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This paper presents a dual-layer approach for managing and controlling an AC Microgrid (MG). The MG integrates a Photovoltaic System (PVS), Wind Turbine System (WTS), a Battery Storage System (BSS), all interconnected with the utility grid. The dual-layer is structured into a Control Layer (CL) and an Energy Management System Layer (EMS-L). The CL proposes an efficient model coupled with a system control, ensuring high power quality for the AC microgrid. This system employs a Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm to optimize the set point tracking performance. Simultaneously, the EMS-L utilizes a Sparrow Search Algorithm (SSA) with the objective of minimizing the total operating costs of the AC microgrid. This is achieved by employing a 15-minutes step time over a 24-hours period, enhancing both precision and rapidity of the system’s operation. This enhanced temporal resolution effectively models and responds to fluctuations in energy demand, supply variability and environmental factors. This synergistic integration allows for nuanced and efficient energy flow management in order to optimise the MG performance. A significant aspect of the research is the comparative analysis of the proposed SSA-EMS with PSO and Genetic Algorithm (GA), alongside an unoptimized system. This analysis highlights the hybrid methodology’s superior efficiency and effectiveness. The robust framework, combining SSA at the EMS layer with PSO at the control layer, has been empirically tested using a real world data to confirm its effectiveness and resilience in practical scenarios. These tests provide solid evidence of the methodology’s potential in boosting the sustainable and reliable operation of microgrids. Significantly, the SSA-EMS showcases notable cost efficiency, achieving reductions of 33.34% and 41.18% compared to PSO and GA. Impressively, compared to an unoptimized system, the SSA-EMS demonstrates an even more remarkable cost reduction of 49.43% and 59.10% while considering the impact on battery health constraints.

This paper proposes a new contribution in the field of optimizing control techniques for wind systems to enhance the quality of the energy produced in the grid. Although the Sliding Mode control technique, whether classical or involving the use of artificial intelligence, has shown interesting results, its main drawback lies in the oscillation phenomenon commonly referred to as “chattering.” This phenomenon affects the accuracy and robustness of the system, as well as the parametric variation of the system. In this work, we propose a solution that combines two nonlinear techniques based on the Lyapunov theorem to eliminate the chattering phenomenon. It is a hybrid approach between the Backstepping strategy and the Sliding Mode, aiming to control the active and reactive powers of the doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) connected to the electrical grid by two converters (grid side and machine side). This hybrid technique aims to improve the performance of the wind system in terms of precision errors, stability, as well as active and reactive power. The proposed solution has been validated in the Matlab & Simulink environment to assess the performance and robustness of the proposed model, as well as experimentally validated on a test bench using the DSPACE 1104 card. The obtained results are then compared with other techniques, demonstrating a significant improvement in performance.

In the realm of medicine, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force, harnessing the power to convert raw data into meaningful insights. Rather than supplanting the discernment of physicians, AI serves as an unprecedented enabler, equipping them with unimaginable tools. Its far-reaching applications encompass drug discovery, disease diagnosis, prognosis, treatment optimization, and outcome prediction. This technological revolution owes much to the prowess of machine learning algorithms, which adeptly process multifaceted data. Consequently, AI is poised to become an integral pillar of digital health systems, shaping and bolstering the realm of personalized medicine. The current landscape is abuzz with AI’s exponential growth, fueling a surge of research ventures aimed at enhancing medical practices. By delving into the realm of precision medicine, this paper endeavors to scrutinize and evaluate recent advancements in healthcare pertaining to the utilization of machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) algorithms. This systematic review comprehensively encompasses previously published works, dissecting key concepts, innovations, significant contributions, and pivotal enabling techniques. Aspiring to equip readers with a profound understanding and invaluable insights, this paper proves indispensable to those dedicated to exploring the state-of-the-art and contributing to future literature in this domain.

Background: This study evaluates the performance of a vision transformer (ViT) model, ViT-b16, in classifying ischemic stroke cases from Moroccan MRI scans and compares it to the Visual Geometry Group 16 (VGG-16) model used in a prior study. Methods: A dataset of 342 MRI scans, categorized into ‘Normal’ and ’Stroke’ classes, underwent preprocessing using TensorFlow’s tf.data API. Results: The ViT-b16 model was trained and evaluated, yielding an impressive accuracy of 97.59%, surpassing the VGG-16 model’s 90% accuracy. Conclusions: This research highlights the ViT-b16 model’s superior classification capabilities for ischemic stroke diagnosis, contributing to the field of medical image analysis. By showcasing the efficacy of advanced deep learning architectures, particularly in the context of Moroccan MRI scans, this study underscores the potential for real-world clinical applications. Ultimately, our findings emphasize the importance of further exploration into AI-based diagnostic tools for improving healthcare outcomes.

To propel us toward a greener and more resilient future, it is imperative that we adopt renewable sources and implement innovative sustainable solutions in response to the escalating energy crisis. Thus, renewable energies have emerged as a viable solution to the global energy crisis, with photovoltaic energy being one of the prominent sources in this regard. This paper represents a significant step in the desired direction by focusing on detailed, comprehensive dynamic modeling and efficient control of photovoltaic (PV) systems as grid-connected energy sources. The ultimate goal is to enhance system reliability and ensure high power quality. The behavior of the suggested photovoltaic system is tested under varying sun radiation conditions. The PV system is complemented by a boost converter and a three-phase pulse width modulation (PWM) inverter, with MATLAB software employed for system investigation. This research paper enhances photovoltaic (PV) system performance through the integration of model-predictive control (MPC) with a high-gain DC–DC converter. It improves maximum power point tracking (MPPT) efficiency in response to the variability of solar energy by combining MPC with the traditional incremental conductance (IN-C) method. Additionally, the system incorporates a DC–AC converter for three-phase pulse width modulation, which is also controlled by predictive control technology supported by Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) to further enhance performance. PSO was selected due to its capability to optimize complex systems and its proficiency in handling nonlinear functions and multiple variables, making it an ideal choice for improving MPC control performance. The simulation results demonstrate the system’s ability to maintain stable energy production despite variations in solar irradiation levels, thus highlighting its effectiveness.

The Internet of Things (IoT) concept is tremendously applied in our current daily lives. The IoT involves Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) as a part of the infrastructure that helps with the data gathering from different types of sensors. In general, security worries have increased significantly as these types of technologies have become more common. For this reason, manifold realizations and studies have been carried out to address this matter. In this work, we tried to provide a thorough analysis of the cryptography-based solutions for RFID cards (MIFARE cards as a case study) by performing a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) to deliver the up-to-date trends and outlooks on this topic.

The integration of renewable sources and energy storage in residential microgrids offers energy efficiency and emission reduction potential. Effective energy management is vital for optimizing resources and lowering costs. In this paper, we propose a novel approach, combining the imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA) with particle swarm optimization (PSO) as ICA-PSO to enhance energy management. The proposed energy management system operates in an offline mode, anticipating data for the upcoming 24 h, including consumption predictions, tariff rates, and meteorological data. This anticipatory approach facilitates optimal power distribution among the various connected sources within the microgrid. The performance of the proposed hybrid ICA-PSO algorithm is evaluated by comparing it with three selected benchmark algorithms, namely the genetic algorithm (GA), ICA, and PSO. This comparison aims to assess the effectiveness of the ICA-PSO algorithm in optimizing energy management in multi-source residential microgrids. The simulation results, obtained using Matlab 2023a, provide clear evidence of the effectiveness of the hybrid ICA-PSO algorithm in achieving optimal power flows and delivering substantial cost savings. The hybrid algorithm outperforms the benchmark algorithms with cost reductions of 4.47%, 14.93%, and 26% compared to ICA, PSO, and GA, respectively. Furthermore, it achieves a remarkable participation rate of 50.6% for renewable resources in the energy mix, surpassing the participation levels of the ICA (42.88%), PSO (40.51%), and GA (38.95%). This research contributes to the advancement of power flow management techniques in the context of multi-source residential microgrids, paving the way for further research and development in this field.

Wireless Sensors Networks are integrating human daily life at a fast rate. Applications cover a wide range of fields, including home security, agriculture, climate change, fire prevention, and so on and so forth. If WSN were initially flat networks, hierarchical, or cluster-based networks have been introduced in order to achieve a better performance in terms of energy efficiency, topology management, delay minimization, load balancing, routing techniques, etc. As cluster-based algorithms proved to be efficient in terms of energy balancing, security has been of less importance in the field. Data shared by nodes in a WSN can be very sensitive depending on the field of application. Therefore, it is important to ensure security at various levels of WSN. This paper proposes a formal modeling of the energy consumed to secure communications in a cluster-based WSN in general. The concept is implemented using the Proof of Authentication (POAh) paradigm of blockchain and applied to a Multi-hop Clustering Algorithm based on spectral classification. The studied metrics are residual energy in the network, the number of alive nodes, first and last dead node.