💻 computer science

Complementary t-SNE-UMAP Optimization for High-Dimensional Data Visualization

This paper proposes a hybrid t-SNE-UMAP optimization method that leverages UMAP's graph structure to initialize and reinforce t-SNE's local neighborhood preservation, resulting in statistically significant improvements in trustworthiness and neighborhood recall across nine datasets despite a trade-off in density preservation.

Shouq Al-Khuzaei, Abdul-Rahman Abdel-Fattah, Adnan Khan, Samir Brahim Belhaouari2026-08-28
💻 computer science

Explainable and Leakage-Aware District-Level Wheat Yield Prediction Using Ensemble Learning, Recurrent Neural Networks, and a Lightweight Transformer: A Case Study of Madhya Pradesh, India

This study presents an explainable, leakage-aware framework for district-level wheat yield forecasting in Madhya Pradesh, India, demonstrating that rigorous validation protocols and the inclusion of historical yield data are more critical to predictive accuracy than model complexity, with Elastic Net achieving the best protected-test performance.

Viswavardhan Reddy Karna, Neethu S, Supreeth S, Sarala D V, Sunitha T, Vishnu Vardhana Reddy Karna2026-08-28
💻 computer science

Beyond Mean Scores: Individual- and Trait-Level Agreement Between Human and Generative AI Raters in EFL Writing Assessment

This study reveals that while current generative AI models demonstrate high internal stability, they exhibit lower agreement with human raters, systematic severity biases, and failure to apply specific rubric rules compared to human double-marking, suggesting they are best suited for supervised, discrepancy-triggered assistance rather than autonomous replacement in consequential EFL writing assessment.

Savaş Okyay2026-08-28
💻 computer science

An Integrated Hybrid Recommendation and Trust-Aware Review Intelligence Framework for Reliable Service Provider Matching

This paper proposes an integrated hybrid framework that combines TF-IDF, semantic similarity, and collaborative filtering for candidate provider selection with a trust-aware review intelligence system using Multi-Task BiLSTM and Isolation Forest to analyze aspect-specific sentiment and review credibility, thereby achieving more reliable service provider matching through a unified re-ranking pipeline.

W. A.M. Tharushika, N. T. Hewapathirana, Dhammika De Silva, Samantha Rajapaksha2026-08-28
💻 computer science

Secure Federated Learning Framework with Dynamic Lightweight Cipher (Fed- DLC) for Resource-Constrained Networks and Data-Sensitive Applications

This paper introduces Fed-DLC, a lightweight federated learning framework that employs a dynamic cipher to secure model exchanges in resource-constrained networks, demonstrating that it maintains task performance comparable to standard federated learning while adding manageable computational overhead, though its cryptographic security requires further validation.

Manu Narula, Jasraj Meena, Dinesh Kumar Vishwakarma2026-08-28
💻 computer science

The Say-Do Gap Architecture Applied to Agentic AI: A Reproducible NLP Pipeline for Detecting Governance Rhetoric–Reality Divergence in Corporate ESG Communication

This study introduces a reproducible, bilingual NLP pipeline that adapts the Say-Do Gap Index architecture to detect divergence between corporate rhetoric and observable governance practices regarding agentic AI within the IBEX 35 index, demonstrating the framework's generalizability beyond traditional ESG domains.

Alfredo Merlet2026-08-28