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    Real-Time Multimodal Biometric Authentication of Human Using Face Feature Analysis

    Rohit Srivastava1, Ravi Tomar1, Ashutosh Sharma2, Gaurav Dhiman3, Naveen Chilamkurti4, Byung-Gyu Kim5,*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 1-19, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.015466 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Management of Security, Privacy and Trust of Multimedia Data in Mobile devices communication)
    Abstract As multimedia data sharing increases, data security in mobile devices and its mechanism can be seen as critical. Biometrics combines the physiological and behavioral qualities of an individual to validate their character in real-time. Humans incorporate physiological attributes like a fingerprint, face, iris, palm print, finger knuckle print, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), and behavioral qualities like walk, voice, mark, or keystroke. The main goal of this paper is to design a robust framework for automatic face recognition. Scale Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) and Speeded-up Robust Features (SURF) are employed for face recognition. Also, we propose a… More >

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    Supervised Machine Learning-Based Prediction of COVID-19

    Atta-ur-Rahman1, Kiran Sultan3, Iftikhar Naseer4, Rizwan Majeed5, Dhiaa Musleh1, Mohammed Abdul Salam Gollapalli2, Sghaier Chabani2, Nehad Ibrahim1, Shahan Yamin Siddiqui6,7, Muhammad Adnan Khan8,*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 21-34, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.013453 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract COVID-19 turned out to be an infectious and life-threatening viral disease, and its swift and overwhelming spread has become one of the greatest challenges for the world. As yet, no satisfactory vaccine or medication has been developed that could guarantee its mitigation, though several efforts and trials are underway. Countries around the globe are striving to overcome the COVID-19 spread and while they are finding out ways for early detection and timely treatment. In this regard, healthcare experts, researchers and scientists have delved into the investigation of existing as well as new technologies. The situation… More >

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    Design of an Efficient Cooperative Spectrum for Intra-Hospital Cognitive Radio Network

    Abhinav Adarsh1, Basant Kumar1, Manoj Gupta2, Arun Kumar2, Aman Singh3,*, Mehedi Masud4, Fahad A. Alraddady5
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 35-49, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017647 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract This paper presents a new low delay centralized cooperative spectrum sensing method based on dynamic voting rule using multiple threshold level, for indoor hospital environment, where fading and direct path loss both are together responsible for variation in signal strength. In the proposed algorithm, weights of Cognitive Radios (CRs) in terms of assigned vote-count are estimated based on the sensed energy values with respect to multiple fixed threshold levels, so that the direct path loss can be dealt without further increasing the error, which occurs due to fading. For indoor hospital like environment, Rician fading More >

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    Sentiment Analysis of Short Texts Based on Parallel DenseNet

    Luqi Yan1, Jin Han1,*, Yishi Yue2, Liu Zhang2, Yannan Qian3
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 51-65, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.016920 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract Text sentiment analysis is a common problem in the field of natural language processing that is often resolved by using convolutional neural networks (CNNs). However, most of these CNN models focus only on learning local features while ignoring global features. In this paper, based on traditional densely connected convolutional networks (DenseNet), a parallel DenseNet is proposed to realize sentiment analysis of short texts. First, this paper proposes two novel feature extraction blocks that are based on DenseNet and a multi-scale convolutional neural network. Second, this paper solves the problem of ignoring global features in traditional More >

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    Guided Intra-Patch Smoothing Graph Filtering for Single-Image Denoising

    Yibin Tang1, Ying Chen2, Aimin Jiang1, Jian Li1, Yan Zhou1,*, Hon Keung Kwan3
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 67-80, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017300 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract Graph filtering is an important part of graph signal processing and a useful tool for image denoising. Existing graph filtering methods, such as adaptive weighted graph filtering (AWGF), focus on coefficient shrinkage strategies in a graph-frequency domain. However, they seldom consider the image attributes in their graph-filtering procedure. Consequently, the denoising performance of graph filtering is barely comparable with that of other state-of-the-art denoising methods. To fully exploit the image attributes, we propose a guided intra-patch smoothing AWGF (AWGF-GPS) method for single-image denoising. Unlike AWGF, which employs graph topology on patches, AWGF-GPS learns the topology… More >

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    Adaptive Cell Zooming Strategy Toward Next-Generation Cellular Networks with Joint Transmission

    Abu Jahid1, Mohammed H. Alsharif2, Raju Kannadasan3, Mahmoud A. Albreem4, Peerapong Uthansakul5,*, Jamel Nebhen6, Ayman A. Aly7
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 81-98, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017711 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract The Internet subscribers are expected to increase up to 69.7% (6 billion) from 45.3% and 25 billion Internet-of-things connections by 2025. Thus, the ubiquitous availability of data-hungry smart multimedia devices urges research attention to reduce the energy consumption in the fifth-generation cloud radio access network to meet the future traffic demand of high data rates. We propose a new cell zooming paradigm based on joint transmission (JT) coordinated multipoint to optimize user connection by controlling the cell coverage in the downlink communications with a hybrid power supply. The endeavoring cell zooming technique adjusts the coverage… More >

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    Robust Magnification Independent Colon Biopsy Grading System over Multiple Data Sources

    Tina Babu1, Deepa Gupta1, Tripty Singh1,*, Shahin Hameed2, Mohammed Zakariah3, Yousef Ajami Alotaibi4
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 99-128, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.016341 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: AI, IoT, Blockchain Assisted Intelligent Solutions to Medical and Healthcare Systems)
    Abstract Automated grading of colon biopsy images across all magnifications is challenging because of tailored segmentation and dependent features on each magnification. This work presents a novel approach of robust magnification-independent colon cancer grading framework to distinguish colon biopsy images into four classes: normal, well, moderate, and poor. The contribution of this research is to develop a magnification invariant hybrid feature set comprising cartoon feature, Gabor wavelet, wavelet moments, HSV histogram, color auto-correlogram, color moments, and morphological features that can be used to characterize different grades. Besides, the classifier is modeled as a multiclass structure with… More >

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    Cross-Layer Design for EH Systems with Finite Buffer Constraints

    Mohammed Baljon, Shailendra Mishra*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 129-144, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017509 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract Energy harvesting (EH) technology in wireless communication is a promising approach to extend the lifetime of future wireless networks. A cross-layer optimal adaptation policy for a point-to-point energy harvesting (EH) wireless communication system with finite buffer constraints over a Rayleigh fading channel based on a Semi-Markov Decision Process (SMDP) is investigated. Most adaptation strategies in the literature are based on channel-dependent adaptation. However, besides considering the channel, the state of the energy capacitor and the data buffer are also involved when proposing a dynamic modulation policy for EH wireless networks. Unlike the channel-dependent policy, which… More >

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    A Semantic Supervision Method for Abstractive Summarization

    Sunqiang Hu1, Xiaoyu Li1, Yu Deng1,*, Yu Peng1, Bin Lin2, Shan Yang3
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 145-158, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017441 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract In recent years, many text summarization models based on pre-training methods have achieved very good results. However, in these text summarization models, semantic deviations are easy to occur between the original input representation and the representation that passed multi-layer encoder, which may result in inconsistencies between the generated summary and the source text content. The Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) improves the performance of many tasks in Natural Language Processing (NLP). Although BERT has a strong capability to encode context, it lacks the fine-grained semantic representation. To solve these two problems, we proposed a… More >

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    Algorithm of Helmet Wearing Detection Based on AT-YOLO Deep Mode

    Qingyang Zhou1, Jiaohua Qin1,*, Xuyu Xiang1, Yun Tan1, Neal N. Xiong2
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 159-174, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017480 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract The existing safety helmet detection methods are mainly based on one-stage object detection algorithms with high detection speed to reach the real-time detection requirements, but they can’t accurately detect small objects and objects with obstructions. Therefore, we propose a helmet detection algorithm based on the attention mechanism (AT-YOLO). First of all, a channel attention module is added to the YOLOv3 backbone network, which can adaptively calibrate the channel features of the direction to improve the feature utilization, and a spatial attention module is added to the neck of the YOLOv3 network to capture the correlation… More >

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    A New Action-Based Reasoning Approach for Playing Chess

    Norhan Hesham, Osama Abu-Elnasr*, Samir Elmougy
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 175-190, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.015168 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract Many previous research studies have demonstrated game strategies enabling virtual players to play and take actions mimicking humans. The Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) strategy tries to simulate human thinking regarding solving problems based on constructed knowledge. This paper suggests a new Action-Based Reasoning (ABR) strategy for a chess engine. This strategy mimics human experts’ approaches when playing chess, with the help of the CBR phases. This proposed engine consists of the following processes. Firstly, an action library compiled by parsing many grandmasters’ cases with their actions from different games is built. Secondly, this library reduces the… More >

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    Hep-Pred: Hepatitis C Staging Prediction Using Fine Gaussian SVM

    Taher M. Ghazal1,2, Marrium Anam3, Mohammad Kamrul Hasan1, Muzammil Hussain4,*, Muhammad Sajid Farooq5, Hafiz Muhammad Ammar Ali4, Munir Ahmad6, Tariq Rahim Soomro7
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 191-203, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.015436 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract Hepatitis C is a contagious blood-borne infection, and it is mostly asymptomatic during the initial stages. Therefore, it is difficult to diagnose and treat patients in the early stages of infection. The disease’s progression to its last stages makes diagnosis and treatment more difficult. In this study, an AI system based on machine learning algorithms is presented to help healthcare professionals with an early diagnosis of hepatitis C. The dataset used for our Hep-Pred model is based on a literature study, and includes the records of 1385 patients infected with the hepatitis C virus. Patients More >

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    Rotational Effect on the Propagation of Waves in a Magneto-Micropolar Thermoelastic Medium

    A. M. Abd-Alla1,*, S. M. Abo-Dahab2, M. A. Abdelhafez1, A. M. Farhan3,4
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 205-220, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.015563 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract The present paper aims to explore how the magnetic field, ramp parameter, and rotation affect a generalized micropolar thermoelastic medium that is standardized isotropic within the half-space. By employing normal mode analysis and Lame’s potential theory, the authors could express analytically the components of displacement, stress, couple stress, and temperature field in the physical domain. They calculated such manners of expression numerically and plotted the matching graphs to highlight and make comparisons with theoretical findings. The highlights of the paper cover the impacts of various parameters on the rotating micropolar thermoelastic half-space. Nevertheless, the non-dimensional… More >

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    Scattered Data Interpolation Using Cubic Trigonometric Bézier Triangular Patch

    Ishak Hashim1, Nur Nabilah Che Draman2, Samsul Ariffin Abdul Karim3,*, Wee Ping Yeo4, Dumitru Baleanu5,6,7
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 221-236, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.016006 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract This paper discusses scattered data interpolation using cubic trigonometric Bézier triangular patches with continuity everywhere. We derive the condition on each adjacent triangle. On each triangular patch, we employ convex combination method between three local schemes. The final interpolant with the rational corrected scheme is suitable for regular and irregular scattered data sets. We tested the proposed scheme with 36,65, and 100 data points for some well-known test functions. The scheme is also applied to interpolate the data for the electric potential. We compared the performance between our proposed method and existing scattered data interpolation More >

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    A Fractional Drift Diffusion Model for Organic Semiconductor Devices

    Yi Yang*, Robert A. Nawrocki, Richard M. Voyles, Haiyan H. Zhang
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 237-266, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017439 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Recent Advances in Fractional Calculus Applied to Complex Engineering Phenomena)
    Abstract Because charge carriers of many organic semiconductors (OSCs) exhibit fractional drift diffusion (Fr-DD) transport properties, the need to develop a Fr-DD model solver becomes more apparent. However, the current research on solving the governing equations of the Fr-DD model is practically nonexistent. In this paper, an iterative solver with high precision is developed to solve both the transient and steady-state Fr-DD model for organic semiconductor devices. The Fr-DD model is composed of two fractional-order carriers (i.e., electrons and holes) continuity equations coupled with Poisson’s equation. By treating the current density as constants within each pair… More >

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    A Novel Features Prioritization Mechanism for Controllers in Software-Defined Networking

    Jehad Ali1, Byungkyu Lee2, Jimyung Oh2, Jungtae Lee3, Byeong-hee Roh1,*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 267-282, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017813 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract The controller in software-defined networking (SDN) acts as strategic point of control for the underlying network. Multiple controllers are available, and every single controller retains a number of features such as the OpenFlow version, clustering, modularity, platform, and partnership support, etc. They are regarded as vital when making a selection among a set of controllers. As such, the selection of the controller becomes a multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) problem with several features. Hence, an increase in this number will increase the computational complexity of the controller selection process. Previously, the selection of controllers based on More >

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    Reversible Data Hiding Based on Varying Radix Numeral System

    J. Hemalatha1, S. Geetha2, R. Geetha3, C. Balasubramanian4, Daniela Elena Popescu5, D. Jude Hemanth6,*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 283-300, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017203 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Advanced signal acquisition and processing for Internet of Medical Things)
    Abstract A novel image reversible data-hiding scheme based on primitive and varying radix numerical model is presented in this article. Using varying radix, variable sum of data may be embedded in various pixels of images. This scheme is made adaptive using the correlation of the neighboring pixels. Messages are embedded as blocks of non-uniform length in the high-frequency regions of the rhombus mean interpolated image. A higher amount of data is embedded in the high-frequency regions and lesser data in the low-frequency regions of the image. The size of the embedded data depends on the statistics… More >

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    A Joint Algorithm for Resource Allocation in D2D 5G Wireless Networks

    Fahd N. Al-Wesabi1,2,*, Imran Khan3, Mohammad Alamgeer4, Ali M. Al-Sharafi5, Bong Jun Choi6, Abdallah Aldosary7, Ehab Mahmoud Mohamed8,9
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 301-317, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018122 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract With the rapid development of Internet technology, users have an increasing demand for data. The continuous popularization of traffic-intensive applications such as high-definition video, 3D visualization, and cloud computing has promoted the rapid evolution of the communications industry. In order to cope with the huge traffic demand of today’s users, 5G networks must be fast, flexible, reliable and sustainable. Based on these research backgrounds, the academic community has proposed D2D communication. The main feature of D2D communication is that it enables direct communication between devices, thereby effectively improve resource utilization and reduce the dependence on… More >

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    COVID19 Classification Using CT Images via Ensembles of Deep Learning Models

    Abdul Majid1, Muhammad Attique Khan1, Yunyoung Nam2,*, Usman Tariq3, Sudipta Roy4, Reham R. Mostafa5, Rasha H. Sakr6
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 319-337, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.016816 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Retrospective Big Data Analytics in Radiological Imaging for Precision Medicine)
    Abstract The recent COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has had a significant impact on human life and the economy around the world. A reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test is used to screen for this disease, but its low sensitivity means that it is not sufficient for early detection and treatment. As RT-PCR is a time-consuming procedure, there is interest in the introduction of automated techniques for diagnosis. Deep learning has a key role to play in the field of medical imaging. The most important issue… More >

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    Probabilistic and Hierarchical Quantum Information Splitting Based on the Non-Maximally Entangled Cluster State

    Gang Xu1, Rui-Ting Shan2, Xiu-Bo Chen2, Mianxiong Dong3, Yu-Ling Chen4,*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 339-349, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017968 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract With the emergence of classical communication security problems, quantum communication has been studied more extensively. In this paper, a novel probabilistic hierarchical quantum information splitting protocol is designed by using a non-maximally entangled four-qubit cluster state. Firstly, the sender Alice splits and teleports an arbitrary one-qubit secret state invisibly to three remote agents Bob, Charlie, and David. One agent David is in high grade, the other two agents Bob and Charlie are in low grade. Secondly, the receiver in high grade needs the assistance of one agent in low grade, while the receiver in low… More >

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    LOA-RPL: Novel Energy-Efficient Routing Protocol for the Internet of Things Using Lion Optimization Algorithm to Maximize Network Lifetime

    Sankar Sennan1, Somula Ramasubbareddy2, Anand Nayyar3,4, Yunyoung Nam5,*, Mohamed Abouhawwash6,7
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 351-371, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017360 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
    Abstract Energy conservation is a significant task in the Internet of Things (IoT) because IoT involves highly resource-constrained devices. Clustering is an effective technique for saving energy by reducing duplicate data. In a clustering protocol, the selection of a cluster head (CH) plays a key role in prolonging the lifetime of a network. However, most cluster-based protocols, including routing protocols for low-power and lossy networks (RPLs), have used fuzzy logic and probabilistic approaches to select the CH node. Consequently, early battery depletion is produced near the sink. To overcome this issue, a lion optimization algorithm (LOA)… More >

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    Entropy-Based Approach to Detect DDoS Attacks on Software Defined Networking Controller

    Mohammad Aladaileh1, Mohammed Anbar1,*, Iznan H. Hasbullah1, Yousef K. Sanjalawe1,2, Yung-Wey Chong1
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 373-391, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017972 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract The Software-Defined Networking (SDN) technology improves network management over existing technology via centralized network control. The SDN provides a perfect platform for researchers to solve traditional network’s outstanding issues. However, despite the advantages of centralized control, concern about its security is rising. The more traditional network switched to SDN technology, the more attractive it becomes to malicious actors, especially the controller, because it is the network’s brain. A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack on the controller could cripple the entire network. For that reason, researchers are always looking for ways to detect DDoS attacks against More >

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    A Novel Method Based on UNET for Bearing Fault Diagnosis

    Dileep Kumar1,*, Imtiaz Hussain Kalwar2, Tanweer Hussain1, Bhawani Shankar Chowdhry1, Sanaullah Mehran Ujjan1, Tayab Din Memon3
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 393-408, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.014941 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Machine Learning for Data Analytics)
    Abstract Reliability of rotating machines is highly dependent on the smooth rolling of bearings. Thus, it is very essential for reliable operation of rotating machines to monitor the working condition of bearings using suitable fault diagnosis and condition monitoring approach. In the recent past, Deep Learning (DL) has become applicable in condition monitoring of rotating machines owing to its performance. This paper proposes a novel bearing fault diagnosis method based on the processing and analysis of the vibration images. The proposed method is the UNET model that is a recent development in DL models. The model More >

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    Time and Quantity Based Hybrid Consolidation Algorithms for Reduced Cost Products Delivery

    Muhammad Ali Memon1, Asadullah Shaikh2,*, Adel Sulaiman2, Abdullah Alghamdi2, Mesfer Alrizq2, Bernard Archimède3
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 409-432, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017653 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract In today’s competitive business environment, the cost of a product is one of the most important considerations for its sale. Businesses are heavily involved in research strategies to minimize the cost of elements that can impact on the final price of the product. Logistics is one such factor. Numerous products arrive from diverse locations to consumers in today’s digital era of online businesses. Clearly, the logistics sector faces several dilemmas from order attributes to environmental changes in this regard. This has specially been noted during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic where the demands on online businesses… More >

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    Hybrid BWO-IACO Algorithm for Cluster Based Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks

    R. Punithavathi1, Chinnarao Kurangi2, S. P. Balamurugan3, Irina V. Pustokhina4, Denis A. Pustokhin5, K. Shankar6,*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 433-449, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018231 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) comprises a massive number of arbitrarily placed sensor nodes that are linked wirelessly to monitor the physical parameters from the target region. As the nodes in WSN operate on inbuilt batteries, the energy depletion occurs after certain rounds of operation and thereby results in reduced network lifetime. To enhance energy efficiency and network longevity, clustering and routing techniques are commonly employed in WSN. This paper presents a novel black widow optimization (BWO) with improved ant colony optimization (IACO) algorithm (BWO-IACO) for cluster based routing in WSN. The proposed BWO-IACO algorithm involves… More >

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    Oversampling Method Based on Gaussian Distribution and K-Means Clustering

    Masoud Muhammed Hassan1, Adel Sabry Eesa1,*, Ahmed Jameel Mohammed2, Wahab Kh. Arabo1
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 451-469, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018280 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract Learning from imbalanced data is one of the greatest challenging problems in binary classification, and this problem has gained more importance in recent years. When the class distribution is imbalanced, classical machine learning algorithms tend to move strongly towards the majority class and disregard the minority. Therefore, the accuracy may be high, but the model cannot recognize data instances in the minority class to classify them, leading to many misclassifications. Different methods have been proposed in the literature to handle the imbalance problem, but most are complicated and tend to simulate unnecessary noise. In this More >

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    Integrated CWT-CNN for Epilepsy Detection Using Multiclass EEG Dataset

    Sidra Naseem1, Kashif Javed1, Muhammad Jawad Khan1, Saddaf Rubab2, Muhammad Attique Khan3, Yunyoung Nam4,*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 471-486, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018239 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Recent Advances in Deep Learning for Medical Image Analysis)
    Abstract Electroencephalography is a common clinical procedure to record brain signals generated by human activity. EEGs are useful in Brain controlled interfaces and other intelligent Neuroscience applications, but manual analysis of these brainwaves is complicated and time-consuming even for the experts of neuroscience. Various EEG analysis and classification techniques have been proposed to address this problem however, the conventional classification methods require identification and learning of specific EEG characteristics beforehand. Deep learning models can learn features from data without having in depth knowledge of data and prior feature identification. One of the great implementations of deep… More >

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    Design of a Five-Band Dual-Port Rectenna for RF Energy Harvesting

    Surajo Muhammad1,*, Jun Jiat Tiang1, Sew Kin Wong1, Jamel Nebhen2, Amjad Iqbal1
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 487-501, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018292 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Advances in 5G Antenna Designs and Systems)
    Abstract This paper proposed the design of a dual-port rectifier with multi-frequency operations. The RF rectifier is achieved using a combination of L-section inductive impedance matching network (IMN) at Port-1 with a multiple stubs impedance transformer at Port-2. The fabricated prototype can harvest RF signal from GSM/900, GSM/1800, UMTS/2100, Wi-Fi/2.45 and LTE/2600 frequency bands at (0.94, 1.80, 2.10, 2.46, and 2.63 GHz), respectively. The rectifier occupies a small portion of a PCB board at 0.20 λg × 0.15 λg. The proposed circuit realized a measured peak RF-to-dc (radio frequency direct current) power conversion efficiency (PCE) of… More >

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    Speed Control of Motor Based on Improved Glowworm Swarm Optimization

    Zhenzhou Wang1, Yan Zhang1, Pingping Yu1,*, Ning Cao2, Heiner Dintera3
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 503-519, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017624 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract To better regulate the speed of brushless DC motors, an improved algorithm based on the original Glowworm Swarm Optimization is proposed. The proposed algorithm solves the problems of poor robustness, slow convergence, and low accuracy exhibited by traditional PID controllers. When selecting the glowworm neighborhood set, an optimization scheme based on the growth and competition behavior of weeds is applied to a single glowworm to prevent falling into a local optimal solution. After the glowworm’s position is updated, the league selection operator is introduced to search for the global optimal solution. Combining the local search… More >

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    Capacity and Fairness Maximization-Based Resource Allocation for Downlink NOMA Networks

    Mohammed Abd-Elnaby*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 521-537, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018351 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Pervasive Computing and Communication: Challenges, Technologies & Opportunities)
    Abstract Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) is one of the leading technologies for 5G communication. User pairing (UP) and power allocation (PA) are the key controlling mechanisms for the optimization of the performance of NOMA systems. This paper presents a novel UP and PA (UPPA) technique for capacity and fairness maximization in NOMA called (CFM-UPPA). The impact of the power allocation coefficient and the ratio between the channel gains of the paired users on the sum-rate capacity and the fairness in NOMA is firstly investigated. Then, based on this investigation, the PA and UP algorithms of the… More >

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    Two-Phase Bidirectional Dual-Relay Selection Strategy for Wireless Relay Networks

    Samer Alabed*, Issam Maaz, Mohammad Al-Rabayah
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 539-553, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018061 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Reinforcement Learning Based solutions for Next-Generation Wireless Networks Coexistence)
    Abstract In this article, we introduce a new bi-directional dual-relay selection strategy with its bit error rate (BER) performance analysis. During the first step of the proposed strategy, two relays out of a set of N relay-nodes are selected in a way to optimize the system performance in terms of BER, based on the suggested algorithm which checks if the selected relays using the max-min criterion are the best ones. In the second step, the chosen relay-nodes perform an orthogonal space-time coding scheme using the two-phase relaying protocol to establish a bi-directional communication between the communicating More >

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    Support Vector Machine Assisted GPS Navigation in Limited Satellite Visibility

    Dah-Jing Jwo*, Jia-Chyi Wu, Kuan-Lin Ho
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 555-574, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018320 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract This paper investigates performance improvement via the incorporation of the support vector machine (SVM) into the vector tracking loop (VTL) for the Global Positioning System (GPS) in limited satellite visibility. Unlike the traditional scalar tracking loop (STL), the tracking and navigation modules in the VTL are not independent anymore since the user’s position can be determined by using the information from other satellites and can be predicted on the basis of the states of the user. The method proposed in this paper makes use of the SVM to bridge the GPS signal and prevent the error… More >

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    A Novel Beamforming Emulating Photonic Nanojets for Wireless Relay Networks

    Samer Alabed1, Ibrahim Mahariq1,*, Mohammad Salman1, Mustafa Kuzuoglu2
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 575-588, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018245 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Reinforcement Learning Based solutions for Next-Generation Wireless Networks Coexistence)
    Abstract In this article, a low-cost electromagnetic structure emulating photonic nanojets is utilized to improve the efficiency of wireless relay networks. The spectral element method, due to its high accuracy, is used to verify the efficiency of the proposed structure by solving the associate field distribution. The application of optimal single-relay selection method shows that full diversity gain with low complexity can be achieved. In this paper, the proposed technique using smart relays combines the aforementioned two methods to attain the benefits of both methods by achieving the highest coding and diversity gain and enhances the More >

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    Efficient MAC Protocols for Brain Computer Interface Applications

    Shams Al Ajrawi1,*, Ramesh Rao2, Mahasweta Sarkar3
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 589-605, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.016930 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Integrity and Multimedia Data Management in Healthcare Applications using IoT)
    Abstract Brain computer interface (BCI) systems permit individuals with motor disorders to utilize their thoughts as a mean to control external devices. BCI is a promising interdisciplinary field that gained the attention of many researchers. Yet, the development of BCI systems is facing several challenges, such as network lifetime. The Medium Access Control (MAC) Protocol is the bottle- neck of network reliability. There are many MAC protocols that can be utilized for dependable transmission in BCI applications by altering their control parameters. However, modifying these parameters is another source of concern due to the scarcity in… More >

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    Segmentation and Classification of Stomach Abnormalities Using Deep Learning

    Javeria Naz1, Muhammad Attique Khan1, Majed Alhaisoni2, Oh-Young Song3,*, Usman Tariq4, Seifedine Kadry5
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 607-625, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017101 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Recent Advances in Deep Learning for Medical Image Analysis)
    Abstract An automated system is proposed for the detection and classification of GI abnormalities. The proposed method operates under two pipeline procedures: (a) segmentation of the bleeding infection region and (b) classification of GI abnormalities by deep learning. The first bleeding region is segmented using a hybrid approach. The threshold is applied to each channel extracted from the original RGB image. Later, all channels are merged through mutual information and pixel-based techniques. As a result, the image is segmented. Texture and deep learning features are extracted in the proposed classification task. The transfer learning (TL) approach… More >

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    Mobility Management in Small Cell Cluster of Cellular Network

    Adeel Rafiq, Muhammad Afaq, Khizar Abbas, Wang-Cheol Song*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 627-645, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.016529 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Intelligent Software-defined Networking (SDN) Technologies for Future Generation Networks)
    Abstract The installation of small cells in a 5G network extends the maximum coverage and provides high availability. However, this approach increases the handover overhead in the Core Network (CN) due to frequent handoffs. The variation of user density and movement inside a region of small cells also increases the handover overhead in CN. However, the present 5G system cannot reduce the handover overhead in CN under such circumstances because it relies on a traditionally rigid and complex hierarchical sequence for a handover procedure. Recently, Not Only Stack (NO Stack) architecture has been introduced for Radio… More >

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    Immersion Analysis Through Eye-Tracking and Audio in Virtual Reality

    Jihoon Lee, Nammee Moon*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 647-660, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.016712 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Advances of AI and Blockchain technologies for Future Smart City)
    Abstract In this study, using Head Mounted Display (HMD), which is one of the biggest advantage of Virtual Reality (VR) environment, tracks the user’s gaze in 360° video content, and examines how the gaze pattern is distributed according to the user’s immersion. As a result of analyzing the gaze pattern distribution of contents with high user immersion and contents with low user immersion through a questionnaire, it was confirmed that the higher the immersion, the more the gaze distribution tends to be concentrated in the center of the screen. Through this experiment, we were able to More >

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    Powering Mobile Networks with Optimal Green Energy for Sustainable Development

    Mohammed H. Alsharif1, Mahmoud A. Albreem2, Abu Jahid3, Kannadasan Raju4, Peerapong Uthansakul5,*, Jamel Nebhen6, Venkatesan Chandrasekaran4, Ayman A. Aly7
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 661-677, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017059 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract Green wireless networking is an emerging area for many societies, especially academia and industry, in light of economic and ecological perspectives. Empowering wireless infrastructures exploiting green power sources can enhance sustainability due to the adverse effects of conventional power sources and atmospheric circumstances. Moreover, the specific power supply requirements for a base station (BS), such as cost effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and reliability, can be met by utilizing technological advances in renewable energy. Numerous drivers and motivators are involved in the deployment of renewable energy technologies and the transition toward green energy. Renewable energy is free,… More >

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    A Highly Efficient Algorithm for Phased-Array mmWave Massive MIMO Beamforming

    Ayman Abdulhadi Althuwayb1, Fazirulhisyam Hashim2, Jiun Terng Liew2, Imran Khan3, Jeong Woo Lee4, Emmanuel Ampoma Affum5, Abdeldjalil Ouahabi6,7,*, Sébastien Jacques8
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 679-694, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.015421 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract With the rapid development of the mobile internet and the internet of things (IoT), the fifth generation (5G) mobile communication system is seeing explosive growth in data traffic. In addition, low-frequency spectrum resources are becoming increasingly scarce and there is now an urgent need to switch to higher frequency bands. Millimeter wave (mmWave) technology has several outstanding features—it is one of the most well-known 5G technologies and has the capacity to fulfil many of the requirements of future wireless networks. Importantly, it has an abundant resource spectrum, which can significantly increase the communication rate of… More >

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    Abnormal Event Correlation and Detection Based on Network Big Data Analysis

    Zhichao Hu1, Xiangzhan Yu1,*, Jiantao Shi1, Lin Ye1,2
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 695-711, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017574 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract With the continuous development of network technology, various large-scale cyber-attacks continue to emerge. These attacks pose a severe threat to the security of systems, networks, and data. Therefore, how to mine attack patterns from massive data and detect attacks are urgent problems. In this paper, an approach for attack mining and detection is proposed that performs tasks of alarm correlation, false-positive elimination, attack mining, and attack prediction. Based on the idea of CluStream, the proposed approach implements a flow clustering method and a two-step algorithm that guarantees efficient streaming and clustering. The context of an… More >

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    Deep Learning Approach for Cosmetic Product Detection and Classification

    Se-Won Kim1, Sang-Woong Lee2,*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 713-725, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017292 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract As the amount of online video content is increasing, consumers are becoming increasingly interested in various product names appearing in videos, particularly in cosmetic-product names in videos related to fashion, beauty, and style. Thus, the identification of such products by using image recognition technology may aid in the identification of current commercial trends. In this paper, we propose a two-stage deep-learning detection and classification method for cosmetic products. Specifically, variants of the YOLO network are used for detection, where the bounding box for each given input product is predicted and subsequently cropped for classification. We More >

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    A Soft Tissue Acupuncture Model Based on Mass-Spring Force Net

    Xiaorui Zhang1,2,*, Tong Xu1, Wei Sun2, Jiali Duan1, Sunil Kumar Jha3
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 727-745, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018182 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract In the simulation of acupuncture manipulation, it is necessary to accurately capture the information of acupuncture points and particles around them. Therefore, a soft tissue modeling method that can accurately track model particles is needed. In this paper, a soft tissue acupuncture model based on the mass-spring force net is designed. MSM is used as the auxiliary model and the SHF model is combined. SHF is used to establish a three-layer soft tissue model of skin, fat, and muscle, and a layer of the MSM based force network is covered on the surface of soft More >

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    Early COVID-19 Symptoms Identification Using Hybrid Unsupervised Machine Learning Techniques

    Omer Ali1,2, Mohamad Khairi Ishak1,*, Muhammad Kamran Liaquat Bhatti2
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 747-766, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018098 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Recent Trends in Machine Intelligence respected to Medical Field Applications)
    Abstract The COVID-19 virus exhibits pneumonia-like symptoms, including fever, cough, and shortness of breath, and may be fatal. Many COVID-19 contraction experiments require comprehensive clinical procedures at medical facilities. Clinical studies help to make a correct diagnosis of COVID-19, where the disease has already spread to the organs in most cases. Prompt and early diagnosis is indispensable for providing patients with the possibility of early clinical diagnosis and slowing down the disease spread. Therefore, clinical investigations in patients with COVID-19 have revealed distinct patterns of breathing relative to other diseases such as flu and cold, which… More >

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    An E-Business Event Stream Mechanism for Improving User Tracing Processes

    Ayman Mohamed Mostafa1,2,*, Saleh N. Almuayqil1, Wael Said2,3
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 767-784, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018236 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Machine Learning-based Intelligent Systems: Theories, Algorithms, and Applications)
    Abstract With the rapid development in business transactions, especially in recent years, it has become necessary to develop different mechanisms to trace business user records in web server log in an efficient way. Online business transactions have increased, especially when the user or customer cannot obtain the required service. For example, with the spread of the epidemic Coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the world, there is a dire need to rely more on online business processes. In order to improve the efficiency and performance of E-business structure, a web server log must be well utilized to have the… More >

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    3D Semantic Deep Learning Networks for Leukemia Detection

    Javaria Amin1, Muhammad Sharif2, Muhammad Almas Anjum3, Ayesha Siddiqa1, Seifedine Kadry4, Yunyoung Nam5,*, Mudassar Raza2
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 785-799, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.015249 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: AI, IoT, Blockchain Assisted Intelligent Solutions to Medical and Healthcare Systems)
    Abstract White blood cells (WBCs) are a vital part of the immune system that protect the body from different types of bacteria and viruses. Abnormal cell growth destroys the body’s immune system, and computerized methods play a vital role in detecting abnormalities at the initial stage. In this research, a deep learning technique is proposed for the detection of leukemia. The proposed methodology consists of three phases. Phase I uses an open neural network exchange (ONNX) and YOLOv2 to localize WBCs. The localized images are passed to Phase II, in which 3D-segmentation is performed using deeplabv3 More >

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    Hybrid Segmentation Scheme for Skin Features Extraction Using Dermoscopy Images

    Jehyeok Rew, Hyungjoon Kim, Eenjun Hwang*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 801-817, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.017892 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Recent Advances in Deep Learning for Medical Image Analysis)
    Abstract Objective and quantitative assessment of skin conditions is essential for cosmeceutical studies and research on skin aging and skin regeneration. Various handcraft-based image processing methods have been proposed to evaluate skin conditions objectively, but they have unavoidable disadvantages when used to analyze skin features accurately. This study proposes a hybrid segmentation scheme consisting of Deeplab v3+ with an Inception-ResNet-v2 backbone, LightGBM, and morphological processing (MP) to overcome the shortcomings of handcraft-based approaches. First, we apply Deeplab v3+ with an Inception-ResNet-v2 backbone for pixel segmentation of skin wrinkles and cells. Then, LightGBM and MP are used More >

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    Ensemble Based Temporal Weighting and Pareto Ranking (ETP) Model for Effective Root Cause Analysis

    Naveen Kumar Seerangan1,*, S. Vijayaragavan Shanmugam2
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 819-830, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.012135 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract Root-cause identification plays a vital role in business decision making by providing effective future directions for the organizations. Aspect extraction and sentiment extraction plays a vital role in identifying the root-causes. This paper proposes the Ensemble based temporal weighting and pareto ranking (ETP) model for Root-cause identification. Aspect extraction is performed based on rules and is followed by opinion identification using the proposed boosted ensemble model. The obtained aspects are validated and ranked using the proposed aspect weighing scheme. Pareto-rule based aspect selection is performed as the final selection mechanism and the results are presented More >

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    Intelligent Multiclass Skin Cancer Detection Using Convolution Neural Networks

    Reham Alabduljabbar*, Hala Alshamlan
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 831-847, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018402 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
    Abstract The worldwide mortality rate due to cancer is second only to cardiovascular diseases. The discovery of image processing, latest artificial intelligence techniques, and upcoming algorithms can be used to effectively diagnose and prognose cancer faster and reduce the mortality rate. Efficiently applying these latest techniques has increased the survival chances during recent years. The research community is making significant continuous progress in developing automated tools to assist dermatologists in decision making. The datasets used for the experimentation and analysis are ISBI 2016, ISBI 2017, and HAM 10000. In this work pertained models are used to… More >

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    A Stochastic Flight Problem Simulation to Minimize Cost of Refuelling

    Said Ali Hassan1, Khalid Alnowibet2, Miral H. Khodeir1, Prachi Agrawal3, Adel F. Alrasheedi2, Ali Wagdy Mohamed4,5,*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 849-871, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.018389 - 04 June 2021
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Role of Computer in Modelling & Solving Real-World Problems)
    Abstract Commercial airline companies are continuously seeking to implement strategies for minimizing costs of fuel for their flight routes as acquiring jet fuel represents a significant part of operating and managing expenses for airline activities. A nonlinear mixed binary mathematical programming model for the airline fuel task is presented to minimize the total cost of refueling in an entire flight route problem. The model is enhanced to include possible discounts in fuel prices, which are performed by adding dummy variables and some restrictive constraints, or by fitting a suitable distribution function that relates prices to purchased… More >

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    Mining Software Repository for Cleaning Bugs Using Data Mining Technique

    Nasir Mahmood1, Yaser Hafeez1, Khalid Iqbal2, Shariq Hussain3, Muhammad Aqib1, Muhammad Jamal4, Oh-Young Song5,*
    CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.69, No.1, pp. 873-893, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2021.016614 - 04 June 2021
    Abstract Despite advances in technological complexity and efforts, software repository maintenance requires reusing the data to reduce the effort and complexity. However, increasing ambiguity, irrelevance, and bugs while extracting similar data during software development generate a large amount of data from those data that reside in repositories. Thus, there is a need for a repository mining technique for relevant and bug-free data prediction. This paper proposes a fault prediction approach using a data-mining technique to find good predictors for high-quality software. To predict errors in mining data, the Apriori algorithm was used to discover association rules… More >

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