Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS)leverage Integrated Sensing and Communications(ISAC)to enhance data exchange between vehicles and infrastructure in the Internet of Vehicles(IoV).This integration inevitably incr...Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS)leverage Integrated Sensing and Communications(ISAC)to enhance data exchange between vehicles and infrastructure in the Internet of Vehicles(IoV).This integration inevitably increases computing demands,risking real-time system stability.Vehicle Edge Computing(VEC)addresses this by offloading tasks to Road Side Units(RSUs),ensuring timely services.Our previous work,the FLSimCo algorithm,which uses local resources for federated Self-Supervised Learning(SSL),has a limitation:vehicles often can’t complete all iteration tasks.Our improved algorithm offloads partial tasks to RSUs and optimizes energy consumption by adjusting transmission power,CPU frequency,and task assignment ratios,balancing local and RSU-based training.Meanwhile,setting an offloading threshold further prevents inefficiencies.Simulation results show that the enhanced algorithm reduces energy consumption and improves offloading efficiency and accuracy of federated SSL.展开更多
The uplift resistance of the soil overlying shield tunnels significantly impacts their anti-floating stability.However,research on uplift resistance concerning special-shaped shield tunnels is limited.This study combi...The uplift resistance of the soil overlying shield tunnels significantly impacts their anti-floating stability.However,research on uplift resistance concerning special-shaped shield tunnels is limited.This study combines numerical simulation with machine learning techniques to explore this issue.It presents a summary of special-shaped tunnel geometries and introduces a shape coefficient.Through the finite element software,Plaxis3D,the study simulates six key parameters—shape coefficient,burial depth ratio,tunnel’s longest horizontal length,internal friction angle,cohesion,and soil submerged bulk density—that impact uplift resistance across different conditions.Employing XGBoost and ANN methods,the feature importance of each parameter was analyzed based on the numerical simulation results.The findings demonstrate that a tunnel shape more closely resembling a circle leads to reduced uplift resistance in the overlying soil,whereas other parameters exhibit the contrary effects.Furthermore,the study reveals a diminishing trend in the feature importance of buried depth ratio,internal friction angle,tunnel longest horizontal length,cohesion,soil submerged bulk density,and shape coefficient in influencing uplift resistance.展开更多
Underwater images frequently suffer from chromatic distortion,blurred details,and low contrast,posing significant challenges for enhancement.This paper introduces AquaTree,a novel underwater image enhancement(UIE)meth...Underwater images frequently suffer from chromatic distortion,blurred details,and low contrast,posing significant challenges for enhancement.This paper introduces AquaTree,a novel underwater image enhancement(UIE)method that reformulates the task as a Markov Decision Process(MDP)through the integration of Monte Carlo Tree Search(MCTS)and deep reinforcement learning(DRL).The framework employs an action space of 25 enhancement operators,strategically grouped for basic attribute adjustment,color component balance,correction,and deblurring.Exploration within MCTS is guided by a dual-branch convolutional network,enabling intelligent sequential operator selection.Our core contributions include:(1)a multimodal state representation combining CIELab color histograms with deep perceptual features,(2)a dual-objective reward mechanism optimizing chromatic fidelity and perceptual consistency,and(3)an alternating training strategy co-optimizing enhancement sequences and network parameters.We further propose two inference schemes:an MCTS-based approach prioritizing accuracy at higher computational cost,and an efficient network policy enabling real-time processing with minimal quality loss.Comprehensive evaluations on the UIEB Dataset and Color correction and haze removal comparisons on the U45 Dataset demonstrate AquaTree’s superiority,significantly outperforming nine state-of-the-art methods across five established underwater image quality metrics.展开更多
Countries around the world have been making efforts to reduce pollutant emissions. However, the response of global black carbon(BC) aging to emission changes remains unclear. Using the Community Atmosphere Model versi...Countries around the world have been making efforts to reduce pollutant emissions. However, the response of global black carbon(BC) aging to emission changes remains unclear. Using the Community Atmosphere Model version 6 with a machine-learning-integrated four-mode version of the Modal Aerosol Module, we quantify global BC aging responses to emission reductions for 2011–2018 and for 2050 and 2100 under carbon neutrality. During 2011–18, global trends in BC aging degree(mass ratio of coatings to BC, R_(BC)) exhibited marked regional disparities, with a significant increase in China(5.4% yr^(-1)), which contrasts with minimal changes in the USA, Europe, and India. The divergence is attributed to opposing trends in secondary organic aerosol(SOA) and sulfate coatings, driven by regional changes in the emission ratios of corresponding coating precursors to BC(volatile organic compounds-VOCs/BC and SO_(2)/BC). Projections under carbon neutrality reveal that R_(BC) will increase globally by 47%(118%) in 2050(2100), with strong convergent increases expected across major source regions. The R_(BC) increase, primarily driven by enhanced SOA coatings due to sharper BC reductions relative to VOCs, will enhance the global BC mass absorption cross-section(MAC) by 11%(17%) in 2050(2100).Consequently, although the global BC burden will decline sharply by 60%(76%), the enhanced MAC partially offsets the magnitude of the decline in the BC direct radiative effect, resulting in the moderation of global BC DRE decreases to 88%(92%) of the BC burden reductions in 2050(2100). This study highlights the globally enhanced BC aging and light absorption capacity under carbon neutrality, thereby partly offsetting the impact of BC direct emission reductions on future changes in BC radiative effects globally.展开更多
Complex road conditions without signalized intersections when the traffic flow is nearly saturated result in high traffic congestion and accidents,reducing the traffic efficiency of intelligent vehicles.The complex ro...Complex road conditions without signalized intersections when the traffic flow is nearly saturated result in high traffic congestion and accidents,reducing the traffic efficiency of intelligent vehicles.The complex road traffic environment of smart vehicles and other vehicles frequently experiences conflicting start and stop motion.The fine-grained scheduling of autonomous vehicles(AVs)at non-signalized intersections,which is a promising technique for exploring optimal driving paths for both assisted driving nowadays and driverless cars in the near future,has attracted significant attention owing to its high potential for improving road safety and traffic efficiency.Fine-grained scheduling primarily focuses on signalized intersection scenarios,as applying it directly to non-signalized intersections is challenging because each AV can move freely without traffic signal control.This may cause frequent driving collisions and low road traffic efficiency.Therefore,this study proposes a novel algorithm to address this issue.Our work focuses on the fine-grained scheduling of automated vehicles at non-signal intersections via dual reinforced training(FS-DRL).For FS-DRL,we first use a grid to describe the non-signalized intersection and propose a convolutional neural network(CNN)-based fast decision model that can rapidly yield a coarse-grained scheduling decision for each AV in a distributed manner.We then load these coarse-grained scheduling decisions onto a deep Q-learning network(DQN)for further evaluation.We use an adaptive learning rate to maximize the reward function and employ parameterεto tradeoff the fast speed of coarse-grained scheduling in the CNN and optimal fine-grained scheduling in the DQN.In addition,we prove that using this adaptive learning rate leads to a converged loss rate with an extremely small number of training loops.The simulation results show that compared with Dijkstra,RNN,and ant colony-based scheduling,FS-DRL yields a high accuracy of 96.5%on the sample,with improved performance of approximately 61.54%-85.37%in terms of the average conflict and traffic efficiency.展开更多
Underwater pipeline inspection plays a vital role in the proactive maintenance and management of critical marine infrastructure and subaquatic systems.However,the inspection of underwater pipelines presents a challeng...Underwater pipeline inspection plays a vital role in the proactive maintenance and management of critical marine infrastructure and subaquatic systems.However,the inspection of underwater pipelines presents a challenge due to factors such as light scattering,absorption,restricted visibility,and ambient noise.The advancement of deep learning has introduced powerful techniques for processing large amounts of unstructured and imperfect data collected from underwater environments.This study evaluated the efficacy of the You Only Look Once(YOLO)algorithm,a real-time object detection and localization model based on convolutional neural networks,in identifying and classifying various types of pipeline defects in underwater settings.YOLOv8,the latest evolution in the YOLO family,integrates advanced capabilities,such as anchor-free detection,a cross-stage partial network backbone for efficient feature extraction,and a feature pyramid network+path aggregation network neck for robust multi-scale object detection,which make it particularly well-suited for complex underwater environments.Due to the lack of suitable open-access datasets for underwater pipeline defects,a custom dataset was captured using a remotely operated vehicle in a controlled environment.This application has the following assets available for use.Extensive experimentation demonstrated that YOLOv8 X-Large consistently outperformed other models in terms of pipe defect detection and classification and achieved a strong balance between precision and recall in identifying pipeline cracks,rust,corners,defective welds,flanges,tapes,and holes.This research establishes the baseline performance of YOLOv8 for underwater defect detection and showcases its potential to enhance the reliability and efficiency of pipeline inspection tasks in challenging underwater environments.展开更多
Most blind image quality assessment(BIQA)methods require a large amount of time to collect human opinion scores as training labels,which limits their usability in practice.Thus,we present an opinion-unaware BIQA metho...Most blind image quality assessment(BIQA)methods require a large amount of time to collect human opinion scores as training labels,which limits their usability in practice.Thus,we present an opinion-unaware BIQA method based on deep reinforcement learning which is trained without subjective scores,named DRL-IQA.Inspired by the human visual perception process,our model is formulated as a quality reinforced agent,which consists of the dynamic distortion generation part and the quality perception part.By considering the image distortion degradation process as a sequential decision-making process,the dynamic distortion generation part can develop a strategy to add as many different distortions as possible to an image,which enriches the distortion space to alleviate overfitting.A reward function calculated from quality degradation after adding distortion is utilized to continuously optimize the strategy.Furthermore,the quality perception part can extract rich quality features from the quality degradation process without using subjective scores,and accurately predict the state values that represent the image quality.Experimental results reveal that our method achieves competitive quality prediction performance compared to other state-of-the-art BIQA methods.展开更多
The authors regret that there were errors in the affiliations and the funding declaration in the original published version.The affiliations a and b of the original manuscript are"School of Information Engineerin...The authors regret that there were errors in the affiliations and the funding declaration in the original published version.The affiliations a and b of the original manuscript are"School of Information Engineering,Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Signal Processing and Intelligent Communications,Nanchang University,Nanchang 330031,China",and"School of Internet of Things Engineering,Jiangnan University,Wuxi 214122,China",respectively.The order of the two affiliations are not correct.展开更多
Cyclohexene is an important raw material in the production of nylon.Selective hydrogenation of benzene is a key method for preparing cyclohexene.However,the Ru catalysts used in current industrial processes still face...Cyclohexene is an important raw material in the production of nylon.Selective hydrogenation of benzene is a key method for preparing cyclohexene.However,the Ru catalysts used in current industrial processes still face challenges,including high metal usage,high process costs,and low cyclohexene yield.This study utilizes existing literature data combined with machine learning methods to analyze the factors influencing benzene conversion,cyclohexene selectivity,and yield in the benzene hydrogenation to cyclohexene reaction.It constructs predictive models based on XGBoost and Random Forest algorithms.After analysis,it was found that reaction time,Ru content,and space velocity are key factors influencing cyclohexene yield,selectivity,and benzene conversion.Shapley Additive Explanations(SHAP)analysis and feature importance analysis further revealed the contribution of each variable to the reaction outcomes.Additionally,we randomly generated one million variable combinations using the Dirichlet distribution to attempt to predict high-yield catalyst formulations.This paper provides new insights into the application of machine learning in heterogeneous catalysis and offers some reference for further research.展开更多
Deep reinforcement learning is broadly employed in the optimization of wireless video transmissions.Nevertheless,the instability of the deep reinforcement learning algorithm affects the further improvement of the vide...Deep reinforcement learning is broadly employed in the optimization of wireless video transmissions.Nevertheless,the instability of the deep reinforcement learning algorithm affects the further improvement of the video transmission quality.The federated learning method based on distributed data sets was used to reduce network costs and increase the learning efficiency of the deep learning network model.It solved too much data transfer costs and broke down the data silos.Intra-clustered dynamic federated deep reinforcement learning(IcD-FDRL)was constructed in clustered mobile edge-computing(CMEC)networks due to the promoted video transmission quality for the stability and efficiency of the DRL algorithm.Then,the IcD-FDRL algorithm was employed to CMEC networks’edge for intelligentedge video transmissions,which could satisfy the diversified needs of different users.The simulation analysis proved the effectiveness of IcD-FDRL in improving QoE,cache hit ratio,and training.展开更多
The electrocatalytic reduction of nitric oxide for ammonia synthesis(NORR)is a key green energy conversion technology.Its efficiency relies on high-performance electrocatalysts to enhance both ammonia yield(Y_(NH3))an...The electrocatalytic reduction of nitric oxide for ammonia synthesis(NORR)is a key green energy conversion technology.Its efficiency relies on high-performance electrocatalysts to enhance both ammonia yield(Y_(NH3))and Faradaic efficiency(F_(NH3)).However,conventional experimental methods for screening high-activity NORR catalysts often entail high resource consumption and time costs.Machine learning combined with SHAP feature analysis was employed to establish a stacked ensemble model that integrates multiple algorithms,to allow for a systematic investigation of the key descriptors governing NORR performance based on an experimental dataset.Evaluation of eight model algorithms revealed that the Stacked-SVR model achieved an R^(2)of 0.9223 and an RMSE of 0.0608 for predicting on the test set,whereas the Stacked-RF model achieved an R^(2)of 0.9042 and an RMSE of 0.0900 for predicting.The stacked ensemble model integrates the strengths of individual algorithms and demonstrates strong NORR prediction performance while avoiding overfitting.SHAP feature analysis results revealed that the Cu content in the catalyst composition has the most significant impact on catalytic performance.Moreover,the combination of the wet chemical reduction synthesis,a carbon fiber(CF)conductive substrate,and HCl electrolyte is more favorable for enhancing catalytic activity.Additionally,moderately lowering the working potential,controlling the electrolyte volume at low to medium levels,reducing catalyst loading,and increasing electrolyte concentration were found to synergistically enhance both and.展开更多
Federated Learning(FL)has become a leading decentralized solution that enables multiple clients to train a model in a collaborative environment without directly sharing raw data,making it suitable for privacy-sensitiv...Federated Learning(FL)has become a leading decentralized solution that enables multiple clients to train a model in a collaborative environment without directly sharing raw data,making it suitable for privacy-sensitive applications such as healthcare,finance,and smart systems.As the field continues to evolve,the research field has become more complex and scattered,covering different system designs,training methods,and privacy techniques.This survey is organized around the three core challenges:how the data is distributed,how models are synchronized,and how to defend against attacks.It provides a structured and up-to-date review of FL research from 2023 to 2025,offering a unified taxonomy that categorizes works by data distribution(Horizontal FL,Vertical FL,Federated Transfer Learning,and Personalized FL),training synchronization(synchronous and asynchronous FL),optimization strategies,and threat models(data leakage and poisoning attacks).In particular,we summarize the latest contributions in Vertical FL frameworks for secure multi-party learning,communication-efficient Horizontal FL,and domain-adaptive Federated Transfer Learning.Furthermore,we examine synchronization techniques addressing system heterogeneity,including straggler mitigation in synchronous FL and staleness management in asynchronous FL.The survey covers security threats in FL,such as gradient inversion,membership inference,and poisoning attacks,as well as their defense strategies that include privacy-preserving aggregation and anomaly detection.The paper concludes by outlining unresolved issues and highlighting challenges in handling personalized models,scalability,and real-world adoption.展开更多
Split Learning(SL)has been promoted as a promising collaborative machine learning technique designed to address data privacy and resource efficiency.Specifically,neural networks are divided into client and server subn...Split Learning(SL)has been promoted as a promising collaborative machine learning technique designed to address data privacy and resource efficiency.Specifically,neural networks are divided into client and server subnetworks in order to mitigate the exposure of sensitive data and reduce the overhead on client devices,thereby making SL particularly suitable for resource-constrained devices.Although SL prevents the direct transmission of raw data,it does not alleviate entirely the risk of privacy breaches.In fact,the data intermediately transmitted to the server sub-model may include patterns or information that could reveal sensitive data.Moreover,achieving a balance between model utility and data privacy has emerged as a challenging problem.In this article,we propose a novel defense approach that combines:(i)Adversarial learning,and(ii)Network channel pruning.In particular,the proposed adversarial learning approach is specifically designed to reduce the risk of private data exposure while maintaining high performance for the utility task.On the other hand,the suggested channel pruning enables the model to adaptively adjust and reactivate pruned channels while conducting adversarial training.The integration of these two techniques reduces the informativeness of the intermediate data transmitted by the client sub-model,thereby enhancing its robustness against attribute inference attacks without adding significant computational overhead,making it wellsuited for IoT devices,mobile platforms,and Internet of Vehicles(IoV)scenarios.The proposed defense approach was evaluated using EfficientNet-B0,a widely adopted compact model,along with three benchmark datasets.The obtained results showcased its superior defense capability against attribute inference attacks compared to existing state-of-the-art methods.This research’s findings demonstrated the effectiveness of the proposed channel pruning-based adversarial training approach in achieving the intended compromise between utility and privacy within SL frameworks.In fact,the classification accuracy attained by the attackers witnessed a drastic decrease of 70%.展开更多
The Internet of Vehicles,or IoV,is expected to lessen pollution,ease traffic,and increase road safety.IoV entities’interconnectedness,however,raises the possibility of cyberattacks,which can have detrimental effects....The Internet of Vehicles,or IoV,is expected to lessen pollution,ease traffic,and increase road safety.IoV entities’interconnectedness,however,raises the possibility of cyberattacks,which can have detrimental effects.IoV systems typically send massive volumes of raw data to central servers,which may raise privacy issues.Additionally,model training on IoV devices with limited resources normally leads to slower training times and reduced service quality.We discuss a privacy-preserving Federated Split Learning with Tiny Machine Learning(TinyML)approach,which operates on IoV edge devices without sharing sensitive raw data.Specifically,we focus on integrating split learning(SL)with federated learning(FL)and TinyML models.FL is a decentralisedmachine learning(ML)technique that enables numerous edge devices to train a standard model while retaining data locally collectively.The article intends to thoroughly discuss the architecture and challenges associated with the increasing prevalence of SL in the IoV domain,coupled with FL and TinyML.The approach starts with the IoV learning framework,which includes edge computing,FL,SL,and TinyML,and then proceeds to discuss how these technologies might be integrated.We elucidate the comprehensive operational principles of Federated and split learning by examining and addressingmany challenges.We subsequently examine the integration of SL with FL and various applications of TinyML.Finally,exploring the potential integration of FL and SL with TinyML in the IoV domain is referred to as FSL-TM.It is a superior method for preserving privacy as it conducts model training on individual devices or edge nodes,thereby obviating the necessity for centralised data aggregation,which presents considerable privacy threats.The insights provided aim to help both researchers and practitioners understand the complicated terrain of FL and SL,hence facilitating advancement in this swiftly progressing domain.展开更多
文摘Intelligent Transportation Systems(ITS)leverage Integrated Sensing and Communications(ISAC)to enhance data exchange between vehicles and infrastructure in the Internet of Vehicles(IoV).This integration inevitably increases computing demands,risking real-time system stability.Vehicle Edge Computing(VEC)addresses this by offloading tasks to Road Side Units(RSUs),ensuring timely services.Our previous work,the FLSimCo algorithm,which uses local resources for federated Self-Supervised Learning(SSL),has a limitation:vehicles often can’t complete all iteration tasks.Our improved algorithm offloads partial tasks to RSUs and optimizes energy consumption by adjusting transmission power,CPU frequency,and task assignment ratios,balancing local and RSU-based training.Meanwhile,setting an offloading threshold further prevents inefficiencies.Simulation results show that the enhanced algorithm reduces energy consumption and improves offloading efficiency and accuracy of federated SSL.
基金Guangzhou Metro Scientific Research Project(No.JT204-100111-23001)Chongqing Municipal Special Project for Technological Innovation and Application Development(No.CSTB2022TIAD-KPX0101)Science and Technology Research and Development Program of China State Railway Group Co.,Ltd.(No.N2023G045)。
文摘The uplift resistance of the soil overlying shield tunnels significantly impacts their anti-floating stability.However,research on uplift resistance concerning special-shaped shield tunnels is limited.This study combines numerical simulation with machine learning techniques to explore this issue.It presents a summary of special-shaped tunnel geometries and introduces a shape coefficient.Through the finite element software,Plaxis3D,the study simulates six key parameters—shape coefficient,burial depth ratio,tunnel’s longest horizontal length,internal friction angle,cohesion,and soil submerged bulk density—that impact uplift resistance across different conditions.Employing XGBoost and ANN methods,the feature importance of each parameter was analyzed based on the numerical simulation results.The findings demonstrate that a tunnel shape more closely resembling a circle leads to reduced uplift resistance in the overlying soil,whereas other parameters exhibit the contrary effects.Furthermore,the study reveals a diminishing trend in the feature importance of buried depth ratio,internal friction angle,tunnel longest horizontal length,cohesion,soil submerged bulk density,and shape coefficient in influencing uplift resistance.
基金supported by theHubei Provincial Technology Innovation Special Project and the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province under Grants 2023BEB024,2024AFC066,respectively.
文摘Underwater images frequently suffer from chromatic distortion,blurred details,and low contrast,posing significant challenges for enhancement.This paper introduces AquaTree,a novel underwater image enhancement(UIE)method that reformulates the task as a Markov Decision Process(MDP)through the integration of Monte Carlo Tree Search(MCTS)and deep reinforcement learning(DRL).The framework employs an action space of 25 enhancement operators,strategically grouped for basic attribute adjustment,color component balance,correction,and deblurring.Exploration within MCTS is guided by a dual-branch convolutional network,enabling intelligent sequential operator selection.Our core contributions include:(1)a multimodal state representation combining CIELab color histograms with deep perceptual features,(2)a dual-objective reward mechanism optimizing chromatic fidelity and perceptual consistency,and(3)an alternating training strategy co-optimizing enhancement sequences and network parameters.We further propose two inference schemes:an MCTS-based approach prioritizing accuracy at higher computational cost,and an efficient network policy enabling real-time processing with minimal quality loss.Comprehensive evaluations on the UIEB Dataset and Color correction and haze removal comparisons on the U45 Dataset demonstrate AquaTree’s superiority,significantly outperforming nine state-of-the-art methods across five established underwater image quality metrics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (42505149,41925023,U2342223,42105069,and 91744208)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2025M770303)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (14380230)the Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent,and Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Climate Change。
文摘Countries around the world have been making efforts to reduce pollutant emissions. However, the response of global black carbon(BC) aging to emission changes remains unclear. Using the Community Atmosphere Model version 6 with a machine-learning-integrated four-mode version of the Modal Aerosol Module, we quantify global BC aging responses to emission reductions for 2011–2018 and for 2050 and 2100 under carbon neutrality. During 2011–18, global trends in BC aging degree(mass ratio of coatings to BC, R_(BC)) exhibited marked regional disparities, with a significant increase in China(5.4% yr^(-1)), which contrasts with minimal changes in the USA, Europe, and India. The divergence is attributed to opposing trends in secondary organic aerosol(SOA) and sulfate coatings, driven by regional changes in the emission ratios of corresponding coating precursors to BC(volatile organic compounds-VOCs/BC and SO_(2)/BC). Projections under carbon neutrality reveal that R_(BC) will increase globally by 47%(118%) in 2050(2100), with strong convergent increases expected across major source regions. The R_(BC) increase, primarily driven by enhanced SOA coatings due to sharper BC reductions relative to VOCs, will enhance the global BC mass absorption cross-section(MAC) by 11%(17%) in 2050(2100).Consequently, although the global BC burden will decline sharply by 60%(76%), the enhanced MAC partially offsets the magnitude of the decline in the BC direct radiative effect, resulting in the moderation of global BC DRE decreases to 88%(92%) of the BC burden reductions in 2050(2100). This study highlights the globally enhanced BC aging and light absorption capacity under carbon neutrality, thereby partly offsetting the impact of BC direct emission reductions on future changes in BC radiative effects globally.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61803206)Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.222300420468)Jiangsu Provincial key R&D Program(Grant No.BE2017008-2).
文摘Complex road conditions without signalized intersections when the traffic flow is nearly saturated result in high traffic congestion and accidents,reducing the traffic efficiency of intelligent vehicles.The complex road traffic environment of smart vehicles and other vehicles frequently experiences conflicting start and stop motion.The fine-grained scheduling of autonomous vehicles(AVs)at non-signalized intersections,which is a promising technique for exploring optimal driving paths for both assisted driving nowadays and driverless cars in the near future,has attracted significant attention owing to its high potential for improving road safety and traffic efficiency.Fine-grained scheduling primarily focuses on signalized intersection scenarios,as applying it directly to non-signalized intersections is challenging because each AV can move freely without traffic signal control.This may cause frequent driving collisions and low road traffic efficiency.Therefore,this study proposes a novel algorithm to address this issue.Our work focuses on the fine-grained scheduling of automated vehicles at non-signal intersections via dual reinforced training(FS-DRL).For FS-DRL,we first use a grid to describe the non-signalized intersection and propose a convolutional neural network(CNN)-based fast decision model that can rapidly yield a coarse-grained scheduling decision for each AV in a distributed manner.We then load these coarse-grained scheduling decisions onto a deep Q-learning network(DQN)for further evaluation.We use an adaptive learning rate to maximize the reward function and employ parameterεto tradeoff the fast speed of coarse-grained scheduling in the CNN and optimal fine-grained scheduling in the DQN.In addition,we prove that using this adaptive learning rate leads to a converged loss rate with an extremely small number of training loops.The simulation results show that compared with Dijkstra,RNN,and ant colony-based scheduling,FS-DRL yields a high accuracy of 96.5%on the sample,with improved performance of approximately 61.54%-85.37%in terms of the average conflict and traffic efficiency.
文摘Underwater pipeline inspection plays a vital role in the proactive maintenance and management of critical marine infrastructure and subaquatic systems.However,the inspection of underwater pipelines presents a challenge due to factors such as light scattering,absorption,restricted visibility,and ambient noise.The advancement of deep learning has introduced powerful techniques for processing large amounts of unstructured and imperfect data collected from underwater environments.This study evaluated the efficacy of the You Only Look Once(YOLO)algorithm,a real-time object detection and localization model based on convolutional neural networks,in identifying and classifying various types of pipeline defects in underwater settings.YOLOv8,the latest evolution in the YOLO family,integrates advanced capabilities,such as anchor-free detection,a cross-stage partial network backbone for efficient feature extraction,and a feature pyramid network+path aggregation network neck for robust multi-scale object detection,which make it particularly well-suited for complex underwater environments.Due to the lack of suitable open-access datasets for underwater pipeline defects,a custom dataset was captured using a remotely operated vehicle in a controlled environment.This application has the following assets available for use.Extensive experimentation demonstrated that YOLOv8 X-Large consistently outperformed other models in terms of pipe defect detection and classification and achieved a strong balance between precision and recall in identifying pipeline cracks,rust,corners,defective welds,flanges,tapes,and holes.This research establishes the baseline performance of YOLOv8 for underwater defect detection and showcases its potential to enhance the reliability and efficiency of pipeline inspection tasks in challenging underwater environments.
基金supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘Most blind image quality assessment(BIQA)methods require a large amount of time to collect human opinion scores as training labels,which limits their usability in practice.Thus,we present an opinion-unaware BIQA method based on deep reinforcement learning which is trained without subjective scores,named DRL-IQA.Inspired by the human visual perception process,our model is formulated as a quality reinforced agent,which consists of the dynamic distortion generation part and the quality perception part.By considering the image distortion degradation process as a sequential decision-making process,the dynamic distortion generation part can develop a strategy to add as many different distortions as possible to an image,which enriches the distortion space to alleviate overfitting.A reward function calculated from quality degradation after adding distortion is utilized to continuously optimize the strategy.Furthermore,the quality perception part can extract rich quality features from the quality degradation process without using subjective scores,and accurately predict the state values that represent the image quality.Experimental results reveal that our method achieves competitive quality prediction performance compared to other state-of-the-art BIQA methods.
文摘The authors regret that there were errors in the affiliations and the funding declaration in the original published version.The affiliations a and b of the original manuscript are"School of Information Engineering,Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Signal Processing and Intelligent Communications,Nanchang University,Nanchang 330031,China",and"School of Internet of Things Engineering,Jiangnan University,Wuxi 214122,China",respectively.The order of the two affiliations are not correct.
基金Supported by CAS Basic and Interdisciplinary Frontier Scientific Research Pilot Project(XDB1190300,XDB1190302)Youth Innovation Promotion Association CAS(Y2021056)+1 种基金Joint Fund of the Yulin University and the Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy(YLU-DNL Fund 2022007)The special fund for Science and Technology Innovation Teams of Shanxi Province(202304051001007)。
文摘Cyclohexene is an important raw material in the production of nylon.Selective hydrogenation of benzene is a key method for preparing cyclohexene.However,the Ru catalysts used in current industrial processes still face challenges,including high metal usage,high process costs,and low cyclohexene yield.This study utilizes existing literature data combined with machine learning methods to analyze the factors influencing benzene conversion,cyclohexene selectivity,and yield in the benzene hydrogenation to cyclohexene reaction.It constructs predictive models based on XGBoost and Random Forest algorithms.After analysis,it was found that reaction time,Ru content,and space velocity are key factors influencing cyclohexene yield,selectivity,and benzene conversion.Shapley Additive Explanations(SHAP)analysis and feature importance analysis further revealed the contribution of each variable to the reaction outcomes.Additionally,we randomly generated one million variable combinations using the Dirichlet distribution to attempt to predict high-yield catalyst formulations.This paper provides new insights into the application of machine learning in heterogeneous catalysis and offers some reference for further research.
基金supported by the Start-up Project of Doctoral Research in Jiangxi University of Water Resources and Electric Power(No.2024kyqd062)the Key Project of Science and Technology Research of Jiangxi Provincial Education Department(No.GJJ180251)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61961021).
文摘Deep reinforcement learning is broadly employed in the optimization of wireless video transmissions.Nevertheless,the instability of the deep reinforcement learning algorithm affects the further improvement of the video transmission quality.The federated learning method based on distributed data sets was used to reduce network costs and increase the learning efficiency of the deep learning network model.It solved too much data transfer costs and broke down the data silos.Intra-clustered dynamic federated deep reinforcement learning(IcD-FDRL)was constructed in clustered mobile edge-computing(CMEC)networks due to the promoted video transmission quality for the stability and efficiency of the DRL algorithm.Then,the IcD-FDRL algorithm was employed to CMEC networks’edge for intelligentedge video transmissions,which could satisfy the diversified needs of different users.The simulation analysis proved the effectiveness of IcD-FDRL in improving QoE,cache hit ratio,and training.
文摘The electrocatalytic reduction of nitric oxide for ammonia synthesis(NORR)is a key green energy conversion technology.Its efficiency relies on high-performance electrocatalysts to enhance both ammonia yield(Y_(NH3))and Faradaic efficiency(F_(NH3)).However,conventional experimental methods for screening high-activity NORR catalysts often entail high resource consumption and time costs.Machine learning combined with SHAP feature analysis was employed to establish a stacked ensemble model that integrates multiple algorithms,to allow for a systematic investigation of the key descriptors governing NORR performance based on an experimental dataset.Evaluation of eight model algorithms revealed that the Stacked-SVR model achieved an R^(2)of 0.9223 and an RMSE of 0.0608 for predicting on the test set,whereas the Stacked-RF model achieved an R^(2)of 0.9042 and an RMSE of 0.0900 for predicting.The stacked ensemble model integrates the strengths of individual algorithms and demonstrates strong NORR prediction performance while avoiding overfitting.SHAP feature analysis results revealed that the Cu content in the catalyst composition has the most significant impact on catalytic performance.Moreover,the combination of the wet chemical reduction synthesis,a carbon fiber(CF)conductive substrate,and HCl electrolyte is more favorable for enhancing catalytic activity.Additionally,moderately lowering the working potential,controlling the electrolyte volume at low to medium levels,reducing catalyst loading,and increasing electrolyte concentration were found to synergistically enhance both and.
文摘Federated Learning(FL)has become a leading decentralized solution that enables multiple clients to train a model in a collaborative environment without directly sharing raw data,making it suitable for privacy-sensitive applications such as healthcare,finance,and smart systems.As the field continues to evolve,the research field has become more complex and scattered,covering different system designs,training methods,and privacy techniques.This survey is organized around the three core challenges:how the data is distributed,how models are synchronized,and how to defend against attacks.It provides a structured and up-to-date review of FL research from 2023 to 2025,offering a unified taxonomy that categorizes works by data distribution(Horizontal FL,Vertical FL,Federated Transfer Learning,and Personalized FL),training synchronization(synchronous and asynchronous FL),optimization strategies,and threat models(data leakage and poisoning attacks).In particular,we summarize the latest contributions in Vertical FL frameworks for secure multi-party learning,communication-efficient Horizontal FL,and domain-adaptive Federated Transfer Learning.Furthermore,we examine synchronization techniques addressing system heterogeneity,including straggler mitigation in synchronous FL and staleness management in asynchronous FL.The survey covers security threats in FL,such as gradient inversion,membership inference,and poisoning attacks,as well as their defense strategies that include privacy-preserving aggregation and anomaly detection.The paper concludes by outlining unresolved issues and highlighting challenges in handling personalized models,scalability,and real-world adoption.
基金supported by a grant(No.CRPG-25-2054)under the Cybersecurity Research and Innovation Pioneers Initiative,provided by the National Cybersecurity Authority(NCA)in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
文摘Split Learning(SL)has been promoted as a promising collaborative machine learning technique designed to address data privacy and resource efficiency.Specifically,neural networks are divided into client and server subnetworks in order to mitigate the exposure of sensitive data and reduce the overhead on client devices,thereby making SL particularly suitable for resource-constrained devices.Although SL prevents the direct transmission of raw data,it does not alleviate entirely the risk of privacy breaches.In fact,the data intermediately transmitted to the server sub-model may include patterns or information that could reveal sensitive data.Moreover,achieving a balance between model utility and data privacy has emerged as a challenging problem.In this article,we propose a novel defense approach that combines:(i)Adversarial learning,and(ii)Network channel pruning.In particular,the proposed adversarial learning approach is specifically designed to reduce the risk of private data exposure while maintaining high performance for the utility task.On the other hand,the suggested channel pruning enables the model to adaptively adjust and reactivate pruned channels while conducting adversarial training.The integration of these two techniques reduces the informativeness of the intermediate data transmitted by the client sub-model,thereby enhancing its robustness against attribute inference attacks without adding significant computational overhead,making it wellsuited for IoT devices,mobile platforms,and Internet of Vehicles(IoV)scenarios.The proposed defense approach was evaluated using EfficientNet-B0,a widely adopted compact model,along with three benchmark datasets.The obtained results showcased its superior defense capability against attribute inference attacks compared to existing state-of-the-art methods.This research’s findings demonstrated the effectiveness of the proposed channel pruning-based adversarial training approach in achieving the intended compromise between utility and privacy within SL frameworks.In fact,the classification accuracy attained by the attackers witnessed a drastic decrease of 70%.
文摘The Internet of Vehicles,or IoV,is expected to lessen pollution,ease traffic,and increase road safety.IoV entities’interconnectedness,however,raises the possibility of cyberattacks,which can have detrimental effects.IoV systems typically send massive volumes of raw data to central servers,which may raise privacy issues.Additionally,model training on IoV devices with limited resources normally leads to slower training times and reduced service quality.We discuss a privacy-preserving Federated Split Learning with Tiny Machine Learning(TinyML)approach,which operates on IoV edge devices without sharing sensitive raw data.Specifically,we focus on integrating split learning(SL)with federated learning(FL)and TinyML models.FL is a decentralisedmachine learning(ML)technique that enables numerous edge devices to train a standard model while retaining data locally collectively.The article intends to thoroughly discuss the architecture and challenges associated with the increasing prevalence of SL in the IoV domain,coupled with FL and TinyML.The approach starts with the IoV learning framework,which includes edge computing,FL,SL,and TinyML,and then proceeds to discuss how these technologies might be integrated.We elucidate the comprehensive operational principles of Federated and split learning by examining and addressingmany challenges.We subsequently examine the integration of SL with FL and various applications of TinyML.Finally,exploring the potential integration of FL and SL with TinyML in the IoV domain is referred to as FSL-TM.It is a superior method for preserving privacy as it conducts model training on individual devices or edge nodes,thereby obviating the necessity for centralised data aggregation,which presents considerable privacy threats.The insights provided aim to help both researchers and practitioners understand the complicated terrain of FL and SL,hence facilitating advancement in this swiftly progressing domain.
