Xi Li^1,2, Yuxin Li², Zhenhua Xiao^3,*, Zhenghua Huang¹, Lianying Zou¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.2, pp. 3325-3349, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.056464 - 18 November 2024

Abstract Human pose estimation is a critical research area in the field of computer vision, playing a significant role in applications such as human-computer interaction, behavior analysis, and action recognition. In this paper, we propose a U-shaped keypoint detection network (DAUNet) based on an improved ResNet subsampling structure and spatial grouping mechanism. This network addresses key challenges in traditional methods, such as information loss, large network redundancy, and insufficient sensitivity to low-resolution features. DAUNet is composed of three main components. First, we introduce an improved BottleNeck block that employs partial convolution and strip pooling to reduce… More >

Hina Bhanbhro^1,*, Yew Kwang Hooi¹, Mohammad Nordin Bin Zakaria¹, Worapan Kusakunniran², Zaira Hassan Amur¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.2, pp. 2243-2259, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.052138 - 18 November 2024

Abstract Object detection has made a significant leap forward in recent years. However, the detection of small objects continues to be a great difficulty for various reasons, such as they have a very small size and they are susceptible to missed detection due to background noise. Additionally, small object information is affected due to the downsampling operations. Deep learning-based detection methods have been utilized to address the challenge posed by small objects. In this work, we propose a novel method, the Multi-Convolutional Block Attention Network (MCBAN), to increase the detection accuracy of minute objects aiming to… More >

Lechan Yang^1,*, Li Li², Shouming Ma³

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 1471-1489, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.056379 - 15 October 2024

Abstract Accurate geospatial data are essential for geographic information systems (GIS), environmental monitoring, and urban planning. The deep integration of the open Internet and geographic information technology has led to increasing challenges in the integrity and security of spatial data. In this paper, we consider abnormal spatial data as missing data and focus on abnormal spatial data recovery. Existing geospatial data recovery methods require complete datasets for training, resulting in time-consuming data recovery and lack of generalization. To address these issues, we propose a GAIN-LSTM-based geospatial data recovery method (TGAIN), which consists of two main works:… More >

Muhammad Ahmad^1,*, Manuel Mazzara², Salvatore Distefano³, Adil Mehmood Khan⁴, Hamad Ahmed Altuwaijri⁵

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.81, No.1, pp. 503-532, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.056318 - 15 October 2024

Abstract Disjoint sampling is critical for rigorous and unbiased evaluation of state-of-the-art (SOTA) models e.g., Attention Graph and Vision Transformer. When training, validation, and test sets overlap or share data, it introduces a bias that inflates performance metrics and prevents accurate assessment of a model’s true ability to generalize to new examples. This paper presents an innovative disjoint sampling approach for training SOTA models for the Hyperspectral Image Classification (HSIC). By separating training, validation, and test data without overlap, the proposed method facilitates a fairer evaluation of how well a model can classify pixels it was… More >

Yonas Hagos^1,2,*, Zelalem Bedaso¹, Mulugeta Kebede³

Revue Internationale de Géomatique, Vol.33, pp. 399-425, 2024, DOI:10.32604/rig.2024.053975 - 27 September 2024

Abstract In regions with unpredictable rainfall and limited water supply, it’s crucial to pinpoint areas with high potential for groundwater and find the best spots for groundwater resource development. This study utilizes the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) in combination with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to evaluate the potential groundwater zones in the Gombora watershed within the Omo Gibe basin in Ethiopia. Combining these two tools provided a detailed map showing potential groundwater areas. These zones are determined based on various thematic maps containing information about geology, soil texture, lineament density, slope, land use, and drainage density.… More >

Sannasi Chakravarthy¹, Bharanidharan Nagarajan², Surbhi Bhatia Khan^3,7,*, Vinoth Kumar Venkatesan², Mahesh Thyluru Ramakrishna⁴, Ahlam Al Musharraf⁵, Khursheed Aurungzeb⁶

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.3, pp. 5029-5045, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.052531 - 12 September 2024

Abstract Breast cancer is a type of cancer responsible for higher mortality rates among women. The cruelty of breast cancer always requires a promising approach for its earlier detection. In light of this, the proposed research leverages the representation ability of pretrained EfficientNet-B0 model and the classification ability of the XGBoost model for the binary classification of breast tumors. In addition, the above transfer learning model is modified in such a way that it will focus more on tumor cells in the input mammogram. Accordingly, the work proposed an EfficientNet-B0 having a Spatial Attention Layer with More >

Jiaxin Qiao¹, Yuchen Hao², Yingqi Liao³, Fang Liang³, Jing Bian^1,*

Energy Engineering, Vol.121, No.9, pp. 2655-2680, 2024, DOI:10.32604/ee.2024.049509 - 19 August 2024

Abstract The massive integration of high-proportioned distributed photovoltaics into distribution networks poses significant challenges to the flexible regulation capabilities of distribution stations. To accurately assess the flexible regulation capabilities of distribution stations, a multi-temporal and spatial scale regulation capability assessment technique is proposed for distribution station areas with distributed photovoltaics, considering different geographical locations, coverage areas, and response capabilities. Firstly, the multi-temporal scale regulation characteristics and response capabilities of different regulation resources in distribution station areas are analyzed, and a resource regulation capability model is established to quantify the adjustable range of different regulation resources. On… More >

Peicong He, Yang Xin^*, Yixian Yang

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.2, pp. 3067-3084, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.054777 - 15 August 2024

Abstract The proliferation of intelligent, connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices facilitates data collection. However, task workers may be reluctant to participate in data collection due to privacy concerns, and task requesters may be concerned about the validity of the collected data. Hence, it is vital to evaluate the quality of the data collected by the task workers while protecting privacy in spatial crowdsourcing (SC) data collection tasks with IoT. To this end, this paper proposes a privacy-preserving data reliability evaluation for SC in IoT, named PARE. First, we design a data uploading format using blockchain More >

Mengmeng Zhao^1,2,3, Haipeng Peng^1,2,*, Lixiang Li^1,2, Yeqing Ren^1,2

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.2, pp. 2815-2837, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.053765 - 15 August 2024

Abstract In the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), sensors generate time series data to reflect the working state. When the systems are attacked, timely identification of outliers in time series is critical to ensure security. Although many anomaly detection methods have been proposed, the temporal correlation of the time series over the same sensor and the state (spatial) correlation between different sensors are rarely considered simultaneously in these methods. Owing to the superior capability of Transformer in learning time series features. This paper proposes a time series anomaly detection method based on a spatial-temporal network and… More >

Chunwei Tian^1,2,3,4, Haoyang Gao^2,3, Pengwei Wang², Bob Zhang^1,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.80, No.1, pp. 105-118, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.052097 - 18 July 2024

Abstract Generative adversarial networks (GANs) with gaming abilities have been widely applied in image generation. However, gamistic generators and discriminators may reduce the robustness of the obtained GANs in image generation under varying scenes. Enhancing the relation of hierarchical information in a generation network and enlarging differences of different network architectures can facilitate more structural information to improve the generation effect for image generation. In this paper, we propose an enhanced GAN via improving a generator for image generation (EIGGAN). EIGGAN applies a spatial attention to a generator to extract salient information to enhance the truthfulness… More >