Clay weekly context brief for the Systems category (ISO week 2026-W37).

Clay tracks publications from the Systems feed list. Below are recent items from this category, each with its source and a short description of what the publication covers when one is available in the source feed.

Recent publications:
1. Summary of the ChinaVoices Challenge 2026: Data, Tasks, Baseline, and Methods
   Source: eess.AS (Audio and Speech Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03471
   This paper summarizes the ChinaVoices Challenge 2026, which aims to establish unified task definitions and evaluation conditions for Chinese dialect speech processing and to advance multi-dialect identification and automatic speech recognition.
2. Beyond Blur: A Semantic Tri-view Pipeline for Teledermatology Gradability via Skin Micro-relief
   Source: eess.IV (Image and Video Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03095
   Smartphone skin photographs are indispensable to teledermatology, yet assessing the diagnostic suitability of submitted cases (gradability) remains a critical bottleneck in mobile care workflows.
3. Deep Learning-Assisted UAV Localization Framework for Post-Disaster Search and Rescue Missions
   Source: eess.SP (Signal Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.02916
   The precise locating of trapped victims is arguably the most challenging issue in SAR operations, particularly when infrastructure is destroyed and SAR teams only have low-power beacon signals from smartphones to search with.
4. LLM-Driven, Datasheet-Aware Automated Hardware Compatibility Verification for Early-Stage, Pre-Schematic Embedded System Design
   Source: eess.SY (Systems and Control)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.25217
   We present an LLM-driven, datasheet-aware framework for early-stage hardware compatibility verification that identifies documentation-level interface incompatibilities based on hardware datasheets and high-level component connectivity descriptions.
5. Broadband Acoustic Intensity Direction Estimation with Tight-Frame Cardioid Arrays
   Source: eess.AS (Audio and Speech Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03490
   This study experimentally investigates source-direction estimation from acoustic intensity using paired cardioid microphones, with particular emphasis on well-balanced arrangements known as tight frames.
6. Plant Growth Estimation with a Camera-Based Vegetation Index Mapping System for Agricultural Ground Vehicles
   Source: eess.IV (Image and Video Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03872
   This work presents a camera-based sensor for mapping plant growth over an agricultural field.
7. Cross-Sectional Separability versus Longitudinal Response in Short-Record Parkinsonian Gait Analysis Using FEG-Pro: Nordic Walking and Adapted Physical Activity
   Source: eess.SP (Signal Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.02917
   \textbf{Objective:} Machine-learning separation of rehabilitation cohorts does not inherently establish a differential intervention response.
8. Polyaniline as a conductive polymer and its role in improving the efficiency and conductivity of perovskite solar cells
   Source: eess.SY (Systems and Control)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.24924
   This article investigates the role of polyaniline as a conductive polymer in the active layer of perovskite solar cells.
9. Fairness Evaluation of Edge-AI Implementation for Cleft Lip and Palate Speech ASR
   Source: eess.AS (Audio and Speech Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03982
   Automatic speech recognition (ASR) remains challenging for individuals with cleft lip and palate (CLP) because of limited pathological speech data and large variations in speech characteristics across speakers and severity levels.
10. Computationally Efficient Pathology Segmentation using Knowledge Distillation from Foundation Models
   Source: eess.IV (Image and Video Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03947
   Automatic tissue segmentation is essential for large-scale analysis of histopathology whole-slide images (WSIs), but accurate pixel-level segmentation remains challenging.
11. Lipschitz Extension Initialization for Moving Least Squares Reconstruction from Sparse Irregular Samples
   Source: eess.SP (Signal Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.02918
   The idea of using Lipschitz extensions [1,2], or Gradually Varied Functions (GVFs)[3], for mesh-free scattered data reconstruction was proposed by the author in 2012 [4].
12. Real-time closed-loop protocol to assess neural variability in temporal coding
   Source: eess.SY (Systems and Control)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.24895
   Understanding temporal coding in neural systems is essential for decoding brain communication and advancing knowledge of neural information processing.
13. Deep Neural Compression for RIR-Characterized Acoustic Environments with Structure-Aware Constraints
   Source: eess.AS (Audio and Speech Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.04085
   Room impulse responses (RIRs) characterize the acoustic environment of a room by capturing how sound propagates and decays within an enclosed space.
14. Sparse concept attribution for histomorphological hypothesis generation from whole-slide classifiers
   Source: eess.IV (Image and Video Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.02985
   Histology images contain rich morphological information and can provide insights into pathological processes.
15. Agent-Native Metamorphic Communication Fabric
   Source: eess.SP (Signal Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.02919
   Communication intelligence is undergoing two linked transitions: algorithm development is moving from manual model-based design toward foundation-model-assisted generation and evaluation, while deployed systems are moving from offline optimization toward agent-driven online decision and guarded deployment.
16. Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Joint Handover Management and Power Allocation in Multi-Orbit Satellite Networks
   Source: eess.SY (Systems and Control)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.14335
   Future sixth-generation non-terrestrial networks are expected to combine low Earth orbit (LEO), medium Earth orbit (MEO), and geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) satellites, whose complementary layers must be coordinated through joint user association, power allocation, and handover management under fast LEO dynamics.
17. Alignment-Free Text-Audiobox for Voice Dubbing and Full-Duplex Dialogue Synthesis
   Source: eess.AS (Audio and Speech Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03992
   We present Alignment-Free Text-Audiobox (Text-AB), a unified framework for high-quality voice dubbing and full-duplex dialogue synthesis.
18. Feature Reconfiguration With Visual Prior for Medical Lesion Segmentation
   Source: eess.IV (Image and Video Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03535
   Lesion segmentation in medical images plays a critical role in clinical diagnosis and treatment planning.
19. Cadzow Projected Gradient Descent for Generalized Finite Rate of Innovation: A Quantitative Local Convergence Theory
   Source: eess.SP (Signal Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.02921
   The generalized finite rate of innovation~(GenFRI) framework aims at reconstructing finite-rate-of-innovation~(FRI) signals measured through a noisy linear measurement model.
20. Hard-Constrained Sampling on Embedded Riemannian Manifolds via Adjoint Schr\"{o}dinger Bridges
   Source: eess.SY (Systems and Control)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.25838
   A variety of tasks require sampling from unnormalized Boltzmann distributions supported on manifolds.
21. FNH-TTS: Mixture-of-Experts Duration Modeling for Robust Neural Speech Synthesis
   Source: eess.AS (Audio and Speech Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.12001
   Natural and human-like speech depends on the coordination between prosodic timing and acoustic realization: duration modeling shapes rhythmic structure, while waveform generation determines whether that structure is rendered naturally.
22. Neural-Network Maxent: a general extension with learned nonlinearity, applied to time-series for Desert Locust distribution modelling
   Source: eess.IV (Image and Video Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03603
   Species Distribution Modelling (SDM) is essential for understanding how environmental conditions shape biodiversity, particularly for destructive pests such as the Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria), whose breeding dynamics are tightly coupled to rapidly evolving environmental conditions.
23. Towards Semantic Internet of Everything in the Age of Agentic AI
   Source: eess.SP (Signal Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.02924
   Semantic communication improves task effectiveness by transmitting task-relevant information.
24. UNION: A Unified AC-OPF Framework for Topology-Varying Real-Time Grid Operation
   Source: eess.SY (Systems and Control)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.25784
   Secure real-time grid operation requires fast AC optimal power flow (AC-OPF) tools that stay accurate and feasible as operating conditions and topology change.
25. Beyond Decodability: Reconstructing Language Model Representations with an Encoding Probe
   Source: eess.AS (Audio and Speech Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.00607
   Probing is widely used to study which features can be decoded from language model representations.
26. Cross-Dataset Transfer and Reliability of Explainable Artificial Intelligence for RhythmFormer Remote Photoplethysmography
   Source: eess.IV (Image and Video Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03663
   Background.
27. Enhancing UAV Trajectory and Communications Through Vision-Inertial Tracking
   Source: eess.SP (Signal Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03099
   In this paper, we propose an energy-efficient and reliable communication system for non-terrestrial networks deployed in dynamic GPS-denied wireless environments, enabled by a Vision--Inertial Tracking-Assisted UAV Communication (VIT-UAVCom) system.
28. Model predictive traction control system based on the Koopman operator
   Source: eess.SY (Systems and Control)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.25753
   Due to their importance, traction control and anti-lock braking systems have become standard equipment in modern vehicles.
29. VAANI Noise Event Dataset: A curated spontaneous speech dataset annotated with timestamps for noise events
   Source: eess.AS (Audio and Speech Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.02474
   Most public sound-event corpora are optimized either for general audio tagging or for clean speech separation, and comparatively few provide strong timestamped noise annotations layered directly on top of spontaneous, real-world speech.
30. Cooperative Multi-Task Semantic Communication for Joint Classification and Regression Tasks
   Source: eess.IV (Image and Video Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03977
   Multi-Task semantic communication (SemCom) prioritizes simultaneous execution of multiple tasks over bit-accurate reconstruction in future intelligent networks.
31. Modulation Analysis with Higher-Order Spectra
   Source: eess.SP (Signal Processing)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.03172
   A need to identify modulation of spectral power arises frequently in the analysis of physiological signals.
32. The Impact of PV Generation Forecast and Multi-Objective Control Policy on Optimal Operation of Grid Connected PV-BESS Microgrid
   Source: eess.SY (Systems and Control)
   Link: https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.25703
   The variability of photovoltaic (PV) generation poses significant challenges to the reliable and efficient operation of grid-connected microgrids.

Sources in this brief: eess.AS (Audio and Speech Processing); eess.IV (Image and Video Processing); eess.SP (Signal Processing); eess.SY (Systems and Control).
Selected 32 of 440 available items for this weekly brief.