Haoan Gu¹, Kai Zhu¹, Alfred Strauss², Yehui Shi^3,4, Dragoslav Sumarac⁵, Maosen Cao^1,*

Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, Vol.18, No.4, pp. 363-380, 2024, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2024.042388 - 05 June 2024

Abstract Concrete materials and structures are extensively used in transformation infrastructure and they usually bear cracks during their long-term operation. Detecting cracks using deep-learning algorithms like YOLOv3 (You Only Look Once version 3) is a new trend to pursue intelligent detection of concrete surface cracks. YOLOv3 is a typical deep-learning algorithm used for object detection. Owing to its generality, YOLOv3 lacks specific efficiency and accuracy in identifying concrete surface cracks. An improved algorithm based on YOLOv3, specialized in the rapid and accurate identification of concrete surface cracks is worthy of investigation. This study proposes a tailored… More >

Chunhua Wang^1,2, Wenqian Shang^1,2,*, Tong Yi^3,*, Haibin Zhu⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.2, pp. 1939-1956, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.048135 - 15 May 2024

Abstract The advent of self-attention mechanisms within Transformer models has significantly propelled the advancement of deep learning algorithms, yielding outstanding achievements across diverse domains. Nonetheless, self-attention mechanisms falter when applied to datasets with intricate semantic content and extensive dependency structures. In response, this paper introduces a Diffusion Sampling and Label-Driven Co-attention Neural Network (DSLD), which adopts a diffusion sampling method to capture more comprehensive semantic information of the data. Additionally, the model leverages the joint correlation information of labels and data to introduce the computation of text representation, correcting semantic representation biases in the data, and More >

Longle Cheng^1,2, Xiru Li¹, Shiyu Fang², Wansu Pan¹, He Zhao^1,*, Haibo Tan¹, Xiaofeng Li^1,2

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.2, pp. 2491-2509, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.047166 - 27 February 2024

Abstract Peer-to-peer (P2P) overlay networks provide message transmission capabilities for blockchain systems. Improving data transmission efficiency in P2P networks can greatly enhance the performance of blockchain systems. However, traditional blockchain P2P networks face a common challenge where there is often a mismatch between the upper-layer traffic requirements and the underlying physical network topology. This mismatch results in redundant data transmission and inefficient routing, severely constraining the scalability of blockchain systems. To address these pressing issues, we propose FPSblo, an efficient transmission method for blockchain networks. Our inspiration for FPSblo stems from the Farthest Point Sampling (FPS)… More >

Ou Ye, Xinli Wei, Zhenhua Yu^*, Yan Fu, Ying Yang

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.1, pp. 1071-1093, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.046418 - 30 January 2024

Abstract In the video captioning methods based on an encoder-decoder, limited visual features are extracted by an encoder, and a natural sentence of the video content is generated using a decoder. However, this kind of method is dependent on a single video input source and few visual labels, and there is a problem with semantic alignment between video contents and generated natural sentences, which are not suitable for accurately comprehending and describing the video contents. To address this issue, this paper proposes a video captioning method by semantic topic-guided generation. First, a 3D convolutional neural network… More >

Sumaya S. Sulaiman^1,2,*, Ibraheem Nadher³, Sarab M. Hameed²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.78, No.1, pp. 1049-1069, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.046051 - 30 January 2024

Abstract Fraud of credit cards is a major issue for financial organizations and individuals. As fraudulent actions become more complex, a demand for better fraud detection systems is rising. Deep learning approaches have shown promise in several fields, including detecting credit card fraud. However, the efficacy of these models is heavily dependent on the careful selection of appropriate hyperparameters. This paper introduces models that integrate deep learning models with hyperparameter tuning techniques to learn the patterns and relationships within credit card transaction data, thereby improving fraud detection. Three deep learning models: AutoEncoder (AE), Convolution Neural Network… More >

Wimonmas Bamrungsetthapong¹, Pramote Charongrattanasakul^2,*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.138, No.3, pp. 2471-2495, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.031433 - 15 December 2023

Abstract This study presents the design of a modified attributed control chart based on a double sampling (DS) np chart applied in combination with generalized multiple dependent state (GMDS) sampling to monitor the mean life of the product based on the time truncated life test employing the Weibull distribution. The control chart developed supports the examination of the mean lifespan variation for a particular product in the process of manufacturing. Three control limit levels are used: the warning control limit, inner control limit, and outer control limit. Together, they enhance the capability for variation detection. A genetic… More >

Wenbo Zhu¹, Neng Liu¹, Zhengjun Zhu^2,*, Haibing Li¹, Weijie Fu¹, Zhongbo Zhang¹, Xinghao Zhang¹

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.38, No.3, pp. 259-273, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.041860 - 27 February 2024

Abstract The detection of ash content in coal slime flotation tailings using deep learning can be hindered by various factors such as foam, impurities, and changing lighting conditions that disrupt the collection of tailings images. To address this challenge, we present a method for ash content detection in coal slime flotation tailings. This method utilizes chromatographic filter paper sampling and a multi-scale residual network, which we refer to as MRCN. Initially, tailings are sampled using chromatographic filter paper to obtain static tailings images, effectively isolating interference factors at the flotation site. Subsequently, the MRCN, consisting of… More >

Jun Shu^1,2, Shuai Wang^1,2, Shiqi Yu^1,2, Jie Zhang^3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.77, No.3, pp. 2677-2697, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.045818 - 26 December 2023

Abstract Traditional models for semantic segmentation in point clouds primarily focus on smaller scales. However, in real-world applications, point clouds often exhibit larger scales, leading to heavy computational and memory requirements. The key to handling large-scale point clouds lies in leveraging random sampling, which offers higher computational efficiency and lower memory consumption compared to other sampling methods. Nevertheless, the use of random sampling can potentially result in the loss of crucial points during the encoding stage. To address these issues, this paper proposes cross-fusion self-attention network (CFSA-Net), a lightweight and efficient network architecture specifically designed for… More >

S M Hasan Mahmud^1,2, Md Mamun Ali³, Mohammad Fahim Shahriar¹, Fahad Ahmed Al-Zahrani⁴, Kawsar Ahmed^5,6,*, Dip Nandi¹, Francis M. Bui⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.3, pp. 3933-3948, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.039020 - 08 October 2023

Abstract Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodevelopmental impairment that results in a person’s behavior, thinking, and memory loss. The most common symptoms of AD are losing memory and early aging. In addition to these, there are several serious impacts of AD. However, the impact of AD can be mitigated by early-stage detection though it cannot be cured permanently. Early-stage detection is the most challenging task for controlling and mitigating the impact of AD. The study proposes a predictive model to detect AD in the initial phase based on machine learning and a deep learning approach to… More >

Wenlong Zhu^1,2,*, Yang Huang¹, Shuangshuang Yang³, Yu Miao¹, Chongyuan Peng¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.2, pp. 1977-1994, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.040998 - 30 August 2023

Abstract The influence maximization (IM) problem aims to find a set of seed nodes that maximizes the spread of their influence in a social network. The positive influence maximization (PIM) problem is an extension of the IM problem, which consider the polar relation of nodes in signed social networks so that the positive influence of seeds can be the most widely spread. To solve the PIM problem, this paper proposes the polar and decay related independent cascade (IC-PD) model to simulate the influence propagation of nodes and the decay of information during the influence propagation in… More >