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Explainable Machine Learning for Early-Stage Construction Duration Prediction Using Limited Project Information

This study presents an explainable machine learning framework using an XGBoost model to predict early-stage construction duration based on limited project information, demonstrating that while the model achieves strong predictive performance with project cost as the primary driver, its results require careful interpretation due to sensitivity to data partitioning.

Mehmet Sena Kaşka, Işık Ateş Kıral2026-09-08
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Photonic Quantum-Enhanced Knowledge Distillation

This paper introduces Photonic Quantum-Enhanced Knowledge Distillation (PQKD), a hybrid framework that leverages the intrinsic stochasticity of photonic quantum processors to generate conditioning signals for a parameter-efficient student network, achieving competitive accuracy under aggressive compression across standard benchmarks while utilizing shot-noise scaling and feature smoothing to manage finite sampling limitations.

Kuan-Cheng Chen, Shang Yu, Chen-Yu Liu, Samuel Yen-Chi Chen, Huan-Hsin Tseng, Yen Jui Chang, Wei-Hao Huang, Felix Burt (…)2026-09-08
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A Hybrid Machine Learning Approach for Predictive Handover Management in 5G mmWave Networks Using the ACPT-LB Framework

This paper proposes the PACPT-LB framework, a hybrid machine learning approach that proactively predicts handover failures, radio link failures, and ping-pong events in 5G mmWave networks by leveraging a large-scale simulated dataset and optimized model combinations to achieve superior accuracy across diverse mobility conditions.

Emmanuel Isatayo, Samuel Olotu2026-09-08
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Context-aware AI-assisted screening for image duplication in biomedical publications

This study presents and validates a context-aware AI-assisted screening system that significantly improves the efficiency and accuracy of detecting image duplication in biomedical publications by integrating visual similarity with contextual risk adjudication to reduce false positives while maintaining high sensitivity.

Changhao Guan, Yan Wang, Mengyao Wang, Yuanhong Xu, Yutong Zhang, Hui Liu, Yanli Wan2026-09-08
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Visibility-Aware Texture Consensus and Local Structural Constraints for 3D Gaussian Reconstruction in Texture- Degraded Scenes

This paper proposes a Visibility-Aware Texture Consensus method with local structural constraints to improve 3D Gaussian Splatting reconstruction in texture-degraded scenes, demonstrating statistically significant robustness gains under controlled protocols while acknowledging limitations in real-world state-of-the-art performance.

Mengmeng Xu, Liansuo Wei, Weiwei Shen2026-09-08
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A multilingual large language model agent for wildfire evacuation guidance in limited English proficiency communities

This paper introduces BEACON, an open-source multilingual mobile agent that integrates real-time fire perimeter data, weather-based risk scoring, and polygon-avoidant routing to provide personalized, language-adaptive wildfire evacuation guidance for limited English proficiency communities.

Shruti Kulkarni, Lynn Tong, Aditi Namboodiripad, Chelyah Miller, Helen Lin, Peeyush Patel, Bogdan Bistriceanu, Diane Woo (…)2026-09-08
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Enhancing Ransomware Resilience in VMware Environments ThroughImmutable Backup Architectures A Comparative Study of Veeam Backup & Replication and Cohesity Data Protect

This paper presents a comparative academic evaluation of Veeam Backup & Replication and Cohesity DataProtect, demonstrating that while both platforms offer distinct approaches to immutability and ransomware detection for VMware environments, they are most effective when integrated into a comprehensive defense-in-depth strategy.

NAWAF ABDULJALIL ABDULAZIZ ABDULNOOR, Ahmed Razzaz Ahmed Qaid, Rani Abduljalil Abdulaziz Abdulnoor2026-09-08
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Cost-sensitive multi-label classification in BERT-based models: An inverse-frequency re-weighting approach to emoji pragmatics

This study demonstrates that applying an inverse-frequency re-weighting approach to MARBERT significantly outperforms baseline models in classifying underrepresented emoji pragmatic functions within Arabic digital discourse, effectively addressing severe label imbalance to advance computational pragmatics in Arabic NLP.

Fahad Al Hussen, Mohammed Shormani2026-09-08
💻 computer science

Implementation and Evaluation of a Dilithium-Based Post-Quantum Blockchain Prototype

This paper demonstrates that migrating a blockchain prototype to the post-quantum ML-DSA-44 signature scheme revealed that critical implementation flaws in application validation, data representation, and concurrency logic had a far greater impact on system correctness and performance than the signature algorithm transition itself.

Ahmed Abdellatif, Eman K. Elsayed, Alaa Zaghloul, Khaled Abd El Salam2026-09-08