Sheik Mohideen Shah¹, Meganathan Selvamani¹, Mahesh Thyluru Ramakrishna^2,*, Surbhi Bhatia Khan^3,4,5, Shakila Basheer⁶, Wajdan Al Malwi⁷, Mohammad Tabrez Quasim⁸

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.2, pp. 2907-2926, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.063809 - 16 April 2025

Abstract Efficient energy management is a cornerstone of advancing cognitive cities, where AI, IoT, and cloud computing seamlessly integrate to meet escalating global energy demands. Within this context, the ability to forecast electricity consumption with precision is vital, particularly in residential settings where usage patterns are highly variable and complex. This study presents an innovative approach to energy consumption forecasting using a bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) network. Leveraging a dataset containing over two million multivariate, time-series observations collected from a single household over nearly four years, our model addresses the limitations of traditional time-series forecasting… More >

Suhaila Abuowaida^1,*, Hamza Abu Owida², Deema Mohammed Alsekait^3,*, Nawaf Alshdaifat⁴, Diaa Salama AbdElminaam^5,6, Mohammad Alshinwan⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.2, pp. 3303-3333, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.063470 - 16 April 2025

Abstract Segmenting a breast ultrasound image is still challenging due to the presence of speckle noise, dependency on the operator, and the variation of image quality. This paper presents the UltraSegNet architecture that addresses these challenges through three key technical innovations: This work adds three things: (1) a changed ResNet-50 backbone with sequential 3 convolutions to keep fine anatomical details that are needed for finding lesion boundaries; (2) a computationally efficient regional attention mechanism that works on high-resolution features without using a transformer’s extra memory; and (3) an adaptive feature fusion strategy that changes local and… More >

Ali Batouche¹, Souham Meshoul^2,*, Hadil Shaiba³, Mohamed Batouche^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.2, pp. 1727-1752, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.063227 - 16 April 2025

Abstract The field of biometric identification has seen significant advancements over the years, with research focusing on enhancing the accuracy and security of these systems. One of the key developments is the integration of deep learning techniques in biometric systems. However, despite these advancements, certain challenges persist. One of the most significant challenges is scalability over growing complexity. Traditional methods either require maintaining and securing a growing database, introducing serious security challenges, or relying on retraining the entire model when new data is introduced—a process that can be computationally expensive and complex. This challenge underscores the… More >

Jasem Almotiri^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.2, pp. 2109-2142, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.062923 - 16 April 2025

Abstract The evolving field of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) diagnosis has greatly benefited from deep learning models for analyzing brain magnetic resonance (MR) images. This study introduces Dynamic GradNet, a novel deep learning model designed to increase diagnostic accuracy and interpretability for multiclass AD classification. Initially, four state-of-the-art convolutional neural network (CNN) architectures, the self-regulated network (RegNet), residual network (ResNet), densely connected convolutional network (DenseNet), and efficient network (EfficientNet), were comprehensively compared via a unified preprocessing pipeline to ensure a fair evaluation. Among these models, EfficientNet consistently demonstrated superior performance in terms of accuracy, precision, recall, and… More >

Yahya Tashtoush^1,*, Areen Banysalim¹, Majdi Maabreh², Shorouq Al-Eidi³, Ola Karajeh⁴, Plamen Zahariev⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.2, pp. 3113-3134, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.062724 - 16 April 2025

Abstract Social media has emerged as one of the most transformative developments on the internet, revolutionizing the way people communicate and interact. However, alongside its benefits, social media has also given rise to significant challenges, one of the most pressing being cyberbullying. This issue has become a major concern in modern society, particularly due to its profound negative impacts on the mental health and well-being of its victims. In the Arab world, where social media usage is exceptionally high, cyberbullying has become increasingly prevalent, necessitating urgent attention. Early detection of harmful online behavior is critical to… More >

Mustafa Lateef Fadhil Jumaili^1,2, Emrullah Sonuç^1,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.2, pp. 2947-2969, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.062719 - 16 April 2025

Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a significant challenge in modern healthcare, with early detection and accurate staging remaining critical priorities for effective intervention. While Deep Learning (DL) approaches have shown promise in AD diagnosis, existing methods often struggle with the issues of precision, interpretability, and class imbalance. This study presents a novel framework that integrates DL with several eXplainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) techniques, in particular attention mechanisms, Gradient-Weighted Class Activation Mapping (Grad-CAM), and Local Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explanations (LIME), to improve both model interpretability and feature selection. The study evaluates four different DL architectures (ResMLP, VGG16, Xception, More >

Jagadesh Balasubramani¹, Surendran Rajendran^1,*, Mohammad Zakariah², Abeer Alnuaim²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.2, pp. 2793-2807, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.062266 - 16 April 2025

Abstract Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a multifaceted neurological developmental condition that manifests in several ways. Nearly all autistic children remain undiagnosed before the age of three. Developmental problems affecting face features are often associated with fundamental brain disorders. The facial evolution of newborns with ASD is quite different from that of typically developing children. Early recognition is very significant to aid families and parents in superstition and denial. Distinguishing facial features from typically developing children is an evident manner to detect children analyzed with ASD. Presently, artificial intelligence (AI) significantly contributes to the emerging computer-aided… More >

Amjad A. Alsuwaylimi^1,*, Zaid S. Alenezi²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.2, pp. 3165-3185, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.061674 - 16 April 2025

Abstract Cyberbullying is a remarkable issue in the Arabic-speaking world, affecting children, organizations, and businesses. Various efforts have been made to combat this problem through proposed models using machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) approaches utilizing natural language processing (NLP) methods and by proposing relevant datasets. However, most of these endeavors focused predominantly on the English language, leaving a substantial gap in addressing Arabic cyberbullying. Given the complexities of the Arabic language, transfer learning techniques and transformers present a promising approach to enhance the detection and classification of abusive content by leveraging large and pretrained… More >

Meng Zhu^1,2, Xingyue Wang³, Honge Ren^3,4,*, Abeer Hakeem⁵, Linda Mohaisen^5,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.2, pp. 2889-2905, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.061421 - 16 April 2025

Abstract Changing a person’s posture and low resolution are the key challenges for person re-identification (ReID) in various deep learning applications. In this paper, we introduce an innovative architecture using a dual attention network that includes an attention module and a joint measurement module of spatial-temporal information. The proposed approach can be classified into two main tasks. Firstly, the spatial attention feature map is formed by aggregating features in the spatial dimension. Additionally, the same operation is carried out on the channel dimension to form channel attention feature maps. Therefore, the receptive field size is adjusted… More >

Weitao Ha¹, Sheng Gang², Yahya D. Navaei³, Abubakar S. Gezawa⁴, Yaser A. Nanehkaran^2,5,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.2, pp. 3025-3057, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.061343 - 16 April 2025

Abstract Music recommendation systems are essential due to the vast amount of music available on streaming platforms, which can overwhelm users trying to find new tracks that match their preferences. These systems analyze users’ emotional responses, listening habits, and personal preferences to provide personalized suggestions. A significant challenge they face is the “cold start” problem, where new users have no past interactions to guide recommendations. To improve user experience, these systems aim to effectively recommend music even to such users by considering their listening behavior and music popularity. This paper introduces a novel music recommendation system… More >