Browsing Computer Science & Engineering by Publisher "MDPI"
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A Deep Learning Framework for the Detection of Abnormality in Cerebral Blood Flow Velocity Using Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Transcranial doppler (TCD) ultrasound is a non-invasive imaging technique that can be used for continuous monitoring of blood flow in the brain through the major cerebral arteries by calculating the cerebral blood flow ... -
A Survey on Deep-Learning-Based Diabetic Retinopathy Classification
( MDPI , 2023 , Article Review)The number of people who suffer from diabetes in the world has been considerably increasing recently. It affects people of all ages. People who have had diabetes for a long time are affected by a condition called Diabetic ... -
Audio-Based Drone Detection and Identification Using Deep Learning Techniques with Dataset Enhancement through Generative Adversarial Networks
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Drones are becoming increasingly popular not only for recreational purposes but in day-to-day applications in engineering, medicine, logistics, security and others. In addition to their useful applications, an alarming ... -
Augmented Reality in Surgical Navigation: A Review of Evaluation and Validation Metrics
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Pre-operative imaging has been used earlier to guide traditional surgical navigation systems. There has been a lot of effort in the last decade to integrate augmented reality into the operating room to help surgeons ... -
Automatic detection and classification of audio events for road surveillance applications
( MDPI , 2018 , Article)© 2018 by the author. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This work investigates the problem of detecting hazardous events on roads by designing an audio surveillance system that automatically detects perilous situations ... -
Blockchain-empowered digital twins collaboration: Smart transportation use case
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Digital twins (DTs) is a promising technology in the revolution of the industry and essential for Industry 4.0. DTs play a vital role in improving distributed manufacturing, providing up-to-date operational data representation ... -
COVID-19 lesion segmentation using lung CT scan images: Comparative study based on active contour models
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Pneumonia is a lung infection that threatens all age groups. In this paper, we use CT scans to investigate the effectiveness of active contour models (ACMs) for segmentation of pneumonia caused by the Coronavirus disease ... -
Dairy Farm Management Information Systems
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Nowadays, different types of farm management information systems (FMIS) are being used in practice in several sectors of farming, such as dairy, arable, fruits, vegetables, and meat farming. The goal of this research is ... -
Deep Learning-Based Defect Prediction for Mobile Applications
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Smartphones have enabled the widespread use of mobile applications. However, there are unrecognized defects of mobile applications that can affect businesses due to a negative user experience. To avoid this, the defects ... -
Demand Response in HEMSs Using DRL and the Impact of Its Various Configurations and Environmental Changes
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)With smart grid advances, enormous amounts of data are made available, enabling the training of machine learning algorithms such as deep reinforcement learning (DRL). Recent research has utilized DRL to obtain optimal ... -
Design of a data management reference architecture for sustainable agriculture
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Effective and efficient data management is crucial for smart farming and precision agri-culture. To realize operational efficiency, full automation, and high productivity in agricultural systems, different kinds of data ... -
Detecting Malware by Analyzing App Permissions on Android Platform: A Systematic Literature Review
( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)Smartphone adaptation in society has been progressing at a very high speed. Having the ability to run on a vast variety of devices, much of the user base possesses an Android phone. Its popularity and flexibility have ... -
Detection and severity classification of COVID-19 in CT images using deep learning
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Detecting COVID-19 at an early stage is essential to reduce the mortality risk of the patients. In this study, a cascaded system is proposed to segment the lung, detect, localize, and quantify COVID-19 infections from ... -
Electric vehicles charging management using machine learning considering fast charging and vehicle-to-grid operation
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Electric vehicles (EVs) have gained in popularity over the years. The charging of a high number of EVs harms the distribution system. As a result, increased transformer overloads, power losses, and voltage fluctuations may ... -
Enabling Open Innovation in Digital Startups through the Incubation Program-A Case of Qatar
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Researchers have studied open innovation by focusing primarily on big organizations. With digitization, the adoption of open innovation has become widespread, as there is broader access to cheaper and better information ... -
Encoder-decoder architecture for ultrasound IMC segmentation and cIMT measurement
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have shown a huge impact on the number of deaths in the world. Thus, common carotid artery (CCA) segmentation and intima-media thickness (IMT) measurements have been significantly implemented ... -
Energy load forecasting using a dual-stage attention-based recurrent neural network
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Providing a stable, low-price, and safe supply of energy to end-users is a challenging task. The energy service providers are affected by several events such as weather, volatility, and special events. As such, the prediction ... -
Field data forecasting using lstm and bi-lstm approaches
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Water, an essential resource for crop production, is becoming increasingly scarce, while cropland continues to expand due to the world's population growth. Proper irrigation scheduling has been shown to help farmers improve ... -
A graph convolutional network-based deep reinforcement learning approach for resource allocation in a cognitive radio network
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Cognitive radio (CR) is a critical technique to solve the conflict between the explosive growth of traffic and severe spectrum scarcity. Reasonable radio resource allocation with CR can effectively achieve spectrum sharing ... -
Heart Rate as a Predictor of Challenging Behaviours among Children with Autism from Wearable Sensors in Social Robot Interactions
( MDPI , 2023 , Article)Children with autism face challenges in various skills (e.g., communication and social) and they exhibit challenging behaviours. These challenging behaviours represent a challenge to their families, therapists, and caregivers, ...