Pub Date : 2025-12-12DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2025.111741
Tom Scully , Mark Robson , Mohanad Sarhan , Nour Moustafa , Javaan Chahl
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, have evolved into sophisticated edge computing platforms capable of executing complex computational tasks and transmitting processed data through high-bandwidth communication links. The integration of advanced onboard compute resources and enhanced network connectivity has eliminated many traditional limitations, but it has also introduced new vectors for cyber threat actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of these systems. As a result, drones face heightened cybersecurity risks and a significantly expanded attack surface, increasing the probability of impactful cyber–physical incidents. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the current state of research in UAS security, revealing that existing solutions are still in a nascent stage of development. To address these gaps, we propose and validate a novel approach that leverages secure Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) to enhance network resiliency, security, and performance for UAS. This work represents the implementation of a secure SD-WAN-based edge architecture for UAS, incorporating integrated sandboxing capabilities. The proposed architecture offers a technically robust and scalable foundation for securing unmanned aerial systems, with plans for future field trials to further validate its effectiveness in real-world environments.
{"title":"Software Defined Wide Area Networking for secure and resilient Unmanned Aerial Systems","authors":"Tom Scully , Mark Robson , Mohanad Sarhan , Nour Moustafa , Javaan Chahl","doi":"10.1016/j.cie.2025.111741","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cie.2025.111741","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), commonly referred to as drones, have evolved into sophisticated edge computing platforms capable of executing complex computational tasks and transmitting processed data through high-bandwidth communication links. The integration of advanced onboard compute resources and enhanced network connectivity has eliminated many traditional limitations, but it has also introduced new vectors for cyber threat actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of these systems. As a result, drones face heightened cybersecurity risks and a significantly expanded attack surface, increasing the probability of impactful cyber–physical incidents. This paper presents a comprehensive review of the current state of research in UAS security, revealing that existing solutions are still in a nascent stage of development. To address these gaps, we propose and validate a novel approach that leverages secure Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) to enhance network resiliency, security, and performance for UAS. This work represents the implementation of a secure SD-WAN-based edge architecture for UAS, incorporating integrated sandboxing capabilities. The proposed architecture offers a technically robust and scalable foundation for securing unmanned aerial systems, with plans for future field trials to further validate its effectiveness in real-world environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55220,"journal":{"name":"Computers & Industrial Engineering","volume":"213 ","pages":"Article 111741"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145841669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-12DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2025.111754
Shicun Zhao , Hong Zhou , Feng Chu , Da Wang , Kaizhou Gao
Global energy consumption is increasing substantially due to population growth and industrial transformation, with the industrial sector, characterized by high electricity usage, accounting for the largest share. Facing electricity supply constraints and time-varying demand, many governments implement time-of-use (ToU) tariffs to balance supply and mitigate peak loads. These tariffs introduce dynamic and period-dependent electricity costs, compelling industrial users to make trade-offs between operational efficiency and production costs. The flexible job shop scheduling problem (FJSP) is a widely adopted production model. To examine the impact of ToU tariffs on industrial operations, we investigate an FJSP variant with controllable processing speeds, sequence-dependent setups, and turn-on/off decisions under ToU settings (FJSPSS-ToU). A mathematical model is formulated to jointly optimize the production efficiency and total electricity costs, and its correctness is validated using CPLEX. To solve this problem, a twin-reinforced evolutionary algorithm (TREA) is introduced. TREA takes the evolutionary algorithm as its backbone and contains two reinforcement learning (RL) modules: an RL-guided parent-matching module that learns pairing utilities and an RL-assisted operator recommendation module that selects the most suitable operators. Moreover, a cost-saving strategy that combines a full-active decoding strategy with a right-shift operation is designed to reduce electricity cost. TREA is comprehensively evaluated against nine state-of-the-art algorithms, and the comparison results demonstrate its superior performance. Moreover, further experiments reveal that each learning module delivers measurable gains, and their organic integration makes the best contribution.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-11DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2025.111755
Chao Li, Fan Yu, Qun Chen
This paper investigates a multi-depot collaborative vehicle routing problem with shared customers, delivery options, and flexible transshipment (MDCVRP-SCDOFT) in city logistics. In this problem, courier companies share delivery tasks and locker capacity, contributing to a more efficient logistics system while minimizing aggregate operating costs. We consider two customer types: those who prefer to collect their parcels from parcel lockers and those who require door-to-door delivery service. Parcel lockers serve dual purposes as both customer collection points and transshipment nodes (TNs). At TNs, couriers can deposit parcels for subsequent collection and delivery by couriers from different depots. We propose an adaptive large neighborhood search algorithm with embedded local search to solve this problem efficiently. Novel destroy and repair operators are developed by exploiting the problem structure, while existing operators from the literature are adapted accordingly. The proposed method is evaluated on benchmark instances derived from Solomon datasets and compared against genetic algorithm (GA), demonstrating superior performance. Furthermore, sensitivity analysis is conducted across instances of varying scales to derive valuable managerial insights.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-10DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2025.111752
Eyüp Ensar Işık , Şebnem Demirkol Akyol , Adil Baykasoğlu
Scheduling of sports competitions has become an area of interest for researchers with the globalization of sports and its spread to large crowds. Round Robin tournament derivatives are generally applied among different types of tournaments, especially in leagues. This study aims to create schedules for the Turkish Professional Football League. Indicators such as the number of breaks, weighted carry-over effect, and specific requirements are considered as characteristic values reflecting the league’s quality. In this study, an integer programming (IP) model is developed to solve the scheduling problem, and it is observed that the IP model gives the optimum schedule for small-sized problems only. As a remedy, a two-phase heuristic solution procedure is proposed. The heuristic procedure first finds a pattern set and then constitutes the schedule. Different pattern sets and schedules are presented in the experimental results. The results show that the proposed heuristic method obtains the best schedules concerning the current schedule and the proposed IP models for various problem characteristics.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-10DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2025.111753
Tong Wu
This study proposes an opinion evolution model for large-scale group decision-making that considers multiple relationships and local–global interactions. By integrating multiple social relationships, a comprehensive network structure is constructed, and community detection is performed based on the nature of decision events for routine events, combining opinion similarity networks for non-routine events. The study finds that while multiple relationships provide richer connection information, they do not significantly shorten opinion convergence time, due to the more complex interactions that occur under multiple relationships. Besides, community opinions significantly influence the convergence value of overall opinions, especially in the presence of stubborn individuals. This research provides managerial implications for the rational utilization of group opinions and the prevention of malicious manipulation, thereby extending the applicability of traditional models and offering theoretical support for opinion management in various decision-making scenarios.
{"title":"Opinion dynamics in large-scale group decision-making: considering multiple relationships and local-global interaction","authors":"Tong Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.cie.2025.111753","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cie.2025.111753","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study proposes an opinion evolution model for large-scale group decision-making that considers multiple relationships and local–global interactions. By integrating multiple social relationships, a comprehensive network structure is constructed, and community detection is performed based on the nature of decision events for routine events, combining opinion similarity networks for non-routine events. The study finds that while multiple relationships provide richer connection information, they do not significantly shorten opinion convergence time, due to the more complex interactions that occur under multiple relationships. Besides, community opinions significantly influence the convergence value of overall opinions, especially in the presence of stubborn individuals. This research provides managerial implications for the rational utilization of group opinions and the prevention of malicious manipulation, thereby extending the applicability of traditional models and offering theoretical support for opinion management in various decision-making scenarios.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55220,"journal":{"name":"Computers & Industrial Engineering","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 111753"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145796842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-10DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2025.111751
Behnam Sabzi , Gino J. Lim , Jian Shi , Saeedeh Abbasi
This paper examines power system restoration under uncertainties from climate hazards such as hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes. We propose a worst-case robust optimization model, formulated as a graph partitioning problem, to support restoration planning. Beyond minimizing load shedding cost and restoration time, the model integrates equity to ensure fair distribution of restored power. A conservativeness parameter allows decision-makers to adjust plans according to risk tolerance regarding uncertain transmission line status. The problem is structured as a bi-level, multi-objective mixed-integer program solved iteratively. The approach is tested on IEEE 14-bus and 39-bus systems. Results show that the equity-aware model outperforms benchmark models across multiple performance metrics, including average load shedding amount and percentage.
{"title":"Equitable power grid restoration considering decision maker’s risk tolerance","authors":"Behnam Sabzi , Gino J. Lim , Jian Shi , Saeedeh Abbasi","doi":"10.1016/j.cie.2025.111751","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.cie.2025.111751","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper examines power system restoration under uncertainties from climate hazards such as hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes. We propose a worst-case robust optimization model, formulated as a graph partitioning problem, to support restoration planning. Beyond minimizing load shedding cost and restoration time, the model integrates equity to ensure fair distribution of restored power. A conservativeness parameter allows decision-makers to adjust plans according to risk tolerance regarding uncertain transmission line status. The problem is structured as a bi-level, multi-objective mixed-integer program solved iteratively. The approach is tested on IEEE 14-bus and 39-bus systems. Results show that the equity-aware model outperforms benchmark models across multiple performance metrics, including average load shedding amount and percentage.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":55220,"journal":{"name":"Computers & Industrial Engineering","volume":"212 ","pages":"Article 111751"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145796827","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-12-10DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2025.111750
Marva Ajab , Babar Zaman , Faraz Mukhtiar , Naveed Razzaq Butt , Muhammad Iftikhar Faraz
Statistical process control (SPC) is a critical tool in quality control that ensures uniform production standards. Control charts (CCs) are fundamental tools in SPC, used to track process performance and detect out-of-control behavior in production outputs. The cumulative sum (CUSUM) CC is particularly effective for detecting small to moderate shifts in process parameters. While the normality assumption is often adopted for CC design, many real-world quality characteristics deviate from normality and may be high-dimensional or skewed, challenging the applicability of classical methods. The current study introduces CC, a new type of CC that embeds the isolation forest technique (IsoForest) in the classical CUSUM framework for statistical process monitoring. Rather than assuming any underlying distribution, this method calculates anomaly scores from isolation trees to identify persistent shifts in process location parameters, making it especially effective for non-normally distributed data. CC thresholds are determined through Monte Carlo simulations and their efficiency is assessed using the median run length as a key performance metric. Its advantage is particularly notable for moderate and small shifts under both symmetric (multivariate normal) and heavy-tailed (multivariate ) distributions. The main contribution of this study is integrating IsoForest with CUSUM to create a robust, distribution-free CC that outperforms existing methods in detecting persistent process shifts. Finally, a real-life example is provided to demonstrate the practical applicability of the proposed CC.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-09DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2025.111745
Yingxue Ren , Menghua Huang , Min Zhang , Zhen He
The continuous growing demand from stakeholders has driven more dairy companies to adopt Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to improve their performance. However, whether and how CSR is associated with quality performance (QP) of dairy companies is still unclear and lacks evidence. Building on the stakeholder theory and contingency theory, our study developed a conceptual framework with hypotheses that CSR is associated with dairy companies, with Total Quality Management (TQM) linking the two. A digital survey was design and conducted to collect data. 127 respondents from four dairy companies and 356 respondents from other 17 dairy companies were approached for pilot study and formal study respectively. The findings reveal that CSR is positively associated with both QP and TQM. Specifically, employee responsibility (EM) and customer responsibility (CU) are significantly positively associated with QP and TQM of dairy companies, indicating that effective engagement with both internal and external stakeholders is critical. TQM is linked to the association between CSR and QP, suggesting that the positive association between CSR and QP is strengthened when CSR is combined with TQM. An emerging trend toward shared responsibility in China’s dairy industry—combining CSR-driven stakeholder collaboration with TQM’s systemic quality control—demonstrates how actors across the dairy value chain can coordinate effectively, highlighting CSR–TQM integration as a promising direction for future research. Our findings enrich the CSR and quality-management literature with empirical evidence from the distinctive context of China’s dairy sector and offer managerial implications for firms and related stakeholders seeking to strengthen CSR and quality practices to ensure food safety.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-09DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2025.111744
Jiewu Leng , Jiahe Li , Qianwei Zhang , Xuyang Su , Bo Yang , Liang Guo , Qiang Liu , Xin Chen , Weiming Shen , Lihui Wang
The progression towards Industry 4.0 has intensified the need for intelligent systems in manufacturing. However, the prevailing deep learning paradigm is often hindered by its reliance on large, labeled datasets, which are frequently unavailable in industrial settings where defect data is inherently rare and costly to acquire. This review introduces Untrained Neural Networks (UNNs) as a powerful, data-efficient alternative. UNNs leverage the intrinsic architectural biases of neural networks, particularly Convolutional Neural Networks, as an implicit prior to solve complex problems without any pretraining. This approach, which requires no training and is exemplified by the Deep Image Prior (DIP) framework, enables tasks like image reconstruction and feature extraction using only a single data sample. This paper reviews the core principles of UNNs, including their inherent characteristics and their integration with physics-informed models and training-free Neural Architecture Search. We then detail their primary applications in solving industrial inverse imaging problems, such as computational microscopy and non-destructive testing, as well as in performing unsupervised anomaly detection. Furthermore, we analyze the distinct advantages of UNNs for smart manufacturing through the lens of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The review concludes by identifying key challenges, including reliability and scalability, and proposing future research directions focused on enhancing trustworthiness, developing specialized architectures, and enabling adaptation to dynamic industrial environments. This work highlights the significant potential of UNNs to lower the barrier for AI adoption, offering a flexible and cost-effective solution for industrial scenarios where data is scarce.
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Pub Date : 2025-12-08DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2025.111743
Zehua Fei , Yueyan Li
The existing manufacturing process of prefabricated buildings, which depends on long-distance material transport and energy-intensive processes, is unable to reduce the carbon emissions of the construction industry effectively. The distributed manufacturing process for prefabricated buildings, which is modeled as a carbon-efficient integrated distributed heterogeneous no-wait flow shop scheduling problem (CEDHFSP), is investigated to minimize makespan and total carbon emissions. The distributed production process is designed to alleviate the pressing contradiction between efficient production and reduced carbon emissions in prefabricated building manufacturing. An inverse reinforcement learning driven cooperative optimization framework (IRLCOF) is proposed in this paper to address CEDHFSP. The cooperative initialization method is designed to generate the initial population. The metaheuristic algorithm, inverse reinforcement learning, and Q-learning mechanism are introduced to explore solution space. The properties of CEDHFSP are summarized as knowledge employed in IRLCOF. The experiments are implemented to illustrate that the performance of IRLCOF outperforms the state-of-the-art algorithm. Specifically, IRLCOF is at least 20% better than other comparison algorithms for solving CEDHFSP in the Inverse Generational Distance metric.
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