The performance of photovoltaic (PV) systems must be predicted through accurate simulation designs before proceeding to a real-time application to avoid errors. However, predicting the cohesive relationship between current and voltage and estimating the parameters of a single diode model become a perplexing task due to insufficient data in the datasheet of PV panels. This research work presents single-diode solar PV system simulation analysis under different conditions, and the performance is improved by introducing an optimization-based maximum power point tracking (MPPT) strategy. Before simulation, a mathematical model for a single diode and optimization approaches are presented in this research work. Particle swarm optimization (PSO), genetic algorithm (GA), BAT optimization, and grey wolf optimization (GWO) model-based MPPT circuits are designed, and the performances are comparatively analyzed. The simulation results identify the nonlinear relationship between current and voltage and between power and voltage as characteristic curves for different temperature and irradiance values. For maximum power (P_max), the maximum peak point tracking power and efficiency are analyzed to verify the optimization-based MPPT system. The simulation results demonstrate that the GWO model obtains a maximum tracking efficiency (TE) of 98, which is much better than that of other optimization techniques.

In past few decades, solar energy plays a vital role in energy production among the different renewable energy resources. In shaded/unshaded photovoltaic (PV) systems, tracking of maximum power under different environmental conditions is provided by maximum power point tracking (MPPT). In recent years many works available on different types of MPPT techniques to track maximum power from PV systems with own pros and cons. This article comprehensively reviews the different traditional methods like perturb and observation (P&O), open circuit voltage (OCV), short circuit current (SCC), hill climbing (HC), incremental conductance (IC). Also recall the advanced MPPT techniques like particle swarm optimization (PSO), grey wolf optimization (GWO), cuckoo search (CS), artificial neural networks (ANN), fuzzy logic controller (FLC) available in literature. This review is conducted based on implementation, accuracy, tracking speed, cost, merits, and demerits of each technique. Traditional MPPT methods can’t able to track global maximum power point under partial shaded conditions and exhibits less efficiency when compared with advanced soft computing methods. Hybrid methods provide good efficiency and performance than traditional and advanced methods. Authors powerfully confirm that this article offers convenient information’s to enthusiastic engineers and new researchers those who are all working in solar PV systems.

Solar energy is the most promising among many renewable energy sources to meet the increasing demand. Photovoltaic (PV) based power generating solutions are expected to gain popularity as a power source for different applications, including independent and grid connected loads, due to their cleanliness, high performance, and high dependability. The efficacy of photovoltaic systems is impacted by several elements, including geographical location, positioning, shadowing effects, and local climate conditions. In order to fulfil the demands of loads, an interleaved boost converter is utilized, which has a reduced number of filters with less stress on the devices. Solar powered systems employ several maximum power point tracking (MPPT) methodologies. However, when there is partial shading, many power peaks arise, which complicates the identification of the overall peak. Although MPPT approaches are designed to measure and maintain the global maximum power point (GMPP), there are still significant oscillations observed around the GMPP with subpar settling time, tracking efficiency, and conversion efficiency. In this work, novel hybrid MPPT technique called artificial neural network supported adaptable stepped-scaled perturb and observe (ANN-ASSPO) method and water cycle optimization based perturb and observe (WCO-PO) have been proposed. Artificial neural network (ANN) has been used to determine the best scaling factor in ANN-ASSPO MPPT. Performance is enhanced in ANN-ASSPO MPPT by using the optimum scaling factor, particularly in situations when the irradiance is rapidly changing/partial shading conditions. Similarly, in WCO-PO MPPT water cycle optimization is used to determine the peak power when the PV panel is subjected to partial shading conditions. The performances of proposed hybrid MPPT ANN-ASSPO and WCO-PO techniques have been compared in terms of power generated, output voltage, average settling time and conversion efficiency. The MATLAB/Simulink tool is employed to carry out the experiment for this study.

The majority of daily networks and communications rely heavily on network security. Researchers in cybersecurity emphasize the necessity of developing effective intrusion detection systems (IDS) to safeguard networks. The importance of efficient IDS escalates as attackers devise new types of attacks and network volumes expand. Furthermore, IDS aims to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data transmitted across networked systems by preventing unauthorized access. Following numerous studies utilizing machine learning (ML) to develop effective IDS, the focus has shifted towards deep learning (DL) techniques as artificial neural networks (ANNs) and DL systems have become prevalent. ANNs are capable of generating features autonomously, eliminating the need for manual intervention. This paper introduces an innovative adaptive recurrent neural network-based fox optimizer (ARNN-FOX) method. The primary objective of the ARNN-FOX system is to efficiently detect and classify network intrusions, thereby enhancing network security. Data normalization is conducted to scale the incoming data into a usable format. The gray level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) method is proposed for selecting the optimal subset of features for the ARNN-FOX method. In the proposed approach, the fox algorithm (FOX) is utilized for the adjustment of hyperparameters in the ARNN model. The efficacy of the ARNN-FOX approach is assessed using benchmark datasets. Based on comparative results, the ARNN-FOX method demonstrates superior performance in parameters such as accuracy, specificity, sensitivity, F1 Score, recall value, and precision values over existing models. The proposed ARNN-FOX-based IDS model for the network security in terms of accuracy is 15.12%, 8.79%, 6.45%, and 4.21% better than RNN, CNN-LSTM, DASO-RNN, and ChCSO-LSTM, respectively. Similarly, with respect to specificity, the suggested ARNN-FOX-based IDS model for network security outperforms RNN, CNN-LSTM, DASO-RNN, and ChCSO-LSTM by 32.43%, 8.89%, 3.16%, and 2.08%, respectively.

Due to the shortage of fossil fuel usage, the solar Photovoltaic (PV) energy has increased grownup over the last decade. Most conventional applications of renewable energy are being phased out in order to reduce costs and save the environment. PV plants undergo numerous failures in faults detection and ultimate power developments. These consequences demonstrate in the environmental field and internal components. Even when internal standards are followed, the faults are unavoidable and undetectable. Due to this, the performance of manufacturing plants are not predictable. As a result, a proper fault detection mechanism is required for a PV system to detect faults and avoid energy losses. To address these issues, this research work proposed Internet of Things (IoT) sensor-based fault identification in a solar PV system. The PV panel status is monitored using pressure, light intensity, voltage, and current sensors. These sensor data’s are stored in the cloud for further analysis using a web-based control server. To classify the sensor data, models of Support Vector Machine (SVM), and Extreme Learning Machine (ELM) are utilized. The experimental results indicate that ELM achieves a classification accuracy of 96.32%. Which is higher than SVM and other optimization control techniques. The proposed model uses the IoT cloud to provide real-time monitoring and fault detection in plant environmental and electrical parameters.

White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) is a major virus found in shrimp that causes huge economic loss in shrimp farms. A selective diagnostic approach for WSSV is required for the early diagnosis and protection of farms. This work proposes a novel recognition method based on improved Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) namely Dense Inception Convolutional Neural Network (DICNN) for diagnoses of WSSV disease. Initially, the process of data acquisition and data augmentation is carried out. The Inception structure is then used to improve the performance of multi-dimensional feature extraction. As a result, the proposed work has the highest accuracy of 97.22% when compared to other traditional models. The proposed work is targeted to Litopenaeus Vannamei (LV), and Penaeus Monodon (PM) diversities for major threats detection of White Spot Syndrome (WSS). Performance metrics related to accuracy have been compared with other traditional models, which demonstrate that our model will efficiently recognize shrimp WSSV disease.