Binjiang Hu^1,*, Yihua Zhu², Liang Tu^1,2, Zun Ma³, Xian Meng³, Kewei Xu³

Energy Engineering, Vol.123, No.1, 2026, DOI:10.32604/ee.2025.069777 - 27 December 2025

Abstract This paper proposes an equivalent modeling method for photovoltaic (PV) power stations via a particle swarm optimization (PSO) K-means clustering (KMC) algorithm with passive filter parameter clustering to address the complexities, simulation time cost and convergence problems of detailed PV power station models. First, the amplitude–frequency curves of different filter parameters are analyzed. Based on the results, a grouping parameter set for characterizing the external filter characteristics is established. These parameters are further defined as clustering parameters. A single PV inverter model is then established as a prerequisite foundation. The proposed equivalent method combines the… More >

Salahudin Robo^1,2, Triyanna Widiyaningtyas^1,*, Wahyu Sakti Gunawan Irianto¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.2, pp. 1-19, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.073011 - 09 December 2025

Abstract Recommendation systems are an integral and indispensable part of every digital platform, as they can suggest content or items to users based on their respective needs. Collaborative filtering is a technique often used in various studies, which produces recommendations by analyzing similarities between users and items based on their behavior. Although often used, traditional collaborative filtering techniques still face the main challenge of sparsity. Sparsity problems occur when the data in the system is sparse, meaning that only a portion of users provide feedback on some items, resulting in inaccurate recommendations generated by the system.… More >

Noreen Fuentes¹, Janeth Ugang¹, Narcisan Galamiton¹, Suzette Bacus¹, Samantha Shane Evangelista², Fatima Maturan², Lanndon Ocampo^2,3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.86, No.1, pp. 1-26, 2026, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.068104 - 10 November 2025

Abstract This study demonstrates a novel integration of large language models, machine learning, and multi-criteria decision-making to investigate self-moderation in small online communities, a topic under-explored compared to user behavior and platform-driven moderation on social media. The proposed methodological framework (1) utilizes large language models for social media post analysis and categorization, (2) employs k-means clustering for content characterization, and (3) incorporates the TODIM (Tomada de Decisão Interativa Multicritério) method to determine moderation strategies based on expert judgments. In general, the fully integrated framework leverages the strengths of these intelligent systems in a more systematic evaluation… More >

Ray-I Chang¹, Chia-Hui Wang^2,*, Yen-Ting Chang¹, Lien-Chen Wei²

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.85, No.1, pp. 503-518, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2025.068516 - 29 August 2025

Abstract As data analysis often incurs significant communication and computational costs, these tasks are increasingly outsourced to cloud computing platforms. However, this introduces privacy concerns, as sensitive data must be transmitted to and processed by untrusted parties. To address this, fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) has emerged as a promising solution for privacy-preserving Machine-Learning-as-a-Service (MLaaS), enabling computation on encrypted data without revealing the plaintext. Nevertheless, FHE remains computationally expensive. As a result, approximate homomorphic encryption (AHE) schemes, such as CKKS, have attracted attention due to their efficiency. In our previous work, we proposed RP-OKC, a CKKS-based clustering… More >

Theophile Fozin Fonzin^1,2, Halilou Claude Bobo Hamadjida², Aurelle Tchagna Kouanou^2,3,*, Valery Monthe⁴, Anicet Brice Mezatio⁵, Michael Sone Ekonde⁶

Journal of Cyber Security, Vol.6, pp. 155-177, 2024, DOI:10.32604/jcs.2024.059265 - 09 January 2025

Abstract Cloud computing is a transformational paradigm involving the delivery of applications and services over the Internet, using access mechanisms through microprocessors, smartphones, etc. Latency time to prevent and detect modern and complex threats remains one of the major challenges. It is then necessary to think about an intrusion prevention system (IPS) design, making it possible to effectively meet the requirements of a cloud computing environment. From this analysis, the central question of the present study is to minimize the latency time for efficient threat prevention and detection in the cloud. To design this IPS design… More >

Xin Xiong¹, Jing Zhang¹, Sanli Yi¹, Chunwu Wang², Ruixiang Liu³, Jianfeng He^1,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.3, pp. 4659-4681, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.050528 - 20 June 2024

Abstract The analysis of microstates in EEG signals is a crucial technique for understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of brain electrical activity. Traditional methods such as Atomic Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering (AAHC), K-means clustering, Principal Component Analysis (PCA), and Independent Component Analysis (ICA) are limited by a fixed number of microstate maps and insufficient capability in cross-task feature extraction. Tackling these limitations, this study introduces a Global Map Dissimilarity (GMD)-driven density canopy K-means clustering algorithm. This innovative approach autonomously determines the optimal number of EEG microstate topographies and employs Gaussian kernel density estimation alongside the GMD index for… More >

Hachemi Bennaceur, Meznah Almutairy, Norah Alhussain^*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.37, No.3, pp. 2687-2706, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.038723 - 11 September 2023

Abstract The dimensionality of data is increasing very rapidly, which creates challenges for most of the current mining and learning algorithms, such as large memory requirements and high computational costs. The literature includes much research on feature selection for supervised learning. However, feature selection for unsupervised learning has only recently been studied. Finding the subset of features in unsupervised learning that enhances the performance is challenging since the clusters are indeterminate. This work proposes a hybrid technique for unsupervised feature selection called GAk-MEANS, which combines the genetic algorithm (GA) approach with the classical k-Means algorithm. In… More >

Mona Jamjoom¹, Ahmed Elhadad², Hussein Abulkasim^3,*, Safia Abbas⁴

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.76, No.1, pp. 367-382, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2023.037310 - 08 June 2023

Abstract Several pests feed on leaves, stems, bases, and the entire plant, causing plant illnesses. As a result, it is vital to identify and eliminate the disease before causing any damage to plants. Manually detecting plant disease and treating it is pretty challenging in this period. Image processing is employed to detect plant disease since it requires much effort and an extended processing period. The main goal of this study is to discover the disease that affects the plants by creating an image processing system that can recognize and classify four different forms of plant diseases, More >

Jipeng Gu¹, Weijie Zhang¹, Youbing Zhang^1,*, Binjie Wang¹, Wei Lou², Mingkang Ye³, Linhai Wang³, Tao Liu⁴

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.136, No.3, pp. 2221-2236, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.025396 - 09 March 2023

Abstract An improved fuzzy time series algorithm based on clustering is designed in this paper. The algorithm is successfully applied to short-term load forecasting in the distribution stations. Firstly, the K-means clustering method is used to cluster the data, and the midpoint of two adjacent clustering centers is taken as the dividing point of domain division. On this basis, the data is fuzzed to form a fuzzy time series. Secondly, a high-order fuzzy relation with multiple antecedents is established according to the main measurement indexes of power load, which is used to predict the short-term trend More >

Sungjin Lee¹, Ahyoung Lee², Min Hong^3,*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.46, No.2, pp. 2543-2554, 2023, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.037055 - 09 February 2023

Abstract Specific medical data has limitations in that there are not many numbers and it is not standardized. to solve these limitations, it is necessary to study how to efficiently process these limited amounts of data. In this paper, deep learning methods for automatically determining cardiovascular diseases are described, and an effective preprocessing method for CT images that can be applied to improve the performance of deep learning was conducted. The cardiac CT images include several parts of the body such as the heart, lungs, spine, and ribs. The preprocessing step proposed in this paper divided… More >