Medical imaging requires accurate brain tumor recognition because precise classification is essential for early diagnosis and effective treatment planning. A major challenge in medical applications is that deep learning models typically require extensive amounts of labeled data to perform well. To address this, this research evaluates three few-shot learning (FSL) approaches-prototypical networks, Siamese networks, and model-agnostic meta-learning (MAML)-for brain tumor classification using the Figshare brain tumor dataset. The results show that prototypical networks consistently outperform the other approaches, achieving 89.07% accuracy (95% CI: 88.12–89.96%), 88.73% precision, and 88.67% recall, making them the optimal solution for this task. Siamese networks achieve 83.73% accuracy (95% CI: 82.64–84.76%), while MAML demonstrates significantly reduced performance, with 43.70% accuracy (95% CI: 42.10–45.22%). This study demonstrates that FSL can be applied effectively for medical image classification, with prototypical networks achieving the best performance in brain tumor detection. The inclusion of confidence intervals further validates the robustness and reliability of the results. Future research will focus on improving feature representation and exploring hybrid approaches to better handle rare tumor classes, thereby enhancing the clinical applicability of FSL models.

Domain ontologies facilitate the organization, sharing, and reuse of subject areas. Building a software ontology is labor-intensive and time-consuming. In the process of obtaining a software ontology, it is required to analyze a huge number of scientific publications relevant to the software being modeled. The process of ontology replenishing with information from a huge number of scientific publications can be facilitated and accelerated through the use of lexical-syntactic patterns of ontological design. In this paper, we consider the possibility of automated construction of scientific subject area ontologies based on a heterogeneous patterns system of ontological design. This system includes ontological design patterns and is intended for ontology developers. System also includes automatically built lexical and syntactic patterns, which help to automatic replenishment of the ontology with information extracted from natural language texts.

Currently, ontologies are recognized as the most effective means of formalizing and systematizing knowledge and data in scientific subject area (SSA). Practice has shown that using ontology design patterns is effective in developing the ontology of scientific subject areas. This is due to the fact that scientific subject areas ontology, as a rule, contains a large number of typical fragments that are well described by patterns of ontology design. In the paper, we present an approach to ontology engineering of automatic text processing methods based on ontology design patterns. In order to get an ontology that would describe automatic text processing sufficiently fully, it is required to process a large number of scientific publications and information resources containing information from modeling area. It is possible to facilitate and speed up the process of updating ontology with information from such sources by using lexical and syntactic patterns of ontology design. Our ontology of automatic text processing will become the conceptual basis of an intelligent information resource on modern methods of automatic text processing, which will provide systematization of all information on these methods, its integration into a single information space, convenient navigation through it, as well as meaningful access to it.

Medical waste management is a growing concern in Kazakhstan. Despite the presence of a regulatory framework, the current medical waste disposal system suffers from fragmentation, lack of transparency, and inefficient communication between stakeholders. These limitations result in illegal dumping, environmental pollution, and increased health risks. This paper presents the development and validation of an integrated Internet of Things (IoT)-based system designed to optimize and automate the monitoring, collection, and disposal of medical waste. The proposed architecture includes Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking, real-time sensor monitoring, cloud data analytics, and predictive routing algorithms, enabling efficient logistics and regulatory compliance. Utilizing a microcontroller and sensors, the system continuously transmits data to a centralized server for monitoring. Experimental deployments across urban and suburban routes in the Zhambyl region demonstrate that the system achieves a Circular Error Probable (CEP₅₀) of 11 m and a 95% positioning accuracy within 23 m, which aligns acceptably with the requirements for city-level route optimization. Statistical analysis confirms that the observed positioning accuracy is consistent with an urban propagation model and adequate for municipal dispatching, though it remains below automotive-grade precision. The system is further supported by a robust power supply solution, allowing up to 49 h of autonomous operation.

Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensing can improve traceability, safety, and efficiency of medical waste handling, yet many deployments remain fragmented, lack an end-to-end system architecture, and do not provide the structured data pipelines needed for artificial intelligence (AI) analytics. This paper presents a layered IoT-based system design for medical waste management that integrates: (i) Espressif Systems 32 (ESP32)-based edge devices for fill-level and Global Positioning System (GPS) telemetry; (ii) secure network communication; (iii) a cloud backend for data ingestion, storage, and analytics; and (iv) operator dashboards with event-driven alerting. The architecture extends our prior GPS-enabled tracking and route optimization by adding sensor-driven state monitoring, threshold-based decision support, and a time-series data pipeline designed for future AI-driven predictive analytics. In a 30-day pilot with five containers, the system collected one reading every 15 min (14,400 total readings). The backend demonstrated efficient processing with an average Application Programming Interface (API) response time of 45 ms, sub-50 ms database write latency, and high uptime; alerts were delivered promptly upon threshold violations. Compared with a fixed-schedule baseline, the system enabled condition-based collection scheduling with zero data loss. The proposed design emphasizes modularity, fault tolerance, and integration readiness for hospital information systems, providing a practical blueprint for scalable smart-healthcare waste logistics and a foundation for machine learning-based predictive waste management.

The article deals with the problem of medical waste management and the need to create a scientific and methodological base for the development of a data collection mechanism related to their formation, collection, transportation and disposal. The introduction of digital technologies and the integration of data on all stages of medical waste management will create an effective management system. The main focus is on system, process and risk-based approaches, as well as data collection methods at various stages. The article focuses on the problems and prospects of implementing digital solutions and automating medical waste management processes. The article examines the database structure, key parameters and relationships, as well as data modeling with an emphasis on logical and physical structure.