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An improved cuckoo search algorithm for global optimization
Cuckoo search (CS) algorithm is a classical swarm intelligence algorithm widely used in a variety of engineering optimization problems. However, its search accuracy and convergence speed still have a lot of ro...
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SPROSAC: Streamlined progressive sample consensus for coarse–fine point cloud registration
With the development of 3D matching technology, point cloud registration (PCR) based on corresponding points has received increasing attention in the field of computer vision. Unfortunately, 3D keypoint techno...
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Multi-threshold segmentation of grayscale and color images based on Kapur entropy by bald eagle search optimization algorithm with horizontal crossover and vertical crossover
For multi-threshold segmentation of grayscale and color images, the computational complexity increases exponentially with the increase of the number of threshold levels. In this paper, we propose a new method ...
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Open AccessApproach for quick exploration of highly effective broad-spectrum biocontrol strains based on PO8 protein inhibition
Aflatoxin is a group of strongly toxic and carcinogenic mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus flavus and other Aspergillus species, which caused food contamination and food loss problems widely across the world espe...
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Application of an improved sparrow search algorithm in BP network classification of strip steel surface defect images
In this paper, the BP neural network optimized by an improved sparrow search algorithm is proposed (WLT-SSA-BP), which performs excellently in the classification task of strip steel defect images. In the curre...
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Hyperbaric oxygen enhanced the chemotherapy of mitochondrial targeting molecule IR-780 in bladder cancer
Bladder cancer has a high rate of recurrence and drug resistance due to the lack of effective therapies. IR-780 iodide, a near-infrared (NIR) mitochondria-targeting fluorescent agent, has been demonstrated to ...
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Multi-scale simulation of anisotropic fracture behavior in BaZrO3
This paper presents a multi-scale numerical method to study the electrolyte material BaZrO3 (BZO) and gives numerical implementations and results. At the microscopic level, molecular dynamics (MD) is used to mode...
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Coarse-fine point cloud registration based on local point-pair features and the iterative closest point algorithm
3D point cloud registration has a wide range of applications in object shape detection, robot navigation and 3D reconstruction. Aiming at the problems of the traditional ICP registration algorithm, such as slo...
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Spatial-based Predictive Control for Vehicle Collision Avoidance by Steering Maneuvers
A hierarchical vehicle collision avoidance control method based on model predictive control is presented in this study. In the upper level of the controller, a spatial-based two-degree-of-freedom vehicle model...
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Winter low temperature disturbance in the southern subtropics of China promotes the competitiveness of an invasive plant
Winter low temperature disturbance in the southern subtropics has important effects on the weed community structure, but the role of uniquely low temperatures in biological invasions is unclear. Here, we exami...
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A Novel Industrial Image Contrast Enhancement Technique Based on an Improved Ant Lion Optimizer
This work introduces an improved ant lion optimizer (ALO), called BIALO, for industrial images. BIALO employs three strategies to improve the performance of the original ALO. First, a novel inertial weight is ...
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Reduction of Cd accumulation in Se-biofortified rice by using fermented manure and fly ash
Large areas of soils in China are contaminated with Cd and are deficient in Se. Therefore, here, we aimed to reduce Cd accumulation while increasing Se content in rice grain, and to elucidate the mechanisms as...
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Grasshopper optimization algorithm with principal component analysis for global optimization
As one of the latest meta-heuristic algorithms, the grasshopper optimization algorithm (GOA) has extensive applications because of its efficiency and simplicity. However, the basic GOA still has enough room fo...
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Optimization of Headspace SPME GC × GC-TOF/MS Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds in Edible Oils by Central Composite Design for Adulteration Detection of Edible Oil
Volatile flavor components are critical to edible oils and influence consumption choice. Meanwhile, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in edible oils are also potential biomarkers to detect adulterated products...
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The putative deubiquitinating enzyme MoUbp4 is required for infection-related morphogenesis and pathogenicity in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae
Ubiquitination is a key regulatory mechanism that affects numerous important biological processes, including cellular differentiation and pathogenesis in eukaryotic cells. Attachment of proteins to ubiquitin i...
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A multi-level image thresholding approach using Otsu based on the improved invasive weed optimization algorithm
Multi-level thresholding is one of the most popular techniques in image segmentation. However, selecting the optimal thresholds with high accuracy and efficiency is still challenging. In this paper, a novel mu...
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Leucine biosynthesis is required for infection-related morphogenesis and pathogenicity in the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae
The rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae causes one of the most devastating crop diseases world-wide and new control strategies for blast disease are urgently required. We have used insertional mutagenesis in M. ...
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Improved Hybrid Bat Algorithm with Invasive Weed and Its Application in Image Segmentation
As one of the most popular and effective image segmentation methods, multi-level thresholding is widely used. However, too much computation is needed to select the optimal thresholds with basic ergodic method....
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Waterlogging tolerance of Bidens pilosa translates to increased competitiveness compared to native Bidens biternata
Waterlogging is a common natural disturbance that has negative impacts on dry-land plant species. However, few studies have focused on how waterlogging influences the invasiveness of non-native plant species o...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Design Rationale Knowledge Management: A Survey
Design rationale is an explicit expression of the reasons behind decision making when designing an artifact. Despite its potential wide usage recognized by researchers and practitioners, it is still hard to be...