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Optimized LSTM Model Using Simulated Annealing for Autoignition Temperature (AIT) Prediction as a Hazard Indicator
Autoignition temperature (AIT) is the minimum temperature at which a substance sparks spontaneously in air under normal atmospheric pressure without an external ignition source, such as a flame. This parameter is crucial for industrial safety, particularly in the production, processing, handling, transportation, and storage of flammable materials. However, conventional AIT measurement methods are time-consuming, expensive, and carry significant risk. As an alternative, in silico approaches based on machine learning can be used to develop AIT prediction models. Among these approaches, Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks are particularly effective for modeling complex non-linear relationships. However, the performance of LSTM models is highly sensitive to the configuration of numerous hyperparameters, making manual tuning inefficient. Consequently, an automated optimization strategy is required to identify the optimal model architecture. This study aims to develop an AIT prediction model as a hazard indicator using the Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) method optimized with Simulated Annealing (SA). Experimental results demonstrated that the proposed SA-LSTM Model with a cooling schedule of ΔT = 0.7 outperformed the unoptimized baseline architecture. The optimization process improved the R2 on the data test from 0.5682 to 0.5939 and reduced the RMSE from 74.35 K to 72.10 K. Furthermore, the MAPE decreased from 9.29% to 8.87%. These findings confirm that the SA optimized LSTM model provides a more reliable and robust hazard indicator.
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Ultra-Low-Cost Hybrid OCR–LLM Architecture for Production Grade E-KTP Extraction
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to be able to avoid limitations of inexpensive ID card data extraction services and preserve privacy, which can simultaneously achieve reliable operation even under an environment with minimum infrastructure, in particular if no dependency on GPU-based servers are required. Method: The proposed approach is a microservice pipeline with three stages: (1) local lightweight pre-processing on devices, (2) Tesseract CPU-based OCR. js, (3) fast text tokenization through a small premature external LLM. The system is developed as TypeScript backend utilizing the Hono framework with all image processing taking place locally in order to keeping user data private. Result: The result of the experimental evaluations with real ID card samples is that the system can run stably in low-performance VPS (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM) with operation cost approximately IDR 2.5047 per extraction process and its accuracy level is acceptable for use in a production environment. Moreover, the results indicate that system latency is dominated by LLM inference at the cloud. Novelty: The main contribution and novelty of this study is that we demonstrate, for the first time, a cost-effective (privacy-preserving) OCR-LLM hybrid pipeline without demanding expensive GPU models at large scale which makes our system suitable under limited storage and resource constraints on-premises or edge environments in small organizations including micro-SaaS services.
Evaluating the Implementation of the FinOps Framework for Cloud Infrastructure Cost Management: A Case Study of Technology Companies in Indonesia
Purpose: The management of cloud infrastructure costs has become increasingly relevant in light of the rapid rate of cloud service adoption, especially in Indonesia's technology space, where there is tremendous economic pressure. Cloud infrastructure cost management solutions such as the FinOps Framework are clearly intended to provide a greater degree of accountability for financial governance and to enable cloud spending optimization when implemented holistically. In this research, we want to evaluate how FinOps adoption maturity is in several technology companies, and to find the gap between FinOps Framework principles and their real-world implementation. Methods: A mixed-methods case study was employed. To gather primary data, the first step was to interview six FinOps practitioners using semi-structured interviewing methods. Thematic analysis was used to identify thematic similarities across responses. Following the development of a simplified three-point maturity score system based on the FinOps framework, we compared each participant's maturity state in reference to the variations outlined in the FinOps literature. Result: From the interviews, there was an emphasis on key processes, such as cost ownership, budgeting, and governance, which were quite centralized, reactive, and somewhat informal, although everyone was using technical optimization approaches such as rightsizing. Our quantitative analysis corroborated this, with a cohort average maturity score of only 1.53 out of 3. This indicates a general maturity score in the "Crawl" or first stage, indicating shortcomings related to the process element of the basic practices not being integrated in a systematic way. Novelty: This research provides meaningful and helpful insights into the real challenges of tech companies in Indonesia implementing FinOps. Our research provides a clear baseline for companies working locally by measuring maturity levels and making recommendations at the end. More importantly, beyond technical optimization, it clearly identifies the need to formalise policies and to improve cooperation across functional areas. This mixed methods approach should be extended to other research by increasing sample size and allowing for a deeper exploration of the cultural context.
Improving Sentiment Analysis with a Context-Aware RoBERTa–BiLSTM and Word2Vec Branch
Purpose: We improve the accuracy of Twitter sentiment analysis with a hybrid model combining Word to Vector (Word2Vec) and the Robustly Optimized BERT Pretraining Approach (RoBERTa). The idea is that Word2Vec is strong for slang/novel vocabulary (distributional semantics), while RoBERTa excels in contextual meaning; combining the two mitigates each other's weaknesses. Methods/Study design/approach: The Sentiment140 dataset contains 1.6 million balanced tweets. The split is stratified; Word2Vec is trained solely on the training data. RoBERTa is pretrained (frozen in the first stage, then fine-tuned with some layers in the second stage). The Word2Vec and RoBERTa vectors are concatenated and processed using Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BiLSTM) with sigmoid activation. Training utilizes TensorFlow and the Adam optimizer, incorporating dropout and early stopping. The decision threshold is optimized during the validation process. The process supports caching and training resumes. Result/Findings: The hybrid model achieved an accuracy of 88.09%, an F1-score of 88.09 %, and an Area Under the Curve (AUC) ≈ 95.19% on the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC). No overfitting was observed, and the hybrid model outperformed both single baselines. The confusion matrix and ROC curve corroborate the findings. Novelty/Originality/Value: The novelty lies in the fusion of distributional and contextual representations with resource-efficient fine-tuning. Limitations: Computational requirements and hyperparameter tuning are not yet extensive. Further directions: systematic hyperparameter search and cross-validation across other large sentiment datasets to assess generalization.
Comparative Performance Analysis of Deep Learning Models for Cryptocurrency Price Forecasting
Purpose: A cryptocurrency's high volatility and nonlinear market dynamics make it extremely difficult to predict its price with any degree of accuracy. This study aims to evaluate and contrast the predictive capabilities of five Deep Learning architectures for the same reason: LSTM, GRU, BiLSTM, Transformer, and Performer, to identify the best model capable of predicting the price of cryptocurrencies. It is aimed at providing an empirical base for making such predictions with high reliability in such volatile financial markets. Methods: The dataset used in this study, namely the price per minute data for BTC, ETH, BNB, and XRP, was obtained from Kaggle. Data processing includes normalization using MinMaxScaler and sequence generation through the Sliding Window technique. An 80:20 data split is used to train and validate each deep learning model, and four metrics consisting of MAE, MSE, RMSE, and MAPE are used for evaluation. Standardized experimental protocols were guaranteed by Python-based frameworks. Result: The Transformer model created the best results for the lowest MAPE value across all datasets, the smallest being BTC and ETH at 0.20%, BNB at 0.29%, and XRP at 0.36% demonstrating high accuracy and generalization. The BiLSTM was ranking second since it captured effectively the bidirectional temporal dependencies; the GRU was moderate but stable in its performance. The data showed that the accuracy of LSTM and Performer varied. Novelty: This research provides a comprehensive comparison between various models, highlighting the Transformer's self-attention mechanism as the most superior in capturing long-term temporal dependencies and nonlinear market behavior compared to other deep learning methods. These findings provide valuable insights for the development of advanced AI-based forecasting frameworks in financial analysis.
A Hybrid YOLOv8-ResNet50 Architecture for Enhanced Cardiomegaly Prediction from Chest X-rays
Abstract. Objective: This study aims to develop a reliable deep learning architecture for predicting cardiomegaly by integrating the ResNet-50 backbone into the YOLOv8 object detection framework, overcoming the challenges of detecting subtle anatomical variations and low-contrast features often found in chest radiographs. Methods: This study used a publicly available chest X-ray dataset, with rigorous data annotation to establish ground truth for the heart and thoracic cavity regions. Preprocessing included resizing input images to 640×640 pixels, automatic orientation correction, and an 80:20 data split between training and testing. Real-time data augmentation was applied to the training set. The ResNet-YOLOv8 hybrid model was trained for 150 epochs with optimized hyperparameters (learning rate, momentum, weight decay, loss weight), and performance was evaluated using metrics such as mAP, precision, recall, and confusion matrix results. Results: The experimental results show that the proposed architecture achieves high accuracy in detecting cardiomegaly, with mAP50-95 of 0.7578, precision of 0.9955, recall of 0.9962, F1 score of 0.9959, and inference latency of only 4.5 ms/img. This model is more optimal than the standard YOLOv8 variant in both accuracy and computational efficiency. Innovation: The integration of ResNet-50 into YOLOv8 significantly improves feature extraction capabilities for chest X-ray images, enabling the recognition of fine anatomical details with high precision. This innovative hybrid approach advances automated cardiomegaly detection, offering potential for large-scale, real-time implementation in clinical settings and contributing to the development of advanced AI-powered diagnostic tools.
Cardiomegaly, Deep Learning, YOLOv8, ResNet-50, Chest X-ray, Medical Image Analysis, Hyperparameter Tuning.
A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Study of Climate Change Sentiment Analysis: Trends and Approaches
Climate change represents a worldwide challenge that profoundly affects both the environment and human social interactions, making it essential to comprehend public perceptions of this issue thoroughly. The escalating use of social media is driving an increase in research related to sentiment analysis, which is utilized to gain insights into public opinions and emotions. This study aims to map research trends in the last five years (2020–2025) by utilizing a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) method along with bibliometric analysis. Data were collected from six leading databases such as Scopus, ScienceDirect, Taylor and Francis, IEEE Xplore, Sage Journals, and ProQuest, resulting in 3,326 articles. After a screening process using the PRISMA 2020 framework, 42 articles were selected for further analysis. The research results indicate that Twitter is the most widely used platform for climate change sentiment analysis, followed by Sina Weibo, Reddit, Facebook, and YouTube. Out of the four approaches assessed, the leading approaches highlighted in this research are Machine Learning and Deep Learning. Furthermore, model validation primarily utilizes cross-validation techniques, and the evaluation metrics commonly referenced include accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score. These discoveries provide valuable resources for researchers and policymakers to develop more targeted environmental communication and policy strategies.
Strategy Improvement for IT Governance in Library Services Using an Adaptation of ITIL 4 and FitSM : A COBIT 2019 Evaluation
Purpose: Effective management of IT services in public libraries is critical to maintaining service continuity, optimizing resources, and ensuring user satisfaction. However, current practices face persistent challenges in workforce capability, operational consistency, and problem resolution. This study evaluates IT service governance and develops improvements across four objectives: APO07 (Managed Human Resources), DSS01 (Managed Operations), DSS02 (Managed Service Requests and Incidents), and DSS03 (Managed Problems). Methods/Study design/approach: An integrated approach was applied by combining COBIT 2019 and ITIL 4 with FitSM to fit the scale of public libraries. A capability assessment established the baseline, followed by a gap analysis to identify weaknesses. Adaptive procedures were then formulated by retaining the comprehensive guidance of ITIL 4 and integrating the lightweight, practical principles of FitSM, while excluding elements unsuited for small-scale organizations. Result/Findings: The assessment showed that all four objectives are at capability level 1 and have not reached the “fully achieved” benchmark. Gaps were identified in human resource development, operational standardization, and incident and problem handling. The proposed improvements introduce standardized processes to strengthen workforce capability, stabilize daily operations, and accelerate service request and problem resolution. Novelty/Originality/Value: This study offers a practical governance improvement model tailored for public libraries and similar small-scale public sector organizations. The integration of ITIL 4 and FitSM provides a structured yet simplified framework that supports process standardization and service quality enhancement, addressing the limitations of applying COBIT 2019 in isolation.
FitSM, ITIL 4, COBIT 2019, IT Governance
Which Features Matter Most? Evaluating Numerical and Textual Features for Helpfulness Classification in Imbalance Dataset using XGBoost
Purpose: This study aims to develop and realistically evaluate a reliable model for identifying helpful online reviews, particularly in the context of Indonesian-language texts, which are often informal and challenging. Methods: This study addresses several key challenges in predicting review helpfulness: the relative effectiveness of numerical features from metadata compared with traditional text representations (TF-IDF, FastText) on noisy data; the impact of severe class imbalance; and the limitations of standard validation compared with time-based validation. To address these challenges, we built an XGBoost model and evaluated various feature combinations. A hybrid approach combining SMOTE and scale_pos_weight was applied to handle class imbalance, and the best configuration was further assessed using time-based validation to better simulate real-world conditions. Result: The results show that the model based on numerical features consistently outperformed the text-based model, achieving a peak macro F1-score of 0.7214. Compared to the IndoBERT baseline (F1-score = 0.6400) and the RCNN FastText baseline (F1-score = 0.5317), this indicates that simpler feature-driven models can provide more reliable predictions under noisy review data. Time-based validation further revealed a performance decline of up to 8.06%, confirming the presence of concept drift and highlighting that standard validation tends to yield overly optimistic estimates. Novelty: The main contribution of this research lies in offering a robust methodology while demonstrating the superiority of metadata-based approaches in this context. By quantifying performance degradation through temporal validation, this study provides a more realistic benchmark for real-world applications and highlights the critical importance of regular model retraining.
Smart Monitoring Implementation for Hosting Services Using Zabbix and Autoencoder Models
Purpose: This study answers the increasing need for intelligent server monitoring systems capable of anomaly detection for computing infrastructure performance and reliability. Conventional static threshold-based monitoring systems, such as Zabbix, have limitations in identifying complex and dynamic abnormal patterns. To overcome this limitation, in this research study, the integration of an Autoencoder-based deep learning model with the Zabbix monitoring system is presented. Methods: An experimental approach was followed, wherein important server performance metrics like CPU utilization, memory utilization, and network activity were collected every 15 minutes for 40 days. The Autoencoder was trained on normal operational data to identify frequent behavioral patterns and produce reconstruction errors as anomaly scores. Deviations were alerted as anomalies when these scores exceeded an adaptive threshold. The system was deployed in a virtualized environment, with real-time notifications sent via Telegram for rapid incident response. Results: Experimental results show that the system can effectively detect different anomaly scores. Deviations were alerted as anomalies when these scores exceeded an adaptive threshold. The system was placed in a virtualized production setup, publishing real-time notifications via Telegram for prompt incident different anomaly types with high performance anomaly detection with MAE = 0.0084 and RMSE = 0.0198. Novelty: The primary contribution of this study is the development of hybrid real-time anomaly detection framework that integrates deep learning within open-source monitoring tools to be more efficient, decrease the dependence on manual configuration, and enable computing infrastructures to be more reliable and efficient.
Estimation Model of Nutritional Content Based on Broiler Feed Images Using Convolutional Neural Network and Random Forest
Purpose: This research aims to develop an intelligent model to estimate the nutritional content of broiler chicken feed based on feed images to assist farmers in selecting the best broiler feed and quickly verifying its quality to meet requirements. Methods: The methodology of this research includes literature study, data collection, data preprocessing, image classification, model evaluation, integration of CNN and random forest models, and estimation of nutritional content based on feed images. We collected 99 samples of broiler chicken feed from online stores in various regions of Indonesia, particularly Java. Next, we took pictures with a smartphone and analyzed the nutritional content using near-infrared spectroscopy. Preprocess the data by enhancing the dataset (color space and data augmentation). We use Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for the classification of broiler feed images. The performance of the CNN model is evaluated using a confusion matrix. We integrate CNN and Random Forest Regressor (RFR) to estimate nutritional content from the features of broiler feed images. Result: The performance evaluation shows that the CNN (VGG-16) model is 0.9744% accurate and the RFR model has the highest R2 value of 0.8018. The benefits of this research include faster, more efficient, and automated feed quality measurement compared to traditional methods; maintaining feed quality standards; and avoiding health risks for livestock. Novelty: This research introduces an intelligent model to estimates the nutritional content of broiler feed images by integrating a CNN model with an RFR.
Performance of SARIMA, LSTM, GRU and Ensemble Methods for Forecasting Nickel Prices
Purpose: There are several forecasting methods, including SARIMA, LSTM, and GRU, which are often claimed to exhibit strong performance in capturing patterns in time series data. However, few studies have conducted direct comparisons among these methods. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a performance evaluation using empirical data, particularly nickel prices data. This study also aims to improve forecasting performance by combining prediction outputs from deep learning-based models. Methods: This study utilized data on monthly global nickel prices from January 1990 to May 2025. The models developed include SARIMA, LSTM, GRU, and two ensemble approaches: Weighted Averaging and Bayesian Model Averaging (BMA). Model validation was conducted using walk-forward validation with a sliding window approach to evaluate each model’s generalization performance on out-of-sample validation data. The performance was evaluated using MAPE, RMSE, and MAE. Result: The BMA Ensemble approach shows the best performance in forecasting nickel prices, with a MAPE value of 5.39%, RMSE of 1897.84, and MAE of 1133.96. Prediction validation produces MAPE values below 10%, which indicates that the forecasting results are accurate. The ensemble BMA approach is able to produce more accurate and stable predictions compared to other models. Novelty: This study offers a novel approach combining LSTM and GRU through ensemble methods to forecast global nickel prices using monthly historical data from 1990 to 2025. In contrast to previous studies that relied on single models, the proposed method with the ensemble BMA approach demonstrates improved forecasting accuracy and stability.
Review: A Hybrid Approach of Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis and Knowledge Extraction for Evaluating Security Perceptions in Digital Payment Applications
Purpose: The rapid expansion of digital wallets in Indonesia has heightened concerns regarding user security and trust. This study evaluates user sentiment toward the security features of the DANA digital payment application using Aspect Sentiment Classification (ASC), a subtask of Aspect-Based Sentiment Analysis (ABSA). It aims to compare multiple classification models and generate structured, machine-readable sentiment outputs to support knowledge extraction and system integration. Methods: A total of 4,846 security-related reviews were collected from the Google Play Store using keyword-based filtering, supplemented by 3,000 unfiltered reviews for robustness evaluation. Sentiment labeling was performed using a hybrid rule-based and manual annotation approach. From 300 proportionally sampled reviews (150 positive and 150 negative), the validation achieved 0.8504 accuracy and a Cohen’s κ of 0.951, indicating near-perfect agreement. Five models Support Vector Machine (SVM), Random Forest (RF), Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BiLSTM), and IndoBERT were evaluated using 5-fold stratified cross-validation with random oversampling to address class imbalance. Result: IndoBERT achieved the highest performance with 98% accuracy, an F1-score of 0.974, and an AUC-ROC of 0.996, followed by CNN and BiLSTM. Robustness testing across temporal (DANA June–October) and cross-domain (GoPay) datasets confirmed IndoBERT’s strong generalization with minimal F1-score variation. Novelty: Unlike previous ABSA studies that addressed multiple aspects, this research focuses exclusively on the security aspect, providing fine-grained insights into user trust. The integration of XML-based structured output enhances interpretability and interoperability in digital financial sentiment analysis, contributing to the development of more secure and transparent fintech ecosystems.
Performance Analysis of Machine Learning Models using RFE Feature Selection and Bayesian Optimization in Imbalanced Data Classification with Shap-Based Explanations
Purpose: This research aims to evaluates the performance of Random Forest (RF) and Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM) models integrated with Recursive Feature Elimination (RFE) for feature selection, Bayesian Optimization (BO) for hyperparameter tuning, and three imbalanced data handling techniques Random Undersampling (RUS), Random Oversampling (ROS), and SMOTENC. Identifying key determinants of household food insecurity in Papua using SHAP for transparent feature interpretation. Methods: The research used 2022 SUSENAS data from Papua Province. Exploring data composition and variable characteristics, and aggregating individual data into household data. Data were split using random sampling (80% training, 20% testing). Eighteen experimental scenarios were created by combining feature selection or no feature selection, three imbalance handling methods, and default or hyperparameter tuning. RF and LightGBM were evaluated over 50 iterations using accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and G-Mean, with SHAP applied to the best-performing models for interpretability. Result: LightGBM achieved the highest accuracy and stability, particularly when combined with SMOTENC and RFE+BO. RF showed better performance in maintaining G-Mean when paired with RUS, with the highest G-Mean (0.756) obtained by RF + BO + RUS. Three-way ANOVA proved that model type, imbalance handling, feature selection, and their interaction significantly affected the G-Mean value. SHAP analysis shows that health, financial, and educational limitations can increase the risk of food insecurity. Novelty: This research offers a new integration between feature selection, hyperparameter tuning, and imbalanced data handling within an interpretable machine learning framework, thereby providing a robust solution for food vulnerability classification on imbalanced datasets.
UTAUT-2, HOT-Fit, and PLS-SEM for User Acceptance and Success of the Face Recognition Feature in CAT BKN Application
Purpose: Face recognition feature was implemented in the National Civil Service Agency's Computer-Assisted Test in 2021. There has been no evaluation of the system's acceptance and success. This study aims to measure user acceptance and evaluate the feature's success using the R Shiny application. Methods: The study utilized 337 respondents from a Google Form-based questionnaire distributed throughout the Regional Office VII of the National Civil Service Agency in Palembang. The hybrid model used was UTAUT-2 and HOT-Fit, with PLS-SEM statistical analysis. Acceptance analysis and feature evaluation were conducted using the developed R Shiny Dashboard. Results: The findings indicated that 15 of the 26 hypotheses were accepted. Behavioral intention and use behavior significantly influence hedonic motivation and habit. User behavior significantly influences user satisfaction, system quality, service quality, information quality, system use, and organizational structure and environment. As users become more familiar with the technology, their experience improves, and system utilization becomes more effective. Novelty: The integration of UTAUT-2 and HOT-Fit models within an R Shiny Dashboard was applied to analyze user acceptance and evaluate the face recognition feature in Computer Computer-Assisted Test selection process. The findings provide recommendations for feature development and improving participant face recognition performance. Moreover, the R Shiny Dashboard can be adapted for user experience analysis and system evaluation in other contexts.
Elementary School Accreditation Assessment Using Fuzzy Tsukamoto and SMARTER Method
Purpose: The primary objective of this study is to develop and validate an Elementary School Accreditation Evaluation Model that is both measurable and fair. The proposed model integrates the Fuzzy Tsukamoto method to calculate and consistently generate the final score of each alternative, and the SMARTER method to produce a prioritized ranking that serves as a practical guide for schools in their efforts to improve and strengthen quality. Methods: This study integrates the Fuzzy Tsukamoto method to process numerical data through a rule-based inference mechanism. Simultaneously, the SMARTER method is employed to systematically assign weights to each criterion and sub-criterion using the Rank Order Centroid (ROC) approach. The evaluation is carried out on 16 alternatives based on four main criteria. The research data are derived from the IASP 2020 instrument issued by BAN-S/M, which serves as the official accreditation standard for schools and madrasahs in Indonesia. Result: The developed structured assessment model proved effective. Through ROC weighting, Criterion K1 was identified as the main determining factor (0.611). System validation using Fuzzy Logic showed a high level of consistency (87.5% agreement) with the manual assessor's decisions, confirming the model's accuracy in replicating assessments based on data triangulation. The SMARTER ranking provides targeted recommendations, placing Alternatives A13, A2, A7, and A8 as standards to be maintained, while pointing to A3 as the priority for immediate improvement. Novelty: This study offers a novel approach by integrating the Fuzzy Tsukamoto and SMARTER methods within the context of primary school accreditation a combination that has been rarely explored in previous research. The proposed model not only generates evaluation scores but also produces a ranking system that can serve as a reference for school evaluation.
SOCA-YOLO: Smart Optic with Coordinate Attention Model for Vision System-Based Eye Disease Detection
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to identify eye diseases using a modified YOLOv9. In particular, we modified YOLOv9 with the addition of Coordinate Attention (CA) for better eye disease detection performance, the use of Programmable Gradient Information (PGI), and Generalized Efficient Layer Aggregation Network (GELAN) for higher computational efficiency and accuracy. Methods: This study consists of several stages, including the acquisition of eye disease data obtained from the Roboflow website, data annotation, image augmentation, modeling using a modified YOLOv9, and model evaluation. Result: SOCA-YOLO model achieved an F1 score of 87,2% and mAP50 of 92,9%, outperforming YOLOv9-e by 1,7%. It also surpassed YOLOv6-L6 by 11,1%, YOLOv10-X by 0,8% in mAP50, and YOLOv8-X by 1,1% in recall, showcasing its superior detection accuracy and recall performance. Novelty: This research contributes by introducing the SOCA-YOLO model in improving the performance of the YOLOv9 by modifying the addition of Coordinate Attention (CA) for better eye disease detection performance, alongside Programmable Gradient Information (PGI) and Generalized Efficient Layer Aggregation Network (GELAN) for better computational efficiency and accuracy.
MoLLe: A Hybrid Model for Classifying Diseases in Chili Plants Using Leaf Images
Purpose: Leaf diseases are often early indicators of problems in plants. More detailed image information with feature extraction on leaves can improve accuracy. However, MobileNetV2 tends to be less than optimal in capturing the fine texture characteristics of leaves. This research aims to propose a classification model for diseases in chili plants based on leaf images using MobileNetV2 with Local Binary Pattern (LBP), with three fully connected layers (220-120-60 neurons) using the ReLU activation function, referred to as MoLLe. Methods: This research consists of six stages. It begins with a dataset collected from chili farms comprising 900 images, which are then preprocessed into 3,600 images. Next, LBP feature extraction is performed. After that, a comparison between the benchmark architecture and the proposed architecture is conducted. A softmax layer is used to perform three-class classification. The MoLLe model was tested with the MobileNetV2 and MobileNetV2+LBP benchmark architectures and evaluated using a confusion matrix. Result: Based on the evaluation conducted, using batch size 32, learning rate 0.001, and 20 epochs, the MoLLe model experienced early stopping at epoch 11, achieving an accuracy of 0.97 training data, 0.84 validation data, and 0.91 testing data. The evaluation results showed consistent precision, recall, and F1-score values of 0.91, indicating the model's balanced ability to identify the three disease classes. Novelty: The novelty of this research lies in the integration of MobileNetV2 and LBP with modifications to three fully connected layers, which not only reduces the number of training parameters but also accelerates the detection process. This research makes an essential contribution to the development of more efficient and effective plant disease detection systems, with experimental results showing that MoLLe outperforms the benchmark architecture.
Improved Stroke Classification Accuracy by Using Hybrid Inception and Xception Models
Purpose: Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the world that requires a fast and accurate diagnosis system. A major challenge in classifying strokes using deep learning is data imbalances, where the number of stroke patients is much less than that of non-stroke patients. Methods/Study design/approach: This research proposes a Hybrid model approach that combines Inception and Xception architectures, and applies Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique (SMOTE) to balance the data distribution. The dataset used consisted of 5,110 entries with 12 stroke risk features, and evaluation was performed using accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score metrics. Result/Findings: The results show that the Hybrid model provides the best performance with an accuracy of 92.2%, outperforming the Inception (86.28%) and Xception (89.26%) models. In addition, the Hybrid model showed high and balanced precision and recall values, reflecting its reliability in detecting stroke cases. Novelty/Originality/Value: The novelty of this research lies in combining the multi-scale feature extraction power of the Inception architecture and the depthwise separable convolution efficiency of the Xception architecture in a hybrid model. This approach is proven to excel in tabular data-based stroke classification and has the potential to be applied in automated medical diagnosis systems.
The Digital Escape: Examining the Impact of Role Stressors on Cyberloafing
Objective: Cyberloafing Behavior (CB) has emerged as a major concern in the workplace. Apart from causing decreased performance, cyberloafing also carries the risk of hacking or data breaches. This study seeks to explore how role stressors influence Cyberloafing Behavior among healthcare professionals. Methods: This study employed a quantitative research design, utilizing accidental sampling to collect data from 109 respondents at Sinar Kasih Hospital, Purwokerto. Data analysis was conducted using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the assistance of SmartPLS software. Result: The results of this study reveal that role stressors, which include Role Ambiguity (RA), Role Conflict (RC), and Role Overload (RO), have a statistically significant and positive impact on Cyberloafing Behavior (CB) among healthcare employees. High stress from unclear roles, conflicting duties, and heavy workloads increases the likelihood of non-work internet use. Addressing these stressors can help reduce counterproductive behavior and improve focus in healthcare environments. Novelty: This study recommends that healthcare organizations provide clear work guidelines to prevent role ambiguity, monitor workloads to reduce stress, and address role conflicts among employees. These strategies can help to reduce role stressor factors to prevent cyberloafing behavior among employees in order to avoid the risks arising from such behavior. The novelty of this study lies in its application of varied research subjects and a distinct methodological approach, setting it apart from previous studies. By focusing on the healthcare sector and employing SEM analysis, it offers new insights into the relationship between role stressors and Cyberloafing Behavior.
Smart Rupiah Recognition: A Mobile Machine Learning Approach for Visually Impaired Users
Purpose: Despite advances in assistive technology, low-connectivity areas lack reliable solutions for visually impaired individuals, prompting this study to enhance financial autonomy in cash-based economies. This research addresses high fraud risks and the limitations of online tools like Be My Eyes, which fail in areas with only 40% internet access, by developing a 3MB MobileNetV2 model for offline Rupiah denomination recognition on low-end Android devices. Methods: A MobileNetV2-based Convolutional Neural Network, optimized to 3MB via TensorFlow Lite quantization, was trained on 10,855 augmented images (rotation ±30°, flipping, Gaussian noise, σ=0.1). The Kotlin-based application integrates CameraX for 720p video and Bahasa Indonesia text-to-speech, with a “no object” class. The model was tested on 4–8GB RAM devices, validated through usability evaluations with diverse stakeholders. Result: The model achieves 90% accuracy (F1-score 0.90) at 1000 lux, 85% at <50 lux, 80% at >60° angles, and 88% for “no object,” with 10ms latency. Self-supervised learning (SimCLR) on 2,000 worn notes improves accuracy by 3% (p < 0.05). Usability evaluations yield 95% session success, with TTS and UI Likert scores of 4.2 and 4.0.. Novelty: The 3MB MobileNetV2 model, with 10ms latency and 15% false positive reduction, outperforms YOLOv5 (500MB, 50ms), Vision Transformer (1GB, 200ms), and YOLOv8 (200MB, 30ms). This model shows potential for cross-currency detection throught preliminary exploration (e.g., USD and euro), which may advance edge AI and financial inclusion in developing nations.
Migrating Monolithic to Microservices: Comparative Performance Testing Evaluation Between Architectures
Purpose: Various organizations and industries have migrated their systems from previously adopting monolithic architecture to microservices architecture. One of the advantages of microservices architecture that is desired to be achieved from the migration process is the performance side. Therefore, this research aims to conducted performance testing on the system that was migrated from monolithic to microservices in the previous study. Methods: This research was conducted in several stages, such as designing and implementing software and applications, creating performance testing scenarios, executing scenario testing with load testing, stability testing (soak testing), and stress testing such as load testing, soak testing, and stress testing, and finally analyzing and reporting testing results using performance indicator in terms of response time, throughput, and error rate. Result: The test results showed a significant increase in performance before and after the migration of the monolithic system to microservices. Application response time became faster, more requests could be handled, and the failure rate experienced by the system was smaller. This shows that system performance is better with the implementation of microservices architecture. Novelty: This research presents a novelty in the form of a comparative evaluation of real deployment-based system performance between Laravel monolithic architecture and Golang gRPC-based microservices on the same application, with a seven-stage performance testing approach and the use of in-depth quantitative metrics using Apache JMeter.
Comparative Analysis: Accuracy of Certainty Factor and Dempster Shafer Methods in Expert Systems for Tropical Disease Diagnosis
Purpose: This study aims to diagnose Neglected Tropical Diseases early by applying the concept of an expert system as a tool that works by mimicking the thought patterns of an expert (doctor). The methods applied in this expert system are Certainty Factor and Dempster Shafer. Both methods work by combining a number of pieces of evidence (symptoms) to produce a confidence value for a disease. Methods: The study began with discussions and interviews with experts to collect information and data about Neglected Tropical Diseases. Conducting a literature review study to enrich knowledge about Neglected Tropical Diseases. Two main inference methods are used to detect diseases based on patient symptoms. The Certainty Factor method uses expert value weighting parameters and patient input value weighting as a basis for knowledge. The Dempster Shafer method only uses expert value weighting in analyzing the probability of symptoms to produce a level of diagnostic accuracy. Result: The Certainty Factor method works by integrating patient and expert weight values into its calculations. Meanwhile, the Dempster Shafer method considers expert weight values without involving patient weight values. Expert system searches using the Forward Chaining inference engine show that the Certainty Factor method has an accuracy probability value of up to 90%. Meanwhile, the Dempster Shafer method has an accuracy value of 70%. Novelty: The results of the study show that expert systems can be applied in the health sector, especially in diagnosing Neglected Tropical Diseases. Of the two methods used, the Certainty Factor method shows a high accuracy value, so it can help detect Neglected Tropical Diseases early and provide treatment solutions to improve health.
Development of Employee Management Information System UI/UX Using a User Centered Design Approach
Purpose: This study aims to develop a user interface and user experience (UI/UX) prototype for an Employee Management Information System (EMIS) at PT. Galsoft. The research focuses on addressing the manual administrative processes that are still widely used in the company's daily operations. The primary objective is to produce an interface design that aligns with user needs and improves the efficiency of work processes. Methods: This research adopts a User Centered Design (UCD) approach, consisting of four main stages: understanding the context of use, specifying user requirements, designing solutions, and evaluating the design. The prototype developed focuses solely on the UI/UX aspects without involving full system implementation. Usability evaluation was conducted using the System Usability Scale (SUS), involving 38 respondents from various divisions within the company. Result: The evaluation results show that the developed UI/UX prototype achieved an average SUS score of 89.4. This score indicates that the design has a high level of usability, is easy for users to operate, and supports the administrative workflows required by the organization. These findings demonstrate that the UCD approach effectively contributed to creating a design that is both functional and responsive to user needs. Novelty: This study contributes to the field of administrative information system prototyping in workplace environments that have yet to adopt digital solutions. The novelty of this research lies in the comprehensive application of the UCD approach, combined with SUS based usability evaluation, to produce a relevant and functional design that is ready to be further developed into a fully implemented system.
Comparative Analysis of High School Student and AI-Generated Essays Using IndoBERT and Linguistic Features
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to address the growing challenge of distinguishing between essays written by humans and essays generated by AI, particularly in the context of high school education in Indonesia. This study aims to analyze the semantic and linguistic differences between student-written and ChatGPT-generated in Indonesian language. Methods: The study employs an IndoBERT-based semantic model trained with triplet loss to generate paragraph-level embeddings, allowing the measurement of semantic similarity within and between essay classes. Additionally, linguistic features such as lexical diversity, word count, modal usage, and stopword ratio were extracted to capture stylistic and structural differences. These three key features are combined and used as input to a neural network classifier. Result: The IndoBERT-based semantic model successfully grouped student-written and ChatGPT-generated essays into distinct clusters. The similarity scores within student essays ranged from 0.7 to 0.9, while the similarity between classes was mostly negative with a few outliers, reflecting the cosine similarity metric used in this study, which has a range of -1 to 1. The classification model showed a 90.55% accuracy and an AUC of 0.9999 when evaluated on the independent test set defined in the Data Preparation stage. These results suggest that student-written and ChatGPT-generated essays form distinct semantic clusters. Students’ essays show more linguistic diversity, while ChatGPT essays show consistency in the coherence and formality aspects of the essays. Novelty: This study provides empirical insights of semantic similarities and linguistic features to differentiate between human and AI-generated essays in the Indonesian language. It contributes to supporting academic integrity efforts and highlighting the need for further research across different writing models and contexts.
Ambidextrous Blockchain Governance Approach for Advancing SmartCo's Digital Transformation Using COBIT 2019 Traditional and DevOps
Purpose: This study aims to design an ambidextrous governance model based on COBIT 2019 Traditional and DevOps Focus Areas, focusing on DSS05 (Managed Security Services), to enhance SmartCo’s security readiness for blockchain adoption. Methods: Adopting the Design Science Research (DSR) and case study methodology, data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with six key stakeholders at SmartCo and triangulated with internal documents until data saturation was achieved. Governance and Management Objectives (GMOs) were prioritized using organizational design factors, the relevance of COBIT 2019 DevOps guidance, national regulations (ICT Minister No.5/2021 and SOE Ministerial No. PER-2/MBU/03/2023), and insights from prior research. Results: The study presents an ambidextrous design of the seven governance components for DSS05, addressing people, process, and technology dimensions. Recommendations include formalizing dedicated security roles, standardizing procedures, issuing new policies, and adopting a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system. Implementation is projected to improve the DSS05 process capability from 3.29 to 3.86. Novelty: This research contributes to the IT governance body of knowledge by proposing a practical pre-implementation governance model for blockchain security in technology-focused enterprises. Its originality lies in the application of the ambidextrous COBIT 2019 framework to the DSS05 objective and the use of a comprehensive multi-criteria prioritization method to guide governance of emerging technologies.
Integrating UX Five Elements and Design Thinking to Design a Learning Management System
Purpose: This study aims to enhance the user experience of Learning Management Systems (LMS) by integrating two established design frameworks: the UX Five Elements and Design Thinking. The research addresses the need for a more structured yet human-centered design process to improve the usability and engagement of LMS platforms in higher education. Methods: The research adopts a design and development approach by combining the UX Five Elements, which offer a systematic structure across five user experience layers, with Design Thinking, which emphasizes empathy and iterative user involvement. This integration forms an Extended Model Design (EMD) used to guide the development of a new LMS interface. The final system was evaluated using usability testing involving students as target users. Result: Evaluation of the LMS prototype using the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) showed positive perceptions on all six dimensions, with the highest scores on the Efficiency (1.644) and Attractiveness (1.634) aspects, reflecting a practical and attractive system design. Although the Novelty (1.203) aspect had the lowest score, its value was still above the positive threshold, indicating that the system was functionally good but could still be improved in terms of innovation to strengthen user engagement. Novelty: This study introduces a novel design framework by integrating UX Five Elements with Design Thinking in the context of LMS development. Extended Model Design (EMD) offers a replicable model that balances structure and user empathy, contributing to user-centered e-learning system design.
Optimization of Logistic Regression Algorithm Using Grey Wolf Optimizer for Credit Card Fraud Detection
Purpose: The advancement of digital technology has significantly changed the financial transaction system, but has also led to an increase in cybercrime, especially credit card fraud. This crime poses a significant financial threat, with reported losses reaching hundreds of millions of dollars annually. This study aims to improve the effectiveness of fraud detection using the Logistic Regression (LR) algorithm, which although widely used in binary classification, is still vulnerable to challenges with imbalanced data. The goal is to optimize LR using the Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) to improve accuracy and reliability. Methods: This research implements a Logistic Regression (LR) model whose hyperparameters are optimized using Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) algorithm. The model was trained and tested on a public Kaggle dataset containing 284,807 credit card transactions. Data preprocessing includes handling outliers using Interquartile Range (IQR) method and handling class imbalance using KMeansSMOTE. Evaluation metrics include accuracy, precision, recall, f1-score, and specificity based on confusion matrix. Result: The baseline LR model achieved 99.92% accuracy, 75.18% precision, 74.73% recall, 75.45% F1-score, and 99.96% specificity. After GWO optimization, the model improved to 99.94% accuracy, 85.96% precision, 83.08% recall, 84.01% F1-score, and 99.97% specificity, showing a significant performance boost. This represents a notable improvement in key metrics for fraud detection, with an increase of 14.3% in precision, 11.2% in recall, and 11.3% in the F1-score, demonstrating a more robust model. Novelty: This study proposed the application of the Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO) for hyperparameter tuning of a Logistic Regression model in the context of fraud detection. Unlike conventional optimization techniques that can be computationally expensive, our GWO-based approach offers an efficient and effective method for discovering optimal model settings. The optimized model not only outperforms the baseline LR but also presents a scalable and powerful solution for financial institutions to improve the accuracy of their fraud detection systems.
Performance Evaluation of Cheng & Church (CC) and Spectral Biclustering Algorithms under Collinearity and Overlap Conditions
Purpose: This study aims to address methodological challenges in evaluating biclustering algorithms under simultaneous collinearity and overlap, which often co-occur in real world multivariate data but are rarely analyzed simultaneously. This research highlights the importance of understanding how these structural challenges affect local pattern detection in data mining applications. Methods: A simulation study was conducted using synthetic matrices embedded with two constant biclusters under 15 combinations of collinearity levels (ρ = 0.3,0.6,0.9) and overlap degrees (none, small, large). Each scenario was replicated 100 times. Performance was assessed using the Liu and Wang Index (ILW), while a three-way ANOVA tested the effects of algorithm type, collinearity, and overlap. Result: Spectral Biclustering maintained stable ILW scores despite increasing collinearity, while CC performed better in low-overlap scenarios but was more sensitive to collinearity. Under high collinearity and large overlap, both algorithms experienced notable degradation. The ANOVA confirmed all main effects and interactions were significant (p < 0.001). Novelty: This study contributes empirical evidence regarding the influence of interacting structural characteristics on biclustering performance. The results deliver practical insights for selecting suitable algorithms and emphasize the potential advantages of hybrid approaches that integrate the stability of spectral methods with the adaptability of residual-based techniques.
Implementation of IndoBERT for Sentiment Analysis of the Constitutional Court's Decision Regarding the Minimum Age of Vice Presidential Candidates
Purpose: This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the IndoBERT model for sentiment analysis of Indonesian anguage YouTube comments related to the legal Court’s ruling on the minimum age of vice presidential candidates for 2024. While previous research applied conventional machine learning methods, this study addresses the challenge of understanding nuanced public opinion using a language-specific transformer model. Methods: A dataset of 23,796 YouTube comments was collected using the YouTube Data API in January 2025. The comments underwent extensive preprocessing including normalization, case folding, text cleansing, symbol removal, stopword elimination, and stemming. Sentiment labels (positive, negative, neutral) were assigned through a lexicon based approach. Three models IndoBERT, BERT, Support Vector Machine (SVM), and Random Forest were trained and tested using an 80% and 20% split. Model result was evaluated with accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score metrics. Result: IndoBERT achieved the maximum result with 95% accuracy, outperforming BERT 92%, SVM 88%, and Random Forest 85%. This confirms IndoBERT’s superior ability to capture contextual nuances in Indonesian sentiment analysis compared to other models. Novelty: This research demonstrates the advantage of transformer based models, particularly IndoBERT, in analyzing complex Indonesian social media texts. The findings support the use of IndoBERT for automated sentiment monitoring to inform government and media responses. Future work could extend to broader discourse analysis across diverse public sectors.