Stephen Ojo¹, Moez Krichen^2,3,*, Meznah A. Alamro⁴, Alaeddine Mihoub⁵, Gabriel Avelino Sampedro⁶, Jaroslava Kniezova^7,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 643-661, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.052147 - 15 October 2024

Abstract Myelin damage and a wide range of symptoms are caused by the immune system targeting the central nervous system in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a chronic autoimmune neurological condition. It disrupts signals between the brain and body, causing symptoms including tiredness, muscle weakness, and difficulty with memory and balance. Traditional methods for detecting MS are less precise and time-consuming, which is a major gap in addressing this problem. This gap has motivated the investigation of new methods to improve MS detection consistency and accuracy. This paper proposed a novel approach named FAD consisting of Deep Neural Network… More >

Jing Wang^1,2,*, Chen Zhang¹, Tianwen Lin¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.2, pp. 1907-1925, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.052597 - 15 August 2024

Abstract When existing deep learning models are used for road extraction tasks from high-resolution images, they are easily affected by noise factors such as tree and building occlusion and complex backgrounds, resulting in incomplete road extraction and low accuracy. We propose the introduction of spatial and channel attention modules to the convolutional neural network ConvNeXt. Then, ConvNeXt is used as the backbone network, which cooperates with the perceptual analysis network UPerNet, retains the detection head of the semantic segmentation, and builds a new model ConvNeXt-UPerNet to suppress noise interference. Training on the open-source DeepGlobe and CHN6-CUG… More >

Zia Ullah^1,2,*, Lin Qi¹, E. J. Solteiro Pires², Arsénio Reis², Ricardo Rodrigues Nunes²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.2, pp. 2387-2421, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.047572 - 15 August 2024

Abstract The rapid evolution of wireless communication technologies has underscored the critical role of antennas in ensuring seamless connectivity. Antenna defects, ranging from manufacturing imperfections to environmental wear, pose significant challenges to the reliability and performance of communication systems. This review paper navigates the landscape of antenna defect detection, emphasizing the need for a nuanced understanding of various defect types and the associated challenges in visual detection. This review paper serves as a valuable resource for researchers, engineers, and practitioners engaged in the design and maintenance of communication systems. The insights presented here pave the way… More >

Wanrun Li^1,2,3,*, Wenhai Zhao¹, Tongtong Wang¹, Yongfeng Du^1,2,3

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.18, No.5, pp. 553-575, 2024, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.050751 - 19 July 2024

Abstract The accumulation of defects on wind turbine blade surfaces can lead to irreversible damage, impacting the aerodynamic performance of the blades. To address the challenge of detecting and quantifying surface defects on wind turbine blades, a blade surface defect detection and quantification method based on an improved Deeplabv3+ deep learning model is proposed. Firstly, an improved method for wind turbine blade surface defect detection, utilizing Mobilenetv2 as the backbone feature extraction network, is proposed based on an original Deeplabv3+ deep learning model to address the issue of limited robustness. Secondly, through integrating the concept of… More > Graphic Abstract

Khursheed Aurangzeb^*, Syed Irtaza Haider, Musaed Alhussein

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.1, pp. 1381-1405, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.048987 - 18 July 2024

Abstract In this work, we aim to introduce some modifications to the Anam-Net deep neural network (DNN) model for segmenting optic cup (OC) and optic disc (OD) in retinal fundus images to estimate the cup-to-disc ratio (CDR). The CDR is a reliable measure for the early diagnosis of Glaucoma. In this study, we developed a lightweight DNN model for OC and OD segmentation in retinal fundus images. Our DNN model is based on modifications to Anam-Net, incorporating an anamorphic depth embedding block. To reduce computational complexity, we employ a fixed filter size for all convolution layers… More >

Samia Allaoua Chelloug^*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.3, pp. 4845-4861, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.051539 - 20 June 2024

Abstract Intrusion detection is a predominant task that monitors and protects the network infrastructure. Therefore, many datasets have been published and investigated by researchers to analyze and understand the problem of intrusion prediction and detection. In particular, the Network Security Laboratory-Knowledge Discovery in Databases (NSL-KDD) is an extensively used benchmark dataset for evaluating intrusion detection systems (IDSs) as it incorporates various network traffic attacks. It is worth mentioning that a large number of studies have tackled the problem of intrusion detection using machine learning models, but the performance of these models often decreases when evaluated on… More >

Awais Khan¹, Chomyong Kim², Jung-Yeon Kim², Ahsan Aziz¹, Yunyoung Nam^3,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.140, No.2, pp. 1729-1755, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.049618 - 20 May 2024

Abstract Sleep posture surveillance is crucial for patient comfort, yet current systems face difficulties in providing comprehensive studies due to the obstruction caused by blankets. Precise posture assessment remains challenging because of the complex nature of the human body and variations in sleep patterns. Consequently, this study introduces an innovative method utilizing RGB and thermal cameras for comprehensive posture classification, thereby enhancing the analysis of body position and comfort. This method begins by capturing a dataset of sleep postures in the form of videos using RGB and thermal cameras, which depict six commonly adopted postures: supine,… More > Graphic Abstract

Jing-Doo Wang¹, Chayadi Oktomy Noto Susanto^1,2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.140, No.2, pp. 1711-1728, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2024.048955 - 20 May 2024

Abstract A significant obstacle in intelligent transportation systems (ITS) is the capacity to predict traffic flow. Recent advancements in deep neural networks have enabled the development of models to represent traffic flow accurately. However, accurately predicting traffic flow at the individual road level is extremely difficult due to the complex interplay of spatial and temporal factors. This paper proposes a technique for predicting short-term traffic flow data using an architecture that utilizes convolutional bidirectional long short-term memory (Conv-BiLSTM) with attention mechanisms. Prior studies neglected to include data pertaining to factors such as holidays, weather conditions, and More >

Seoyun Kim^1,#, Hyerim Yu^2,#, Jeewoo Yoon^1,3, Eunil Park^1,2,*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.48, No.3, pp. 861-861, 2024, DOI:10.32604/csse.2024.053659 - 20 May 2024

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V. Thanikachalam^1,*, M. G. Kavitha², V. Sivamurugan¹

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.48, No.3, pp. 857-858, 2024, DOI:10.32604/csse.2024.052484 - 20 May 2024

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