Emre Ozsahin^1,*, Huseyin Sarı², Duygu Boyraz Erdem², Mikayil Ozturk²

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.33, pp. 341-361, 2024, DOI:10.32604/rig.2024.054197 - 13 September 2024

Abstract This study assessed and mapped the spatial distribution of soil types and properties developed under the forest cover of the Strandzha Mountains of Türkiye. The study was conducted on a micro-scale in the riparian zone of the Balaban River, which characterizes the soils distributed in the mountainous area. The effect of environmental factors on the spatial distribution of soil types and properties was also determined. To gather data, soil sampling, laboratory analysis, data processing and mapping were sequentially performed. These data were analyzed using the Geographical Information System (GIS) based Random Forest (RF) machine learning… More > Graphic Abstract

Atta Rahman^1,*, Mustafa Youldash², Ghaida Alshammari², Abrar Sebiany², Joury Alzayat², Manar Alsayed², Mona Alqahtani², Noor Aljishi²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 4561-4576, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.055106 - 12 September 2024

Abstract Diabetes is a serious health condition that can cause several issues in human body organs such as the heart and kidney as well as a serious eye disease called diabetic retinopathy (DR). Early detection and treatment are crucial to prevent complete blindness or partial vision loss. Traditional detection methods, which involve ophthalmologists examining retinal fundus images, are subjective, expensive, and time-consuming. Therefore, this study employs artificial intelligence (AI) technology to perform faster and more accurate binary classifications and determine the presence of DR. In this regard, we employed three promising machine learning models namely, support… More >

Aniqua Nusrat Zereen¹, Abir Das², Jia Uddin^3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 3463-3484, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054886 - 12 September 2024

Abstract Machine fault diagnostics are essential for industrial operations, and advancements in machine learning have significantly advanced these systems by providing accurate predictions and expedited solutions. Machine learning models, especially those utilizing complex algorithms like deep learning, have demonstrated major potential in extracting important information from large operational datasets. Despite their efficiency, machine learning models face challenges, making Explainable AI (XAI) crucial for improving their understandability and fine-tuning. The importance of feature contribution and selection using XAI in the diagnosis of machine faults is examined in this study. The technique is applied to evaluate different machine-learning More >

Xianghui Hu¹, Yiming Tang^2,3, Witold Pedrycz^3,4, Jiuchuan Jiang^5,*, Yichuan Jiang^1,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 4917-4945, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054775 - 12 September 2024

Abstract Traditional Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) and Possibilistic C-Means (PCM) clustering algorithms are data-driven, and their objective function minimization process is based on the available numeric data. Recently, knowledge hints have been introduced to form knowledge-driven clustering algorithms, which reveal a data structure that considers not only the relationships between data but also the compatibility with knowledge hints. However, these algorithms cannot produce the optimal number of clusters by the clustering algorithm itself; they require the assistance of evaluation indices. Moreover, knowledge hints are usually used as part of the data structure (directly replacing some clustering centers),… More >

Abdullah Alabdulatif¹, Navod Neranjan Thilakarathne^2,*, Mohamed Aashiq^3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 3655-3683, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054610 - 12 September 2024

Abstract The increasing prevalence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has introduced a new phase of connectivity in recent years and, concurrently, has opened the floodgates for growing cyber threats. Among the myriad of potential attacks, Denial of Service (DoS) attacks and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks remain a dominant concern due to their capability to render services inoperable by overwhelming systems with an influx of traffic. As IoT devices often lack the inherent security measures found in more mature computing platforms, the need for robust DoS/DDoS detection systems tailored to IoT is paramount for… More >

Tajim Md. Niamat Ullah Akhund^1,2,*, Waleed M. Al-Nuwaiser³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 3485-3506, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054222 - 12 September 2024

Abstract This study explores the impact of hyperparameter optimization on machine learning models for predicting cardiovascular disease using data from an IoST (Internet of Sensing Things) device. Ten distinct machine learning approaches were implemented and systematically evaluated before and after hyperparameter tuning. Significant improvements were observed across various models, with SVM and Neural Networks consistently showing enhanced performance metrics such as F1-Score, recall, and precision. The study underscores the critical role of tailored hyperparameter tuning in optimizing these models, revealing diverse outcomes among algorithms. Decision Trees and Random Forests exhibited stable performance throughout the evaluation. While More >

Dennies Tsietso^1,*, Abid Yahya¹, Ravi Samikannu¹, Basit Qureshi², Muhammad Babar^3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 4749-4765, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.052793 - 12 September 2024

Abstract Breast cancer is one of the major health issues with high mortality rates and a substantial impact on patients and healthcare systems worldwide. Various Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD) tools, based on breast thermograms, have been developed for early detection of this disease. However, accurately segmenting the Region of Interest (ROI) from thermograms remains challenging. This paper presents an approach that leverages image acquisition protocol parameters to identify the lateral breast region and estimate its bottom boundary using a second-degree polynomial. The proposed method demonstrated high efficacy, achieving an impressive Jaccard coefficient of 86% and a Dice… More >

Brij Bhooshan Gupta^1,2,3,*, Akshat Gaurav⁴, Razaz Waheeb Attar⁵, Varsha Arya^6,7, Ahmed Alhomoud⁸, Kwok Tai Chui⁹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 4895-4916, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.050815 - 12 September 2024

Abstract Phishing attacks present a persistent and evolving threat in the cybersecurity land-scape, necessitating the development of more sophisticated detection methods. Traditional machine learning approaches to phishing detection have relied heavily on feature engineering and have often fallen short in adapting to the dynamically changing patterns of phishing Uniform Resource Locator (URLs). Addressing these challenge, we introduce a framework that integrates the sequential data processing strengths of a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) with the hyperparameter optimization prowess of the Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA). Our model capitalizes on an extensive Kaggle dataset, featuring over 11,000 URLs, each More >

Muhammad Dawood¹, Shanshan Tu¹, Chuangbai Xiao¹, Muhammad Haris², Hisham Alasmary³, Muhammad Waqas^4,5,*, Sadaqat Ur Rehman⁶

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 4513-4542, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.050049 - 12 September 2024

Abstract The DNS over HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) (DoH) is a new technology that encrypts DNS traffic, enhancing the privacy and security of end-users. However, the adoption of DoH is still facing several research challenges, such as ensuring security, compatibility, standardization, performance, privacy, and increasing user awareness. DoH significantly impacts network security, including better end-user privacy and security, challenges for network security professionals, increasing usage of encrypted malware communication, and difficulty adapting DNS-based security measures. Therefore, it is important to understand the impact of DoH on network security and develop new privacy-preserving techniques to allow More >

Fiaz Majeed¹, Abdul Razzaq Ahmad Shakir¹, Maqbool Ahmad², Shahzada Khurram³, Muhammad Qaiser Saleem⁴, Muhammad Shafiq^5,*, Jin-Ghoo Choi⁵, Habib Hamam^6,7,8,9,10, Osama E. Sheta¹¹

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.39, No.4, pp. 765-781, 2024, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.034029 - 06 September 2024

Abstract Machine learning (ML) and data mining are used in various fields such as data analysis, prediction, image processing and especially in healthcare. Researchers in the past decade have focused on applying ML and data mining to generate conclusions from historical data in order to improve healthcare systems by making predictions about the results. Using ML algorithms, researchers have developed applications for decision support, analyzed clinical aspects, extracted informative information from historical data, predicted the outcomes and categorized diseases which help physicians make better decisions. It is observed that there is a huge difference between women… More >