This paper aims at providing a multisource data analysis, including direct data collection, focussed on daily average distances covered with motorized mobility. Its results can be used as a basis for policies involving a shift towards new propulsions...
The Hausdorff distance is a widely used tool to measure the distance between different sets. For the approximation of certain objects via stochastic search algorithms this distance is, however, of limited use as it punishes single outliers. As a reme...
A brief but comprehensive review of the averaged Hausdorff distances that have recently been introduced as quality indicators in multi-objective optimization problems (MOPs) is presented. First, we introduce all the necessary preliminaries, definitio...
Distance measures in ordered weighted averaging (OWA) operators allow the modelling of complex decision making problems where a set of ideal values or characteristics are required to be met. The objective of this paper is to introduce extended distan...
3D shape generation is widely applied in various industries to create, visualize, and analyse complex data, designs, and simulations. Typically, 3D shape generation uses a large dataset of 3D shapes as the input. This paper proposes a variational aut...
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play essential roles in cell differentiation, development, gene regulation, and apoptosis, and have been widely implicated in numerous disease mechanisms. Owing to their regulatory importance, miRNAs are increasingly recognized as...
Due to sensor characteristics, geographical environment, electromagnetic interference, electromagnetic silence, information countermeasures, and other reasons, there may be significant system errors in sensors in multi-sensor tracking systems, result...
Delay tolerant network (DTN) protocol was proposed for a network where connectivity is not available. In DTN, a message is delivered to a destination node via store-carry-forward approach while using opportunistic contacts. Probabilistic routing prot...
Bidirectional double-loop networks (BDLNs) are widely used in computer networks for their simplicity, symmetry and scalability. One common way to improve their performance is to decrease the diameter and average distance. Attempts have been made to f...
The choice of an appropriate metric is mandatory to perform deformation analysis between two point clouds (PC)—the distance has to be trustworthy and, simultaneously, robust against measurement noise, which may be correlated and heteroscedastic...
The aim of this paper is to present a multiple-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) framework based on a new single-valued neutrosophic linguistic (SVNL) distance measure. By unifying the idea of the weighted average and ordered weighted averaging...
Walking as an active means of travel is important as a sustainable mode of transport. Moreover, the level of walking in the surrounding areas of metro stations would contribute to maintaining the minimum rate of physical activity and, therefore, inha...
Spatial variability of soil parameter distribution is crucial to calculating the pile foundation failure probability. Traditional reliability design methods describe the dispersion degree of soil parameters with their point variance without consideri...
A new approach for encoding DNA sequences as input for DNA sequence analysis is proposed using the error correction coding theory of communication engineering. The encoder was designed as a convolutional code model whose generator matrix is designed...
Intuitionistic linguistic numbers (ILNs) describe expert evaluation information by representing semantic assessment values and reflecting the confidence level and hesitation of decision-makers. ILNs are widely used to handle uncertain and incomplete...
D number theory removes the constraints of mutual exclusion and completeness in the frame of discernment of DS evidence theory, and is therefore widely used to deal with uncertain and incomplete information. EDAS (evaluation based on distance from av...
Common mode currents on antenna feeders usually occur when feeding a symmetric radiator through an asymmetric line, or when the ground plane is electrically small. Such currents may have magnitudes comparable to the feed currents and therefore have a...
The exponential growth of space objects in near-Earth and geostationary orbits has posed severe threats to space environment safety, with debris clouds from spacecraft breakup events being a critical concern. Debris cloud tracing, as a key technology...
To assist stakeholders in selecting appropriate social media influencers (SMIs), this study proposes a multi-attribute decision-making framework for influencer evaluation based on their key performance metrics and engagement characteristics. This stu...
The Jensen–Shannon divergence is a renowned bounded symmetrization of the unbounded Kullback–Leibler divergence which measures the total Kullback–Leibler divergence to the average mixture distribution. However, the Jensen–Shan...
It is well known that there are some unfavorable shortcomings in the ordinary operational rules (OORs) of intuitionistic fuzzy number (IFN), and there exists a close and forceful connection between the intuitionistic fuzzy set (IFS) and Dempster-Shaf...
In the traditional wireless sensor networks (WSNs) localization algorithm based on the Internet of Things (IoT), the distance vector hop (DV-Hop) localization algorithm has the disadvantages of large deviation and low accuracy in three-dimensional (3...
To analyze the influence factors of hyperspectral remote sensing data processing, and quantitatively evaluate the application capability of hyperspectral data, a combined evaluation model based on the physical process of imaging and statistical analy...
The small scale of Taiwan’s domestic market due to its land area requires businesses in the corrugated box precision printing machine (CBPPM) industry to formulate developmental strategies to compete on the global market. This study uses the de...
A protein in the globin-like fold contains six alpha-helices, A, B, E, F, G and H. Among them, the E-to-H helix unit (E, F, G and H helices) forms a compact structure. In this study, we searched similar structures to the E-to-H helix of leghomoglobi...
Protein folding is a complicated phenomenon including various time scales (μs to several s), and various structural indices are required to analyze it. The methodologies used to study this phenomenon also have a wide variety and employ various exp...
There are still debates in the scientific literature about the factors influencing countries’ sustainable socioeconomic development. Therefore, the current article aims at determining the factors of sustainable socioeconomic development and ass...
A dynamic uncertain causality graph (DUCG) is a probabilistic graphical model for knowledge representation and reasoning, which has been widely used in many areas, such as probabilistic safety assessment, medical diagnosis, and fault diagnosis. Howev...
The coverage rate is the most crucial index in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) design; it involves making the sensors with a reasonable distribution, which closely relates to the quality of service (QoS) and survival period of the entire network. Thi...
A large body of research on transit accessibility emphasizes the importance of methods to simulating the real-world travel process. Few efforts have been made to conduct empirical research and comparative analysis of overall city-level transit access...
Extension of usable frequency spectrum from microwave to millimeter-wave (mmWave) is one of the key research directions in addressing the capacity demands of emerging 5th-generation communication networks. This paper presents a thorough analysis on t...
Blast-resistant buildings are mainly used to protect main instruments, controllers, expensive equipment, and people from explosion waves. Oil and gas industry projects almost always include blast-resistant buildings. For instance, based on a hazard i...
Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) is increasingly used in studies for medical applications as it provides both structural and functional information of biological tissue, enhancing diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making. Recently, HSI cameras (HS...
Ordered List Averaging (OLA) was previously introduced as a methodology for evaluating machine learning algorithms according to their ability to prioritize medically relevant feature subsets. The original methodology demonstrated, through Friedman&nd...
Multi-objective optimization problems (MOPs) naturally arise in many applications. Since for such problems one can expect an entire set of optimal solutions, a common task in set based multi-objective optimization is to compute N solutions along the...
This paper proposes a multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) model, namely, Weighted Product Evaluation Based on Distance from Average Solution (WPEDAS), to evaluate the financial performance of companies. The proposed WPEDAS model focuses on the weig...
In the current market of integration and globalization, the competition between engineering and construction companies is increasing. Construction contractors can improve their competitiveness by evaluating and selecting qualified personnel for the c...
Photoinduced charge separation at donor–acceptor composites (active layer material of organic solar cells) is an important step of photoelectric energy conversion. It results in the formation of the interfacial charge-transfer state (CTS), whic...
To address the challenges of local observation limitations, difficulties in global collaboration, and low exploration efficiency encountered in multi-agent collaborative exploration of unknown environments, this paper introduces a multi-agent proxima...
In this paper, we design the EDAS (evaluation based on distance from average solution) model with picture 2-tuple linguistic numbers (P2TLNs). First, we briefly reviewed the definition of P2TLSs and introduced the score function, accuracy function, a...
The relationship between the conducting behavior and the degree of charge fluctuation in the β″-type BEDT-TTF salts is reviewed from the standpoints of vibrational spectroscopy and crystal structure. A group of β″-type ET salts demonstrates the best...
Average prices are popularly used in the literature on price modeling. Calculating daily or weekly prices as an average over hourly or half-hourly trading periods assumes the same weight ignoring demand or traded volumes during those periods. Analyzi...
The primary objective of this study was to develop a climate-sensitive modular-based structural stand density management model (SSDMM) for red pine (Pinus resinosa Aiton) plantations situated within the western Great Lakes—St. Lawrence and sout...
A hierarchical structure of isomorphic arithmetics is defined by a bijection
Efficient management of bankruptcy risk requires treating distant-to-default (DD) stochastically as long as historical stock prices move randomly and, thus, do not guarantee that history may repeat itself. Using long-term data that date back to 1952&...
Quantifying traffic congestion is a critical task for transportation planning and research. Numerous metrics have been developed, mainly focusing on changes in vehicle speeds, their extents, and travel time. In this study, new metrics are presented u...
We discuss the twist map, with a special interest in its use for the finite Frenkel–Kontorova model. We explain the meaning of the tensile force in some proposed models. We demonstrate that the application of the twist map for the finite FK mod...
Manufacturing cement has a major impact on climate change, resource depletion, and pollution. Selecting sustainable cement alternatives is vital but entails difficult trade-offs between numerous variables. The objective of this study is to determine...
A series of Ti41Zr25Be34-xNix (x = 4, 6, 8, 10 at.%) and Ti41Zr25Be34-xCux (x = 4, 6, 8 at.%) bulk metallic glasses were investigated to examine the influence of Ni and Cu content on the viscosity, thermoplastic formability, and nanoindentation of Ti...
The thermal surface properties of graphenes and carbon materials are of crucial importance in the chemistry of materials, chemical engineering, and many industrial processes. Background: The determination of these surface properties is carried out us...
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