Munif Alotaibi
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Munif Alotaibi has a total of 56 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Bandar Alotaibi
Department of Information Technology, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia
33 shared publications - Abdul Razaque
Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, AR, United States
24 shared publications - Aziz Alotaibi
Department of Computer Science, College of Computers and Information Technology, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
12 shared publications Ausif Mahmood
4 shared publicationsSalim Hariri
4 shared publications- Ammar Oad
School of Information Engineering, Shaoyang University, Shaoyang 422000, China
3 shared publications
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 19 August 2025
- Published by MDPI AG in Electronics
- Vol. 14 (16) , 3299
Stacked Transformer Ensemble for Hope Speech Detection in High-Resource Languages
The rapid growth of user-generated content on social media platforms has escalated both the spread of harmful speech and the emergence of positive discourse, such as hope speech messages that offer encouragement, support, and optimism to individuals and communities facing challenges. While significant research has been conducted on detecting hate speech and toxicity, the detection of hope speech remains underexplored. In this paper, we combine several advanced deep learning architectures for hope speech detection in high-resource languages such as English. Our approach can effectively classify social media comments as either hopeful or non-hopeful speech. Experimental evaluations on the publicly available HopeEDI dataset demonstrate that our deep learning model consistently outperforms individual models, achieving weighted average F1-scores of 0.94 for the English subdataset. The results validate the effectiveness of combining complementary models to enhance performance, especially in high-resource settings.
- 19 August 2025
- Published by MDPI AG in Electronics
- Vol. 14 (16) , 3299
Open AccessStacked Transformer Ensemble for Hope Speech Detection in High-Resource Languages
The rapid growth of user-generated content on social media platforms has escalated both the spread of harmful speech and the emergence of positive discourse, such as hope speech messages that offer encouragement, support, and optimism to individuals and communities facing challenges. While significant research has been conducted on detecting hate speech and toxicity, the detection of hope speech remains underexplored. In this paper, we combine several advanced deep learning architectures for hope speech detection in high-resource languages such as English. Our approach can effectively classify social media comments as either hopeful or non-hopeful speech. Experimental evaluations on the publicly available HopeEDI dataset demonstrate that our deep learning model consistently outperforms individual models, achieving weighted average F1-scores of 0.94 for the English subdataset. The results validate the effectiveness of combining complementary models to enhance performance, especially in high-resource settings.
- Open Access
Hybrid Deep Learning Framework for Continuous User Authentication Based on Smartphone Sensors
Continuous user authentication is critical to mobile device security, addressing vulnerabilities associated with traditional one-time authentication methods. This research proposes a hybrid deep learning framework that combines techniques from computer vision and sequence modeling, namely, ViT-inspired patch extraction, multi-head attention, and BiLSTM networks, to authenticate users continuously from smartphone sensor data. Unlike many existing approaches that directly apply these techniques for specific recognition tasks, our method reshapes raw motion signals into ViT-like patches to capture short-range patterns, employs multi-head attention to emphasize the most discriminative temporal segments, and then processes these enhanced embeddings through a bidirectional LSTM to integrate broader contextual information. This integrated pipeline effectively extracts local and global motion features specific to each user’s unique behavior, improving accuracy over conventional Transformer, Informer, CNN, and LSTM baselines. Experiments on the MotionSense and UCI HAR datasets show accuracies of 97.51% and 89.37%, respectively, indicating strong user-identification performance.
Open AccessHybrid Deep Learning Framework for Continuous User Authentication Based on Smartphone Sensors
Continuous user authentication is critical to mobile device security, addressing vulnerabilities associated with traditional one-time authentication methods. This research proposes a hybrid deep learning framework that combines techniques from computer vision and sequence modeling, namely, ViT-inspired patch extraction, multi-head attention, and BiLSTM networks, to authenticate users continuously from smartphone sensor data. Unlike many existing approaches that directly apply these techniques for specific recognition tasks, our method reshapes raw motion signals into ViT-like patches to capture short-range patterns, employs multi-head attention to emphasize the most discriminative temporal segments, and then processes these enhanced embeddings through a bidirectional LSTM to integrate broader contextual information. This integrated pipeline effectively extracts local and global motion features specific to each user’s unique behavior, improving accuracy over conventional Transformer, Informer, CNN, and LSTM baselines. Experiments on the MotionSense and UCI HAR datasets show accuracies of 97.51% and 89.37%, respectively, indicating strong user-identification performance.
- Top Cited Papers
- 3 January 2024
- Published by Elsevier in Computer Science Review
- Vol. 51
Deep learning for unmanned aerial vehicles detection: A review
- 3 January 2024
- Published by Elsevier in Computer Science Review
- Vol. 51
Top Cited PapersDeep learning for unmanned aerial vehicles detection: A review
- Open Access
- 11 March 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 13 (6) , 3600
A Data-Science Approach for Creation of a Comprehensive Model to Assess the Impact of Mobile Technologies on Humans
Mobile technologies are an essential part of people’s everyday lives since they are utilized for a variety of purposes, such as communication, entertainment, commerce, and education. However, when these gadgets are misused, the human body is exposed to continuous radiation from the electromagnetic field created by them. The communication services available are improving as mobile technologies advance; however, the problem is becoming more severe as the frequency range of mobile devices expands. To solve this complex case, it is necessary to propose a comprehensive approach that combines and processes data obtained from different types of research and sources of information, such as thermal imaging, electroencephalograms, computer models, and surveys. In the present article, a complex model for the processing and analysis of heterogeneous data is proposed based on mathematical and statistical methods in order to study the problem of electromagnetic radiation from mobile devices in-depth. Data science selection/preprocessing is one of the most important aspects of data and knowledge processing aiming at successful and effective analysis and data fusion from many sources. Special types of logic-based binding and pointing constraints are considered for data/knowledge selection applications. The proposed logic-based statistical modeling method provides both algorithmic as well as data-driven realizations that can be evolutionary. As a result, non-anticipated and collateral data/features can be processed if their role in the selected/constrained area is significant. In this research, the data-driven part does not use artificial neural networks; however, this combination was successfully applied in the past. It is an independent subsystem maintaining control of both the statistical and machine-learning parts. The proposed modeling applies to a wide range of reasoning/smart systems.
- 11 March 2023
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 13 (6) , 3600
Open AccessA Data-Science Approach for Creation of a Comprehensive Model to Assess the Impact of Mobile Technologies on Humans
Mobile technologies are an essential part of people’s everyday lives since they are utilized for a variety of purposes, such as communication, entertainment, commerce, and education. However, when these gadgets are misused, the human body is exposed to continuous radiation from the electromagnetic field created by them. The communication services available are improving as mobile technologies advance; however, the problem is becoming more severe as the frequency range of mobile devices expands. To solve this complex case, it is necessary to propose a comprehensive approach that combines and processes data obtained from different types of research and sources of information, such as thermal imaging, electroencephalograms, computer models, and surveys. In the present article, a complex model for the processing and analysis of heterogeneous data is proposed based on mathematical and statistical methods in order to study the problem of electromagnetic radiation from mobile devices in-depth. Data science selection/preprocessing is one of the most important aspects of data and knowledge processing aiming at successful and effective analysis and data fusion from many sources. Special types of logic-based binding and pointing constraints are considered for data/knowledge selection applications. The proposed logic-based statistical modeling method provides both algorithmic as well as data-driven realizations that can be evolutionary. As a result, non-anticipated and collateral data/features can be processed if their role in the selected/constrained area is significant. In this research, the data-driven part does not use artificial neural networks; however, this combination was successfully applied in the past. It is an independent subsystem maintaining control of both the statistical and machine-learning parts. The proposed modeling applies to a wide range of reasoning/smart systems.
- 10 September 2022
- Published by Elsevier in Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory
- Vol. 121
A blockchain-enabled framework for securing connected consumer electronics against wireless attacks
- 10 September 2022
- Published by Elsevier in Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory
- Vol. 121
A blockchain-enabled framework for securing connected consumer electronics against wireless attacks
- Open Access
- 5 September 2022
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 12 (17) , 8902
Anomaly Detection Paradigm for Multivariate Time Series Data Mining for Healthcare
Time series data are significant, and are derived from temporal data, which involve real numbers representing values collected regularly over time. Time series have a great impact on many types of data. However, time series have anomalies. We introduce an anomaly detection paradigm called novel matrix profile (NMP) to solve the all-pairs similarity search problem for time series data in the healthcare. The proposed paradigm inherits the features from two state-of-the-art algorithms: Scalable Time series Anytime Matrix Profile (STAMP) and Scalable Time-series Ordered-search Matrix Profile (STOMP). The proposed NMP caches the output in an easy-to-access fashion for single- and multidimensional data. The proposed NMP can be used on large multivariate data sets and generates approximate solutions of high quality in a reasonable time. It is implemented on a Python platform. To determine its effectiveness, it is compared with the state-of-the-art matrix profile algorithms, i.e., STAMP and STOMP. The results confirm that the proposed NMP provides higher accuracy than the compared algorithms.
- 5 September 2022
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 12 (17) , 8902
Open AccessAnomaly Detection Paradigm for Multivariate Time Series Data Mining for Healthcare
Time series data are significant, and are derived from temporal data, which involve real numbers representing values collected regularly over time. Time series have a great impact on many types of data. However, time series have anomalies. We introduce an anomaly detection paradigm called novel matrix profile (NMP) to solve the all-pairs similarity search problem for time series data in the healthcare. The proposed paradigm inherits the features from two state-of-the-art algorithms: Scalable Time series Anytime Matrix Profile (STAMP) and Scalable Time-series Ordered-search Matrix Profile (STOMP). The proposed NMP caches the output in an easy-to-access fashion for single- and multidimensional data. The proposed NMP can be used on large multivariate data sets and generates approximate solutions of high quality in a reasonable time. It is implemented on a Python platform. To determine its effectiveness, it is compared with the state-of-the-art matrix profile algorithms, i.e., STAMP and STOMP. The results confirm that the proposed NMP provides higher accuracy than the compared algorithms.
- Open Access
- 26 August 2022
- Published by MDPI AG in Electronics
- Vol. 11 (17) , 2669
Detection of Unauthorized Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using YOLOv5 and Transfer Learning
Drones/unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have recently grown in popularity due to their inexpensive cost and widespread commercial use. The increased use of drones raises the possibility that they may be employed in illicit activities such as drug smuggling and terrorism. Thus, drone monitoring and automated detection are critical for protecting restricted areas or special zones from illicit drone operations. One of the most challenging difficulties in drone detection in surveillance videos is the apparent likeness of drones against varied backdrops. This paper introduces an automated image-based drone-detection system that uses an enhanced deep-learning-based object-detection algorithm known as you only look once (YOLOv5) to defend restricted territories or special zones from unauthorized drone incursions. The transfer learning to pretrain the model is employed for improving performance due to an insufficient number of samples in our dataset. Furthermore, the model can recognize the detected object in the images and mark the object’s bounding box by joining the results across the region. The experiments show outstanding results for the loss value, drone location detection, precision and recall.
- 26 August 2022
- Published by MDPI AG in Electronics
- Vol. 11 (17) , 2669
Open AccessDetection of Unauthorized Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Using YOLOv5 and Transfer Learning
Drones/unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have recently grown in popularity due to their inexpensive cost and widespread commercial use. The increased use of drones raises the possibility that they may be employed in illicit activities such as drug smuggling and terrorism. Thus, drone monitoring and automated detection are critical for protecting restricted areas or special zones from illicit drone operations. One of the most challenging difficulties in drone detection in surveillance videos is the apparent likeness of drones against varied backdrops. This paper introduces an automated image-based drone-detection system that uses an enhanced deep-learning-based object-detection algorithm known as you only look once (YOLOv5) to defend restricted territories or special zones from unauthorized drone incursions. The transfer learning to pretrain the model is employed for improving performance due to an insufficient number of samples in our dataset. Furthermore, the model can recognize the detected object in the images and mark the object’s bounding box by joining the results across the region. The experiments show outstanding results for the loss value, drone location detection, precision and recall.
- Open Access
Intelligent Medical IoT-Enabled Automated Microscopic Image Diagnosis of Acute Blood Cancers
Blood cancer, or leukemia, has a negative impact on the blood and/or bone marrow of children and adults. Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are two sub-types of acute leukemia. The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and artificial intelligence have allowed for the development of advanced technologies to assist in recently introduced medical procedures. Hence, in this paper, we propose a new intelligent IoMT framework for the automated classification of acute leukemias using microscopic blood images. The workflow of our proposed framework includes three main stages, as follows. First, blood samples are collected by wireless digital microscopy and sent to a cloud server. Second, the cloud server carries out automatic identification of the blood conditions—either leukemias or healthy—utilizing our developed generative adversarial network (GAN) classifier. Finally, the classification results are sent to a hematologist for medical approval. The developed GAN classifier was successfully evaluated on two public data sets: ALL-IDB and ASH image bank. It achieved the best accuracy scores of 98.67% for binary classification (ALL or healthy) and 95.5% for multi-class classification (ALL, AML, and normal blood cells), when compared with existing state-of-the-art methods. The results of this study demonstrate the feasibility of our proposed IoMT framework for automated diagnosis of acute leukemia tests. Clinical realization of this blood diagnosis system is our future work.
Open AccessIntelligent Medical IoT-Enabled Automated Microscopic Image Diagnosis of Acute Blood Cancers
Blood cancer, or leukemia, has a negative impact on the blood and/or bone marrow of children and adults. Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are two sub-types of acute leukemia. The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and artificial intelligence have allowed for the development of advanced technologies to assist in recently introduced medical procedures. Hence, in this paper, we propose a new intelligent IoMT framework for the automated classification of acute leukemias using microscopic blood images. The workflow of our proposed framework includes three main stages, as follows. First, blood samples are collected by wireless digital microscopy and sent to a cloud server. Second, the cloud server carries out automatic identification of the blood conditions—either leukemias or healthy—utilizing our developed generative adversarial network (GAN) classifier. Finally, the classification results are sent to a hematologist for medical approval. The developed GAN classifier was successfully evaluated on two public data sets: ALL-IDB and ASH image bank. It achieved the best accuracy scores of 98.67% for binary classification (ALL or healthy) and 95.5% for multi-class classification (ALL, AML, and normal blood cells), when compared with existing state-of-the-art methods. The results of this study demonstrate the feasibility of our proposed IoMT framework for automated diagnosis of acute leukemia tests. Clinical realization of this blood diagnosis system is our future work.
- 12 March 2022
- Published by Elsevier in Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems
- Vol. 35
Hybrid energy-efficient algorithm for efficient Internet of Things deployment
- 12 March 2022
- Published by Elsevier in Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems
- Vol. 35
Hybrid energy-efficient algorithm for efficient Internet of Things deployment
- Open Access
- 15 February 2022
- Published by MDPI AG in Preprints.org
Unauthorized Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Detection using YOLOv5 and Transfer Learning
Recently, the use of drones/unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has notably increased due to their broad commercial spread and low cost. The wide diffusion of drones increases the hazards of their misuse in illegitimate actions such as drug smuggling and terrorism. Thus, the surveillance and automated detection of drones are crucial for safeguarding restricted regions or special zones from illegal drone interventions. One of the most challenging issues in drone detection in surveillance videos is the apparent similarity of drones and birds against complex backgrounds. In this work, an automated image-based drone-detection system utilizing an advanced deep-learning-based object-detection method known as you only look once (YOLOv5) is introduced for protecting restricted regions or special zones from unlawful drone interventions. Due to the lack of sufficient data, transfer learning was utilized to pretrain the object-detection method to increase the performance. The experiments showed outstanding results, and an average precision of 94.7% was accomplished.
- 15 February 2022
- Published by MDPI AG in Preprints.org
Open AccessUnauthorized Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Detection using YOLOv5 and Transfer Learning
Recently, the use of drones/unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has notably increased due to their broad commercial spread and low cost. The wide diffusion of drones increases the hazards of their misuse in illegitimate actions such as drug smuggling and terrorism. Thus, the surveillance and automated detection of drones are crucial for safeguarding restricted regions or special zones from illegal drone interventions. One of the most challenging issues in drone detection in surveillance videos is the apparent similarity of drones and birds against complex backgrounds. In this work, an automated image-based drone-detection system utilizing an advanced deep-learning-based object-detection method known as you only look once (YOLOv5) is introduced for protecting restricted regions or special zones from unlawful drone interventions. Due to the lack of sufficient data, transfer learning was utilized to pretrain the object-detection method to increase the performance. The experiments showed outstanding results, and an average precision of 94.7% was accomplished.