Sunil Kumar Sharma¹, Shivam Bhardwaj^2,*, Rashmi Bhardwaj³, Majed Alowaidi¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.66, No.1, pp. 805-825, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.011937

Abstract This article discusses short–term forecasting of the novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) data for infected and recovered cases using the ARIMA method for Saudi Arabia. The COVID-19 data was obtained from the Worldometer and MOH (Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia). The data was analyzed for the period from March 2, 2020 (the first case reported) to June 15, 2020. Using ARIMA (2, 1, 0), we obtained the short forecast up to July 02, 2020. Several statistical parameters were tested for the goodness of fit to evaluate the forecasting methods. The results show that ARIMA (2, 1, 0) gave a better forecast… More >

Mo Hou^1,*, Weiyu Kevin Chiang^2,*, Weiqiang Hong¹, Maoyun Yang¹, Wenhua Yu^3,4

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.17, No.4, pp. 165-178, 2020, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2020.010805

Abstract To achieve the image registration/fusion and perfect the quality of the integration, with dual modality contrast agent (DMCA), a novel multi-scale representation registration method between ultrasound imaging (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is presented in the paper, and how DMCA influence on registration accuracy is chiefly discussed. Owing to US’s intense speckle noise, it is a tremendous challenge to register US with any other modality images. How to improve the algorithms for US processing has become the bottleneck, and in the short term it is difficult to have a breakthrough. In that case, DMCA is employed in both US… More >

Chun Di^*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.26, No.3, pp. 557-567, 2020, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2020.013934

Abstract In response to the rapidly changing market environment and adapting to many impacts such as political, economic and technological conditions, supply chain managers are increasingly demanding a high-speed and efficient way to adjust the design to optimize the supply chain structure. In order to facilitate the participating companies in the supply chain to quickly and effectively implement the supply chain design optimization strategy, improve the competitiveness of enterprises and the ability of the entire supply chain to resist risks. Enterprises have gradually reduced the space for enhancing the competitive advantage by reducing raw material consumption, labor costs and increasing production… More >

Lei Yang¹, Li Feng^{1, *}, Liwei Tian¹, Hongning Dai¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.65, No.2, pp. 1825-1836, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.010011

Abstract The registration rate of freshmen has been a great concern at many colleges and universities, particularly private institutions. Traditionally, there are two inquiry methods: telephone and tuition-payment-status. Unfortunately, the former is not only time-consuming but also suffers from the fact that many students tend to keep their choices secret. On the other hand, the latter is not always feasible because only few students are willing to pay their university tuition fees in advance. It is often believed that it is impossible to predict incoming freshmen’s choice of university due to the large amount of subjectivity. However, if we look at… More >

Rizwan Ali Naqvi¹, Muhammad Adnan Khan^{2, *}, Nauman Malik², Shazia Saqib², Tahir Alyas², Dildar Hussain³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.65, No.2, pp. 1221-1236, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.011686

Abstract Roman Urdu has been used for text messaging over the Internet for years especially in Indo-Pak Subcontinent. Persons from the subcontinent may speak the same Urdu language but they might be using different scripts for writing. The communication using the Roman characters, which are used in the script of Urdu language on social media, is now considered the most typical standard of communication in an Indian landmass that makes it an expensive information supply. English Text classification is a solved problem but there have been only a few efforts to examine the rich information supply of Roman Urdu in the… More >

Julius Beneoluchi Odili^a, Mohd Nizam Mohmad Kahar^a, A. Noraziah^a,b, M. Zarina^c, Riaz Ul Haq^a

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.24, No.4, pp. 759-769, 2018, DOI:10.1080/10798587.2017.1334370

Abstract This paper carries out a performance analysis of major Nature-inspired Algorithms in solving the benchmark symmetric and asymmetric Traveling Salesman’s Problems (TSP). Knowledge of the workings of the TSP is very useful in strategic management as it provides useful guidance to planners. After critical assessments of the performances of eleven algorithms consisting of two heuristics (Randomized Insertion Algorithm and the Honey Bee Mating Optimization for the Travelling Salesman’s Problem), two trajectory algorithms (Simulated Annealing and Evolutionary Simulated Annealing) and seven population-based optimization algorithms (Genetic Algorithm, Artificial Bee Colony, African Buffalo Optimization, Bat Algorithm, Particle Swarm Optimization, Ant Colony Optimization and… More >

Xiaozhong Chen^*

Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics, Vol.17, No.3, pp. 139-153, 2020, DOI:10.32604/mcb.2020.08933

Abstract Existing model registration of individual bones does not have a high certainly of success due to the lack of anatomic semantic. In light of the surface anatomy and functional structure of bones, we hypothesized individual femur models would be aligned through feature points both in geometrical level and in anatomic level, and proposed a hierarchical approach for the rigid registration (HRR) of point cloud models of femur with high resolution. Firstly, a coarse registration between two simplified point cloud models was implemented based on the extraction of geometric feature points (GFPs); and then, according to the anatomic feature points (AFPs)… More >

Xiaorui Zhang^{1, 2, *}, Wenfang Zhang¹, Wei Sun², Tong Xu¹, Sunil Kumar Jha³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.64, No.3, pp. 1435-1452, 2020, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2020.011359

Abstract In the current dire situation of the corona virus COVID-19, remote consultations were proposed to avoid cross-infection and regional differences in medical resources. However, the safety of digital medical imaging in remote consultations has also attracted more and more attention from the medical industry. To ensure the integrity and security of medical images, this paper proposes a robust watermarking algorithm to authenticate and recover from the distorted medical images based on regions of interest (ROI) and integer wavelet transform (IWT). First, the medical image is divided into two different parts, regions of interest and non-interest regions. Then the integrity of… More >

Coralie Katharina Dicks¹, Gerhard-Paul Diller¹, Kristina Wasmer², Paul C. Helm^3,4, Ulrike M. M. Bauer^3,4, Helmut Baumgartner¹, Stefan Orwat^1,#, Alicia Jeanette Fischer^1,#,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.15, No.2, pp. 117-125, 2020, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2020.011520

Abstract Background: Sudden cardiac death is a leading cause of death in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Risk stratification for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) remains difficult due to limited data about use and outcome of device therapy in CHD patients in larger community-based cohorts. Methods and results: Out of a dataset with more than 50,000 patients registered at the German National Register for Congenital Heart Defects, 109 patients (median age 35.5; IQR 23.75–46.00), 68 (62%) male) with an ICD were identified and were retrospectively analyzed. Although the number of implantations increased steadily throughout the investigated time interval from 2001 to… More >

SAIDA MELIANI¹, SOUMAYA TOUMI¹, HEYTHEM DJAHOUDI², KHALED DEGHDEGH³, KAMEL AMOURA⁴, ABDELGHANI DJAHOUDI^5,*

BIOCELL, Vol.44, No.2, pp. 175-182, 2020, DOI:10.32604/biocell.2020.09097

Abstract Objective: The aim of this study is to detect in vitro the synergetic activity of colistin in combination with imipenem, amikacin or ciprofloxacin, at sub-inhibitory concentrations, against carbapenems-resistant (CR) Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from various wards in Annaba teaching hospital in eastern Algeria.
Materials and Methods: The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were determined by broth macrodilution (BMD). Carbapenemase encoding genes were screened using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The activity of colistin in combination with second antibiotic was evaluated by the Checkerboard Technique.
Results: 39 CR P. aeruginosa and 21 CR A. baumanni strains where collected. The MIC… More >