The model proposes that Nuclei of all macroobjects (Galaxy clusters, Galaxies, Star clusters, Extrasolar systems) are made up of Dark Matter Particles (DMP). These Nuclei are surrounded by Shells composed of both Dark...The model proposes that Nuclei of all macroobjects (Galaxy clusters, Galaxies, Star clusters, Extrasolar systems) are made up of Dark Matter Particles (DMP). These Nuclei are surrounded by Shells composed of both Dark and Baryonic matter. This model is used to explain various astrophysical phenomena: Multi-wavelength Pulsars;Binary Millisecond Pulsars;Gamma-Ray Bursts;Fast Radio Bursts;Young Stellar Object Dippers;Starburst Galaxies;Gravitational Waves. New types of Fermi Compact Stars made of DMP are introduced: Neutralino star, WIMP star, and DIRAC star. Gamma-Ray Pulsars are rotating Neutralino and WIMP stars. Merger of binary DIRAC stars can be a source of Gravitational waves.展开更多
Selecting the most relevant subset of features from a dataset is a vital step in data mining and machine learning.Each feature in a dataset has 2n possible subsets,making it challenging to select the optimum collectio...Selecting the most relevant subset of features from a dataset is a vital step in data mining and machine learning.Each feature in a dataset has 2n possible subsets,making it challenging to select the optimum collection of features using typical methods.As a result,a new metaheuristicsbased feature selection method based on the dipper-throated and grey-wolf optimization(DTO-GW)algorithms has been developed in this research.Instability can result when the selection of features is subject to metaheuristics,which can lead to a wide range of results.Thus,we adopted hybrid optimization in our method of optimizing,which allowed us to better balance exploration and harvesting chores more equitably.We propose utilizing the binary DTO-GW search approach we previously devised for selecting the optimal subset of attributes.In the proposed method,the number of features selected is minimized,while classification accuracy is increased.To test the proposed method’s performance against eleven other state-of-theart approaches,eight datasets from the UCI repository were used,such as binary grey wolf search(bGWO),binary hybrid grey wolf,and particle swarm optimization(bGWO-PSO),bPSO,binary stochastic fractal search(bSFS),binary whale optimization algorithm(bWOA),binary modified grey wolf optimization(bMGWO),binary multiverse optimization(bMVO),binary bowerbird optimization(bSBO),binary hysteresis optimization(bHy),and binary hysteresis optimization(bHWO).The suggested method is superior 4532 CMC,2023,vol.74,no.2 and successful in handling the problem of feature selection,according to the results of the experiments.展开更多
Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between peripheral plasma stem cell factor (SCF)/c-kit levels and the types of dipper and non-dipper hypertension in hypertensive patients.Methods Th...Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between peripheral plasma stem cell factor (SCF)/c-kit levels and the types of dipper and non-dipper hypertension in hypertensive patients.Methods This cross-sectional study included newly diagnosed hypertensive patients who underwent 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor (ABPM) between January 2009 and 2012 in Jiangning city. Patients were divided into the dipper group and the non-dipper group according to ABPM measurements. The levels of SCF and its receptor c-kit, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in peripheral blood were measured via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The serum levels of glucose and lipid were examined as well. The levels of SCF/c-kit were compared between the dippers and the non-dippers; and their correlation with 24-hour mean systolic blood pressure (MSBP), 24-hour mean diastolic blood pressure (MDBP), TNF-αand IL-6 were investigated using linear regression analyses statistically.Results A total of 247 patients with newly diagnosed hypertension were recruited into the study, including 116 non-dippers and 131 dippers. The levels of peripheral plasma SCF were higher in non-dipper group (907.1±52.7 ng/L vs. 778.7±44.6 ng/L; t=2.837, P<0.01), and the levels of c-kit were higher in non-dipper group too (13.2±1.7 μg/L vs 9.57±1.4 μg/L; t=2.831, P<0.01). Linear regression analysis revealed that SCF/ckit levels were significantly positively correlated with MSBP, MDBP, plasma TNF-α, and IL-6 levels (all P<0.01).Conclusions Peripheral plasma SCF/c-kit levels are higher in patients with non-dipper hypertension than those with dipper one, and significantly correlate with 24-hour MSBP, 24-hour MDBP, serum TNF-α and IL-6 levels.展开更多
Most children and elderly people worldwide die from pneumonia,which is a contagious illness that causes lung ulcers.For diagnosing pneumonia from chest X-ray images,many deep learning models have been put forth.The go...Most children and elderly people worldwide die from pneumonia,which is a contagious illness that causes lung ulcers.For diagnosing pneumonia from chest X-ray images,many deep learning models have been put forth.The goal of this research is to develop an effective and strong approach for detecting and categorizing pneumonia cases.By varying the deep learning approach,three pre-trained models,GoogLeNet,ResNet18,and DenseNet121,are employed in this research to extract the main features of pneumonia and normal cases.In addition,the binary dipper throated optimization(DTO)algorithm is utilized to select the most significant features,which are then fed to the K-nearest neighbor(KNN)classifier for getting the final classification decision.To guarantee the best performance of KNN,its main parameter(K)is optimized using the continuous DTO algorithm.To test the proposed approach,six evaluation metrics were employed namely,positive and negative predictive values,accuracy,specificity,sensitivity,and F1-score.Moreover,the proposed approach is compared with other traditional approaches,and the findings confirmed the superiority of the proposed approach in terms of all the evaluation metrics.The minimum accuracy achieved by the proposed approach is(98.5%),and the maximum accuracy is(99.8%)when different test cases are included in the evaluation experiments.展开更多
The Internet of Things(IoT)is a modern approach that enables connection with a wide variety of devices remotely.Due to the resource constraints and open nature of IoT nodes,the routing protocol for low power and lossy...The Internet of Things(IoT)is a modern approach that enables connection with a wide variety of devices remotely.Due to the resource constraints and open nature of IoT nodes,the routing protocol for low power and lossy(RPL)networks may be vulnerable to several routing attacks.That’s why a network intrusion detection system(NIDS)is needed to guard against routing assaults on RPL-based IoT networks.The imbalance between the false and valid attacks in the training set degrades the performance of machine learning employed to detect network attacks.Therefore,we propose in this paper a novel approach to balance the dataset classes based on metaheuristic optimization applied to locality-sensitive hashing and synthetic minority oversampling technique(LSH-SMOTE).The proposed optimization approach is based on a new hybrid between the grey wolf and dipper throated optimization algorithms.To prove the effectiveness of the proposed approach,a set of experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of NIDS for three cases,namely,detection without dataset balancing,detection with SMOTE balancing,and detection with the proposed optimized LSHSOMTE balancing.Experimental results showed that the proposed approach outperforms the other approaches and could boost the detection accuracy.In addition,a statistical analysis is performed to study the significance and stability of the proposed approach.The conducted experiments include seven different types of attack cases in the RPL-NIDS17 dataset.Based on the 2696 CMC,2023,vol.74,no.2 proposed approach,the achieved accuracy is(98.1%),sensitivity is(97.8%),and specificity is(98.8%).展开更多
Managing physical objects in the network’s periphery is made possible by the Internet of Things(IoT),revolutionizing human life.Open attacks and unauthorized access are possible with these IoT devices,which exchange ...Managing physical objects in the network’s periphery is made possible by the Internet of Things(IoT),revolutionizing human life.Open attacks and unauthorized access are possible with these IoT devices,which exchange data to enable remote access.These attacks are often detected using intrusion detection methodologies,although these systems’effectiveness and accuracy are subpar.This paper proposes a new voting classifier composed of an ensemble of machine learning models trained and optimized using metaheuristic optimization.The employed metaheuristic optimizer is a new version of the whale optimization algorithm(WOA),which is guided by the dipper throated optimizer(DTO)to improve the exploration process of the traditionalWOA optimizer.The proposed voting classifier categorizes the network intrusions robustly and efficiently.To assess the proposed approach,a dataset created from IoT devices is employed to record the efficiency of the proposed algorithm for binary attack categorization.The dataset records are balanced using the locality-sensitive hashing(LSH)and Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique(SMOTE).The evaluation of the achieved results is performed in terms of statistical analysis and visual plots to prove the proposed approach’s effectiveness,stability,and significance.The achieved results confirmed the superiority of the proposed algorithm for the task of network intrusion detection.展开更多
One of the most common kinds of cancer is breast cancer.The early detection of it may help lower its overall rates of mortality.In this paper,we robustly propose a novel approach for detecting and classifying breast c...One of the most common kinds of cancer is breast cancer.The early detection of it may help lower its overall rates of mortality.In this paper,we robustly propose a novel approach for detecting and classifying breast cancer regions in thermal images.The proposed approach starts with data preprocessing the input images and segmenting the significant regions of interest.In addition,to properly train the machine learning models,data augmentation is applied to increase the number of segmented regions using various scaling ratios.On the other hand,to extract the relevant features from the breast cancer cases,a set of deep neural networks(VGGNet,ResNet-50,AlexNet,and GoogLeNet)are employed.The resulting set of features is processed using the binary dipper throated algorithm to select the most effective features that can realize high classification accuracy.The selected features are used to train a neural network to finally classify the thermal images of breast cancer.To achieve accurate classification,the parameters of the employed neural network are optimized using the continuous dipper throated optimization algorithm.Experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed approach in classifying the breast cancer cases when compared to other recent approaches in the literature.Moreover,several experiments were conducted to compare the performance of the proposed approach with the other approaches.The results of these experiments emphasized the superiority of the proposed approach.展开更多
The rapid population growth results in a crucial problem in the early detection of diseases inmedical research.Among all the cancers unveiled,breast cancer is considered the second most severe cancer.Consequently,an e...The rapid population growth results in a crucial problem in the early detection of diseases inmedical research.Among all the cancers unveiled,breast cancer is considered the second most severe cancer.Consequently,an exponential rising in death cases incurred by breast cancer is expected due to the rapid population growth and the lack of resources required for performing medical diagnoses.Utilizing recent advances in machine learning could help medical staff in diagnosing diseases as they offer effective,reliable,and rapid responses,which could help in decreasing the death risk.In this paper,we propose a new algorithm for feature selection based on a hybrid between powerful and recently emerged optimizers,namely,guided whale and dipper throated optimizers.The proposed algorithm is evaluated using four publicly available breast cancer datasets.The evaluation results show the effectiveness of the proposed approach from the accuracy and speed perspectives.To prove the superiority of the proposed algorithm,a set of competing feature selection algorithms were incorporated into the conducted experiments.In addition,a group of statistical analysis experiments was conducted to emphasize the superiority and stability of the proposed algorithm.The best-achieved breast cancer prediction average accuracy based on the proposed algorithm is 99.453%.This result is achieved in an average time of 3.6725 s,the best result among all the competing approaches utilized in the experiments.展开更多
Metamaterial Antennas are a type of antenna that uses metamaterial to enhance performance.The bandwidth restriction associated with small antennas can be solved using metamaterial antennas.Machine learning is gaining ...Metamaterial Antennas are a type of antenna that uses metamaterial to enhance performance.The bandwidth restriction associated with small antennas can be solved using metamaterial antennas.Machine learning is gaining popularity as a way to improve solutions in a range of fields.Machine learning approaches are currently a big part of current research,and they’re likely to be huge in the future.The model utilized determines the accuracy of the prediction in large part.The goal of this paper is to develop an optimized ensemble model for forecasting the metamaterial antenna’s bandwidth and gain.The basic models employed in the developed ensemble are Support Vector Regression(SVR),K-NearestRegression(KNR),Multi-Layer Perceptron(MLP),Decision Trees(DT),and Random Forest(RF).The percentages of contribution of these models in the ensemble model are weighted and optimized using the dipper throated optimization(DTO)algorithm.To choose the best features from the dataset,the binary(bDTO)algorithm is exploited.The proposed ensemble model is compared to the base models and results are recorded and analyzed statistically.In addition,two other ensembles are incorporated in the conducted experiments for comparison.These ensembles are average ensemble and K-nearest neighbors(KNN)-based ensemble.The comparison is performed in terms of eleven evaluation criteria.The evaluation results confirmed the superiority of the proposed model when compared with the basic models and the other ensemble models.展开更多
In terms of security and privacy,mobile ad-hoc network(MANET)continues to be in demand for additional debate and development.As more MANET applications become data-oriented,implementing a secure and reliable data tran...In terms of security and privacy,mobile ad-hoc network(MANET)continues to be in demand for additional debate and development.As more MANET applications become data-oriented,implementing a secure and reliable data transfer protocol becomes a major concern in the architecture.However,MANET’s lack of infrastructure,unpredictable topology,and restricted resources,as well as the lack of a previously permitted trust relationship among connected nodes,contribute to the attack detection burden.A novel detection approach is presented in this paper to classify passive and active black-hole attacks.The proposed approach is based on the dipper throated optimization(DTO)algorithm,which presents a plausible path out of multiple paths for statistics transmission to boost MANETs’quality of service.A group of selected packet features will then be weighed by the DTO-based multi-layer perceptron(DTO-MLP),and these features are collected from nodes using the Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchical(LEACH)clustering technique.MLP is a powerful classifier and the DTO weight optimization method has a significant impact on improving the classification process by strengthening the weights of key features while suppressing the weights ofminor features.This hybridmethod is primarily designed to combat active black-hole assaults.Using the LEACH clustering phase,however,can also detect passive black-hole attacks.The effect of mobility variation on detection error and routing overhead is explored and evaluated using the suggested approach.For diverse mobility situations,the results demonstrate up to 97%detection accuracy and faster execution time.Furthermore,the suggested approach uses an adjustable threshold value to make a correct conclusion regarding whether a node is malicious or benign.展开更多
As corona virus disease(COVID-19)is still an ongoing global outbreak,countries around the world continue to take precautions and measures to control the spread of the pandemic.Because of the excessive number of infect...As corona virus disease(COVID-19)is still an ongoing global outbreak,countries around the world continue to take precautions and measures to control the spread of the pandemic.Because of the excessive number of infected patients and the resulting deficiency of testing kits in hospitals,a rapid,reliable,and automatic detection of COVID-19 is in extreme need to curb the number of infections.By analyzing the COVID-19 chest X-ray images,a novel metaheuristic approach is proposed based on hybrid dipper throated and particle swarm optimizers.The lung region was segmented from the original chest X-ray images and augmented using various transformation operations.Furthermore,the augmented images were fed into the VGG19 deep network for feature extraction.On the other hand,a feature selection method is proposed to select the most significant features that can boost the classification results.Finally,the selected features were input into an optimized neural network for detection.The neural network is optimized using the proposed hybrid optimizer.The experimental results showed that the proposed method achieved 99.88%accuracy,outperforming the existing COVID-19 detection models.In addition,a deep statistical analysis is performed to study the performance and stability of the proposed optimizer.The results confirm the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed approach.展开更多
Electrocardiogram(ECG)signal is a measure of the heart’s electrical activity.Recently,ECG detection and classification have benefited from the use of computer-aided systems by cardiologists.The goal of this paper is ...Electrocardiogram(ECG)signal is a measure of the heart’s electrical activity.Recently,ECG detection and classification have benefited from the use of computer-aided systems by cardiologists.The goal of this paper is to improve the accuracy of ECG classification by combining the Dipper Throated Optimization(DTO)and Differential Evolution Algorithm(DEA)into a unified algorithm to optimize the hyperparameters of neural network(NN)for boosting the ECG classification accuracy.In addition,we proposed a new feature selection method for selecting the significant feature that can improve the overall performance.To prove the superiority of the proposed approach,several experimentswere conducted to compare the results achieved by the proposed approach and other competing approaches.Moreover,statistical analysis is performed to study the significance and stability of the proposed approach using Wilcoxon and ANOVA tests.Experimental results confirmed the superiority and effectiveness of the proposed approach.The classification accuracy achieved by the proposed approach is(99.98%).展开更多
Applications of internet-of-things(IoT)are increasingly being used in many facets of our daily life,which results in an enormous volume of data.Cloud computing and fog computing,two of the most common technologies use...Applications of internet-of-things(IoT)are increasingly being used in many facets of our daily life,which results in an enormous volume of data.Cloud computing and fog computing,two of the most common technologies used in IoT applications,have led to major security concerns.Cyberattacks are on the rise as a result of the usage of these technologies since present security measures are insufficient.Several artificial intelligence(AI)based security solutions,such as intrusion detection systems(IDS),have been proposed in recent years.Intelligent technologies that require data preprocessing and machine learning algorithm-performance augmentation require the use of feature selection(FS)techniques to increase classification accuracy by minimizing the number of features selected.On the other hand,metaheuristic optimization algorithms have been widely used in feature selection in recent decades.In this paper,we proposed a hybrid optimization algorithm for feature selection in IDS.The proposed algorithm is based on grey wolf(GW),and dipper throated optimization(DTO)algorithms and is referred to as GWDTO.The proposed algorithm has a better balance between the exploration and exploitation steps of the optimization process and thus could achieve better performance.On the employed IoT-IDS dataset,the performance of the proposed GWDTO algorithm was assessed using a set of evaluation metrics and compared to other optimization approaches in 2678 CMC,2023,vol.74,no.2 the literature to validate its superiority.In addition,a statistical analysis is performed to assess the stability and effectiveness of the proposed approach.Experimental results confirmed the superiority of the proposed approach in boosting the classification accuracy of the intrusion in IoT-based networks.展开更多
Arrhythmia has been classified using a variety of methods.Because of the dynamic nature of electrocardiogram(ECG)data,traditional handcrafted approaches are difficult to execute,making the machine learning(ML)solution...Arrhythmia has been classified using a variety of methods.Because of the dynamic nature of electrocardiogram(ECG)data,traditional handcrafted approaches are difficult to execute,making the machine learning(ML)solutions more appealing.Patients with cardiac arrhythmias can benefit from competent monitoring to save their lives.Cardiac arrhythmia classification and prediction have greatly improved in recent years.Arrhythmias are a category of conditions in which the heart's electrical activity is abnormally rapid or sluggish.Every year,it is one of the main reasons of mortality for both men and women,worldwide.For the classification of arrhythmias,this work proposes a novel technique based on optimized feature selection and optimized K-nearest neighbors(KNN)classifier.The proposed method makes advantage of the UCI repository,which has a 279-attribute high-dimensional cardiac arrhythmia dataset.The proposed approach is based on dividing cardiac arrhythmia patients into 16 groups based on the electrocardiography dataset’s features.The purpose is to design an efficient intelligent system employing the dipper throated optimization method to categorize cardiac arrhythmia patients.This method of comprehensive arrhythmia classification outperforms earlier methods presented in the literature.The achieved classification accuracy using the proposed approach is 99.8%.展开更多
The accurate prediction of energy consumption has effective role in decision making and risk management for individuals and governments.Meanwhile,the accurate prediction can be realized using the recent advances in ma...The accurate prediction of energy consumption has effective role in decision making and risk management for individuals and governments.Meanwhile,the accurate prediction can be realized using the recent advances in machine learning and predictive models.This research proposes a novel approach for energy consumption forecasting based on a new optimization algorithm and a new forecasting model consisting of a set of long short-term memory(LSTM)units.The proposed optimization algorithm is used to optimize the parameters of the LSTM-based model to boost its forecasting accuracy.This optimization algorithm is based on the recently emerged dipper-throated optimization(DTO)and stochastic fractal search(SFS)algo-rithm and is referred to as dynamic DTOSFS.To prove the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed approach,five standard benchmark algorithms,namely,stochastic fractal search(SFS),dipper throated optimization(DTO),whale optimization algorithm(WOA),particle swarm optimization(PSO),and grey wolf optimization(GWO),are used to optimize the parameters of the LSTM-based model,and the results are compared with that of the proposed approach.Experimental results show that the proposed DDTOSFS+LSTM can accurately forecast the energy consumption with root mean square error RMSE of 0.00013,which is the best among the recorded results of the other methods.In addition,statistical experiments are conducted to prove the statistical difference of the proposed model.The results of these tests confirmed the expected outcomes.展开更多
In this paper we introduce methods for approximating local standard time in the Northern Hemisphere using Polaris and the Big Dipper as well as alternative reference stars, and describe in detail how to construct a de...In this paper we introduce methods for approximating local standard time in the Northern Hemisphere using Polaris and the Big Dipper as well as alternative reference stars, and describe in detail how to construct a device we call a dipperclock to facilitate this process. An alternative method which does not require a dipperclock is also discussed. Ways of constructing dipperclocks which glow in the dark are presented. The accuracy of dipperclocks is examined, both theoretically and through field testing. A java program is provided for creating dipperclocks customized to a particular year-long time period and place to get improved accuracy. Basic astronomical definitions and justifications of the results are provided. We also discuss the use of dipperclocks to find longitude and latitude.展开更多
Background:Understanding the neurophysiological mechanisms of Amblyopia,a neurodevelopmental disorder of the visual cortex,will bring us closer to full recovery.Past findings have been contradictory.Results have shown...Background:Understanding the neurophysiological mechanisms of Amblyopia,a neurodevelopmental disorder of the visual cortex,will bring us closer to full recovery.Past findings have been contradictory.Results have shown that despite having severe acuity impairment,amblyopes can nonetheless perceive sharp edges.In this study,we explore the representation of blur through a series of image blur-discrimination and matching tasks,to understand more about the amblyopes’visual system.Methods:Monocular image blur-discrimination thresholds were measured in a spatial two-alternative forced-choice procedure whereby subjects had to decide which image was the blurriest.Subjects also had to interocularly match pictures that were identical to those used for the image blur discrimination task.Ten amblyopes,as well as a group of ten controls were under study.Results:Data on amblyopes and controls will be presented for both experiments.According to previous research that was done on blur-edge discrimination and matching,we predict that subjects’performance will follow a dipper function,that is,all observers will be better at discriminating between both images when a small amount of blur is applied rather than when the image is either sharp or very blurry.We also predict that amblyopes’blur discrimination will be noisier,but that they will paradoxically be able to match the sharpness of the images presented in the matching task.Conclusions:This would confirm our hypothesis about amblyopes’visual system,that they can represent blur levels defined by spatial frequencies that are beyond their resolution limit,and would also raise interesting questions about the visual system in general regarding the different perceptions driven by images versus edges.展开更多
Dr.Edmund Dipper,a distinguished German doctor practicing in China during the tumultuous decades of the 1920s and 1930s,rose to near-legendary status during the Republican era.Yet,the historical trajectory leading to ...Dr.Edmund Dipper,a distinguished German doctor practicing in China during the tumultuous decades of the 1920s and 1930s,rose to near-legendary status during the Republican era.Yet,the historical trajectory leading to his acclaim remains shrouded in conflicting narratives.Dipper’s formative years demonstrate that his success in China stemmed from a multifaceted background encompassing education,religion,and military service.This was coupled with an unwavering commitment to excellence in medical practice and adaptability and resourcefulness in navigating cross-cultural settings.These factors allowed him to successfully avoid strife between church factions when managing the Faber Hospital.Furthermore,Dipper’s remarkable intercultural acumen enabled him to seize a crucial historical opportunity.By adeptly navigating the German Hospital through the repatriation of German citizens after China declared war on Germany in 1917,he not only preserved his own standing but also safeguarded the hospital’s key personnel.This strategic maneuvering laid the groundwork for his illustrious career trajectory.Dipper epitomizes a subset of Western doctors in China during this era,underscoring the imperative to further explore their nuanced historical contributions.展开更多
In order to improve the seeder’seed-filling ability of the dipper hill-drop precision direct rice seeder,and to meet the mechanization requirement of high speed operation,the self-designed seeder was taken as the obj...In order to improve the seeder’seed-filling ability of the dipper hill-drop precision direct rice seeder,and to meet the mechanization requirement of high speed operation,the self-designed seeder was taken as the objective to explore its seed-filling mechanism and the movement status of rice seed in seed box from the perspective of mechanics.The force models of seed-filling process by dipper were established,and the influential regularity of its rotation speed to compressive resistance of seed population was analyzed as well.The image processing Module-Clipping of discrete element simulation software EDEM was used in the virtual simulation analysis for the process of the seed filling into the dipper,and the velocity relation curve and the force changing curve between rotation speed and seeds were obtained.According to the virtual experiment,the composite filling force of seeds,i.e.the qualified rate on filled rice seed amounts was the largest when rotation speed was at 40 r/min.The performance test bed of seeder was used to verify the simulation results,in which the qualified rate on scooped rice seed amounts was taken as the index,and six rotation speeds of seed-filling dipper were also selected for analysis of seed-filling ability of the device.The results are as follows:with the increase of working speed,the qualified rate on filled rice seed amounts fluctuated with a trend of cosine curve,the largest value was 94.16%occurred when the rotation speed of seed-filling dipper was at 40 r/min.The variation trend of simulation value was approximately consistent with that of verification value.The study can provide a reference for the research and development of mechanical seeder.展开更多
文摘The model proposes that Nuclei of all macroobjects (Galaxy clusters, Galaxies, Star clusters, Extrasolar systems) are made up of Dark Matter Particles (DMP). These Nuclei are surrounded by Shells composed of both Dark and Baryonic matter. This model is used to explain various astrophysical phenomena: Multi-wavelength Pulsars;Binary Millisecond Pulsars;Gamma-Ray Bursts;Fast Radio Bursts;Young Stellar Object Dippers;Starburst Galaxies;Gravitational Waves. New types of Fermi Compact Stars made of DMP are introduced: Neutralino star, WIMP star, and DIRAC star. Gamma-Ray Pulsars are rotating Neutralino and WIMP stars. Merger of binary DIRAC stars can be a source of Gravitational waves.
文摘Selecting the most relevant subset of features from a dataset is a vital step in data mining and machine learning.Each feature in a dataset has 2n possible subsets,making it challenging to select the optimum collection of features using typical methods.As a result,a new metaheuristicsbased feature selection method based on the dipper-throated and grey-wolf optimization(DTO-GW)algorithms has been developed in this research.Instability can result when the selection of features is subject to metaheuristics,which can lead to a wide range of results.Thus,we adopted hybrid optimization in our method of optimizing,which allowed us to better balance exploration and harvesting chores more equitably.We propose utilizing the binary DTO-GW search approach we previously devised for selecting the optimal subset of attributes.In the proposed method,the number of features selected is minimized,while classification accuracy is increased.To test the proposed method’s performance against eleven other state-of-theart approaches,eight datasets from the UCI repository were used,such as binary grey wolf search(bGWO),binary hybrid grey wolf,and particle swarm optimization(bGWO-PSO),bPSO,binary stochastic fractal search(bSFS),binary whale optimization algorithm(bWOA),binary modified grey wolf optimization(bMGWO),binary multiverse optimization(bMVO),binary bowerbird optimization(bSBO),binary hysteresis optimization(bHy),and binary hysteresis optimization(bHWO).The suggested method is superior 4532 CMC,2023,vol.74,no.2 and successful in handling the problem of feature selection,according to the results of the experiments.
文摘Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between peripheral plasma stem cell factor (SCF)/c-kit levels and the types of dipper and non-dipper hypertension in hypertensive patients.Methods This cross-sectional study included newly diagnosed hypertensive patients who underwent 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor (ABPM) between January 2009 and 2012 in Jiangning city. Patients were divided into the dipper group and the non-dipper group according to ABPM measurements. The levels of SCF and its receptor c-kit, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin 6 (IL-6) in peripheral blood were measured via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The serum levels of glucose and lipid were examined as well. The levels of SCF/c-kit were compared between the dippers and the non-dippers; and their correlation with 24-hour mean systolic blood pressure (MSBP), 24-hour mean diastolic blood pressure (MDBP), TNF-αand IL-6 were investigated using linear regression analyses statistically.Results A total of 247 patients with newly diagnosed hypertension were recruited into the study, including 116 non-dippers and 131 dippers. The levels of peripheral plasma SCF were higher in non-dipper group (907.1±52.7 ng/L vs. 778.7±44.6 ng/L; t=2.837, P<0.01), and the levels of c-kit were higher in non-dipper group too (13.2±1.7 μg/L vs 9.57±1.4 μg/L; t=2.831, P<0.01). Linear regression analysis revealed that SCF/ckit levels were significantly positively correlated with MSBP, MDBP, plasma TNF-α, and IL-6 levels (all P<0.01).Conclusions Peripheral plasma SCF/c-kit levels are higher in patients with non-dipper hypertension than those with dipper one, and significantly correlate with 24-hour MSBP, 24-hour MDBP, serum TNF-α and IL-6 levels.
基金Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Researchers Supporting ProjectNumber (PNURSP2022R308), Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
文摘Most children and elderly people worldwide die from pneumonia,which is a contagious illness that causes lung ulcers.For diagnosing pneumonia from chest X-ray images,many deep learning models have been put forth.The goal of this research is to develop an effective and strong approach for detecting and categorizing pneumonia cases.By varying the deep learning approach,three pre-trained models,GoogLeNet,ResNet18,and DenseNet121,are employed in this research to extract the main features of pneumonia and normal cases.In addition,the binary dipper throated optimization(DTO)algorithm is utilized to select the most significant features,which are then fed to the K-nearest neighbor(KNN)classifier for getting the final classification decision.To guarantee the best performance of KNN,its main parameter(K)is optimized using the continuous DTO algorithm.To test the proposed approach,six evaluation metrics were employed namely,positive and negative predictive values,accuracy,specificity,sensitivity,and F1-score.Moreover,the proposed approach is compared with other traditional approaches,and the findings confirmed the superiority of the proposed approach in terms of all the evaluation metrics.The minimum accuracy achieved by the proposed approach is(98.5%),and the maximum accuracy is(99.8%)when different test cases are included in the evaluation experiments.
文摘The Internet of Things(IoT)is a modern approach that enables connection with a wide variety of devices remotely.Due to the resource constraints and open nature of IoT nodes,the routing protocol for low power and lossy(RPL)networks may be vulnerable to several routing attacks.That’s why a network intrusion detection system(NIDS)is needed to guard against routing assaults on RPL-based IoT networks.The imbalance between the false and valid attacks in the training set degrades the performance of machine learning employed to detect network attacks.Therefore,we propose in this paper a novel approach to balance the dataset classes based on metaheuristic optimization applied to locality-sensitive hashing and synthetic minority oversampling technique(LSH-SMOTE).The proposed optimization approach is based on a new hybrid between the grey wolf and dipper throated optimization algorithms.To prove the effectiveness of the proposed approach,a set of experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of NIDS for three cases,namely,detection without dataset balancing,detection with SMOTE balancing,and detection with the proposed optimized LSHSOMTE balancing.Experimental results showed that the proposed approach outperforms the other approaches and could boost the detection accuracy.In addition,a statistical analysis is performed to study the significance and stability of the proposed approach.The conducted experiments include seven different types of attack cases in the RPL-NIDS17 dataset.Based on the 2696 CMC,2023,vol.74,no.2 proposed approach,the achieved accuracy is(98.1%),sensitivity is(97.8%),and specificity is(98.8%).
文摘Managing physical objects in the network’s periphery is made possible by the Internet of Things(IoT),revolutionizing human life.Open attacks and unauthorized access are possible with these IoT devices,which exchange data to enable remote access.These attacks are often detected using intrusion detection methodologies,although these systems’effectiveness and accuracy are subpar.This paper proposes a new voting classifier composed of an ensemble of machine learning models trained and optimized using metaheuristic optimization.The employed metaheuristic optimizer is a new version of the whale optimization algorithm(WOA),which is guided by the dipper throated optimizer(DTO)to improve the exploration process of the traditionalWOA optimizer.The proposed voting classifier categorizes the network intrusions robustly and efficiently.To assess the proposed approach,a dataset created from IoT devices is employed to record the efficiency of the proposed algorithm for binary attack categorization.The dataset records are balanced using the locality-sensitive hashing(LSH)and Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique(SMOTE).The evaluation of the achieved results is performed in terms of statistical analysis and visual plots to prove the proposed approach’s effectiveness,stability,and significance.The achieved results confirmed the superiority of the proposed algorithm for the task of network intrusion detection.
文摘One of the most common kinds of cancer is breast cancer.The early detection of it may help lower its overall rates of mortality.In this paper,we robustly propose a novel approach for detecting and classifying breast cancer regions in thermal images.The proposed approach starts with data preprocessing the input images and segmenting the significant regions of interest.In addition,to properly train the machine learning models,data augmentation is applied to increase the number of segmented regions using various scaling ratios.On the other hand,to extract the relevant features from the breast cancer cases,a set of deep neural networks(VGGNet,ResNet-50,AlexNet,and GoogLeNet)are employed.The resulting set of features is processed using the binary dipper throated algorithm to select the most effective features that can realize high classification accuracy.The selected features are used to train a neural network to finally classify the thermal images of breast cancer.To achieve accurate classification,the parameters of the employed neural network are optimized using the continuous dipper throated optimization algorithm.Experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed approach in classifying the breast cancer cases when compared to other recent approaches in the literature.Moreover,several experiments were conducted to compare the performance of the proposed approach with the other approaches.The results of these experiments emphasized the superiority of the proposed approach.
基金Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Researchers Supporting Project Number (PNURSP2022R104),Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University,Riyadh,Saudi Arabia.
文摘The rapid population growth results in a crucial problem in the early detection of diseases inmedical research.Among all the cancers unveiled,breast cancer is considered the second most severe cancer.Consequently,an exponential rising in death cases incurred by breast cancer is expected due to the rapid population growth and the lack of resources required for performing medical diagnoses.Utilizing recent advances in machine learning could help medical staff in diagnosing diseases as they offer effective,reliable,and rapid responses,which could help in decreasing the death risk.In this paper,we propose a new algorithm for feature selection based on a hybrid between powerful and recently emerged optimizers,namely,guided whale and dipper throated optimizers.The proposed algorithm is evaluated using four publicly available breast cancer datasets.The evaluation results show the effectiveness of the proposed approach from the accuracy and speed perspectives.To prove the superiority of the proposed algorithm,a set of competing feature selection algorithms were incorporated into the conducted experiments.In addition,a group of statistical analysis experiments was conducted to emphasize the superiority and stability of the proposed algorithm.The best-achieved breast cancer prediction average accuracy based on the proposed algorithm is 99.453%.This result is achieved in an average time of 3.6725 s,the best result among all the competing approaches utilized in the experiments.
文摘Metamaterial Antennas are a type of antenna that uses metamaterial to enhance performance.The bandwidth restriction associated with small antennas can be solved using metamaterial antennas.Machine learning is gaining popularity as a way to improve solutions in a range of fields.Machine learning approaches are currently a big part of current research,and they’re likely to be huge in the future.The model utilized determines the accuracy of the prediction in large part.The goal of this paper is to develop an optimized ensemble model for forecasting the metamaterial antenna’s bandwidth and gain.The basic models employed in the developed ensemble are Support Vector Regression(SVR),K-NearestRegression(KNR),Multi-Layer Perceptron(MLP),Decision Trees(DT),and Random Forest(RF).The percentages of contribution of these models in the ensemble model are weighted and optimized using the dipper throated optimization(DTO)algorithm.To choose the best features from the dataset,the binary(bDTO)algorithm is exploited.The proposed ensemble model is compared to the base models and results are recorded and analyzed statistically.In addition,two other ensembles are incorporated in the conducted experiments for comparison.These ensembles are average ensemble and K-nearest neighbors(KNN)-based ensemble.The comparison is performed in terms of eleven evaluation criteria.The evaluation results confirmed the superiority of the proposed model when compared with the basic models and the other ensemble models.
文摘In terms of security and privacy,mobile ad-hoc network(MANET)continues to be in demand for additional debate and development.As more MANET applications become data-oriented,implementing a secure and reliable data transfer protocol becomes a major concern in the architecture.However,MANET’s lack of infrastructure,unpredictable topology,and restricted resources,as well as the lack of a previously permitted trust relationship among connected nodes,contribute to the attack detection burden.A novel detection approach is presented in this paper to classify passive and active black-hole attacks.The proposed approach is based on the dipper throated optimization(DTO)algorithm,which presents a plausible path out of multiple paths for statistics transmission to boost MANETs’quality of service.A group of selected packet features will then be weighed by the DTO-based multi-layer perceptron(DTO-MLP),and these features are collected from nodes using the Low Energy Adaptive Clustering Hierarchical(LEACH)clustering technique.MLP is a powerful classifier and the DTO weight optimization method has a significant impact on improving the classification process by strengthening the weights of key features while suppressing the weights ofminor features.This hybridmethod is primarily designed to combat active black-hole assaults.Using the LEACH clustering phase,however,can also detect passive black-hole attacks.The effect of mobility variation on detection error and routing overhead is explored and evaluated using the suggested approach.For diverse mobility situations,the results demonstrate up to 97%detection accuracy and faster execution time.Furthermore,the suggested approach uses an adjustable threshold value to make a correct conclusion regarding whether a node is malicious or benign.
文摘As corona virus disease(COVID-19)is still an ongoing global outbreak,countries around the world continue to take precautions and measures to control the spread of the pandemic.Because of the excessive number of infected patients and the resulting deficiency of testing kits in hospitals,a rapid,reliable,and automatic detection of COVID-19 is in extreme need to curb the number of infections.By analyzing the COVID-19 chest X-ray images,a novel metaheuristic approach is proposed based on hybrid dipper throated and particle swarm optimizers.The lung region was segmented from the original chest X-ray images and augmented using various transformation operations.Furthermore,the augmented images were fed into the VGG19 deep network for feature extraction.On the other hand,a feature selection method is proposed to select the most significant features that can boost the classification results.Finally,the selected features were input into an optimized neural network for detection.The neural network is optimized using the proposed hybrid optimizer.The experimental results showed that the proposed method achieved 99.88%accuracy,outperforming the existing COVID-19 detection models.In addition,a deep statistical analysis is performed to study the performance and stability of the proposed optimizer.The results confirm the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed approach.
文摘Electrocardiogram(ECG)signal is a measure of the heart’s electrical activity.Recently,ECG detection and classification have benefited from the use of computer-aided systems by cardiologists.The goal of this paper is to improve the accuracy of ECG classification by combining the Dipper Throated Optimization(DTO)and Differential Evolution Algorithm(DEA)into a unified algorithm to optimize the hyperparameters of neural network(NN)for boosting the ECG classification accuracy.In addition,we proposed a new feature selection method for selecting the significant feature that can improve the overall performance.To prove the superiority of the proposed approach,several experimentswere conducted to compare the results achieved by the proposed approach and other competing approaches.Moreover,statistical analysis is performed to study the significance and stability of the proposed approach using Wilcoxon and ANOVA tests.Experimental results confirmed the superiority and effectiveness of the proposed approach.The classification accuracy achieved by the proposed approach is(99.98%).
文摘Applications of internet-of-things(IoT)are increasingly being used in many facets of our daily life,which results in an enormous volume of data.Cloud computing and fog computing,two of the most common technologies used in IoT applications,have led to major security concerns.Cyberattacks are on the rise as a result of the usage of these technologies since present security measures are insufficient.Several artificial intelligence(AI)based security solutions,such as intrusion detection systems(IDS),have been proposed in recent years.Intelligent technologies that require data preprocessing and machine learning algorithm-performance augmentation require the use of feature selection(FS)techniques to increase classification accuracy by minimizing the number of features selected.On the other hand,metaheuristic optimization algorithms have been widely used in feature selection in recent decades.In this paper,we proposed a hybrid optimization algorithm for feature selection in IDS.The proposed algorithm is based on grey wolf(GW),and dipper throated optimization(DTO)algorithms and is referred to as GWDTO.The proposed algorithm has a better balance between the exploration and exploitation steps of the optimization process and thus could achieve better performance.On the employed IoT-IDS dataset,the performance of the proposed GWDTO algorithm was assessed using a set of evaluation metrics and compared to other optimization approaches in 2678 CMC,2023,vol.74,no.2 the literature to validate its superiority.In addition,a statistical analysis is performed to assess the stability and effectiveness of the proposed approach.Experimental results confirmed the superiority of the proposed approach in boosting the classification accuracy of the intrusion in IoT-based networks.
文摘Arrhythmia has been classified using a variety of methods.Because of the dynamic nature of electrocardiogram(ECG)data,traditional handcrafted approaches are difficult to execute,making the machine learning(ML)solutions more appealing.Patients with cardiac arrhythmias can benefit from competent monitoring to save their lives.Cardiac arrhythmia classification and prediction have greatly improved in recent years.Arrhythmias are a category of conditions in which the heart's electrical activity is abnormally rapid or sluggish.Every year,it is one of the main reasons of mortality for both men and women,worldwide.For the classification of arrhythmias,this work proposes a novel technique based on optimized feature selection and optimized K-nearest neighbors(KNN)classifier.The proposed method makes advantage of the UCI repository,which has a 279-attribute high-dimensional cardiac arrhythmia dataset.The proposed approach is based on dividing cardiac arrhythmia patients into 16 groups based on the electrocardiography dataset’s features.The purpose is to design an efficient intelligent system employing the dipper throated optimization method to categorize cardiac arrhythmia patients.This method of comprehensive arrhythmia classification outperforms earlier methods presented in the literature.The achieved classification accuracy using the proposed approach is 99.8%.
基金funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research,Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University,through the Program of Research Project Funding After Publication,Grant No (43-PRFA-P-52).
文摘The accurate prediction of energy consumption has effective role in decision making and risk management for individuals and governments.Meanwhile,the accurate prediction can be realized using the recent advances in machine learning and predictive models.This research proposes a novel approach for energy consumption forecasting based on a new optimization algorithm and a new forecasting model consisting of a set of long short-term memory(LSTM)units.The proposed optimization algorithm is used to optimize the parameters of the LSTM-based model to boost its forecasting accuracy.This optimization algorithm is based on the recently emerged dipper-throated optimization(DTO)and stochastic fractal search(SFS)algo-rithm and is referred to as dynamic DTOSFS.To prove the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed approach,five standard benchmark algorithms,namely,stochastic fractal search(SFS),dipper throated optimization(DTO),whale optimization algorithm(WOA),particle swarm optimization(PSO),and grey wolf optimization(GWO),are used to optimize the parameters of the LSTM-based model,and the results are compared with that of the proposed approach.Experimental results show that the proposed DDTOSFS+LSTM can accurately forecast the energy consumption with root mean square error RMSE of 0.00013,which is the best among the recorded results of the other methods.In addition,statistical experiments are conducted to prove the statistical difference of the proposed model.The results of these tests confirmed the expected outcomes.
文摘In this paper we introduce methods for approximating local standard time in the Northern Hemisphere using Polaris and the Big Dipper as well as alternative reference stars, and describe in detail how to construct a device we call a dipperclock to facilitate this process. An alternative method which does not require a dipperclock is also discussed. Ways of constructing dipperclocks which glow in the dark are presented. The accuracy of dipperclocks is examined, both theoretically and through field testing. A java program is provided for creating dipperclocks customized to a particular year-long time period and place to get improved accuracy. Basic astronomical definitions and justifications of the results are provided. We also discuss the use of dipperclocks to find longitude and latitude.
文摘Background:Understanding the neurophysiological mechanisms of Amblyopia,a neurodevelopmental disorder of the visual cortex,will bring us closer to full recovery.Past findings have been contradictory.Results have shown that despite having severe acuity impairment,amblyopes can nonetheless perceive sharp edges.In this study,we explore the representation of blur through a series of image blur-discrimination and matching tasks,to understand more about the amblyopes’visual system.Methods:Monocular image blur-discrimination thresholds were measured in a spatial two-alternative forced-choice procedure whereby subjects had to decide which image was the blurriest.Subjects also had to interocularly match pictures that were identical to those used for the image blur discrimination task.Ten amblyopes,as well as a group of ten controls were under study.Results:Data on amblyopes and controls will be presented for both experiments.According to previous research that was done on blur-edge discrimination and matching,we predict that subjects’performance will follow a dipper function,that is,all observers will be better at discriminating between both images when a small amount of blur is applied rather than when the image is either sharp or very blurry.We also predict that amblyopes’blur discrimination will be noisier,but that they will paradoxically be able to match the sharpness of the images presented in the matching task.Conclusions:This would confirm our hypothesis about amblyopes’visual system,that they can represent blur levels defined by spatial frequencies that are beyond their resolution limit,and would also raise interesting questions about the visual system in general regarding the different perceptions driven by images versus edges.
文摘Dr.Edmund Dipper,a distinguished German doctor practicing in China during the tumultuous decades of the 1920s and 1930s,rose to near-legendary status during the Republican era.Yet,the historical trajectory leading to his acclaim remains shrouded in conflicting narratives.Dipper’s formative years demonstrate that his success in China stemmed from a multifaceted background encompassing education,religion,and military service.This was coupled with an unwavering commitment to excellence in medical practice and adaptability and resourcefulness in navigating cross-cultural settings.These factors allowed him to successfully avoid strife between church factions when managing the Faber Hospital.Furthermore,Dipper’s remarkable intercultural acumen enabled him to seize a crucial historical opportunity.By adeptly navigating the German Hospital through the repatriation of German citizens after China declared war on Germany in 1917,he not only preserved his own standing but also safeguarded the hospital’s key personnel.This strategic maneuvering laid the groundwork for his illustrious career trajectory.Dipper epitomizes a subset of Western doctors in China during this era,underscoring the imperative to further explore their nuanced historical contributions.
基金The authors thank the financial support provided by the National Industry System of Rice Technology of China(CARS-01-44),Heilongjiang Modern Industrial Technology Collaborative Innovation System.
文摘In order to improve the seeder’seed-filling ability of the dipper hill-drop precision direct rice seeder,and to meet the mechanization requirement of high speed operation,the self-designed seeder was taken as the objective to explore its seed-filling mechanism and the movement status of rice seed in seed box from the perspective of mechanics.The force models of seed-filling process by dipper were established,and the influential regularity of its rotation speed to compressive resistance of seed population was analyzed as well.The image processing Module-Clipping of discrete element simulation software EDEM was used in the virtual simulation analysis for the process of the seed filling into the dipper,and the velocity relation curve and the force changing curve between rotation speed and seeds were obtained.According to the virtual experiment,the composite filling force of seeds,i.e.the qualified rate on filled rice seed amounts was the largest when rotation speed was at 40 r/min.The performance test bed of seeder was used to verify the simulation results,in which the qualified rate on scooped rice seed amounts was taken as the index,and six rotation speeds of seed-filling dipper were also selected for analysis of seed-filling ability of the device.The results are as follows:with the increase of working speed,the qualified rate on filled rice seed amounts fluctuated with a trend of cosine curve,the largest value was 94.16%occurred when the rotation speed of seed-filling dipper was at 40 r/min.The variation trend of simulation value was approximately consistent with that of verification value.The study can provide a reference for the research and development of mechanical seeder.
