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Contour-guided convexity defect geometry for precise ROI extraction in dorsal hand vein recognition

10.11591/ijece.v16i5.pp2622-2640
Habib Kadem , Merah Mostefa
Dorsal hand vein biometrics depend strongly on accurate region-of-interest (ROI) extraction, yet conventional convexity-defect-based methods remain vulnerable to contour noise, skin texture, and shadow-induced artifacts. This paper introduces contour-guided convexity defect geometry (CG-CDG), a geometry-driven ROI extraction framework in which a candidate convexity defect is accepted as an anatomical valley only if it jointly satisfies two independent criteria: chord-contour topological consistency, ensuring anatomical relevance, and a minimum enclosed-area threshold, ensuring physical plausibility. Unlike prior convexity-defect-based methods, which accept a candidate valley on the basis of a single depth- or angle-based criterion evaluated in isolation, CG-CDG applies this joint plausibility test before defining the region of interest, a square ROI centered on the hand centroid and aligned with the dominant valley orientation. Experiments on a public dorsal hand vein database of 1,024 images from 138 subjects show that, combined with HOG descriptors and City Block distance, CG-CDG achieves an equal error rate (EER) of 0.0266, with a 95% bootstrap confidence interval of [0.0241, 0.0289] over the matching scores (B = 1,000 resamples), the narrowest interval among the four ROI extraction methods compared under the primary evaluation setting. A post-hoc Wilcoxon signed-rank test with Bonferroni correction confirms that this improvement is statistically significant over all competing methods (p < 0.001). On this dataset, geometric validation substantially reduces intra-class variance and yields statistically validated performance without requiring any training data, making CG-CDG a strong candidate both as a standalone, training-free biometric solution and as an anatomically grounded preprocessing stage for hybrid deep-learning pipelines.
Volume: 16
Issue: 5
Page: 2622-2640
Publish at: 2026-10-01

Impact of optimal power flow on power quality in a low voltage three-phase network: application to a real case in Lubumbashi (DR Congo)

10.11591/ijece.v16i5.pp2304-2320
David Milambo Kasumba , Guy Nkulu Wa Ngoie , Hyacinthe Tungadio Diambomba , Jean-Paul Katond Mbay , Bonaventure Banza WA Banza
Low-voltage distribution systems (LVDS) in rapidly growing Sub-Saharan African cities frequently experience severe phase imbalance, voltage deviations, and high technical losses due to overloaded and poorly balanced feeders. Despite the increasing availability of advanced optimization techniques, their application to real low-voltage networks in developing countries remains limited. This study investigates the impact of an unbalanced three-phase optimal power flow (OPF) framework on the power quality and operational performance of a real low-voltage distribution network located in Kamalondo, Lubumbashi (Democratic Republic of the Congo). The network model was parameterized using field measurements collected between September and December 2024. The optimization problem was formulated as a mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) model and solved using the interior point method implemented in Pandapower. The proposed framework simultaneously minimizes active power losses and mitigates phase imbalance while respecting voltage and thermal operating constraints. Simulation results demonstrate significant improvements in network performance. The minimum phase-to-neutral voltage increased from 198 V to 210 V, while the maximum voltage decreased from 232 V to 226 V, improving compliance with power quality standards. The maximum current phase was reduced by 15%, and total active power losses decreased by 30%. Furthermore, the voltage unbalance factor (VUF) was reduced from 8% to 3% through optimized phase allocation and power redistribution. These results demonstrate that unbalanced three-phase OPF constitutes an effective and practical solution for improving power quality, reducing technical losses, and enhancing the operational reliability of heavily loaded low-voltage networks in developing urban environments.
Volume: 16
Issue: 5
Page: 2304-2320
Publish at: 2026-10-01

BDLock: A blockchain-enabled two tier privacy-aware federated idam service platform using RBAC

10.11591/ijece.v16i5.pp2537-2548
Muhammad Shakil Pervez , Md. Nasim Adnan , Sarker Tanveer Ahmed Rumee , Moinul Islam Zaber
Centralized identity and access management (IDAM) systems suffer from sin-gle points of failure, lack of authorization transparency, and susceptibility to in-sider threats and privilege abuse. While role-based access control (RBAC) of-fers structured permission management, its enforcement through centralized pol-icy engines introduces auditability gaps unacceptable in modern distributed service delivery environments. This paper presents BDLock, a blockchain-enabled two-tier privacy-aware federated IDAM platform integrating OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and Hyperledger Fabric 2.4. The first tier validates JSON Web Tokens (JWT) issued by Keycloak against a Spring Boot resource server, the second tier enforces immutable scope-based RBAC rights on the Hyperledger Fabric ledger, ensuring every access decision is tamper-proof and auditable. Unlike prior approaches, BDLock uniquely bridges OAuth-authenticated off-chain identities to cryptographic on-chain Fabric wallet identities, satisfying all six STRIDE-modelled threats categories across both Web2 and Web3 identity models. Validated with up to 1,800 concurrent users, BDLock achieves a peak throughput of approximately 200 transactions per second using round-robin load balancing. At high concurrency, it outperforms single-peer fallback by up to 25%. Furthermore, it maintains uninterrupted access control during peer failures, eliminating the single point of failure found in all nine compared state-of-the-art systems.
Volume: 16
Issue: 5
Page: 2537-2548
Publish at: 2026-10-01

Calibration-guided score fusion for robust multimodal traffic anomaly detection

10.11591/ijece.v16i5.pp2516-2525
Quang Hiep Do , Thien Tan Nguyen
Multimodal traffic anomaly detection is affected by differences in visual and audio score ranges, temporal fluctuations, and unstable decision thresholds. This paper proposes a calibration-guided score fusion (CGSF) framework that processes video frames and audio spectrograms through separate reconstruction-based models. The resulting anomaly scores are temporally smoothed, normalized using validation data, and combined at the score level. A percentile estimated from normal validation samples is then used as the decision threshold. The framework was evaluated on the MAVD and DADA2000 datasets. On MAVD, CGSF achiev,,,,,,ed a ROC-AUC of 0.553, a PR-AUC of 0.082, and an F1-score of 0.129. It outperformed direct fusion in precision, recall, and F1-score, although the gain in ROC-AUC was small. Analysis on DADA2000 showed smoother temporal score behaviour after calibration and smoothing. The results indicate that CGSF mainly improves score comparability and threshold consistency rather than producing a large increase in detection accuracy. Its modular design also allows the visual and audio branches to be trained and updated independently.
Volume: 16
Issue: 5
Page: 2516-2525
Publish at: 2026-10-01

A compact tri-band THz patch antenna using slot-loaded radiator and defected ground structure

10.11591/ijece.v16i5.pp2549-2558
Tran-Thi Bich Ngoc , Truong Thi Phuong Nhi
Terahertz (THz)- based antennas are essential for future 6G sensing and short range communications, especially when multi-band flexibility and compact di mensions are required. This paper presents a compact microstrip patch an tenna designed for THz applications with tri-band operation. The antenna is formed out of a rectangular patch filled with slots, a defective ground structure (DGS), and a microstrip feedline. Slot loading and the DGS generate various current paths, exciting several resonant modes and enhancing impedance match ing across the resonant frequency range. The proposed design is implemented on a 30 µm thick RO3003 substrate with a relative permittivity of 3 and loss tan gent of 0.001. The antenna has physical dimensions of 0.27×0.28×0.03 mm3. Simulation results show the antenna operates at three frequencies with a remark ably low return loss of up to-61.35 dB over the range of 1.59-3.2 THz. It offers tri-band gains of 6.01 dBi, 7.30 dBi, and 7.31 dBi, with a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) close to the ideal value of 1 for most bands. Furthermore, field distributions and power breakdown calculations are performed to better under stand the radiation mechanisms and efficiency characteristics at THz frequen cies. The antenna radiated power across the band, achieving up to 86.5% of the power accepted. These results indicate that the suggested design provides tri-band capabilities while being a simple, compact and efficient candidate for the demand for improved antennas in next-generation wireless communication systems.
Volume: 16
Issue: 5
Page: 2549-2558
Publish at: 2026-10-01

Probabilistic inventory modeling for chlorine gas using minitab and python: a comparative study of demand distributions

10.11591/ijict.v15i3.pp1026-1037
Oki Dwipurwani , Fitri Maya Puspita , Siti Suzlin Supadi , Evi Yuliza
The availability of chlorine gas (Cl2) is a critical component in the drinking water disinfection process at the regional drinking water company (PDAM), as it plays a vital role in ensuring microbiological safety. Disruptions in the chlorine gas supply may lead to interruptions in water distribution and pose significant public health risks. This study investigates the application of a probabilistic (Q, r) inventory model for managing chlorine gas stock, incorporating several probability distributions that satisfy the underlying model assumptions. The resulting optimal inventory policies derived from each distribution are then compared. Chlorine gas demand forecasting is also performed using the seasonal autoregressive integrated moving average (SARIMA) model. The objective of this research is to generate an optimal inventory policy and accurate demand forecasts, with the entire implementation carried out in Python software. The results show that the best model obtainis the SARIMA (0,1,0)(0,1,1)12 model, with a MAPE value of 5.48%, and that the chlorine gas demand data follow normal, gamma, exponential, and erlang probability distributions. The comparison results show that the optimal policy of the gamma probabilistic model provides the best results, as well as being better than Normal and exponential policies in previous studies.
Volume: 15
Issue: 3
Page: 1026-1037
Publish at: 2026-09-01

Enhanced thermal management in 3D integrated circuits coupling

10.11591/ijict.v15i3.pp1208-1216
Vempalle Rafi , Shaik Hussain Vali , Pradyumna Kumar Dhal , Sadhu Radha Krishna , Murkur Rajesh , Malagonda Siva Kumar
3D IC integration, which comprises vertically stacking several IC layers, is one of the new technologies that works well with complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) implementations. The layers of a three-dimensional integrated circuit (3D IC) are physically and electrically connected via copper-silicon bonding and through silicon vias (TSVs). Limitations in 3D IC designs, such as layer-to-layer thermal difficulties and TSV-to-substrate and TSV-to-TSV noise coupling, significantly impact system performance as a whole. Integrating 3D ICs relies heavily on heat spreaders and thermal through silicon vias (TTSVs). Overheating is a common cause of IC failure; however, heat spreaders and FIN to TTSV have been suggested as potential remedies for this problem in the last few years. A 3D IC might melt under the stress of an applied voltage because it becomes hotter inside. Engineers have added fins to the TTSV in a number of ways, each of which maximizes heat dissipation in a different way, in order to reduce this danger. The exceptional thermal cooling characteristics of graphene and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have led to their widespread dissemination. This research shows that a FIN may efficiently transport thermal energy to a heat sink by using heat spreaders and optimum orientations to distribute heat in all directions. Additionally, we demonstrated the many scenarios in which the IC's potential distribution is impacted by various thermal cooling effects. We found that when it comes to transferring heat away from heat sources and TSVs, CNTs outperform Graphene. We included Al2o3, Si3N4, and SiO2 as examples to examine the consequences of modifying the model's dielectric characteristics.
Volume: 15
Issue: 3
Page: 1208-1216
Publish at: 2026-09-01

Neural network-based diagnosis of type 2 diabetes using an iridology approach

10.11591/ijict.v15i3.pp1226-1237
Alaa Abdulkareem Ahmed , Mohammad Tariq Yaseen
The growing global occurrence of type 2 diabetes requires the development of non-invasive and effective diagnostic methods. This work proposes a novel approach to detecting type 2 diabetes using iridology and machine learning (ML) techniques. By analyzing the iris of the right eye, a single region of interest (ROI) corresponding to the head of the pancreas is recognized for feature extraction. A total of 112 statistical and texture features are extracted using gray-level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) and discrete wavelet transform (DWT) algorithms. Five neural network (NN) models, narrow, medium, wide, bi-layered, and tri-layered are deployed to classify healthy and diabetic people. The models are trained and assessed using a range of k-fold values (2 to 20) to optimize performance. The highest classification accuracy of 83.2% was reached using the narrow neural network (NNN) model at 7-fold cross-validation. This work exhibts the potential of iridology-based ML approaches for non-invasive diabetes diagnosis, providing a promising substitute to traditional blood tests.
Volume: 15
Issue: 3
Page: 1226-1237
Publish at: 2026-09-01

Early detection of vascular streak dieback (VSD) disease in cocoa plants using deep learning

10.11591/ijict.v15i3.pp1087-1096
Dewi Marini Umi Atmaja , Arif Rahman Hakim , Fadhil Rozi Hendrawan , Komang Diah Devi Pramesty , Naufal Fadhilah Fitrah , Faiz Rochmatullah Widhaputra
Vascular streak dieback (VSD), caused by Ceratobasidium theobromae, poses a significant threat to cocoa (Theobroma cacao) production, leading to substantial yield losses and plant mortality. Early detection is critical to mitigate disease spread and reduce economic impact. While convolutional neural network (CNN) architectures like VGG-16 and ResNet-50 excel in leaf disease detection, no prior studies address stem-based VSD symptomatology where the disease originates in vascular tissues. This study presents the first CNN specifically developed for cocoa stem VSD detection, achieving 99.16% test accuracy with a lightweight architecture that outperforms VGG16/ResNet50 in both accuracy and mobile inference speed. A novel dataset of 215 cocoa stem images was curated and augmented for robustness. Additional evaluation metrics, including precision, recall, specificity, and F1-score, further confirm the reliability of the model. The model was successfully converted into TensorFlow Lite (TFLite) format, enabling deployment on mobile devices for real-time disease detection. This study highlights the potential of integrating deep learning into mobile and drone-based agricultural systems to support precision farming and early intervention strategies.
Volume: 15
Issue: 3
Page: 1087-1096
Publish at: 2026-09-01

A multi-expert approach to content-based image retrieval using feature fusion and late re-ranking

10.11591/ijict.v15i3.pp1376-1384
Ali Abdulazeez Mohammed Baqer Qazzaz , Yousif Samer Mudhafar
As digital data rapidly grows, content-based image retrieval (CBIR) has become important for optimizing collections of visual data. This work proposes a retrieval framework which operates in two stages and improves accuracy by using systematic fusion of features. In the first stage, first-stage wide-scope descriptors called bag-of-visual-words (BoVW), scattering wavelet transform (SWT), discrete cosine transform (DCT), and principal component analysis (PCA) retrieve initial candidate images. The second stage undertakes detailed re-ordering of candidate images by implementing the local binary pattern (LBP), histogram of oriented gradients (HOG), and singular value decomposition (SVD) descriptors to re-evaluate similarity scores. Each individual descriptor returned results for mean average precision for the top 10 retrieved images (mAP, top-10) of between 0.63 and 0.79 and the fused framework achieved 0.88, which is evidence of the viability of complementary feature integration. These findings support the hypothesis that while multiple descriptors performed well and delivered high retrieval accuracy, hierarchical fusion of multiple handcrafted descriptors does not involve the computational costs associated with deep learning methods.
Volume: 15
Issue: 3
Page: 1376-1384
Publish at: 2026-09-01

Lightweight parallel feedback network based on CRL with policy transfer and enhancement for image super-resolution

10.11591/ijict.v15i3.pp944-954
S V R Manimala , T Kavitha
Image super-resolution (SR) is essential in applications such as surveillance, medical imaging, and remote sensing, but existing deep learning (DL) models often require high computational resources and struggle to recover fine details in lightweight architectures. Although feedback and attention based methods have shown improvements, they still lack an effective combination of efficient feature refinement, edge enhancement, and low parameter complexity. To address this gap, we propose a lightweight parallel feedback network (LPFN) that combines three key components: a feedback block for repeated feature refinement, a dispersion-aware attention residual block (DARB) for highlighting important spatial and channel details, and EdgeNet for edge sharpening for sharper boundaries. These components are supported by curriculum reinforcement learning (CRL), an adaptive training strategy that gradually improves the model’s learning behavior. Instead of relying on a fixed loss function, LPFN uses a dynamically learned global feedback loss to refine reconstruction quality at each stage. Experiments on DIV2K and Flickr2K show that LPFN achieves higher PSNR and SSIMscores while keeping the model lightweight and efficient. This study emphasizes an effective lightweight feedback framework, an enhanced attention and edge-refinement mechanism, and an adaptive learning strategy that improves both accuracy and stability under different degradation conditions.
Volume: 15
Issue: 3
Page: 944-954
Publish at: 2026-09-01

Smart drones for human detection in disaster response

10.11591/ijict.v15i3.pp1179-1187
Menakadevi Nanjundan , Y. L. Ajay Kumar , V. R. Seshagiri Rao , Nagarjuna Telagam , Seetha Chaithanya , Manikadan S.
Natural disasters require swift, coordinated responses to minimise human casualties and infrastructure damage. This paper presents a novel AI-assisted drone system designed to enhance disaster relief efforts through advanced human detection and a distributed emergency Wi-Fi network. This drone system, equipped with state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms and thermal imaging, excels at locating and identifying individuals even in challenging conditions, such as smoke, debris, or low visibility. The drone fleet operates autonomously, dynamically forming an ad-hoc network that adapts to the evolving needs of the disaster zone. By integrating real-time data processing with efficient network management, our system provides a critical lifeline for communication and a powerful tool for rescuers to navigate and respond effectively. The detection and communication times are observed to be within the range of 5 to 8 seconds for this proposed system, which is widely used in disaster response.
Volume: 15
Issue: 3
Page: 1179-1187
Publish at: 2026-09-01

A multi-cancer detection framework using deep learning and hybrid machine learning approaches

10.11591/ijict.v15i3.pp1443-1452
Karan Singh , Amruta Pawar , Drishya Tomar , Amrita Yadav , Aditi Chhabria , Vaibhav Narawade
The diagnostic solutions offered by the present artificial intelligence (AI) solutions suffer from non-generalizability and heavy reliance on complex models. In an attempt to solve these issues, we propose a lightweight yet versatile method consisting of a combination of ResNet50 transfer learning and hybrid machine learning. Image features are extracted using dermoscopy, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and histopathological images. These are subjected to principal component analysis (PCA) dimensionality reduction followed by classification using support vector machine (SVM), random forest (RF), logistic regression (LR), and XGBoost algorithms. This segregation of the two processes improves efficiency. The hybrid approach using ResNet50 + LR yielded an accuracy of 91.01% in the case of breast cancer detection compared to 86.26% of a baseline convolutional neural network (CNN). Also, ResNet50 gave an accuracy of 96.61% in diagnosing skin cancer. Custom CNN provided an accuracy of 99.42% for lung cancer and 96.33% for brain tumor detection.
Volume: 15
Issue: 3
Page: 1443-1452
Publish at: 2026-09-01

Navigating digital parenting: a bibliometric exploration of trends on children’s digital soothing practices

10.11591/ijict.v15i3.pp1431-1442
Rita Wong Mee Mee , Noor Hanim Harun , Lim Seong Pek , Suzulaikha Mohamed , Tengku Shahrom Tengku Shahdan , Nurul Asyiqin Jalil , Anisa Ahmad , Tirzah Zubeidah Zachariah
The digital age has transformed parenting practices, with an increasing reliance on digital devices for managing children’s behavior, particularly as calming tools. This study addresses the growing phenomenon of digital parenting, highlighting its implications on child development and family dynamics. Despite the benefits of digital media, concerns persist regarding its overuse for emotional regulation, which may impede children’s self-regulation skills and parent-child interactions. This study aims to explore the evolution of research on digital parenting using bibliometric analysis. A comprehensive dataset was extracted from the Scopus database, focusing on publications from 2020 to 2024 within the Social Sciences domain. The inclusion criteria included peer-reviewed, open-access articles written in English. A systematic methodology ensured the analysis of performance metrics, trends, and co-authorship patterns. Results indicate a significant increase in scholarly attention to digital parenting, with 837 articles meeting the inclusion criteria. Leading contributions emerged from journals such as Sustainability Switzerland and Education Sciences, with prolific authors and institutions from the United Kingdom and the United States dominating the field. The analysis underscores the interdisciplinary nature of the topic, reflecting contributions from education, media studies, and child development. This study offers valuable theoretical insights and practical recommendations, emphasizing balanced digital media use and informed parenting strategies to foster healthier family dynamics.
Volume: 15
Issue: 3
Page: 1431-1442
Publish at: 2026-09-01

Advanced materials for crosstalk and power optimization in TSV-enabled 3D ICs

10.11591/ijict.v15i3.pp1143-1153
Tappeta Chinna Sanjeeva Rayudu , Merrin Prasanna Nagadasari
The continued scaling of semiconductor devices has exposed the limitations of traditional two-dimensional (2D) integrated circuit architectures. To address performance bottlenecks and interconnect constraints, the industry is increasingly adopting three-dimensional (3D) integration technologies. through-silicon vias (TSVs) are a fundamental enabler of this advancement, facilitating vertical signal transmission between stacked silicon layers. Despite their benefits, TSVs face critical challenges related to crosstalk, power dissipation, and signal delay issues that are especially pronounced in dense via arrays. This research explores the use of multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) based TSVs insulated with different dielectric liners, including silicon dioxide (SiO₂), PPC, polyimide, and benzocyclobutene (BCB). HSPICE simulations are used to evaluate crosstalk noise, power dissipation, power delay product (PDP), and energy delay product (EDP) across varying TSV pitches. Among the materials studied, BCB demonstrates the most promising results. Specifically, MWCNT TSVs with BCB at a 10,000 μm pitch achieve up to 58% reduction in functional crosstalk, 75% in dynamic crosstalk, 78% in power dissipation, and a 52% improvement in PDP compared to single-walled CNT (SWCNT) based TSVs. These findings confirm the suitability of combining MWCNT cores with low-k BCB liners for enhancing performance, energy efficiency, and signal reliability in advanced 3D integrated circuits.
Volume: 15
Issue: 3
Page: 1143-1153
Publish at: 2026-09-01
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