1. Integrating Multi-Physics Modeling within Multi-Objective Optimization to Enhance the Performance and Efficiency of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines : doktorska disertacijaMitja Garmut, 2025, doktorska disertacija Opis: This Dissertation focuses on the optimization of an Interior Permanent Magnet (IPM) machine for handheld battery-powered tools, aiming to enhance performance and efficiency.
The research integrates multi-physics modeling, including electromagnetic Finite Element Method (FEM) and thermal models, to evaluate machine performance under various operating conditions. The performance is evaluated according to selected Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Further, different control methods, such as Field Oriented Control and Square-Wave Control, impact the performance significantly and are incorporated into the optimization process.
Due to the computational challenges of FEM-based performance evaluations in Multi-Objective Optimization (MOO), this work utilizes Artificial Neural Network (ANN)-based meta-models, to accelerate the optimization process while preserving accuracy.
The developed meta-models capture nonlinear machine characteristics from the FEM model. These meta-models are then used to evaluate machine performance through a combination of analytical and numerical post-processing methods.
Four MOO scenarios are presented, each aimed at optimizing the cross-sectional design of IPM machines, to enhance performance and efficiency while reducing mass and cost. Additionally, these scenarios modify the machine’s electromagnetic behavior, to ensure better alignment with the selected control method.
By comparing the optimization process of Scenario 1, which uses direct FEM-based evaluation without time reduction measures, to the approach incorporating Artificial Neural Network based meta-models, the total number of individual FEM evaluations decreased from 2.35×10^9 to 2.03×10^5, without almost any loss of accuracy. This reduced the computation time from 297 years to 9.07 days on our standard desktop computer. The obtained ANN-base meta-models can be used further for other optimizations without the need for additional FEM evaluations.
In all four optimization scenarios, the use of meta-models enabled the generation of a Pareto front of the optimal solutions, leading to improved KPIs compared to the reference design. The highest relative improvement occurred in Scenario 1, where the selected optimized machine design achieved a 30% increase in power density compared to the reference design. Ključne besede: Interior Permanent Magnet (IPM) Machine, Artificial Neural Network (ANN), Meta-Modeling, Multi-Objective Optimization (MOO), Finite Element Method (FEM), Multi-Physics Modeling, Field Oriented Control (FOC), Square-Wave Control (SWC) Objavljeno v DKUM: 15.05.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 30
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2. Collective dynamics of swarmalators with higher-order interactionsMd Sayeed Anwar, Gourab Kumar Sar, Matjaž Perc, Dibakar Ghosh, 2024, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Higher-order interactions shape collective dynamics, but how they affect transitions between different states in swarmalator systems is yet to be determined. To that effect, we here study an analytically tractable swarmalator model that incorporates both pairwise and higher-order interactions, resulting in four distinct collective states: async, phase wave, mixed, and sync states. We show that even a minute fraction of higher-order interactions induces abrupt transitions from the async state to the phase wave and the sync state. We also show that higher-order interactions facilitate an abrupt transition from the phase wave to the sync state bypassing the intermediate mixed state. Moreover, elevated levels of higher-order interactions can sustain the presence of phase wave and sync state, even when pairwise interactions lean towards repulsion. The insights gained from these findings unveil self-organizing processes that hold the potential to explain sudden transitions between various collective states in numerous real-world systems. Ključne besede: collective dynamics, nonlinear oscillator, higher-order interactions, complex network, statistical physics Objavljeno v DKUM: 07.05.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 0
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3. Structural roles and gender disparities in corruption networksArthur A. B. Pessa, Alvaro F. Martins, Mônica V. Prates, Sebastián Gonçalves, Cristina Masoller, Matjaž Perc, Haroldo V. Ribeiro, 2025, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Criminal activities are predominantly due to males, with females exhibiting a significantly lower involvement, especially in serious offenses. This pattern extends to organized crime, where females are often perceived as less tolerant to illegal practices. However, the roles of males and females within corruption networks are less understood. Here, we analyze data from political scandals in Brazil and Spain to shed light on gender differences in corruption networks. Our findings reveal that females constitute 10% and 20% of all agents in the Brazilian and Spanish corruption networks, respectively, with these proportions remaining stable over time and across different scandal sizes. Despite this disparity in representation, centrality measures are comparable between genders, except among highly central individuals, for which males are further overrepresented. Additionally, gender has no significant impact on network resilience, whether through random dismantling or targeted attacks on the largest component. Males are more likely to be involved in multiple scandals than females, and scandals predominantly involving females are rare, though these differences are explained by a null network model in which gender is randomly assigned while maintaining gender proportions. Our results further reveal that the underrepresentation of females partially explains gender homophily in network associations, although in the Spanish network, male-to-male connections exceed expectations derived from a null model. Ključne besede: gender disparity, corruption network, political scandal, social physics, social physics Objavljeno v DKUM: 25.04.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 0
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4. Robot for navigation in maize crops for the Field Robot Event 2023David Iván Sánchez-Chávez, Noé Velázquez-López, Guillermo García-Sánchez, Alan Hernández-Mercado, Omar Alexis Avendaño-Lopez, Mónica Elizabeth Berrocal-Aguilar, 2024, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Navigation in a maize crop is a crucial task for the development of autonomous robots in agriculture, with numerous applications such as spraying, monitoring plant growth and health, and detecting weeds and pests. The Field Robot Event 2023 (FRE) continued to challenge universities and other research teams to push the development of algorithms for agricultural robots further. The Universidad Autónoma Chapingo has been developing a robot for various agricultural tasks, aiming to provide a low-cost alternative to work with Mexican farmers in the future. For this edition of the FRE, a navigation algorithm was created using an encoder, an IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit), an RPLIDAR (Rotating Platform Light Detection and Ranging), and cameras to collect data for decision-making. The algorithm was developed in ROS Melodic, dividing the task into steps that were tested to determine the robot's actual movements. The system navigates by using ROIs (regions of interest) and the mass center to guide the robot between maize rows. It calculates the mean of the final orientation values before reaching the end of a row, which is detected using an RPLIDAR. For turns and straight-line movements to reach the next row, the orientation is used as a guide. To detect plants for spraying, lasers located on each side of the vehicle are employed. Obstacle detection relies on a YOLOv5 (You Only Look Once) trained model and a laser, while reverse navigation uses a rear camera. During the competition, the robot faced challenges such as dealing with grass, the small size of the plants, and the need to use a different power source, which affected its performance. Ključne besede: machine vision, convolutional neural network (CNN), regions of interest (ROI), autonomous navigation Objavljeno v DKUM: 23.04.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 0
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5. Using a region-based convolutional neural network (R-CNN) for potato segmentation in a sorting processJaka Verk, Jernej Hernavs, Simon Klančnik, 2025, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: This study focuses on the segmentation part in the development of a potato-sorting system that utilizes camera input for the segmentation and classification of potatoes. The key challenge addressed is the need for efficient segmentation to allow the sorter to handle a higher volume of potatoes simultaneously. To achieve this, the study employs a region-based convolutional neural network (R-CNN) approach for the segmentation task, while trying to achieve more precise segmentation than with classic CNN-based object detectors. Specifically, Mask R-CNN is implemented and evaluated based on its performance with different parameters in order to achieve the best segmentation results. The implementation and methodologies used are thoroughly detailed in this work. The findings reveal that Mask R-CNN models can be utilized in the production process of potato sorting and can improve the process. Ključne besede: image segmentation, potato sorting, neural network, mask RCNN, object detection, production process, machine learning, AI Objavljeno v DKUM: 27.03.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 10
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6. Knowledge graph alignment network with node-level strong fusionShuang Liu, Man Xu, Yufeng Qin, Niko Lukač, 2022, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Entity alignment refers to the process of discovering entities representing the same object
in different knowledge graphs (KG). Recently, some studies have learned other information about
entities, but they are aspect-level simple information associations, and thus only rough entity representations can be obtained, and the advantage of multi-faceted information is lost. In this paper, a
novel node-level information strong fusion framework (SFEA) is proposed, based on four aspects:
structure, attribute, relation and names. The attribute information and name information are learned
first, then structure information is learned based on these two aspects of information through graph
convolutional network (GCN), the alignment signals from attribute and name are already carried
at the beginning of the learning structure. In the process of continuous propagation of multi-hop
neighborhoods, the effect of strong fusion of structure, attribute and name information is achieved
and the more meticulous entity representations are obtained. Additionally, through the continuous
interaction between sub-alignment tasks, the effect of entity alignment is enhanced. An iterative
framework is designed to improve performance while reducing the impact on pre-aligned seed pairs.
Furthermore, extensive experiments demonstrate that the model improves the accuracy of entity
alignment and significantly outperforms 13 previous state-of-the-art methods. Ključne besede: knowledge graph, entity ealignment, graph convolutional network, knowledge fusion Objavljeno v DKUM: 27.03.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 4
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7. Online media use and COVID-19 vaccination in real-world personal networks : quantitative studyIulian Oană, Marian-Gabriel Hâncean, Matjaž Perc, Jürgen Lerner, Bianca-Elena Mihǎilǎ, Marius Geanta, José Luis Molina González, Isabela Tincă, Carolina Espina, 2024, izvirni znanstveni članek Ključne besede: vaccine hesitancy, online media, assortative mixing, personal network analysis, social network analysis, vaccination, health information Objavljeno v DKUM: 21.03.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 3
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8. The microdynamics shaping the relationship between democracy and corruptionBoris Podobnik, Marko Jusup, Dean Korošak, Petter Holme, Tomislav Lipić, 2022, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Physics has a long tradition of laying rigorous quantitative foundations for social phenomena. Here, we up the ante for physics' forays into the territory of social sciences by (i) empirically documenting a tipping point in the relationship between democratic norms and corruption suppression, and then (ii) demonstrating how such a tipping point emerges from a micro-scale mechanistic model of spin dynamics in a complex network. Specifically, the tipping point in the relationship between democratic norms and corruption suppression is such that democratization has little effect on suppressing corruption below a critical threshold, but a large effect above the threshold. The micro-scale model of spin dynamics underpins this phenomenon by reinterpreting spins in terms of unbiased (i.e. altruistic) and biased (i.e. parochial) other-regarding behaviour, as well as the corresponding voting preferences. Under weak democratic norms, dense social connections of parochialists enable coercing enough opportunist voters to vote in favour of perpetuating parochial in-group bias. Society may, however, strengthen democratic norms in a rapid turn of events during which opportunists adopt altruism and vote to subdue bias. The emerging model outcome at the societal scale thus mirrors the data, implying that democracy either perpetuates or suppresses corruption depending on the prevailing democratic norms. Ključne besede: tipping point, complex network, sociophysics Objavljeno v DKUM: 13.03.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 2
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9. Optimal governance and implementation of vaccination programmes to contain the COVID-19 pandemicMahendra Piraveenan, Shailendra Sawleshwarkar, Michael Walsh, Iryna Zablotska, Samit Bhattacharyya, Habib Hassan Farooqui, Tarun Bhatnagar, Anup Karan, Manoj Murhekar, Sanjay P. Zodpey, K. S. Mallikarjuna Rao, Philippa Pattison, Albert Y. Zomaya, Matjaž Perc, 2021, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Since the recent introduction of several viable vaccines for SARS-CoV-2, vaccination uptake has become the key factor that will determine our success in containing the COVID-19 pandemic. We argue that game theory and social network models should be used to guide decisions pertaining to vaccination programmes for the best possible results. In the months following the introduction of vaccines, their availability and the human resources needed to run the vaccination programmes have been scarce in many countries. Vaccine hesitancy is also being encountered from some sections of the general public. We emphasize that decision-making under uncertainty and imperfect information, and with only conditionally optimal outcomes, is a unique forte of established game-theoretic modelling. Therefore, we can use this approach to obtain the best framework for modelling and simulating vaccination prioritization and uptake that will be readily available to inform important policy decisions for the optimal control of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ključne besede: COVID-19, evolutionary game theory, digital epidemiology, vaccination, social network, public goods game, social physics Objavljeno v DKUM: 28.02.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 3
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10. Aging transitions of multimodal oscillators in multilayer networksUroš Barać, Matjaž Perc, Marko Gosak, 2024, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: When individual oscillators age and become inactive, the collective dynamics of coupled oscillators is often affected as well. Depending on the fraction of inactive oscillators or cascading failures that percolate from crucial information exchange points, the critical shift toward macroscopic inactivity in coupled oscillator networks is known as the aging transition. Here, we study this phenomenon in two overlayed square lattices that together constitute a multilayer network, whereby one layer is populated with slow Poincaré oscillators and the other with fast Rulkov neurons. Moreover, in this multimodal setup, the excitability of fast oscillators is influenced by the phase of slow oscillators that are gradually inactivated toward the aging transition in the fast layer. Through extensive numerical simulations, we find that the progressive inactivation of oscillators in the slow layer nontrivially affects the collective oscillatory activity and the aging transitions in the fast layer. Most counterintuitively, we show that it is possible for the intensity of oscillatory activity in the fast layer to progressively increase to up to 100%, even when up to 60% of units in the slow oscillatory layer are inactivated. We explain our results with a numerical analysis of collective behavior in individual layers, and we discuss their implications for biological systems. Ključne besede: collective dynamics, coupled oscillators, dynamics of networks, network resilience, robustness, synchronization transition Objavljeno v DKUM: 28.02.2025; Ogledov: 0; Prenosov: 425
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