Wafaa H. Alwan^1,*, Sabah M. Alturfi²

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.49, pp. 419-434, 2025, DOI:10.32604/csse.2025.064195 - 30 April 2025

Abstract Plant diseases pose a significant challenge to global agricultural productivity, necessitating efficient and precise diagnostic systems for early intervention and mitigation. In this study, we propose a novel hybrid framework that integrates EfficientNet-B8, Vision Transformer (ViT), and Knowledge Graph Fusion (KGF) to enhance plant disease classification across 38 distinct disease categories. The proposed framework leverages deep learning and semantic enrichment to improve classification accuracy and interpretability. EfficientNet-B8, a convolutional neural network (CNN) with optimized depth and width scaling, captures fine-grained spatial details in high-resolution plant images, aiding in the detection of subtle disease symptoms. In… More >

Alaa Mahmood, İsa Avcı^*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.49, pp. 401-417, 2025, DOI:10.32604/csse.2025.062413 - 25 April 2025

Abstract A Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack poses a significant challenge in the digital age, disrupting online services with operational and financial consequences. Detecting such attacks requires innovative and effective solutions. The primary challenge lies in selecting the best among several DDoS detection models. This study presents a framework that combines several DDoS detection models and Multiple-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) techniques to compare and select the most effective models. The framework integrates a decision matrix from training several models on the CiC-DDOS2019 dataset with Fuzzy Weighted Zero Inconsistency Criterion (FWZIC) and Multi-Attribute Boundary Approximation Area Comparison (MABAC) methodologies.… More >

Zhuowei Wang^1,*, Dezhi Han¹, Bing Han², Zhongdai Wu²

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.49, pp. 377-399, 2025, DOI:10.32604/csse.2025.059634 - 09 April 2025

Abstract Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) has become one of the most effective tools in ship detection. However, due to significant background interference, small targets, and challenges related to target scattering intensity in SAR images, current ship target detection faces serious issues of missed detections and false positives, and the network structures are overly complex. To address this issue, this paper proposes a lightweight model based on YOLOv8, named OD-YOLOv8. Firstly, we adopt a simplified neural network architecture, VanillaNet, to replace the backbone network, significantly reducing the number of parameters and computational complexity while ensuring accuracy. Secondly,… More >

Muath AlShaikh^1,*, Ahmed Manea Alkhalifah², Sultan Alamri³

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.49, pp. 353-376, 2025, DOI:10.32604/csse.2025.062433 - 21 March 2025

Abstract Data security is crucial for improving the confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of the image content. Maintaining these security factors poses significant challenges, particularly in healthcare, business, and social media sectors, where information security and personal privacy are paramount. The cryptography concept introduces a solution to these challenges. This paper proposes an innovative hybrid image encryption algorithm capable of encrypting several types of images. The technique merges the Tiny Encryption Algorithm (TEA) and Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA) algorithms called (TEA-RSA). The performance of this algorithm is promising in terms of cost and complexity, an encryption time which is… More >

Ravi Veerabhadrappa^*, Poornima Athikatte Sampigerayappa

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.49, pp. 333-351, 2025, DOI:10.32604/csse.2025.061285 - 19 March 2025

Abstract In recent years, the analysis of encrypted network traffic has gained momentum due to the widespread use of Transport Layer Security and Quick UDP Internet Connections protocols, which complicate and prolong the analysis process. Classification models face challenges in understanding and classifying unknown traffic because of issues related to interpret ability and the representation of traffic data. To tackle these complexities, multi-modal representation learning can be employed to extract meaningful features and represent them in a lower-dimensional latent space. Recently, auto-encoder-based multi-modal representation techniques have shown superior performance in representing network traffic. By combining the… More >

Hamayun Khan^1,*, Muhammad Atif Imtiaz², Hira Siddique³, Muhammad Tausif Afzal Rana⁴, Arshad Ali⁵, Muhammad Zeeshan Baig⁶, Saif ur Rehman⁷, Yazed Alsaawy⁵

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.49, pp. 317-331, 2025, DOI:10.32604/csse.2025.061118 - 19 March 2025

Abstract The migration of tasks aided by machine learning (ML) predictions IN (DPM) is a system-level design technique that is used to reduce energy by enhancing the overall performance of the processor. In this paper, we address the issue of system-level higher task dissipation during the execution of parallel workloads with common deadlines by introducing a machine learning-based framework that includes task migration using energy-efficient earliest deadline first scheduling (EA-EDF). ML-based EA-EDF enhances the overall throughput and optimizes the energy to avoid delay and performance degradation in a multiprocessor system. The proposed system model allocates processors… More >

Jiacheng Luo, Jiahao Wen, Jian Yang^*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.49, pp. 301-316, 2025, DOI:10.32604/csse.2025.060757 - 27 February 2025

Abstract Mitigating tag collisions is paramount for enhancing throughput in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems. However, traditional algorithms encounter challenges like slot wastage and inefficient frame length adjustments. To tackle these challenges, the Slot Prediction Q (SPQ) algorithm was introduced, integrating the Vogt-II prediction algorithm and slot grouping to improve the initial Q value by predicting the first frame. This method quickly estimates the number of tags based on slot utilization, accelerating Q value adjustments when slot utilization is low. Furthermore, a Markov decision chain is used to optimize the relationship between the number of slot groupings (x) More >

Xinxin Liu, Bin Ye^*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.49, pp. 287-300, 2025, DOI:10.32604/csse.2025.061655 - 20 February 2025

Abstract In the broader field of mechanical technology, and particularly in the context of self-driving vehicles, cameras and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors provide complementary modalities that hold significant potential for sensor fusion. However, directly merging multi-sensor data through point projection often results in information loss due to quantization, and managing the differing data formats from multiple sensors remains a persistent challenge. To address these issues, we propose a new fusion method that leverages continuous convolution, point-pooling, and a learned Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) to achieve superior detection performance. Our approach integrates the segmentation mask with… More >

Ayman Noor^*

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.49, pp. 259-286, 2025, DOI:10.32604/csse.2025.060387 - 21 February 2025

Abstract Precisely forecasting the performance of Deep Learning (DL) models, particularly in critical areas such as Uniform Resource Locator (URL)-based threat detection, aids in improving systems developed for difficult tasks. In cybersecurity, recognizing harmful URLs is vital to lowering risks associated with phishing, malware, and other online-based attacks. Since it directly affects the model’s capacity to differentiate between benign and harmful URLs, finding the optimum mix of hyperparameters in DL models is a significant difficulty. Two commonly used architectures for sequential and spatial data processing, Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM)/Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU) and Convolutional Neural Network… More >

Rana Mohamed^1,2,*, Mostafa Elgendy¹, Mohamed Taha¹

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.49, pp. 213-238, 2025, DOI:10.32604/csse.2024.059491 - 10 January 2025

Abstract Globally, liver cancer ranks as the sixth most frequent malignancy cancer. The importance of early detection is undeniable, as liver cancer is the fifth most common disease in men and the ninth most common cancer in women. Recent advances in imaging, biomarker discovery, and genetic profiling have greatly enhanced the ability to diagnose liver cancer. Early identification is vital since liver cancer is often asymptomatic, making diagnosis difficult. Imaging techniques such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT), and ultrasonography can be used to identify liver cancer once a sample of liver tissue is… More >