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How Do Algorithms Interact in Scientific Research? Large-Scale Semantic Relation Identification and Analysis Based on Full-Text Papers

This study constructs a framework to identify and analyze semantic relations among algorithm entities in NLP full-text papers, revealing that SciBERT excels in relation extraction while the field exhibits expanding, deepening, and rapidly evolving interaction networks dominated by comparative relationships.

Yuzhuo Wang, Yi Zhao, Wenqing Wu, Heng Zhang2026-08-03
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Light-Weight Cryptographic Heartbeat Protocol In Robotic Swarms

This paper presents a lightweight cryptographic heartbeat protocol for robotic swarms that ensures message authentication and integrity in distributed edge-computing systems using only clock synchronization and hash functions, while demonstrating low latency, minimal storage requirements, and robustness against network anomalies on Raspberry Pi 5 hardware.

Faris Alhamed, Mohamed Mtiri, Francesco Paolucci, Filippo Cugini, Alex Shafarenko2026-08-03
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A Multi-Lingual Cyberbullying Detection and Blockchain-Integrated Privacy-Preserving Federated Learning Framework

This paper proposes a privacy-preserving, blockchain-integrated federated learning framework that utilizes NLP and deep learning models, particularly BiLSTM, to detect multilingual cyberbullying in English, Bangla, and Banglish while ensuring data security and user privacy.

Foysal Ahmad, Shoumik Karmokar, Sourave Podderr, Md. Sanowar Hossain, Md. Mahbub Or Rashid, Md. Shakil Ahmed, Sumaiya Bi (…)2026-08-03
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Transformer-based three-dimensional crack detection in lava tubes: from a terrestrial analogue toward lunar subsurface exploration

This paper introduces LavaCrack_PT, a Transformer-based model that achieves robust 3D crack detection in unstructured lava tube point clouds using LiDAR data from Xianren Cave, providing a validated workflow for structural assessment and future lunar subsurface exploration.

Cheng Zhou, Yuxiang Wang, Guanghui Gao, Yan Zhou, Gao yuyue, Long Xiao, Ding lieyun2026-08-03
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SonoReasoner: Hierarchical Clinical Reasoning for Ultrasound Vision-Language Models

This paper introduces SonoReasoner, an ultrasound vision-language model that enhances diagnostic performance and consistency by explicitly formulating interpretation as hierarchical clinical reasoning, supported by the SonoFlow-1M corpus, the 7-million-scale SonoCorpus reasoning dataset, and the clinician-curated SonoVQA benchmark.

Qingbo Kang, Wen Wen, Qicheng Lao, Huahui Yi, Jun Gao, Xi Chen, Jiazhi Cao, Yajun Mu, Haoyu Wang, Kun Wang, Junyuan Mao (…)2026-08-03
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Privacy-Preserving Federated Distillation Resilient to Client Disconnections and Poisoning Attacks

This paper proposes GSE-SFD, a grouped selective federated distillation framework that integrates out-of-distribution filtering, threshold secret sharing, and anomaly detection to simultaneously achieve high accuracy, robustness against client disconnections and poisoning attacks, and enhanced privacy protection in resource-constrained edge environments.

Keqian Liu, Tanping Zhou, Shuaishuai Zhu, Guang Ye, Zijun Guo2026-08-03