Sin-Ye Jhong¹, Hui-Che Hsu^1,2, Hsin-Hua Huang², Chih-Hsien Hsia^3,4,*, Yulius Harjoseputro^2,5, Yung-Yao Chen^2,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.87, No.1, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2026.072633 - 10 February 2026

Abstract Automated grading of dandruff severity is a clinically significant but challenging task due to the inherent ordinal nature of severity levels and the high prevalence of label noise from subjective expert annotations. Standard classification methods fail to address these dual challenges, limiting their real-world performance. In this paper, a novel, three-phase training framework is proposed that learns a robust ordinal classifier directly from noisy labels. The approach synergistically combines a rank-based ordinal regression backbone with a cooperative, semi-supervised learning strategy to dynamically partition the data into clean and noisy subsets. A hybrid training objective is… More >

Ming Chen^1,*, Guoqiang Ma², Ping Qi¹, Fucheng Wang¹, Lin Shen³, Xiaoya Pi¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.87, No.1, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.072623 - 10 February 2026

Abstract In the image fusion field, fusing infrared images (IRIs) and visible images (VIs) excelled is a key area. The differences between IRIs and VIs make it challenging to fuse both types into a high-quality image. Accordingly, efficiently combining the advantages of both images while overcoming their shortcomings is necessary. To handle this challenge, we developed an end-to-end IRI and VI fusion method based on frequency decomposition and enhancement. By applying concepts from frequency domain analysis, we used the layering mechanism to better capture the salient thermal targets from the IRIs and the rich textural information… More >

Nouf Abdullah Almujally¹, Tanvir Fatima Naik Bukht², Shuaa S. Alharbi³, Asaad Algarni⁴, Ahmad Jalal^2,5, Jeongmin Park^6,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.87, No.1, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.072243 - 10 February 2026

Abstract Recognising human-object interactions (HOI) is a challenging task for traditional machine learning models, including convolutional neural networks (CNNs). Existing models show limited transferability across complex datasets such as D3D-HOI and SYSU 3D HOI. The conventional architecture of CNNs restricts their ability to handle HOI scenarios with high complexity. HOI recognition requires improved feature extraction methods to overcome the current limitations in accuracy and scalability. This work proposes a Novel quantum gate-enabled hybrid CNN (QEH-CNN) for effective HOI recognition. The model enhances CNN performance by integrating quantum computing components. The framework begins with bilateral image filtering,… More >

Williams Kyei^*, Chunyong Yin, Kelvin Amos Nicodemas, Khagendra Darlami

Journal on Artificial Intelligence, Vol.8, pp. 19-38, 2026, DOI:10.32604/jai.2026.074988 - 20 January 2026

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need for rapid and accurate diagnostic tools to differentiate respiratory infections from normal cases using chest X-rays (CXRs). Manual interpretation of CXRs is time-consuming and prone to errors, particularly in distinguishing COVID-19 from viral pneumonia. This research addresses these challenges by proposing a customized EfficientNet-B0 model for ternary classification (COVID-19, Viral Pneumonia, Normal) on the COVID-19 Radiography Database. Employing transfer learning with architectural modifications, including a tailored classification head and regularization techniques, the model achieves superior performance. Evaluated via accuracy, F1-score (macro-averaged), AUROC (macro-averaged), precision (macro-averaged), recall (macro-averaged), inference… More >

Wang Zhang^1,#, Haozhuo Cao^2,#, Qiangqiang Yao^1,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.072948 - 12 January 2026

Abstract Recent advances in deep learning have significantly improved image deblurring; however, existing approaches still suffer from limited global context modeling, inadequate detail restoration, and poor texture or edge perception, especially under complex dynamic blur. To address these challenges, we propose the Multi-Resolution Fusion Network (MRFNet), a blind multi-scale deblurring framework that integrates progressive residual connectivity for hierarchical feature fusion. The network employs a three-stage design: (1) TransformerBlocks capture long-range dependencies and reconstruct coarse global structures; (2) Nonlinear Activation Free Blocks (NAFBlocks) enhance local detail representation and mid-level feature fusion; and (3) an optimized residual subnetwork… More >

Sun Park^*, JongWon Kim

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.072865 - 12 January 2026

Abstract In real-world autonomous driving tests, unexpected events such as pedestrians or wild animals suddenly entering the driving path can occur. Conducting actual test drives under various weather conditions may also lead to dangerous situations. Furthermore, autonomous vehicles may operate abnormally in bad weather due to limitations of their sensors and GPS. Driving simulators, which replicate driving conditions nearly identical to those in the real world, can drastically reduce the time and cost required for market entry validation; consequently, they have become widely used. In this paper, we design a virtual driving test environment capable of More >

Abdul Rahaman Wahab Sait^1,*, Yazeed Alkhurayyif²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.072481 - 12 January 2026

Abstract Malware poses a significant threat to the Internet of Things (IoT). It enables unauthorized access to devices in the IoT environment. The lack of unique architectural standards causes challenges in developing robust malware detection (MD) models. The existing models demand substantial computational resources. This study intends to build a lightweight MD model to detect anomalies in IoT networks. The authors develop a transformation technique, converting the malware binaries into images. MobileNet V2 is fine-tuned using improved grey wolf optimization (IGWO) to extract crucial features of malicious and benign samples. The ResNeXt model is combined with… More >

Qian Yu^1,2, Gui Zhang^2,*, Ying Wang¹, Xin Wu², Jiangshu Xiao², Wenbing Kuang¹, Juan Zhang²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.072172 - 12 January 2026

Abstract Detecting small forest fire targets in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) images is difficult, as flames typically cover only a very limited portion of the visual scene. This study proposes Context-guided Compact Lightweight Network (CCLNet), an end-to-end lightweight model designed to detect small forest fire targets while ensuring efficient inference on devices with constrained computational resources. CCLNet employs a three-stage network architecture. Its key components include three modules. C3F-Convolutional Gated Linear Unit (C3F-CGLU) performs selective local feature extraction while preserving fine-grained high-frequency flame details. Context-Guided Feature Fusion Module (CGFM) replaces plain concatenation with triplet-attention interactions to… More >

Pham Huy Thong¹, Hoang Thi Canh^2,3,*, Nguyen Tuan Huy⁴, Nguyen Long Giang^1,*, Luong Thi Hong Lan⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.071776 - 12 January 2026

Abstract Satellite image segmentation plays a crucial role in remote sensing, supporting applications such as environmental monitoring, land use analysis, and disaster management. However, traditional segmentation methods often rely on large amounts of labeled data, which are costly and time-consuming to obtain, especially in large-scale or dynamic environments. To address this challenge, we propose the Semi-Supervised Multi-View Picture Fuzzy Clustering (SS-MPFC) algorithm, which improves segmentation accuracy and robustness, particularly in complex and uncertain remote sensing scenarios. SS-MPFC unifies three paradigms: semi-supervised learning, multi-view clustering, and picture fuzzy set theory. This integration allows the model to effectively… More >

Chao Li^1,3,#, Jianing Wang^1,3,#, Caichang Ding^2,*, Zhiwei Ye^1,3

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.3, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.071242 - 12 January 2026

Abstract Underwater images frequently suffer from chromatic distortion, blurred details, and low contrast, posing significant challenges for enhancement. This paper introduces AquaTree, a novel underwater image enhancement (UIE) method that reformulates the task as a Markov Decision Process (MDP) through the integration of Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) and deep reinforcement learning (DRL). The framework employs an action space of 25 enhancement operators, strategically grouped for basic attribute adjustment, color component balance, correction, and deblurring. Exploration within MCTS is guided by a dual-branch convolutional network, enabling intelligent sequential operator selection. Our core contributions include: (1) a More >