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Baiyi Wang, Zipeng Zhang, Patrick Siarry, Xinhua Liu + 4 more
Chaotic Mapping Theory and Reverse Learning Competition Strategy Authors: ['Baiyi Wang' 'Zipeng Zhang' 'Patrick Siarry' 'Xinhua Liu' 'Grzegorz Królczyk' 'Dezheng Hua' 'František Brumerčík' 'Zhixiong Li'] Abstract: As a new intelligent optimization algorithm, the African vultures optimization algorithm (AVOA) has been…
Md Zarif Hossain, Ahmed Imteaj
—Federated Learning (FL) has recently experienced tremendous popularity due to its emphasis on user data privacy. However, the distributed computations of FL can result in constrained communication and drawn-out learning processes, necessitating the client-server communication cost optimization. The ratio of chosen…
WenKai Pan, Dong Zhu, Jutao Wang, Haiyan Zhu
This research paper presents a comprehensive investigation into the utilization of color image processing technologies and deep learning algorithms in the development of a robot vision system specifically designed for 8-ball billiards. The sport of billiards, with its various games and ball arrangements, presents…
Henry Blankson, Vanisree Chandran, Himadri Lala, Prabhujit Mohapatra
By combining opposition-based learning techniques with conventional African Vulture Optimization (AVO), this study offers a notable improvement in the handling of optimization problems. Despite the limitations of AVO, such as issues involving extremely rough search spaces, more iterations or function evaluations are…
Alaa A. Qaffas, Jiachen Yang
A Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is a group of autonomous sensors geographically distributed for environmental monitoring and tracking purposes. Since the sensors in the WSN have limited battery capacity, the energy efficiency is considered a challenging task because of redundant data transmission and inappropriate…
Ahmadreza Shateri, Negar Nourani, Morteza Dorrigiv, Hamid Nasiri
The recent global spread of monkeypox, particularly in regions where it has not historically been prevalent, has raised significant public health concerns. Early and accurate diagnosis is critical for effective disease management and control. In response, this study proposes a novel deep learning-based framework for…
Tansel Dökeroğlu, Deniz Canturk, Tayfun Küçükyılmaz
This review examines over 150 new metaheuristics of the last six years (between 2019-2024), underscoring their profound influence and performance. Over the past three decades, more than 500 new metaheuristic algorithms have been proposed, with no slowdown in sight—an overwhelming abundance that complicates the process…
T. Curk, A. Santangeli, W. Rast, R. Portas + 5 more
1 Amidst the sixth mass extinction, some groups, such as vultures, the only obligate scavengers among vertebrates, are disappearing at an unprecedented rate. Vulture populations worldwide are largely threatened by poisoning. As many vulture species are social foragers, they can congregate in large numbers to scavenge…
Stanislas Mahussi Gandaho, Ezéchiel Fidèle Koffi Hounnouvi, Lindy Jane Thompson, Fern Bain + 2 more
An understanding of nesting tree characteristics is essential for the conservation of Critically Endangered White-backed Vultures (Gyps africanus). To assess the influence of tree characteristics and tree health on White-backed Vulture nest-site selection, we measured a total of 205 trees (including vulture nest trees…
W. Louis Phipps, Stephen G. Willis, Kerri Wolter, Vinny Naidoo + 1 more
'Nina Farwig'] Vultures in the Gyps genus are declining globally. Multiple threats related to human activity have caused widespread declines of vulture populations in Africa, especially outside protected areas. Addressing such threats requires the estimation of foraging ranges yet such estimates are lacking, even for…
Teja Curk, Martina Scacco, Kamran Safi, Martin Wikelski + 3 more
The use of tracking technologies is key for the study of animal movement and pivotal to ecological and conservation research. However, the potential effects of devices attached to animals are sometimes neglected. The impact of tagging not only rises welfare concerns, but can also bias the data collected, causing…
Asrat Aero Mamo, Tsegaye Gadisa, Tadesse Habtamu
The African white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus), a critically endangered scavenger, is rapidly declining in Africa due to habitat loss, poisoning and human activities. Understanding of population status and habitat use is essential for targeted conservation in Africa. This study examines population status and habitat…
Steffen Oppel, Volen Arkumarev, Samuel Bakari, Vladimir Dobrev + 50 more
Millions of large soaring birds migrate from the Palaearctic to Africa every year, and follow distinct flyways around the Mediterranean Sea. While there is conservation concern for many long-distance migratory bird populations, the magnitude and geographic range of threats affecting birds along flyways are poorly…
Martina Scacco, Eneko Arrondo, J. Antonio Donázar, Andrea Flack + 4 more
Soaring birds use the energy available in the environment in the form of atmospheric uplifts, to subsidize their flight. Their dependence on soaring opportunities makes them extremely sensitive to anthropogenic wind energy development. Predictive modelling is now considered instrumental to forecast the impact of wind…