In this paper, we consider the problem of scheduling shiftable loads, over multiple users, in smart electrical grids. We approach the problem, which is becoming increasingly pertinent in our present energy-thirsty society, ...

To meet the current cellular capacity demands, proactive offloading is required in heterogeneous cellular networks (HetCNets) comprising of different tiers of base stations (BSs), e.g., small-cell BSs (sBSs) and conventional ...

This paper introduces a new publicly available image-based Swedish historical handwritten character and word dataset named C haracter Ar kiv D igital S weden (CArDIS) ( https://cardisdataset.github.io/CARDIS/ ). The samples ...

Blockchains are a new approach to creating distributed networks that were first introduced in 2008. It allows the formation of peer-to-peer networks based on consensus, forming chains from accepted blocks without requiring ...

One of the leading causes of mortality worldwide is cardiovascular disease (CVD). Electrocardiography (ECG) is a noninvasive and cost-effective tool to diagnose the heart’s health. This study presents a multi-class classifier ...

Deep learning has been widely used in medical image processing, which has sparked the development of a wide range of applications and led to a notable increase in the number of therapeutic and diagnostic options available ...

The alarming annual growth in the number of people affected by Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a problem on a global scale. In the primary scrutiny of depression, Electroencephalography (EEG) is one of the analytical ...

Stress affects individual of all ages as a regular part of life, but excessive and chronic stress can lead to physical and mental health problems, decreased productivity, and reduced quality of life. By identifying stress ...

In the modern-day era of technology, a paradigm shift has been witnessed in the areas involving applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL). Specifically, Deep Neural Networks ...