Professor Eyad Elyan's Outputs (48)

CEANet: an end-to-end transformer based static-mobile points alignment approach. (2025)
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YESIPOV, V., MEKALA, M.S., EDGE, P. and ELYAN, E. 2025. CEANet: an end-to-end transformer based static-mobile points alignment approach. Signal, image and video processing [online], 19(8), article number 596. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11760-025-04258-6

Correspondence-based Point Cloud Registration (PCR) is crucial for 3D visualization applications, especially in change detection. Most PCR models depend on precise initialization using a set of closest points to establish correspondences, a method th... Read More about CEANet: an end-to-end transformer based static-mobile points alignment approach..

Predicting student next-term performance in degree programs using AI-based approach: a case study from Ghana. (2025)
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DIEKUU, J.-B., MEKALA, M.S., ABONIE, U.S., ISAACS, J. and ELYAN, E. 2025. Predicting student next-term performance in degree programs using AI-based approach: a case study from Ghana. Cogent education [online], 12(1), article number 2481000. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2481000

Student performance can fluctuate over time due to various factors (e.g. previous assignment grades, social life and economic conditions). Temporal dynamics, such as semester-to-semester variations, and changes in students' academic achievements, beh... Read More about Predicting student next-term performance in degree programs using AI-based approach: a case study from Ghana..

Geothermal cooling solutions for rural communities at Homa Bay, Kenya: a CFD modelling study. (2025)
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HOSSAIN, M., LASSALE, M., VERTIGANS, S., DEVECI, G., ELYAN, E., BURGESS, K. and OKOWA, M. 2025. Geothermal cooling solutions for rural communities at Homa Bay, Kenya: a CFD modelling study. International journal of sustainable engineering [online], 18(1), article number 2480095. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2025.2480095

A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling study has been presented to analyse the cooling impact of a geothermal cooling system based on the Earth-Air-Tunnel-Heat-Exchanger (EATHE) concept to provide passive cooling to heat-stressed vulnerable p... Read More about Geothermal cooling solutions for rural communities at Homa Bay, Kenya: a CFD modelling study..

Blind sonar image quality assessment via machine learning: leveraging micro- and macro-scale texture and contour features in the wavelet domain. (2024)
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TOLIE, H.F., REN, J., CHEN, R., ZHAO, H. and ELYAN, E. 2025. Blind sonar image quality assessment via machine learning: leveraging micro- and macro-scale texture and contour features in the wavelet domain. Engineering applications of artificial intelligence [online], 141, article number 109730. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engappai.2024.109730

In subsea environments, sound navigation and ranging (SONAR) images are widely used for exploring and monitoring infrastructures due to their robustness and insensitivity to low-light conditions. However, their quality can degrade during acquisition... Read More about Blind sonar image quality assessment via machine learning: leveraging micro- and macro-scale texture and contour features in the wavelet domain..

Event classification on subsea pipeline inspection data using an ensemble of deep learning classifiers. (2024)
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DANG, T., NGUYEN, T.T., LIEW, A.W.-C. and ELYAN, E. 2025. Event classification on subsea pipeline inspection data using an ensemble of deep learning classifiers. Cognitive computation [online], 17(1), article 10. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-024-10377-y

Subsea pipelines are the backbone of the modern oil and gas industry, transporting a total of 28% of global oil production. Due to several factors, such as corrosion or deformations, the pipelines might degrade over time, which might lead to serious... Read More about Event classification on subsea pipeline inspection data using an ensemble of deep learning classifiers..

A review of well life cycle integrity challenges in the oil and gas industry and its implications for sustained casing pressure (SCP). (2024)
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IBUKUN, M., ELYAN, E., AMISH, M., NJUGUNA, J. and OLUYEMI, G.F. 2024. A review of well life cycle integrity challenges in the oil and gas industry and its implications for sustained casing pressure (SCP). Energies [online], 17(22), article number 5562. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en17225562

Sustained Casing Pressure (SCP) is a condition in oil and gas wells where continuous pressure buildup in the well casing over a long period of time occurs. Several factors might be responsible for this, including the influx of formation fluids, the l... Read More about A review of well life cycle integrity challenges in the oil and gas industry and its implications for sustained casing pressure (SCP)..

Few-shot symbol detection in engineering drawings. (2024)
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JAMIESON, L., ELYAN, E. and MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. 2024. Few-shot symbol detection in engineering drawings. Applied artificial intelligence [online], 38(1), article number e2406712. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/08839514.2024.2406712

Recently, there has been significant interest in digitizing engineering drawings due to their complexity and practical benefits. Symbol digitization, a critical aspect in this field, is challenging as utilizing Deep Learning-based methods to recogniz... Read More about Few-shot symbol detection in engineering drawings..

Which classifiers are connected to others? An optimal connection framework for multi-layer ensemble systems. (2024)
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DANG, T., NGUYEN, T.T., LIEW, A.W.-C., ELYAN, E. and MCCALL, J. 2024. Which classifiers are connected to others? An optimal connection framework for multi-layer ensemble systems. Knowledge-based systems [online], 304, article number 112522. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2024.112522

Ensemble learning is a powerful machine learning strategy that combines multiple models e.g. classifiers to improve predictions beyond what any single model can achieve. Until recently, traditional ensemble methods typically use only one layer of mod... Read More about Which classifiers are connected to others? An optimal connection framework for multi-layer ensemble systems..

Towards fully automated processing and analysis of construction diagrams: AI-powered symbol detection. (2024)
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JAMIESON, L., MORENO-GARCIA, C.F. and ELYAN, E. 2025. Towards fully automated processing and analysis of construction diagrams: AI-powered symbol detection. International journal on document analysis and recognition [online], 28, pages 71-84. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10032-024-00492-9

Construction drawings are frequently stored in undigitised formats and consequently, their analysis requires substantial manual effort. This is true for many crucial tasks, including material takeoff where the purpose is to obtain a list of the equip... Read More about Towards fully automated processing and analysis of construction diagrams: AI-powered symbol detection..

A multimodel-based screening framework for C-19 using deep learning-inspired data fusion. (2024)
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SHANKAR, A., RIZWAN, P., MEKALA, M.S., ELYAN, E., GANDOMI, A.H., MAPLE, C. and RODRIGUES, J.J.P.C. 2024. A multimodel-based screening framework for C-19 using deep learning-inspired data fusion. IEEE journal of biomedical and health informatics [online], Early Access. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2024.3400878

In recent times, there has been a notable rise in the utilization of Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) frameworks particularly those based on edge computing, to enhance remote monitoring in healthcare applications. Most existing models in this field... Read More about A multimodel-based screening framework for C-19 using deep learning-inspired data fusion..

Artificial intelligence-based conversational agents used for sustainable fashion: systematic literature review. (2024)
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HERNANDEZ MANZO, D.S., JIANG, Y., ELYAN, E. and ISAACS, J. 2025. Artificial intelligence-based conversational agents used for sustainable fashion: systematic literature review. International journal of human-computer interaction [online], 41(8), pages 4640-4652. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2024.2352920

In the past five years, the textile industry has undergone significant transformations in response to evolving fashion trends and increased consumer garment turnover. To address the environmental impacts of fast fashion, the industry is embracing art... Read More about Artificial intelligence-based conversational agents used for sustainable fashion: systematic literature review..

A review of deep learning methods for digitisation of complex documents and engineering diagrams. (2024)
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JAMIESON, L., MORENO-GARCIA, C.F. and ELYAN, E. 2024. A review of deep learning methods for digitisation of complex documents and engineering diagrams. Artificial intelligence review [online], 57(6), article number 136. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10462-024-10779-2

This paper presents a review of deep learning on engineering drawings and diagrams. These are typically complex diagrams, that contain a large number of different shapes, such as text annotations, symbols, and connectivity information (largely lines)... Read More about A review of deep learning methods for digitisation of complex documents and engineering diagrams..

DICAM: deep inception and channel-wise attention modules for underwater image enhancement. (2024)
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FARHADI TOLIE, H., REN, J. and ELYAN, E. 2024. DICAM: deep inception and channel-wise attention modules for underwater image enhancement. Neurocomputing [online], 584, article number 127585. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neucom.2024.127585

In underwater environments, imaging devices suffer from water turbidity, attenuation of lights, scattering, and particles, leading to low quality, poor contrast, and biased color images. This has led to great challenges for underwater condition monit... Read More about DICAM: deep inception and channel-wise attention modules for underwater image enhancement..

Generalisation challenges in deep learning models for medical imagery: insights from external validation of COVID-19 classifiers. (2024)
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HAYNES, S.C., JOHNSTON, P. and ELYAN, E. 2024. Generalisation challenges in deep learning models for medical imagery: insights from external validation of COVID-19 classifiers. Multimedia tools and applications [online], 83(31), pages 76753-76772. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-024-18543-y

The generalisability of deep neural network classifiers is emerging as one of the most important challenges of our time. The recent COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge of deep learning publications that proposed novel models for the detection of COVID-1... Read More about Generalisation challenges in deep learning models for medical imagery: insights from external validation of COVID-19 classifiers..

Two-layer ensemble of deep learning models for medical image segmentation. (2024)
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DANG, T., NGUYEN, T.T., MCCALL, J., ELYAN, E. and MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F. 2024. Two-layer ensemble of deep learning models for medical image segmentation. Cognitive computation [online], 16(3), pages 1141-1160. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12559-024-10257-5

One of the most important areas in medical image analysis is segmentation, in which raw image data is partitioned into structured and meaningful regions to gain further insights. By using Deep Neural Networks (DNN), AI-based automated segmentation al... Read More about Two-layer ensemble of deep learning models for medical image segmentation..

Recent advances in multimodal artificial intelligence for disease diagnosis, prognosis and prevention. (2023)
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ALI, H., SHAH, Z., ALAM, T., WIJAYATUNGA, P. and ELYAN, E. 2023. Recent advances in multimodal artificial intelligence for disease diagnosis, prognosis and prevention. Frontiers in radiology [online], 3, article number 1349830. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3389/fradi.2023.1349830

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has gained huge attention in computer-aided decision-making in the healthcare domain. Many novel AI methods have been developed for disease diagnosis and prognosis which may support in the prevention of disease. Most dise... Read More about Recent advances in multimodal artificial intelligence for disease diagnosis, prognosis and prevention..

Fault detection and localisation in LV distribution networks using a smart meter data-driven digital twin. (2023)
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NUMAIR, M., ABOUSHADY, A.A., ARRAÑO-VARGAS, F., FARRAG, M.E. and ELYAN, E. 2023. Fault detection and localisation in LV distribution networks using a smart meter data-driven digital twin. Energies [online], 16(23), 7850. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/en16237850

Modern solutions for precise fault localisation in Low Voltage (LV) Distribution Networks (DNs) often rely on costly tools such as the micro-Phasor Measurement Unit (𝜇 PMU), which is potentially impractical for the large number of nodes in LVDNs. Thi... Read More about Fault detection and localisation in LV distribution networks using a smart meter data-driven digital twin..

Robust cardiac segmentation corrected with heuristics. (2023)
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CERVANTES-GUZMÁN, A., MCPHERSON, K., OLVERES, J., MORENO-GARCÍA, C.F., ROBLES, F.T., ELYAN, E. and ESCALANTE-RAMÍREZ, B. 2023. Robust cardiac segmentation corrected with heuristics. PLoS ONE [online], 18(10), article e0293560. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293560

Cardiovascular diseases related to the right side of the heart, such as Pulmonary Hypertension, are some of the leading causes of death among the Mexican (and worldwide) population. To avoid invasive techniques such as catheterizing the heart, improv... Read More about Robust cardiac segmentation corrected with heuristics..

A novel application of machine learning and zero-shot classification methods for automated abstract screening in systematic reviews. (2023)
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MORENO-GARCIA, C.F., JAYNE, C., ELYAN, E. and ACEVES-MARTINS, M. 2023. A novel application of machine learning and zero-shot classification methods for automated abstract screening in systematic reviews. Decision analytics journal [online], 6, article 100162. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dajour.2023.100162

Zero-shot classification refers to assigning a label to a text (sentence, paragraph, whole paper) without prior training. This is possible by teaching the system how to codify a question and find its answer in the text. In many domains, especially he... Read More about A novel application of machine learning and zero-shot classification methods for automated abstract screening in systematic reviews..

Panchromatic and multispectral image fusion for remote sensing and earth observation: concepts, taxonomy, literature review, evaluation methodologies and challenges ahead. (2023)
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ZHANG, K., ZHANG, F., WAN, W., YU, H., SUN, J., DEL SER, J., ELYAN, E. and HUSSAIN, A. 2023. Panchromatic and multispectral image fusion for remote sensing and earth observation: concepts, taxonomy, literature review, evaluation methodologies and challenges ahead. Information fusion [online], 93, pages 227-242. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2022.12.026

Panchromatic and multispectral image fusion, termed pan-sharpening, is to merge the spatial and spectral information of the source images into a fused one, which has a higher spatial and spectral resolution and is more reliable for downstream tasks c... Read More about Panchromatic and multispectral image fusion for remote sensing and earth observation: concepts, taxonomy, literature review, evaluation methodologies and challenges ahead..