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Machine Learning Algorithms for Image Understanding and Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning algorithms; deep learning algorithms; re-identification; pattern recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Metaheuristic Algorithms for Combinatorial Optimization Problems
edited by Christian Hicks and Pupong Pongcharoen
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open
Keywords: metaheuristic; optimization; evolutionary computation; bio-inspired computation; scheduling; timetabling; facilities layout problem; engineering optimization problems; genetic algorithms; particle swarm optimization; tabu search; simulated annealing; ant colony optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
AI-Enabled Techniques for Next-Generation Wireless Networks
edited by Ishtiaq Ahmad
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; wireless networks; wireless communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Algorithms for Complex Problems
edited by Steven Prestwich and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-objective optimization; multi-level optimization; multi-agent reinforcement learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Analysis of Algorithms and Complexity Theory)
Advances in Multi-Label Learning
edited by Elena Montañés and José Ramón Quevedo
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 72 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-label deep learning architectures; multi-label transformation methods; multi-label adaptation methods; label correlation; multi-label feature representation; multi-label evaluation metrics; multi-label benchmark datasets; multi-label applications to natural language processing; multi-label applications to computer vision; multi-label applications to bioinformatics; multi-label applications to multimedia data; interpretability and explainability of multi-label models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Bio-Inspired Algorithms submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 28397 | Submission Open
Keywords: design and analysis of bio-inspired methods; application of bio-inspired methods; limitations of bio-inspired methods; ant colony optimization; particle swarm optimization; firefly algorithm; fireworks algorithm; bees algorithm; evolutionary algorithms; neural networks; deep learning; soft computing methods; nature-inspired heuristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Algorithms and Optimization for Project Management and Supply Chain Management submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4870 | Submission Open
Keywords: resource-constrained project scheduling problems (RCPSPs)  ; project management  ; scheduling problems in segments of a supply chain  ; scheduling problems in logistics; transport; timetabling; sports; healthcare; engineering; energy management; etc.  ; vehicle routing  ; scheduling under uncertainty  ; scheduling under resource constraints  ; agent based scheduling  ; real-time scheduling  ; scheduling heuristics and metaheuristics  ; evolutionary algorithms  ; approximation algorithms  ; enumerative algorithms  ; complexity issues  ; artificial intelligence  ; decision making and analytics  ; supply chain risk management  ; project risk management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
Computer Graphics, Computer Vision, Artificial Intelligence and Their Synergies in the Era of Productivity 4.0
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer graphics; extended reality; human– computer interaction; digital image processing; computer vision; artificial intelligence; deep learning; machine learning; data synthetization; decision support; productivity 4.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Swarm Intelligence and Evolutionary Algorithms for Real World Applications submission deadline 18 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: swarm intelligence; evolutionary computation; large-scale optimisation; multi-objective optimisation; complex systems; hybridisation; premature convergence; stagnation; particle swarm optimisation; differential evolutionary; genetic algorithms; dispersive flies optimisation; ant colony optimisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Algorithms for Games AI
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30603 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Algorithms for PID Controller 2024 submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5832 | Submission Open
Keywords: fractional-order PID controller; fuzzy PID controller; neural PID controller; fuzzy logic; fractional-order control; predictive control; optimization; neural networks; metaheuristic algorithms; neural-fuzzy algorithms; evolutionary algorithms; machine learning; deep learning; digital implementation; reinforcement learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Machine Learning for Edge Computing
edited by Sihai Tang and Song Fu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: edge computing; machine learning; federated learning; real-time data processing; adaptive algorithms; energy-efficient machine learning; privacy and security in edge computing; autonomous decision making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Algorithms for Smart Cities (2nd Edition) submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; city logistics; data analytics; e-governance; e-health; image recognition; internet of things; optimization methods; recommender systems; artificial neural networks algorithms; machine learning algorithms for intelligent software development; remote sensing; transportation networks; smart government; smart education; smart electronics; smart offices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Machine Learning for Indoor Localization and Navigation
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning algorithms; localization; navigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Human-Centric Data Science for Innovations in Intelligent Healthcare and Remote Monitoring: Methods, Approaches and Technologies
edited by Ayan Chatterjee
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: human-centric data science; healthcare innovation; remote monitoring; predictive analytics; ethical considerations; human– computer interaction; digital health technologies; data quality
Hybrid Intelligent Algorithms and Intelligent Computing for Practical Decision Making in Business and Industry
edited by , David Lopez, and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open
Keywords: practical decision making; hybrid intelligent algorithms; intelligent computing systems; machine learning and optimization algorithms; metaheuristics; genetic algorithms; simheuristics; and learnheuristics; business applications and industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Algorithms in Nonsmooth Optimization
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: proximal point method; convex optimization problem; nonsmooth optimization problem; splitting technique; image processing; machine learning; stochastic proximal algorithm; location theory; game theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Algorithms in Multi-Sensor Imaging and Fusion
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-sensor fusion; image processing; multi-sensor image segmentation; machine/deep learning; performance evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Machine Learning and Signal Processing for EEG
edited by Vito De Feo
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; signal processing; EEG; artificial neural network architectures; clinical diagnostics; emotion recognition; brain– computer interfaces
Selected Algorithmic Papers from IWOCA 2024 submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open
Keywords: ad hoc; dynamic and evolving networks; algorithms and data structures; algorithms on strings and graphs; algorithms for big data and networks analytics; algorithmic game theory; approximation algorithms; circuits and boolean functions; combinatorial generation; enumeration; and counting; combinatorial optimization; complexity theory; combinatorics of words; computational algebra and geometry; computational biology; cryptography and information security; distributed and parallel algorithms; experimental evaluation of algorithms; fine-grained complexity; foundations of cloud computing; graph algorithms for social network analysis; graph drawing and labelling; graph theory and combinatorics; mobile agents; new paradigms of computation; online algorithms; parameterized and exact algorithms; probabilistic and randomized algorithms; scheduling; streaming algorithms
Evolutionary and Swarm Computing for Emerging Applications
edited by Seyed Jalaleddin Mousavirad
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolutionary computation; swarm intelligence; emerging technologies; AI applications; evolutionary algorithms; swarm optimization; artificial intelligence; large language models; genetic algorithms; machine learning; quantum computing; robotics; autonomous systems; blockchain technology; deep learning; smart grids; renewable energy; 5G networks; autonomous vehicles; medical informatics; computer vision; neural networks; computational biology; computational intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Optimization Methods for Advanced Manufacturing
edited by
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Submission Open
Keywords: manufacturing systems; planning; scheduling; logistics; maintenance; control; exact and metaheuristic algorithms; graph theory and its applications; mathematical programming approaches; artificial intelligence; real-time optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
Intelligent Algorithms for High-Penetration New Energy
edited by and Chen Liu
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent algorithms for high-penetration new energy; optimization techniques for renewable energy generation and storage; machine learning algorithms for renewable energy integration and control; data-driven forecasting models for renewable energy sources; intelligent energy management systems for high-penetration new energy; hybrid energy systems and their intelligent control; fault detection and self-healing algorithms for renewable energy systems; cybersecurity and privacy in high-penetration new energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Generative AI in Educational Practices: Emerging Topics, Use Cases, and Socio-Algorithmic Vulnerabilities
edited by António Correia, , Daniel Schneider, and Tommi Kärkkäinen
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; education; generative AI; human– AI interaction; learning; socio-algorithmic vulnerabilities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Medicine (2nd Edition) submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; machine learning; artificial intelligence; data analysis; algorithms; big data
Selected Papers From the 22nd International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics (ICNAAM 2024)
edited by Theodore E. Simos and
submission deadline 17 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open
Keywords: numerical analysis; computational mathematics; applied and industrial mathematics; scientific computing and algorithms; approximation; mathematical physics; mathematical chemistry; mathematical biology and mathematical medicine; optimization and operational research; discrete applied mathematics; mathematical modeling; machine learning; neural networks
Network Science and Graph Neural Networks in Clinical Bioinformatics submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open
Keywords: graph neural networks; graph analysis; network science
(This special issue belongs to the Section Combinatorial Optimization, Graph, and Network Algorithms)
Data-Driven Intelligent Modeling and Optimization Algorithms for Industrial Processes submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6546 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-driven modeling; industrial processes; machine learning algorithms; optimization algorithms; adaptive learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Machine Learning Algorithms for Biomedical Image Analysis and Applications
edited by Ines Prata Machado, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 987 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical imaging; precision medicine; health informatics; radiomics; machine-learning; deep-learning; clinical decision support systems; explainable artificial intelligence
Recent Algorithms for Operation Research in Logistics, Project Planning and Scheduling
edited by Zsolt Tibor Kosztyán
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilience and flexibility in planning and scheduling; multi-objective and multi-criteria optimization algorithms; stochastic; robust; and adaptive optimization algorithms; meta-heuristics and hybrid algorithms for complex problems; distributed and parallel algorithms for large-scale problem scheduling; project planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Artificial Intelligence for More Efficient Renewable Energy Systems
edited by Mostefa Kermadi and **ning Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; metaheuristic algorithm; power conversion; renewable energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Artificial Intelligence in Modeling and Simulation (2nd Edition)
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling and simulation; artificial intelligence; machine learning; verification and validation; metamodeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Algorithms for Quantum Computing and Quantum-Centric High-Performance Computing
edited by and Naveed Mahmud
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum computing; quantum machine learning; quantum natural language processing; quantum-centric high-performance computing; quantum software; simulation; and emulation; hybrid algorithms for QC-HPC; hybrid programming models; tools; software for QC-HPC; QC in data centers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Algorithms for Image Processing and Machine Vision
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11870 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing; machine vision; image fusion; vision algorithms; deep learning; stereo vision; activity recognition; image/video analysis; image encryption algorithms; computational photography; vision hardware/software; monitoring and surveillance; biometrics; robotics; augmented reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Facility Layout Optimization: Bridging Theory and Practice
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: facility layout optimization; algorithmic advancements; theoretical foundations; practical applications; case studies; interdisciplinary approaches; emerging technologies; artificial intelligence; machine learning; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; sustainability; energy efficiency; waste reduction; environmental impact; operational excellence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Artificial Intelligence Algorithms in Sustainability submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1467 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer vision; machine learning; deep learning; metaheuristics and matheuristics; numerical analysis; IoT; sustainability; green energy; power generation systems; forecasting models; environmental issues; embedded algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning)
Simulation Tools and Applications submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: simulation methods: discrete event; Monte Carlo simulation; parallel and distributed simulation; agent-based simulation; simulation-optimization; symbiotic simulation; DEVS; cellular automata; lattice-Boltzmann; membrane computing; P-systems; Petri Nets; etc.; simulation packages: widely used frameworks; both commercial and open-source; big data simulation and techniques: big data analysis; big data modeling and processing; simulation performance: GPU-based simulation; simulation in the cloud; scalability; performance analysis; simulation verification; validation; accreditation; and analysis; logistics and production simulation: applications of simulation to optimize supply chain management; warehouse operations; production processes; and overall logistics efficiency; agent-based simulation: modeling complex systems using autonomous agents with specific behaviors and interactions; exploring the dynamics of decentralized decision-making and emergent phenomena; AI and ML in simulation: integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to enhance simulation models; quality; metrics; and efficiency in applications of IoT and big data; simulation for decision support; hybrid simulation approaches; simulation and simulation tools in manufacturing and Industry 4.0; simulation in smart logistics; project management and construction; simulation in digital twins; quality and performance metrics for simulated systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Recent Advances in Algorithms for Swarm Systems submission deadline 1 Mar 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2706 | Submission Open
Keywords: swarm systems; artificial intelligence; optimization algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
Advancements in Causal Discovery Algorithms: Theory and Applications
edited by Biwei Huang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: causal discovery; causality for AI/ML; causality for scientific discovery; foundation models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
AI and Computational Methods in Engineering and Science
edited by and Shuai Li
submission deadline 1 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; AI applications; AI applications in environment; AI in ecology; AI in science and engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications)
2024 and 2025 Selected Papers from Algorithms Editorial Board Members
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3101 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimization; metaheuristics; evolutionary algorithms; neural networks; machine learning
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