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A Comparative Study of the Grey Wolf Optimizer and Firefly Algorithm in Mathematical Benchmark Functions of the CEC 15 Competition
The main goal of this paper is to study the performance of two metaheuristics, that are classified as belonging to Swarm Intelligence, when dealing with complex optimization problems. In this case, the Algorit...
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T-wave inversion as a manifestation of COVID-19 infection: a case series
Cardiac involvement with COVID-19 infection has become evident by elevated troponin, cardiac arrhythmias, ST segment elevation, myocarditis, fulminant heart failure, and sudden cardiac death. We aimed to descr...
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A new randomness approach based on sine waves to improve performance in metaheuristic algorithms
The main goal of this paper is to outline a new approach to represent the randomness that we can find in different metaheuristics as a stochastic process which helps in the performance of the analyzed metaheur...
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Constrained Real-Parameter Optimization Using the Firefly Algorithm and the Grey Wolf Optimizer
The main goal of this paper is to present the performance of two popular algorithms, the first is the Firefly Algorithm (FA) and the second one is the Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) algorithm for complex problems. ...
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Hierarchical stack filtering: a bitplane-based algorithm for massively parallel processors
With the development of novel parallel architectures for image processing, the implementation of well-known image operators needs to be reformulated to take advantage of the so-called massive parallelism. In t...
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Optimization of granulation for fuzzy controllers of autonomous mobile robots using the Firefly Algorithm
This paper describes a methodology based on optimal granularity allocation for fuzzy system design, and the main contribution is a method, based on the Firefly Algorithm, to generate and test information granu...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Firefly Algorithm and Grey Wolf Optimizer for Constrained Real-Parameter Optimization
The main goal of this paper is to present the performance of two popular algorithms, the first is the Firefly Algorithm (FA) and the second one is the Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) algorithm for complex problems. ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Effect of Object Surfaces and Shapes on Hand Grip Function for Heavy Objects
Successful grasp, transfer, and release of objects with the hand are important movements for completing everyday tasks. This study’s objective is to understand the effect of an object’s surface and shape on ha...
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Correction to: Applicability and accuracy of pretest probability calculations implemented in the NICE clinical guideline for decision making about imaging in patients with chest pain of recent onset
The original version of this article, published on 19 March 2018, unfortunately contained a mistake. The following correction has therefore been made in the original: The names of the authors Philipp A. Kaufma...
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Applicability and accuracy of pretest probability calculations implemented in the NICE clinical guideline for decision making about imaging in patients with chest pain of recent onset
To analyse the implementation, applicability and accuracy of the pretest probability calculation provided by NICE clinical guideline 95 for decision making about imaging in patients with chest pain of recent o...
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A Comparative Study of Dynamic Adaptation of Parameters in the GWO Algorithm Using Type-1 and Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Logic
The main goal of this paper is to present a comparative study of dynamic adjustment of parameters in the Grey Wolf Optimizer algorithm using type-1 and interval type-2 fuzzy logic respectively. We proposed the...
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New Botanical Anxiolytics for Use in Companion Animals and Humans
As part of our ongoing research into botanical therapies for anxiety disorders, the neotropical vine Souroubea sympetala was chosen for study as a phytochemical discovery strategy focusing on rare Central America...
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Design and Implementation of a Low Cost RFID ISO 11784/11785 Reader for the Automatic Livestock Management in Nicaragua
This paper presents the design and implementation of a low cost radio frequency identification (RFID) stick reader for livestock management in Nicaragua. A stick reader for livestock is a low frequency RFID ba...
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Bidding Strategies Based on Type-1 and Interval Type-2 Fuzzy Systems for Google AdWords Advertising Campaigns
Google AdWords has a bidding price optimization method for its campaigns, where the user establishes the maximum bidding price, and AdWords adapts the final bidding price according to the performance of a camp...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Smart Computer-Assisted Cognitive Rehabilitation for Visually Impaired People
The emergence of new devices that allow tracking body movements, such as Microsoft Kinect, has motivated the creation of different rehabilitation systems that allow people with disabilities to improve and reco...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
An Innovative Tool to Create Neurofeedback Games for ADHD Treatment
One of the most frequent disorders in childhood is the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The symptoms of ADHD are present in approximately 5% of children and adolescents with a strong over-repre...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Fuzzy Logic for Improving Interactive Evolutionary Computation Techniques for Ad Text Optimization
The description of a product or an ad’s text can be rewritten in many ways if other text fragments similar in meaning substitute different words or phrases. A good selection of words or phrases, composing an a...
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ESBMC \(^{QtOM}\) : A Bounded Model Checking Tool to Verify Qt Applications
We integrate a simplified model of the Qt framework, named as Qt operational model (QtOM), into the efficient SMT-based context-bounded model checker (ESBMC++), which results in ESBMC
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Applicability of Published Guidelines for Assessment of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Adults to Children with Restrictive Cardiomyopathy: An Observational Study
Guidelines for diagnosis and grading of diastolic dysfunction (DD) in children have not been established. The applicability of adult parameters of DD to children has been questioned by recent studies. Although...
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Cuckoo Search Algorithm via Lévy Flight with Dynamic Adaptation of Parameter Using Fuzzy Logic for Benchmark Mathematical Functions
The proposal described in this paper uses the Cuckoo Search (CS) Algorithm via Lévy flights as an optimization method and its enhancement using a fuzzy system to dynamically adapt its parameter. The original m...
