Background: In this paper, we report on the process of strategic planning in the Radiation Medicine Program (RMP) at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The RMP conducted a strategic planning exercise to ensure that program priorities reflect the cu...
Electrochemical energy storage (EES) is a promising kind of energy storage and has developed rapidly in recent years in many countries. EES planning is an important topic that can impact the earnings of EES investors and sustainable industrial develo...
The optimal planning of grid-connected microgrids (MGs) has been extensively studied in recent years. While most of the previous studies have used fixed or time-of-use (TOU) prices for the optimal sizing of MGs, this work introduces real-time pricing...
Background/Objectives: Using healthcare vouchers mitigates the financial burdens of low-income individuals, therefore enhancing mothers’ satisfaction and encouraging service utilization. In Yemen, reducing financial barriers results in marked i...
Using a computer-aided, three-dimensional surgical simulation planning program, soft-tissue planning can help achieve adequate facial esthetics and patient satisfaction after orthognathic surgery. This study aimed to assess the Simplant O&O softw...
Planning of sewer systems typically involves limitations and problems, regardless of whether traditional planning methods or optimization models are used. Such problems include non-quantifiability, fuzzy objectives, and uncertainties in decision-maki...
Background: People want to be able to evaluate different kinds of information in a good way. There are various methods that they develop in such situations. Among the optimization methods, the goal programming method is often used when there are mult...
With the increasing demand for autonomous driving, ensuring safe and efficient lane-changing behavior in multi-lane traffic scenarios has become a key challenge. This paper proposes an algorithm for active lane-changing decision-making and trajectory...
Clinical trial planning of candidate drugs is an important task for pharmaceutical companies. In this paper, we propose two new multistage stochastic programming formulations (CM1 and CM2) to determine the optimal clinical trial plan under uncertaint...
The purpose of this paper is to apply multistage stochastic programming to the transmission line expansion planning problem, especially when uncertain demand scenarios exist. Since the problem of transmission line expansion planning requires an inten...
A mixed integer goal programming model is developed to address the regeneration planning problems of even-aged forests in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. The unique aspect of the goal programming formulation is to minimize deviations in scheduled...
Optimal financial planning plays a vital role in maintaining concentration and on the path as the organization extends, when new challenges materialize, and when unpredictable situations pounded. This study aims to develop and implement a goal progra...
With the burgeoning of remote sensing and space technology, multi-satellite collaborative mission planning, which is the key to achieving efficient Earth observation, has become increasingly intricate due to the expanding complexity and volume of obs...
Although significant progress has been achieved over many decades, sustaining the success of family planning programs in Indonesia requires a deep understanding of the factors that influence community satisfaction among those involved. This study sur...
Rural migrants, who are widespread in China, experience diverse production and living needs upon resettlement in towns because of their various population attributes. However, the planning of resettlement community public spaces solely follows urban...
In the United States, at least one in three adults has prediabetes, a condition categorized by blood glucose levels higher than normal but not high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recom...
In contrast to rotorcraft, fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) encounter a unique challenge in path planning due to the necessity of accounting for the turning radius constraint. This research focuses on coverage path planning, aiming to deter...
10 September 2021
When planning wetland restoration projects, the planting area allocation and the costs of the restoration measures are two major issues faced by decision makers. In this study, a framework based on the interval fuzzy linear programming (IFLP) method...
With the increasing number of mobile subscribers worldwide, there is a need for fast and reliable algorithms for planning/optimization of mobile networks, especially because, in order to maintain a network’s quality of service, an operator migh...
Production planning is a necessary process that directly affects the efficiency of production systems in most industries. The complexity of the current production planning problem depends on increased options in production, uncertainties in demand an...
A deterministic Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming (MINLP) model for the Integrated Generation and Transmission Expansion Planning (IGTEP) problem is presented. The proposed framework is distinguished by its foundation on the complete AC power flow...
This research presents a preemptive goal-programming model for sustainable multi-objective production planning for the refrigeration and air conditioning industry in Saudi Arabia. The model was solved using LINGO software, taking into account market...
We study a multi-product production and inventory planning problem with uncertain demand in the cold rolling stage of steel production processes. The problem is to determine the production amount of each product in each planning period so that the su...
Sustainable path-planning algorithms are essential for executing complex user-defined missions by mobile robots. Addressing various scenarios with a unified criterion during the design phase is often impractical due to the potential for unforeseen si...
The Programmes of Measures (PoMs) are included in the River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs). They comprise the outputs on the analysis of pressures, impacts and status of the water bodies, by designating those actions that need to be employed for the...
The changing economic environment in Taiwan has led to an increase in the structure of double-income families. To compensate for the lack of time to take care of their children and the regret of their learning process, parents will send their childre...
Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS) with advanced guidance, navigation, and control capabilities have attracted great attention in recent years. Sailing safely and efficiently are critical requirements for autonomous control of MASS. The MASS ut...
To address the problem of regional coverage path planning for unmanned aerial vehicle swarms (UAVs), this study proposes an algorithm based on objective programming partitions (OPP) and rule-based spanning tree coverage (RSTC). Aiming at the shortcom...
The power coupling equation and energy consumption model for enhancing the fuel economy and power performance of plug-in hybrid electric trucks (PHETs) are proposed based on the economic velocity planning strategy (EVPS-DSIDP), which takes into accou...
Achieving the Saudi Kingdom’s vision 2030 in the higher education sector requires higher education institutions to make a significant simultaneous change in their current practices. This encompasses the transitioning of government-funded educat...
This article presents a constraint modeling approach to global coverage-path planning for linear-infrastructure inspection using multiple autonomous UAVs. The problem is mathematically formulated as a variant of the Min–Max K-Chinese Postman Problem...
This study considers the problem of generating optimal, kino-dynamic-feasible, and obstacle-free trajectories for a quadrotor through indoor environments. We explore methods to overcome the challenges faced by quadrotors for indoor settings due to th...
In China, cross-track high-speed trains (CTHSTs) play an important role in railway passenger transportation, with an increasing number of cross-track passengers sourced from the expansion of high-speed railway (HSR) network. The CTHST generally has l...
This work proposes an online task-scheduling method using mixed-integer programming for a multi-tasking problem regarding a dual-arm cooking robot in a controlled environment. Given each task’s processing time, their location in the working spa...
Previous studies have explored the factors influencing entrepreneurial intentions (EIs), primarily focusing on personality traits and various psychological aspects. This study, however, investigates external factors, such as entrepreneurship educatio...
Chile is among the largest walnut producers and exporters globally, thanks to a favorable nut growth and production environment. Despite an increasingly competitive market, the literature offers little scientific advice regarding decision support sys...
This article assesses the costs and benefits of incorporating battery energy storage systems (BESS) in transmission network expansion planning (TEP) over multiple time periods. We propose a mixed-integer programming model (MIP) for joint planning of...
In this study, a mixed integer, linear, multi-stage, stochastic programming model is developed for multi-product aggregate production planning (APP). An approximation is used with a model that employs discrete distributions with three and four values...
This study investigated the implementation and effectiveness of a national plan for a digital competence training program (DCTP) aimed at Chinese teachers. A relational content analysis was performed using policy documents, observations, and assessme...
Tactical production–distribution planning in paper manufacturing involves hierarchical decision-making under hybrid uncertainty, where aleatory randomness (demand fluctuations, machine variations) and epistemic uncertainty (expert judgments, ma...
This paper describes an approach for developing decision support systems (DSS) for strategic and tactical operating room (OR) planning and scheduling problems. These problems involve assigning amounts of time and specific time blocks in the ORs to su...
The conversion of manufacturing functional areas towards services implies a paradigm of Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS). It transforms the product fulfillment process to a distributed one via a service-oriented manufacturing platform. Successful Ma...
In Robotic Mobile Fulfillment Systems (RMFS), the tight coupling between Task Allocation and Sequencing (TAS) and Conflict-free Path Planning (CPP) poses substantial complexities for operational-level coordination. This paper presents a Bi-Level Prog...
12 May 2026
Introduction: The increasing use of traditional contraceptive methods in Indonesia may raise the risk of unintended pregnancies, while modern contraceptive use has stagnated and often experiences discontinuation. Nevertheless, contraceptive choice is...
This study presents the implementation and results of the Annual Physical Training Program for Masters +45 Half Marathoners (PASm-12), focused on optimizing athletic performance through rigorous planning of training volume and intensity. PASm-12, str...
Thailand is facing a rapidly aging society, raising concerns about how retiring workers will maintain their quality of life. Insured persons in the social security system—especially voluntary members under Section 40 of the Social Security Act...
With the adoption of the UN Agenda 2030, UNESCO has put forward new recommendations to integrate Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the teaching process. In particular, SDG 11—“Sustainable cities and communities”—is aim...
Currently, wireless sensor networks (WSNs) have been mutually applied to environmental monitoring and industrial control due to their low-cost and low-energy sensor nodes. However, WSNs are composed of a large number of energy-limited sensor nodes, w...
Accreditation bodies call for curriculum development processes that are open to all stakeholders, reflecting viewpoints of students, industry, university faculty, and society. However, communication difficulties between faculty and non-faculty groups...
As useful supplements and effective support for large-scale electric power networks, micro-grid systems are the development tendency of future electric power systems. The planning performance of a micro-grid not only affects its security, reliability...
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