As electric vehicles (EVs) are growing, the fault diagnosis in their drive motor becomes more important to have optimal performance and safety. Traditional fault detection methods suffer mainly from high false positive and false negative rates, computational complexity, and lack of transparency in decision-making methods. In addition, existing models are also heavy and inefficient. A lightweight framework for fault diagnosis in EV drive motors is presented with the aid of Recursive Feature Elimination with Cross-Validation (RFE-CV), parameter optimization, and in-depth preprocessing. We further optimize the models and their combination to a hybrid Soft Voting Classifier. These techniques were applied to a dataset of 40,040 data entries that had been simulated by a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) model. We evaluated eight machine learning models, and our proposed Soft Voting Classifier has the highest test accuracy of 94.52% and a Kappa score of 0.9210 on diagnostic performance. Also, the model has minimal memory usage and low inference latency. In addition, Local Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explanations (LIME) were used to improve transparency and gain an understanding of decisions made through the Soft Voting Classifier. Also, the framework was validated by an additional real-world dataset, thereby further confirming its robustness and consistency in performance for different conditions, which indicates the generalizability of the framework in real-world applications. RFE-CV is found to be very effective in feature selection and helps to construct a lightweight and cost-effective ensemble voting model for enhancing fault diagnosis for EV Drive Motors, overcoming its unsatisfactory transparency, accuracy, and computational efficiency. Finally, it contributes to the development of safer and more reliable EV systems through the development of models supervised on fewer features to give the computing time that is a little lighter without compromising its diagnostic performance.

The emergence of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) has changed the network structure by separating the control plane from the data plane. However, this innovation has also increased susceptibility to DDoS attacks. Existing detection techniques are often ineffective due to data imbalance and accuracy issues; thus, a considerable research gap exists regarding DDoS detection methods suitable for SDN contexts. This research attempts to detect DDoS attacks more effectively using machine learning algorithms: RF, SVC, KNN, MLP, and XGB. For this purpose, both balanced and imbalanced datasets have been used to measure the performance of the models in terms of accuracy and AUC. Based on the analysis, we can say that RF and XGB had the perfect score, 1.0000, in the accuracy and AUC, but since XGB ended with the lowest Brier Score which indicates the highest reliability. MLP achieved an accuracy of 99.93%, SVC an accuracy of 97.65% and KNN an accuracy of 97.87%, which was the next best performers after RF and XGB. These results are consistent with the validity of SDNs as a platform for RF and XGB techniques in detecting DDoS attacks and highlights the importance of balanced datasets for improving detection against generative cyber attacks that are continually evolving.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a critical clinical tool that requires precise and reliable interpretation for effective brain tumor diagnosis and timely treatment planning. Deep learning methods have advanced automated tumor classification greatly in the last few years, but many of the current methods are still challenged by a lack of interpretability, a lack of testing on region-focused data, and a lack of model robustness testing. Such limitations reduce clinical trust and limit the practice of automated diagnostic systems. To address these challenges, this study proposes an interpretable deep learning model for classifying brain tumors using the PMRAM dataset, which is a Bangladeshi brain MRI collection containing four categories: glioma, meningioma, pituitary tumor, and normal brain.. The proposed pipeline combines image preprocessing and feature enhancement methods, and then it trains a series of squeeze-and-excitation (SE)-enhanced convolutional neural networks such as VGG19, DenseNet201, MobileNetV3-Large, InceptionV3, and EfficientNetB3. The SE-enhanced EfficientNetB3 performed best, with 98.70% accuracy, 98.77% precision, 98.70% recall, and 98.70% F1-score. Cross-validation also demonstrated stable performance, with a mean accuracy of 96.89%. The model also exhibited efficient inference with low GPU memory consumption, enabling predictions in about 2–4 s per MRI image. Grad-CAM++ and saliency maps were used to improve the transparency of the results, and it was found that the network was concentrated on the clinically significant parts of the tumor, which affected the model predictions. Further robustness analysis and cross-dataset testing are additional evidence of the generalization possibility of the model. An online application was also implemented to allow real-time prediction and visual explanation of brain tumors. Overall, the proposed framework offers a precise, interpretable, and promising solution to automated brain tumor classification using MRI images.

Manual inspection of onba earing casting defects is not realistic and unreliable, particularly in the case of some micro-level anomalies which lead to major defects on a large scale. To address these challenges, we propose BearFusionNet, an attention-based deep learning architecture with multi-stream, which merges both DenseNet201 and MobileNetV2 for feature extraction with a classification head inspired by VGG19. This hybrid design, figuratively beaming from one layer to another, extracts the enormity of representations on different scales, backed by a pre-preprocessing pipeline that brings defect saliency to the fore through contrast adjustment, denoising, and edge detection. The use of multi-head self-attention enhances feature fusion, enabling the model to capture both large and small spatial features. BearFusionNet achieves an accuracy of 99.66% and Cohen’s kappa score of 0.9929 in Kaggle’s Real-life Industrial Casting Defects dataset. Both McNemar’s and Wilcoxon signed-rank statistical tests, as well as five-fold cross-validation, are employed to assess the robustness of our proposed model. To interpret the model, we adopt Grad-Cam visualizations, which are the state of the art standard. Furthermore, we deploy BearFusionNet as a web-based system for near real-time inference (5–6 s per prediction), which enables the quickest yet accurate detection with visual explanations. Overall, BearFusionNet is an interpretable, accurate, and deployable solution that can automatically detect casting defects, leading to significant advances in the innovative industrial environment.

As healthcare systems increasingly embrace digitalization, effective management of electronic health records (EHRs) has emerged as a critical priority, particularly in inpatient settings where data sensitivity and real-time access are paramount. Traditional EHR systems face significant challenges, including unauthorized access, data breaches, and inefficiencies in tracking follow-up appointments, which heighten the risk of misdiagnosis and medication errors. To address these issues, this research proposes a hybrid blockchain-based solution for securely managing EHRs, specifically designed as a framework for tracking inpatient follow-ups. By integrating QR code-enabled data access with a blockchain architecture, this innovative approach enhances privacy protection, data integrity, and auditing capabilities, while facilitating swift and real-time data retrieval. The architecture adheres to Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) principles and utilizes robust encryption techniques, including SHA-256 and AES-256-CBC, to secure sensitive information. A comprehensive threat model outlines trust boundaries and potential adversaries, complemented by a validated data transmission protocol. Experimental results demonstrate that the framework remains reliable in concurrent access scenarios, highlighting its efficiency and responsiveness in real-world applications. This study emphasizes the necessity for hybrid solutions in managing sensitive medical information and advocates for integrating blockchain technology and QR code innovations into contemporary healthcare systems.

Grapes are among the most economically and culturally significant fruits on a global scale, and table grapes and wine are produced in significant quantities in Europe and Asia. The production and quality of grapes are significantly impacted by grape diseases such as Bacterial Rot, Downy Mildew, and Powdery Mildew. Consequently, the sustainable management of a vineyard necessitates the early and precise identification of these diseases. Current automated methods, particularly those that are based on the YOLO framework, are often computationally costly and lack interpretability that makes them unsuitable for real-world scenarios. This study proposes grape leaf disease classification using Optimized DenseNet 121. Domain-specific preprocessing and extensive connectivity reveal disease-relevant characteristics, including veins, edges, and lesions. An extensive comparison with baseline CNN models, including ResNet18, VGG16, AlexNet, and SqueezeNet, demonstrates that the proposed model exhibits superior performance. It achieves an accuracy of 99.27%, an F1 score of 99.28%, a specificity of 99.71%, and a Kappa of 98.86%, with an inference time of 9 seconds. The cross-validation findings show a mean accuracy of 99.12%, indicating strength and generalizability across all classes. We also employ Grad-CAM to highlight disease-related regions to guarantee the model is highlighting physiologically relevant aspects and increase transparency and confidence. Model optimization reduces processing requirements for real-time deployment, while transfer learning ensures consistency on smaller and unbalanced samples. An effective architecture, domain-specific preprocessing, and interpretable outputs make the proposed framework scalable, precise, and computationally inexpensive for detecting grape leaf diseases.