Sunawar Khan¹, Tehseen Mazhar^1,2,*, Naila Sammar Naz¹, Fahed Ahmed¹, Tariq Shahzad³, Atif Ali⁴, Muhammad Adnan Khan^5,*, Habib Hamam^6,7,8,9

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.85, No.2, pp. 2347-2401, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.066932 - 23 September 2025

Abstract Feature selection (FS) plays a crucial role in medical imaging by reducing dimensionality, improving computational efficiency, and enhancing diagnostic accuracy. Traditional FS techniques, including filter, wrapper, and embedded methods, have been widely used but often struggle with high-dimensional and heterogeneous medical imaging data. Deep learning-based FS methods, particularly Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and autoencoders, have demonstrated superior performance but lack interpretability. Hybrid approaches that combine classical and deep learning techniques have emerged as a promising solution, offering improved accuracy and explainability. Furthermore, integrating multi-modal imaging data (e.g., Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT), Positron… More >

Yuxin Yan, Huirui Wang, Jingyi Wen, Zerong Lan, Liang Wang^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.83, No.2, pp. 3059-3073, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.057949 - 16 April 2025

Abstract The development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies creates a great chance for the iteration of railway monitoring. This paper proposes a comprehensive method for railway utility pole detection. The framework of this paper on railway systems consists of two parts: point cloud preprocessing and railway utility pole detection. This method overcomes the challenges of dynamic environment adaptability, reliance on lighting conditions, sensitivity to weather and environmental conditions, and visual occlusion issues present in 2D images and videos, which utilize mobile LiDAR (Laser Radar) acquisition devices to obtain point cloud data. Due to factors such as… More >

Noveela Iftikhar¹, Mujeeb Ur Rehman¹, Mumtaz Ali Shah², Mohammed J. F. Alenazi³, Jehad Ali^4,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.143, No.1, pp. 639-671, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2025.062788 - 11 April 2025

Abstract Intrusion attempts against Internet of Things (IoT) devices have significantly increased in the last few years. These devices are now easy targets for hackers because of their built-in security flaws. Combining a Self-Organizing Map (SOM) hybrid anomaly detection system for dimensionality reduction with the inherited nature of clustering and Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) for multi-class classification can improve network traffic intrusion detection. The proposed model is evaluated on the NSL-KDD dataset. The hybrid approach outperforms the baseline line models, Multilayer perceptron model, and SOM-KNN (k-nearest neighbors) model in precision, recall, and F1-score, highlighting the proposed More >

Mahmoud E. Farfoura^1,*, Ahmad Alkhatib¹, Deema Mohammed Alsekait^2,*, Mohammad Alshinwan^3,7, Sahar A. El-Rahman⁴, Didi Rosiyadi⁵, Diaa Salama AbdElminaam^6,7

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 4833-4857, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054849 - 12 September 2024

Abstract The article describes a new method for malware classification, based on a Machine Learning (ML) model architecture specifically designed for malware detection, enabling real-time and accurate malware identification. Using an innovative feature dimensionality reduction technique called the Interpolation-based Feature Dimensionality Reduction Technique (IFDRT), the authors have significantly reduced the feature space while retaining critical information necessary for malware classification. This technique optimizes the model’s performance and reduces computational requirements. The proposed method is demonstrated by applying it to the BODMAS malware dataset, which contains 57,293 malware samples and 77,142 benign samples, each with a 2381-feature… More >

Kaveh Heidary^1,*, Venkata Atluri¹, John Bland²

Journal of Cyber Security, Vol.6, pp. 69-87, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jcs.2024.051196 - 28 August 2024

Abstract This paper investigates the impact of reducing feature-vector dimensionality on the performance of machine learning (ML) models. Dimensionality reduction and feature selection techniques can improve computational efficiency, accuracy, robustness, transparency, and interpretability of ML models. In high-dimensional data, where features outnumber training instances, redundant or irrelevant features introduce noise, hindering model generalization and accuracy. This study explores the effects of dimensionality reduction methods on binary classifier performance using network traffic data for cybersecurity applications. The paper examines how dimensionality reduction techniques influence classifier operation and performance across diverse performance metrics for seven ML models. Four… More >

Muhammad Armghan Latif¹, Zohaib Mushtaq², Saad Arif³, Sara Rehman⁴, Muhammad Farrukh Qureshi⁵, Nagwan Abdel Samee⁶, Maali Alabdulhafith^6,*, Yeong Hyeon Gu⁷, Mohammed A. Al-masni⁷

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.3, pp. 4225-4241, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.047621 - 26 March 2024

Abstract Thyroid disorders represent a significant global health challenge with hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism as two common conditions arising from dysfunction in the thyroid gland. Accurate and timely diagnosis of these disorders is crucial for effective treatment and patient care. This research introduces a comprehensive approach to improve the accuracy of thyroid disorder diagnosis through the integration of ensemble stacking and advanced feature selection techniques. Sequential forward feature selection, sequential backward feature elimination, and bidirectional feature elimination are investigated in this study. In ensemble learning, random forest, adaptive boosting, and bagging classifiers are employed. The effectiveness of… More >

Tanvir Fatima Naik Bukht¹, Naif Al Mudawi², Saud S. Alotaibi³, Abdulwahab Alazeb², Mohammed Alonazi⁴, Aisha Ahmed AlArfaj⁵, Ahmad Jalal¹, Jaekwang Kim^6,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.77, No.2, pp. 1557-1573, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.041335 - 29 November 2023

Abstract Human-human interaction recognition is crucial in computer vision fields like surveillance, human-computer interaction, and social robotics. It enhances systems’ ability to interpret and respond to human behavior precisely. This research focuses on recognizing human interaction behaviors using a static image, which is challenging due to the complexity of diverse actions. The overall purpose of this study is to develop a robust and accurate system for human interaction recognition. This research presents a novel image-based human interaction recognition method using a Hidden Markov Model (HMM). The technique employs hue, saturation, and intensity (HSI) color transformation to… More >

S. Srinivasan, K. Rajakumar^*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.47, No.2, pp. 2481-2496, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.040817 - 28 July 2023

Abstract

The high dimensionalhyperspectral image classification is a challenging task due to the spectral feature vectors. The high correlation between these features and the noises greatly affects the classification performances. To overcome this, dimensionality reduction techniques are widely used. Traditional image processing applications recently propose numerous deep learning models. However, in hyperspectral image classification, the features of deep learning models are less explored. Thus, for efficient hyperspectral image classification, a depth-wise convolutional neural network is presented in this research work. To handle the dimensionality issue in the classification process, an optimized self-organized map model is employed

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Fang Yu¹, Wenbin Bi², Ning Cao^3,4,*, Hongjun Li¹, Russell Higgs⁵

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.47, No.1, pp. 1-17, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.018349 - 26 May 2023

Abstract In view of the fact that the prediction effect of influential financial customer churn in the Internet of Things environment is difficult to achieve the expectation, at the smart contract level of the blockchain, a customer churn prediction framework based on situational awareness and integrating customer attributes, the impact of project hotspots on customer interests, and customer satisfaction with the project has been built. This framework introduces the background factors in the financial customer environment, and further discusses the relationship between customers, the background of customers and the characteristics of pre-lost customers. The improved Singular… More >

Imran Ali¹, Zohaib Mushtaq², Saad Arif³, Abeer D. Algarni^4,*, Naglaa F. Soliman⁴, Walid El-Shafai^5,6

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.46, No.1, pp. 303-319, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.034374 - 20 January 2023

Abstract Hyperspectral imaging is gaining a significant role in agricultural remote sensing applications. Its data unit is the hyperspectral cube which holds spatial information in two dimensions while spectral band information of each pixel in the third dimension. The classification accuracy of hyperspectral images (HSI) increases significantly by employing both spatial and spectral features. For this work, the data was acquired using an airborne hyperspectral imager system which collected HSI in the visible and near-infrared (VNIR) range of 400 to 1000 nm wavelength within 180 spectral bands. The dataset is collected for nine different crops on… More >