probabilities in performance of stochastic algorithms; confidence intervals; multiple runs of swarm and evolutionary algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Generative AI Algorithms and Their Applications to Real-World Problems submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1829 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Hybrid Intelligent Algorithms submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15207 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Nature-Inspired Algorithms in Machine Learning (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4944 | Submission Open
Keywords: data science/data mining; clustering; classification; outlier detection; dimensionality reduction; unsupervised learning; supervised learning; nature-inspired algorithms; metaheuristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Algorithms in Software Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2624 | Submission Open
Keywords: software engineering; algorithms; algorithm engineering; model-checking algorithms; optimization algorithms; genetic algorithms; simulated annealing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
AI Algorithms for Positive Change in Digital Futures
edited by Manolya Kavakli-Thorne and Zhuangzhuang Dai
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1200 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep-learning; data analytics; gamification; virtual; augmented and mixed reality; computer games; neural networks; cybersecurity; cyberethics; bioinformatics; human– computer interaction; IoT and sensor-based systems; computer vision; information processing; natural language processing; embedded systems; simulation systems; autonomous vehicles; smart homes and smart cities; automated manufacturing systems; robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Machine Learning Models and Algorithms for Image Processing
edited by Marcin Iwanowski and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1141 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; computer vision; image processing; object detection; semantic and instance segmentation; image description; medical imaging; remote sensing; machine vision; robot vision; video surveillance; anomaly detection; underwater image enhancement; sonar imaging; thermal imaging; spectra fusion; multi-modal data retrieval; tensor processing; imaging in industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
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