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Navigating AI's Uncertain Future: Practitioners' Perspectives

AI and robotics practitioners share diverse visions of AI's impact, from utopian coexistence to dystopian conflict. This study, based on 35 interviews, explores three continuums of AI future scenarios and highlights critical questions about agency, societal equality, and power distribution in shaping our AI-driven future.

21 Sep 2023

Enhancing Land Cover Mapping with Explainable AI and Google Earth Engine

Researchers have developed an open-source Python tool that integrates explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) with Google Earth Engine to improve land cover mapping and monitoring. The tool provides feature importance metrics and supports land cover classification and change detection workflows, making it a valuable resource for remote sensing applications with transparent machine learning.

20 Sep 2023

U-SMR Network: Advancing Fabric Defect Detection with Hybrid AI

Researchers have developed the U-SMR network, a hybrid model combining ResNet and Swin Transformer, to enhance fabric defect detection in the textile industry. The model balances global and local features, significantly improving accuracy and edge detection while achieving competitive performance and generalization.

20 Sep 2023

AI-Powered Workload Prediction for Railway Traffic Control Rooms

Researchers have developed a real-time machine learning framework, led by LightGBM, to predict and explain workload fluctuations in railway traffic control rooms, highlighting the importance of managing workload for employee well-being and operational performance. SHAP values provide insights into feature contributions, emphasizing the significance of teamwork dynamics.

20 Sep 2023

Advancing Burn Patient Care: AI-Driven Prognosis Models

Researchers have developed machine-learning models to predict outcomes in burn patients, including the need for graft surgery and prolonged hospitalization. These AI models outperformed traditional scoring systems and have the potential to enhance personalized treatment and improve patient outcomes in burn care.

20 Sep 2023

Enhancing Collision Avoidance at Sea: A Fuzzy Logic Decision Support System

Researchers have introduced a novel decision support system utilizing fuzzy logic to improve collision avoidance in multi-vessel situations at sea. By integrating artificial intelligence and COLREG rules, the system identifies the most dangerous vessel and calculates collision avoidance maneuvers, demonstrating promise in two-ship scenarios but highlighting the need for further research in high-traffic areas.

20 Sep 2023

AI's Potential in Revolutionizing Iron Disorder Management

A recent review explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionizing the screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of body iron levels. The review reveals AI's promise in improving the management of iron deficiency and overload, although challenges such as data limitations and ethical concerns must be addressed for its full potential to be realized.

20 Sep 2023

Enhancing Cybersecurity in Agriculture 4.0: A Novel Intrusion Detection System Using Prairie Dog Optimization

Researchers have introduced an innovative Intrusion Detection System (IDS) model, IDSNet-PDO, built on one-dimensional convolutional neural networks (1D-CNN) and fine-tuned with the Prairie Dog Optimization (PDO) algorithm. This IDS model demonstrates high accuracy in predicting Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in the context of Agriculture 4.0, addressing cybersecurity challenges in interconnected IoT devices used in modern agriculture.

19 Sep 2023

Enhancing Healthcare Resilience: A Novel Approach to Smart Skin Screening Apps

Researchers have introduced an innovative framework that combines system dynamics modeling, risk management, and resiliency concepts to assess the effectiveness of smartphone-based skin lesion screening applications. By analyzing various factors that affect these systems, the study provides valuable insights into improving skin health monitoring and risk management in healthcare, particularly in the context of skin cancer detection and prevention.

19 Sep 2023

Revolutionizing Date Palm Health: A New AI Algorithm for SDS Detection

Researchers have developed the FFMKO algorithm, a powerful tool for the early detection of Sudden Decline Syndrome (SDS) in date palm trees. By combining image enhancement, thresholding, and clustering techniques, this algorithm achieved an impressive accuracy rate of over 94%, offering a promising solution to combat the devastating effects of SDS on date palm crops.

19 Sep 2023

Analyzing ChatGPT's Impact on Education: Insights from Twitter Conversations

This study examines the public's reactions and sentiments towards ChatGPT's role in education through Twitter data analysis. It reveals a complex interplay of positive and negative sentiments, highlighting the need for comprehensive exploration of AI's integration into education and the importance of considering diverse perspectives.

19 Sep 2023

ZairaChem: Revolutionizing Drug Discovery with AI and Machine Learning

ZairaChem, a groundbreaking AI and machine learning tool, is transforming drug discovery in resource-limited settings. This fully automated framework for quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) and quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) modeling accelerates the identification of lead compounds and offers a promising solution for efficient drug discovery.

19 Sep 2023

Detecting Advanced Persistent Threats with Machine Learning

This article discusses the growing menace of advanced persistent threats (APTs) in the digital landscape and presents a multi-stage machine learning approach to detect and analyze these sophisticated cyberattacks. The research introduces a Composition-Based Decision Tree (CDT) model, outperforming existing algorithms and offering new insights for improved intrusion detection and prevention systems.

19 Sep 2023

Advancing Pupil Tracking with Event Camera Imaging: A Breakthrough in Eye-Tracking Technology

This paper presents a novel approach to pupil tracking using event camera imaging, a technology known for its ability to capture rapid and subtle eye movements. The research employs machine-learning-based computer vision techniques to enhance eye tracking accuracy, particularly during fast eye movements.

17 Sep 2023

Optimizing Seaport Parking with AI and Computer Vision: A Systematic Review

This paper explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision (CV) technologies in addressing urban expansion challenges, particularly in optimizing container movement within seaports. Through a systematic review, it highlights the significant role of AI and CV in sustainable parking ecosystems, offering valuable insights for enhancing seaport management and smart city development.

17 Sep 2023

Revolutionizing Health Monitoring with 3D-Printed e3-Skin and AI

Researchers introduce the e3-skin, a versatile electronic skin created using semisolid extrusion 3D printing. This innovative technology combines various sensors for biomolecular data, vital signs, and behavioral responses, making it a powerful tool for real-time health monitoring. Machine learning enhances its capabilities, particularly in predicting behavioral responses to factors like alcohol consumption.

17 Sep 2023

ClueCatcher: A Robust Approach to Detect Deepfakes

Researchers introduce ClueCatcher, an innovative method for detecting deepfakes. By analyzing inconsistencies and disparities introduced during facial manipulation, ClueCatcher identifies subtle artifacts, achieving high accuracy and cross-dataset generalizability. This research addresses the growing threat of increasingly deceptive deepfakes and highlights the importance of automated detection methods that do not rely on human perception.

17 Sep 2023

AI Chatbots Shine in Creativity, But Humans Still Hold Their Ground

A study comparing the creativity of AI chatbots and human participants in the Alternate Uses Task (AUT) reveals that chatbots consistently produce creative responses, often surpassing humans. However, the study underscores the unique complexity of human creativity, highlighting that while AI can excel, it still struggles to fully replicate or surpass the best human ideas.

17 Sep 2023

AI Chatbots Enhance Sustainable Supply Chains in Indian SMEs

Researchers explore how AI chatbots can improve supply chain sustainability in small and medium manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) in India. The research shows that chatbots enhance supply chain visibility and innovation capability, leading to improved sustainability performance, and offers practical recommendations for SMEs to leverage this technology for sustainable practices.

17 Sep 2023

Navigating Metro Peak Hours: Machine Learning Sheds Light on Deviation Patterns

Researchers investigate the often-overlooked phenomenon of peak hour deviation in metro stations, where the busiest times differ from the overall network peak. Using advanced machine learning techniques, the research reveals the factors influencing these deviations, providing valuable insights for more accurate capacity planning and avoiding mismatches between projected and actual demands in metro systems.

15 Sep 2023