Reconfiguration is concerned with relationships among solutions to a problem instance, where the reconfiguration of one solution to another is a sequence of steps such that each step produces an intermediate feasible solution. The solution space can...
With the recent diversification of demands, manufacturing systems that can respond to multiple types of goods have become more important. In this circumstance, reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMSs) that can provide flexible manufacturing with l...
Modular self-reconfigurable satellites can adapt to diverse space missions by dynamically rearranging their configurations. Enabling multiple modules to move simultaneously enhances reconfiguration efficiency but remains constrained by existing plann...
Distribution network reconfiguration (DNR) plays a vital role in enhancing network sustainability by optimizing its topology. This process achieves key objectives such as reducing power losses, improving voltage profiles, balancing loads, and increas...
The self-reconfigurable modular robotic system is a class of robots that can alter its configuration by rearranging the connectivity of their component modular units. The reconfiguration deformation planning problem is to find a sequence of reconfigu...
Growing interest in intelligent vehicles is leading automotive systems to include numerous electronic control units (ECUs) inside. As a result, efficient implementation and management of automotive systems is gaining importance. Flexible updating and...
The study of reconfiguration problems has grown into a field of its own. The basic idea is to consider the scenario of moving from one given (feasible) solution to another, maintaining feasibility for all intermediate solutions. The solution space is...
Area coverage is a crucial factor for a robot intended for applications such as floor cleaning, disinfection, and inspection. Robots with fixed shapes could not realize an adequate level of area coverage performance. Reconfigurable robots have been i...
A design framework for developing full-textile reconfigurable dipole antennas is proposed for wearable applications. To this end, a precise embroidery process using conductive threads is applied to properly manage the antenna structure. Further, mech...
The Hamiltonian cycle reconfiguration problem asks, given two Hamiltonian cycles
Over recent decades, the demand for smarter and more intelligent manufacturing systems has increased in order to meet the growing requirements of customers. Manufacturing systems are termed as smart manufacturing systems (SMSs); these systems are cap...
Due to its advantages of large transportation volume and low transportation cost, container shipping has become an important transportation mode in current international trade. The recovery of the shipping industry in 2021 and the signing of RCEP mak...
This paper discusses the application of metasurfaces for three different classes of antennas: reconfiguration of surface-wave antenna arrays, realization of high-gain polarization-reconfigurable leaky-wave antennas (LWAs), and performance enhancement...
Reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMSs) are extensively studied and employed to address demand uncertainties. RMS machines are designed to be modular and adaptable to changing requirements. A recent innovation is the introduction of multi-spindle...
In this paper, we consider the reconfiguration of wireless backhaul networks with mechanically steerable antennas in the presence of changing traffic demands. Reconfiguration requires the scheduling and coordination of several operations, including a...
A desirable feature of an electrical capacitance tomography system is the adaptation possibility to any sensor configuration and measurement mode. A run-time reconfiguration of a system for electrical capacitance tomography is presented. An original...
Among existing studies on formation reconfiguration for multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (multi-UAVs), the majority are conducted on the assumption that the swarm scale is stationary. In fact, because of emergencies, such as communication malfunctio...
Time-triggered networks are deployed in avionics and astronautics because they provide deterministic and low-latency communications. Remapping of partitions and the applications that reside in them that are executing on the failed core and the result...
In this paper, a Stewart-platform robot with sliding lockable base joints is proposed for reconfiguration, and it addresses the determination of the optimal configuration for the prescribed motion with maximum allowable dynamic wrench capability subj...
Off-grid algorithms for direction of arrival (DOA) estimation have become attractive because of their advantages in resolution and efficiency over conventional ones. In this paper, we propose a grid reconfiguration direction of arrival (GRDOA) estima...
This paper presents a hexapod-type reconfigurable parallel mechanism that operates from a single actuator. The mechanism design allows reproducing diverse output link trajectories without using additional actuators. The paper provides the kinematic a...
A dynamic reconfiguration method based on the improved multi-objective dung beetle optimizer (IMODBO) is proposed to reduce the operating cost of the distribution network with distributed generation (DG) and ensure the quality of the power supply, wh...
Aiming to address the defects of the arithmetic optimization algorithm (AOA), such as easy fall into local optimums and slow convergence speed during the search process, an improved arithmetic optimization algorithm (IAOA) is proposed and applied to...
To improve the reliability and reduce power loss of distribution network, the dynamic reconfiguration is widely used. It is employed to find an optimal topology for each time interval while satisfying all the physical constraints. Dynamic reconfigura...
This study develops multi-dimensional partner reconfiguration strategies and addresses how they affect firm performance in a series of alliance portfolios by applying the dynamic sustainable perspective. Using data collected from 565 fund product all...
Partial shading conditions cause current mismatches between series-connected panels in photovoltaic (PV) arrays, significantly reducing power efficiency. To mitigate this limitation, reconfiguration methods based on dynamically changing the electrica...
In the Vertex Cover Reconfiguration (VCR) problem, given a graph G, positive integers k and ℓ and two vertex covers S and T of G of size at most k, we determine whether S can be transformed into T by a sequence of at most ℓ vertex additions or remova...
This study proposed a strategy for a quick fault recovery response when an actuator failure problem occurred while a humanoid robot with 7-DOF anthropomorphic arms was performing a task with upper body motion. The objective of this study was to devel...
Photovoltaic (PV) arrays are often affected by partial shading (PS), which can significantly reduce their power output. Dynamic reconfiguration is a promising technique for mitigating the negative effects of PS by adjusting the electrical connections...
We study numerically the reconfiguration process of colliding
This paper proposes a reconfiguration algorithm for electricity grids, based on Model Predictive Control (MPC). Reconfiguration is dynamically performed to reduce losses, and in reaction to adverse events, such as faults or attacks. Most of the previ...
This paper introduces a plug-and-play on-chip asynchronous communication network aimed at the dynamic reconfiguration of a low-power adaptive circuit such as an internet of things (IoT) system. By using a separate communication network, we can addres...
As the development and utilization of renewable energy increase, more distributed generators (DGs) are employed in distribution systems. When a line fault occurs, the inherent intermittency and randomness of DGs’ power are a challenge for distr...
The energy yield of a solar panel can be severely impacted by partial shading. Shade caused by nearby static objects can hardly be avoided in installations such as building-applied or building-integrated photovoltaics. Smart reconfigurable photovolta...
The satellite cluster formation reconfiguration has received considerable attention in recent years. However, the traditional centralized control methods are challenging to apply to satellite clusters because of the enormous fuel consumption, and few...
Electric power distribution systems have been heavily engaged in evolutionary changes toward effective usage of distribution networks for dependability, quality, and improvement of services delivered to customers throughout the years. This was accomp...
Emerging industries bear great difference from traditional industries. It is valuable to explore the effectiveness of different resource management methods in the two industries. Based on this, the purposes of this paper are first to define and disti...
Periodontal ligament derived stem cells (PDLSC) are adult multipotent mesenchymal-like stem cells (MSCs) that can induce a promising immunomodulation to interact with immune cells for disease treatment. Metabolic reconfiguration has been shown to be...
After prolonged operation, external objects may obstruct the photovoltaic (PV) array, resulting in prolonged partial shading. The dynamic reconfiguration of PV arrays uses a switch matrix to change the electrical positions of the PV cells in the arra...
The strategies of distribution network reconfiguration are applicable for minimizing power loss and saving electrical energy in the distribution system. Network reconfiguration is usually represented by constant load demand so ignoring the variabilit...
The flight formation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) needs to be reconfigured whenever necessary to cope with complex environments and varying tasks. However, the continuity, nonlinearity and high dimensionality of the UAV formation control parame...
Curved photovoltaic (PV) systems provide greater architectural form adaptability for building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) applications. However, the combined effects of external shading and self-shading result in degradation in power output. In th...
Load shedding control is an emergency control measure to maintain the frequency stability of the power system. Most of the existing load shedding methods use the extensive form of directly cutting off the outlet of the substation, featuring low contr...
This work presents a method for distribution network reconfiguration with the simultaneous consideration of distributed generation (DG) allocation. The uncertainties of load fluctuation before the network reconfiguration are also considered. Three op...
Background: Multilayer networks have been used to identify abnormal dynamic reconfiguration in bipolar disorder (BD). However, these studies ignore the differences in information interactions between adjacent layers when constructing multilayer netwo...
Delivering persistent values in a dynamic environment is a challenging but imperative capability for a system-of-systems (SoS). Practitioners in the SoS and defense domains are exploring the benefits of the operational-level reconfiguration strategie...
Tiltrotor aircrafts have both fixed-wing control surfaces and helicopter rotors for attitude control. The redundancy of control surfaces provides the possibility for the control system to reconfigure the control law when actuator faults occur during...
The analysis of resting-state fMRI signals usually focuses on the low-frequency range/band (0.01–0.1 Hz), which does not cover all aspects of brain activity. Studies have shown that distinct frequency bands can capture unique fluctuations in br...
The development and use of PV (Photovoltaic), Wind, and Hydro-based Distributed Generation (DG) is presently on the rise worldwide for improving stability and reliability, and reducing the power loss in the distribution system with reduced emission o...
Configurations of photovoltaic (PV) modules, such as series-parallel (SP), bridge-linked (BL), and total cross-tied (TCT) configurations, always utilize a number of connecting switches. In a simulation, the ideal switch with no loss is used to optimi...
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