Applied and Computational Engineering

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Print ISSN: 2755-2721

Online ISSN: 2755-273X

About ACE

The proceedings series Applied and Computational Engineering (ACE) is an international peer-reviewed open access series that publishes conference proceedings from various methodological and disciplinary perspectives concerning engineering and technology. ACE is published irregularly. The series contributes to the development of computing sectors by providing an open platform for sharing and discussion. The series publishes articles that are research-oriented and welcomes theoretical and applicational studies. Proceedings that are suitable for publication in the ACE cover domains on various perspectives of computing and engineering.

Aims & scope of ACE are:
·Computing
·Machine Learning
·Electrical Engineering & Signal Processing
·Applied Physics & Mechanical Engineering
·Chemical & Environmental Engineering
·Materials Science and Engineering

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Anil Fernando
University of Strathclyde
United Kingdom
Editor-in-Chief
anil.fernando@strath.ac.uk
Yilun Shang
Northumbria University
United Kingdom
Associate Editor
yilun.shang@northumbria.ac.uk
Ella Haig
University of Portsmouth
Portsmouth, UK
Associate Editor
ella.haig@port.ac.uk
Moayad Aloqaily
Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
The United Arab Emirates
Associate Editor
moayad.aloqaily@mbzuai.ac.ae

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Research Article
Published on 10 February 2026 DOI: 10.54254/2755-2721/2026.31931
Yunchao Lei

In order to solve the endogenous contradiction between the data scale dividend and the diminishing marginal effect of computing power in large-scale deep learning, this paper proposes a collaborative learning framework for large-scale Dataset distillation and Filtering (DF-CoLearn). By constructing a dynamic feedback closed loop based on bi-level optimization and mutual information maximization, the Pareto optimality between training efficiency and model generalization ability is realized, which provides a new theoretical perspective and technical path for green and efficient AI model training.

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Lei,Y. (2026). Collaborative Learning of Large-Scale Dataset Distillation and Filtering for Efficient AI Model Training. Applied and Computational Engineering,228,7-12.
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Research Article
Published on 10 February 2026 DOI: 10.54254/2755-2721/2026.31741
Yurong Xi

Measuring dietary exposure is the key aspect of nutritional epidemiology in order to find cause and effect relationships between nutrition and long-term illnesses. Nevertheless, self-reported nutrition assessment tools e.g. food frequency questionnaires and dietary recalls provide systematic underreporting as well as random error in nutrition assessment that considerably reduce the regression coefficients of exposure-outcome relationships and even obscure true diet-health effects under measurement errors. The current corrections methods conducted on small reference samples and depending on the assumptions of linearity are capable of treating variations of errors in multimodal data of great dimensions. We are going to present an idea of self-supervised multimodal representation learning, that is, an error-reducting dietary exposure measure, where dietary text logs and wearable sensor data are modeled jointly and learns discriminative features highly correlated with true intake through cross-modal contrastive learning and masked reconstruction, trained over multi-view representations to produce an exposure-corrected dietary energy and nutrient consumption estimate using a unified latent space, and produce an exposure-corrected dietary text log estimate using a unified latent space.

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Xi,Y. (2026). Self-Supervised Multimodal Representation Learning for Correcting Measurement Error in Dietary Exposure Assessment. Applied and Computational Engineering,228,1-6.
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Research Article
Published on 24 February 2026 DOI: 10.54254/2755-2721/2026.GU31929
Fanze Meng

Image-based artificial intelligence models are widely applied in data science tasks such as image classification, object recognition, and visual content generation. In practice, model outputs are often regarded as reliable once acceptable accuracy levels are achieved on benchmark datasets. However, empirical evidence shows that image-based AI systems frequently exhibit structured and non-random error patterns. In image generation tasks, errors commonly arise from an overreliance on statistical correlations learned from training data, limited semantic grounding, and weak constraints on physical and contextual consistency. These limitations can lead to outputs that appear visually coherent while containing incorrect or non-existent objects, implausible spatial relationships, or violations of basic visual logic. From a data science perspective, such errors are often underexamined because evaluation practices rely heavily on aggregate accuracy metrics and benchmark performance, which tend to obscure localized error concentration and output variability. This study conducts a structured analysis of error patterns and output limitations in image-based AI systems by examining misclassification behavior, generation inconsistencies, and evaluation blind spots observed under realistic data conditions. The findings indicate that understanding AI image generation errors requires focusing on error structure and underlying generation mechanisms rather than relying solely on summary performance measures.

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Meng,F. (2026). Evaluating Reliability and Error Structure in Image-Based AI Model Outputs. Applied and Computational Engineering,227,9-14.
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Published on 10 February 2026 DOI: 10.54254/2755-2721/2026.GU31725
Shuning Gu

With the widespread deployment of machine learning models in high-stakes decision-making contexts, their inherent opacity—often termed the "black-box" problem—has raised significant concerns regarding interpretability and reliability. This paper presents a systematic and comprehensive literature review examining the convergence of interpretable machine learning and statistical inference. This paper synthesizes foundational concepts, methodological frameworks, theoretical advancements, and practical applications to elucidate how statistical tools can validate, enhance, and formalize machine learning explanations. This review critically analyzes widely adopted techniques such as SHAP and LIME, and explores their integration with statistical inference tools, including hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, Bayesian methods, and causal inference frameworks. The analysis reveals that integrated approaches significantly improve explanation credibility, regulatory compliance, and decision transparency in critical domains, including healthcare diagnostics, financial risk management, and algorithmic governance. However, persistent challenges remain in theoretical consistency, computational efficiency, evaluation standardization, and human-centered design. This paper concludes by proposing a structured research agenda focusing on unified theoretical frameworks, efficient algorithmic implementations, domain-specific evaluation standards, and interdisciplinary collaboration strategies to advance the responsible development and deployment of explainable AI systems.

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Gu,S. (2026). Interpretable Machine Learning Meets Statistical Inference: A Comprehensive Review of Integration Methods, Challenges, and Future Directions. Applied and Computational Engineering,227,1-8.
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Volume 228February 2026

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Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Software Engineering and Machine Learning

Conference website: https://www.confseml.org/index.html

Conference date: 26 June 2026

ISBN: 978-1-80590-533-2(Print)/978-1-80590-534-9(Online)

Editor: Mustafa İSTANBULLU

Volume 227February 2026

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Proceedings of CONF-SEML 2026 Symposium: Computational Analysis and Modeling in Complex Intelligent Systems

Conference website: https://www.confseml.org/guildford.html

Conference date: 26 June 2026

ISBN: 978-1-80590-469-4(Print)/978-1-80590-470-0(Online)

Editor: Mustafa İSTANBULLU , Roman Bauer

Volume 226February 2026

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Proceedings of CONF-SEML 2026 Symposium: Multimodal Data Acquisition: Applications in Physiological and Behavioral Research

Conference website: https://www.confseml.org/adana.html

Conference date: 20 May 2026

ISBN: 978-1-80590-637-7(Print)/978-1-80590-638-4(Online)

Editor: Mustafa İSTANBULLU

Volume 225February 2026

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Proceedings of CONF-SPML 2026 Symposium: The Artificial Intelligence Tools & Applications

Conference website: https://www.confspml.org/chicago.html

Conference date: 4 February 2026

ISBN: 978-1-80590-635-3(Print)/978-1-80590-636-0(Online)

Editor: Marwan Omar

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