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Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Optical Wireless Communication in Atmosphere and Underwater: Statistical Models, Improvement Techniques, and Recent Applications(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2026) Ata, Y.; Al-Sallami, F.M.; Gökçe, M.C.; Vegni, A.M.; Rajbhandari, S.; Baykal, Y.Optical Wireless Communication Systems (OWCSs) are becoming more popular each day, especially after numerous mobile applications are being employed within the concept of Internet of Things (IoT). OWCSs are largely used in both terrestrial and non-terrestrial environments, like underwater, air, and space scenarios. Due to the large applicability of OWCS, it represents one of the main candidate technologies for the future 6G wireless communication systems. Naturally, this market trend forces the system designers to reach the best performance in their designs, as well as optimize the cost. In this survey paper, we intend to provide information to the researchers working in this field on the statistical models adopted in OWCS, the methods and techniques used to improve their performances, mainly in outdoor environment like air, space, and underwater. In this respect, the background on theoretical aspects of OWCS, together with their benefits, limitations and challenges are presented. Performance improvement techniques employed in OWCSs, such as power increase, partial coherence, beamforming, aperture averaging, spatial diversity, and intelligent reflecting surfaces, are also introduced. Finally, we discuss the open challenges that researchers are still facing, together with future directions on next steps for a large-scale adoption of OWCS. © 1998-2012 IEEE.Article Comprehensive Analysis of Data Augmentation Methods in Classification for an Imbalanced Epilepsy Dataset(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2026) Calis, A.G.; Ergezer, H.Imbalanced class distribution reduces the generalizability of classifiers in EEG-based epilepsy detection. This study examines the impact of the synthetic minority oversampling technique (SMOTE) and its variants on imbalanced electroencephalography (EEG) data, utilizing an end-to-end data processing pipeline. Band-limited filtering is applied as pre-processing, and then the training data is gradually oversampled by 20% increments in four scenes. Experiments are conducted on coarse-k-nearest neighbor (Coarse-KNN), bagged trees, and artificial neural network (ANN) classifiers, and evaluation is performed using accuracy, precision, recall, F1 score, and Matthew’s correlation coefficient (MCC) metrics. In Scene #4, where the inter-class imbalance is eliminated, Borderline-SMOTE yielded the highest and most consistent results (F1 Score = 0.903–0.937, MCC = 0.830–0.894). Safe level-SMOTE (SL-SMOTE) and SMOTE/Geometric-SMOTE(G-SMOTE) produced second-ranked results. The findings demonstrate that appropriate variant selection provides consistent gains even across classifiers, making Borderline-SMOTE the recommended approach for imbalanced EEG classification. Furthermore, in the detailed analysis of ensemble sampling limits, SMOTE-based combined approaches (e.g., SL + G SMOTE) also produced consistent results. Basic descriptive statistics (mode, median, variance, and kurtosis) of the synthetic samples were found to be comparable to those of the real data, providing additional evidence of distributional consistency. © 2013 IEEE.Article Crack Detection on Asphalt Runway Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Data With Non-Crack Object Removal and Deep Learning Methods(Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Escuela de Construccion Civil, 2025) Tapkin, S.; Tercan, E.; Bostan, A.; Şengül, G.Unmanned aerial vehicles are extensively utilized for image acquisition in a cheap, fast, and effective way. In this study, an automatic crack detection method with non-crack object removal and deep learning-based approaches are developed and tested on images captured by unmanned aerial vehicle. The motivation of this study is to detect either a crack exists or not in the asphalt-runway. The novelty of this study lies in integrating a non-crack artifact removal process with six classical edge detectors and comparing the resulting performance with four lightweight CNN models on the same UAV-acquired runway image dataset, enabling a unified evaluation of classical and learning-based approaches. For deep learning-based approach, four lightweight CNN models, namely GoogleNet, SqueezeNet, MobileNetv2, and ShuffleNet, are trained and the best accuracy of 87.9 is obtained whenever GoogleNet model is used. For the non-crack object removal approach, exclusion of non-crack objects from the images is the first step, where crack-detection which makes use of edge-detection techniques is the latter. In the study, Sobel, Prewitt, Canny, Laplacian of Gaussian, Roberts and Zero Cross edge detection algorithms are examined and their success rates in detecting cracks are comparatively presented. With sensitivity=0.981, specificity=0.744, accuracy=0.917, precision=0.912 and F-score=0.945 values Canny algorithm performs significantly better than others in detecting the cracks. This study provides enough evidence for the practicability of automated crack detection on unprocessed digital photographs by the results of the study conducted on asphalt runway. © (c) 2025 Tapkın, S., Tercan, E., Bostan, A. and Şengül, G. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Article Forecasting the Methane Yield of a Commercial-Scale Anaerobic Digestor Based on the Biomethane Potential of Feedstocks(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2025) Türker Bayrak, Ö.T.; Uludaǧ-Demirer, S.; Xu, M.; Liao, W.; Bayrak, Ozlem TurkerWith rising energy demand and the need for sustainable waste treatment, anaerobic digestion (AD) has emerged as a key technology for converting organic residues into renewable energy. However, predicting methane yield in full-scale facilities remains challenging due to the complexity of AD processes, the variability of feedstocks, and the impracticality of frequent biochemical methane potential (BMP) testing. In this study, we developed a simple, data-driven approach to forecast methane production in a commercial-scale digester co-digesting manure and food waste. The model employs weekly cumulative BMP of feedstock mixtures, calculated from literature values, as the explanatory variable. The model achieved an R2 of 0.70 and a forecast mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) of 7.4, indicating its potential for full-scale AD prediction. Importantly, the analysis revealed a long-run equilibrium between BMP and methane yield, with deviations corrected within roughly one month—closely matching the system’s hydraulic retention time. These findings demonstrate that literature-based BMP values can be used to reliably predict methane yield in operating AD systems, offering a low-cost and scalable tool to support decision-making in waste management and biogas plant operations. © 2025 by the authors.Conference Object The Implementation of a Successive Cancellation Polar Decoder on Xilinx System Generator(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017) Arli, A.Ç.; Colak, A.; Gazi, O.Polar coding is the first kind of the capacity achieving codes which are defined for binary-input discrete memoryless channels initially. Parallel processing property of the FPGA allows to decode faster with a margin of complexity. Xilinx System Generator as a practical tool to construct decoding designs in shorter time is a fact. In this study, FPGA implementation of decoding polar codes through Xilinx System Generator is shown. © 2023 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.Conference Object Model Enhancement for UAV Stealth in X-Band(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025) Unalir, Dizdar; Yalcinkaya, Bengisu; Aydin, ElifWith the rapid advancement of technology, radar detection techniques continue to evolve, challenging the effectiveness of traditional unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) stealth techniques. As the usage of UAVs in military applications expands, the need for effective radar cross section reduction (RCSR) methods to enhance their stealth capabilities has grown significantly. In this study, we propose an enhancement of a previously developed Low-RCS UAV model, focusing on RCSR with shaping technique in the X-band. For the identification and optimization of the UAV model’s highly reflective components, a detailed simulative analysis of the RCS was performed using CST Studio Suite Environment. The modifications are applied to the body and leg components to minimize radar reflections. Simulation results demonstrated that the proposed enhancements significantly reduced RCS values compared to the original Low-RCS UAV model. A total of 13 dBsm reduction in RCS was observed compared to the traditional UAV models. Comparative analysis for different frequencies in X-Band and various aspect angles confirmed the effectiveness of the improved design, validating its potential for stealth applications. The findings can contribute to the research in UAV stealth technology and provide insights into future low-visibility UAV designs. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.Conference Object AviBERT: Transformer Tabanlı Hava Aracı Metni Sınıflandırma(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025) Unal, Muhammed Cihat; Yurtalan, Gokhan; Karatas, Yahya Bahadir; Karamanlioglu, Alper; Demirel, BerkanIn recent years, transformer-based models pre-trained on extensive corpora have played a critical role in the advancement of Natural Language Processing methodologies. Particularly, methods based on BERT have demonstrated remarkable performance across various tasks by offering robust capabilities in deeply understanding texts semantically. However, despite these advancements, there is a notable scarcity of studies applying these technologies in the aviation sector. This paper develops a multi-class classification model for aviation-specific texts using variants of BERT. The study encompasses the processes of collecting web content related to aircraft, labeling and model training. The details of the dataset are explained and the outcomes of the study are assessed based on the macro F1-score and accuracy of different models. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.Conference Object Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Dengesiz Epilepsi Veri Seti İçin Sınıflandırmada Farklı SMOTE Yöntemlerinin Etkileri(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025) Calis, Ahmet Gokay; Ergezer, HalitIn this study, the effects of different SMOTE methods on machine learning algorithms for the imbalanced epilepsy dataset were investigated. After filtering, the imbalanced dataset was balanced with 5 different SMOTE methods and classified with various machine learning algorithms. Coarse-K-Nearest Neighbor, Bagged Trees, and Artificial Neural Networks models were evaluated in epilepsy detection. The performance of these different models was compared with Matthews Correlation Coefficient (MCC) and F1 Score metrics. The results showed that the Borderline-SMOTE algorithm had the highest F1 Score and MCC values among all machine learning algorithms. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.Conference Object Unified Lf-Norm Robust Fitting for Linear Models(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2025) Nar, Fatih; Saran, Murat; Saran, Ayse Nurdan; Sen, BahaIn statistical learning, accurately estimating model parameters is crucial for reliable predictions. Managing residuals, the differences between observed and predicted values, is a key challenge. In regression, the residual penalty choice strongly affects model performance. The L<inf>2</inf>-norm penalty aligns with the least-squares approach, while the L<inf>1</inf>-norm provides robust fitting by minimizing the influence of outliers. To generalize models, the weights can be regularized using either the L<inf>2</inf>-norm or L<inf>1</inf>-norm, corresponding to Ridge and LASSO regularization, respectively. Many methods have been developed to penalize residuals and model weights, resulting in diverse cost functions optimized by specific numerical solvers. In this study, we propose the smooth L<inf>f</inf>-norm, a quasi-norm, as a unified framework for penalizing both residuals and model weights in linear models. Our efficient and robust numerical minimization scheme ensures fast and accurate fitting by minimizing our novel cost function. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.Article Dispossessed Homes: Remembering Cyprus in the Aftermath of Conflict(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Pancaroglu, Seda BaharThis paper will interrogate the reconfiguration of "home" in the context of the Cyprus conflict, as depicted in Christy Lefteri's novel A Watermelon, a Fish, and a Bible. The long history of ethnic and political tensions between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities escalated with political instability and reached its peak in 1974. Set during the heated midst of the 1974 conflict, Lefteri's novel offers multiple meanings of home through shifting focalisation. This study combines focalisation from narratology with Henri Lefebvre's the Production of Space, enriched by theories surrounding the notion of home. This analytical framework enables a comprehensive exploration of how narrative perspectives both shape and reflect the phenomenology of space in literature, particularly within conflict zones. This approach is particularly relevant for analysing divided or contested geographies, such as Cyprus in Christy Lefteri's A Watermelon, a Fish, and a Bible. By examining how characters perceive and navigate their surroundings, the analysis will reveal how "home", once seen as secure, familiar, or sacred, is redefined by conflict and how new meanings emerge in moments of crisis. It also highlights the dialogic nature of spatial experience in literature, where multiple perspectives on space can coexist, clash, and influence each other, reflecting the complexity of lived experience in a divided realm.