This study establishes a tri-objective model for the flexible job shop scheduling problem to minimize makespan, total machine workload, and energy consumption. A multi-objective hiking optimization algorithm (MOHOA) is developed by combining good-poi...
Student exam pass prediction (EPP) is a key task in educational assessment and can help teachers identify students’ learning obstacles in a timely manner and optimize teaching strategies. However, existing EPP models, although capable of provid...
This research combines the improved reference point selection strategy and the sparrow search algorithm with an enhanced competition mechanism to create a high-dimensional multi-objective sparrow search algorithm with an incorporated improved referen...
This paper proposes an optimal selection method to address the real-world problem of environmentally friendly supplier selection, based on prospect theory. This study adopted the manufacturer’s point of view, and considered the manufacturer’s psychol...
In this paper, we consider the problem of approximating the safety margin of a single instance of a technical system based on inaccurate observations at specified time points. The solution to this problem is based on the selection of a certain set of...
The aim of this paper is to provide a method for selecting a green supplier in a dynamic environment, while considering the psychological behavior and the time factors of the decision maker from the manufacturer’s perspective. The supply select...
Due to the profitability and selfishness of crowdfunding system users, under fixed budget conditions, there are problems, such as low task completion rate due to insufficient participants and low data quality. However, the existing incentive mechanis...
Given that most current linguistic multiattribute decision-making methods do not consider the optimal efficiency of decision-making units and the psychological behavior of decision makers, a linguistic multiattribute decision-making method based on r...
In this work, we propose a localization method based on an exogenous radar with multi-base station and the synchronization signal block (SSB) in 5G downlink signals. We combine physical cell identities (PCIs)-based identification with the extensive c...
With the intense deployment of wireless systems and the widespread use of intelligent equipment, the requirement for indoor positioning services is increasing, and Wi-Fi fingerprinting has emerged as the most often used approach to identifying indoor...
As one of the emerging renewable resources, the use of photovoltaic cells has become a promise for offering clean and plentiful energy. The selection of a best photovoltaic cell for a promoter plays a significant role in aspect of maximizing income,...
Crowdsensing uses the sensing units of many participants with idle resources to collect data. Since the budget of the platform is limited, it is crucial to design a mechanism to motivate participants to lower their bids. Current incentive mechanisms...
Based on light speed expansion, a modified red shift formula, a scaled Hawking’s black hole temperature formula, the super gravity of galactic baryon matter and baby Planck ball, in our recent publications we have clearly established a novel mo...
Decomposition-based many-objective evolutionary algorithms (D-MaOEAs) are brilliant at keeping population diversity for predefined reference vectors or points. However, studies indicate that the performance of an D-MaOEA strongly depends on the simil...
Zooplankton community data from 45 dimictic lakes, representing homogenous abiotic conditions, were used to distinguish indicator taxa of near-pristine, reference lakes with low anthropopression. Reference conditions were selected based on natural la...
In this paper, the Multistage Bipolar method is developed. The paper presents a synthesis of three streams related to multiple criteria decision-making: the reference point-based approach, the interactive approach and multistage decision processes. A...
Position control is usually achieved using a position controller and a profile generator. The profile generator produces a desired position trajectory from a position reference and predefined profiles. The position controller forces the actual positi...
In this paper, I attempt an approach to the ‘historical Pilate.’ I aim to present the sources referring to him as well as to point out their rhetorical tendencies. However, the approach is selective: whereas all references to Pilate in Ph...
JPEG AI, the first international standard for learned image compression, supports a continuous bit-rate range through four models whose operating points are adjusted by a Gain Unit. To reach a target bit rate, the Bit Rate Matching (BRM) process of t...
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The ecological security pattern is an important way to coordinate the contradiction between regional economic development and ecological protection and is conducive to promoting regional sustainable development. This study examines Guangxi, a karst r...
We present an innovative electrochemical probe for the monitoring of pH, redox potential and conductivity in near-field rocks of deep geological radioactive waste repositories. The probe is composed of a monocrystalline antimony electrode for pH sens...
Photogrammetry depends critically on the quality of the images used to reconstruct accurate and detailed 3D models. Selection of high-quality images not only improves the accuracy and resolution of the resulting 3D models, but also contributes to the...
Wi-Fi-based fingerprint indoor positioning technology has gained special attention, but the development of this technology has been full of challenges such as positioning time cost and positioning accuracy. Therefore, selecting reasonable Wireless Ac...
Aptamers refer to a class of oligonucleotide probes that have demonstrated remarkable capabilities beyond mere genetic coding, including the unique ability to recognize and selectively bind to specific molecular targets. Numerous advantages, includin...
Displacement is crucial for structural health monitoring, although it is very challenging to measure under field conditions. Most existing displacement measurement methods are costly, labor-intensive, and insufficiently accurate for measuring small d...
A concentrated photovoltaic system is evaluated as a thermal energy source employing phase change material to meet the domestic water heating demand. A paraffin wax-based phase change material is selected with a 58 °C melting point to store enoug...
This paper proposes a design methodology for a power split type plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) by considering drivetrain losses. Selecting the input split type PHEV with a single planetary gear as the reference topology, the locations of the...
Accurate registration of multi-temporal LiDAR point clouds is essential for reliable monitoring of mining subsidence. Systematic errors in point clouds acquired at different times can arise from GNSS/INS positioning drift, sensor calibration bias, an...
This paper considers the issues of image fusion in a spatially distributed small-size on-board location system for operational monitoring. The purpose of this research is to develop a new method for the formation of fused images of the land surface b...
Changes in object morphology can be quantified using 3D optical scanning to generate 3D models of an object at different time points. This process requires registration techniques that align target and reference 3D models using mapping functions base...
This paper selects a set of reference points in the form of an arithmetic progression for planning an experiment to evaluate the parameters of systems of differential equations. This choice makes it possible to construct estimates of the parameters o...
An e-bike sharing system (e-BSS) solves many of the shortcomings of BSS but requires high financial investments compared to BSS. This article proposes a sustainable and targeted extension of the existing BSS with e-bikes and charging piles. The exist...
Despite the large amounts of resources destined to developing filtering algorithms of LiDAR point clouds in order to obtain a Digital Terrain Model (DTM), the task remains a challenge. As a society advancing towards the democratization of information...
Background: This ex vivo experimental study sought to compare screw planning accuracy of a self-derived deep-learning-based (DL) and a commercial atlas-based (ATL) tool and to assess robustness towards pathologic spinal anatomy. Methods: From a conse...
For an airborne passive radar with contaminated reference signals, the clutter caused by multipath (MP) signals involved in the reference channel (MP clutter) corrupts the covariance estimation in space-time adaptive processing (STAP). In order to ov...
To address the challenges of susceptibility to interference and limited accuracy inherent in conventional gas flow rate measurement methods, this paper proposes and investigates a laser Doppler gas flow rate measurement method based on synchronous th...
Ground filtering is necessary in processing airborne light detection and ranging (LiDAR) point clouds for forestry applications. This study proposes a progressive plane detection filtering (PPDF) method. First, the method uses multi-scale planes to c...
As the brain standard template for medical image registration has only been constructed with an MRI template, there is no three-dimensional fMRI standard template for use, and when the subject’s brain structure is quite different from the stand...
Existing point-to-point registration methods often suffer from inaccuracies caused by erroneous matches and noisy correspondences, leading to significant decreases in registration accuracy and efficiency. To address these challenges, this paper prese...
Selecting an appropriate bra product has long been a challenge for adolescent girls, whose breasts are rapidly growing. This challenge arises due to the absence of a rational benchmark for breast measurement. Traditional benchmarks are based on ergon...
Scientific site selection can significantly reduce construction risk and cost during construction of underground petroleum storage. Based on the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) theory and ideal point theory, a new site selection model for large unde...
In the present study, a new geophysical model function (GMF) is developed for the X-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) on board the Advanced Satellite with New System Architecture for Observation-2 (ASNARO-2) to retrieve accurate offshore wind speed...
The need to enhance the performance of building façades and mitigate adverse environmental impacts has promoted the hypothesis of integrating green materials towards sustainable buildings. Façade designers tend to select building materials based on t...
Spherical targets are widely used in coordinate unification of large-scale combined measurements. Through its central coordinates, scanned point cloud data from different locations can be converted into a unified coordinate reference system. However,...
Spatial scale is a key factor, which affects the accuracy of spatial expression and further influences the spatial planning of a research area. In order to help improve the efficiency and accuracy of optimal scale selection for all sizes of research...
This paper investigates maximum power point operation in a large-scale offshore wind energy conversion system equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG). The study focuses on a 15 MW reference offshore wind turbine and aims to dete...
The importance of variable selection and regularization procedures in multiple regression analysis cannot be overemphasized. These procedures are adversely affected by predictor space data aberrations as well as outliers in the response space. To cou...
In appropriated basins, reduced diversions do not necessarily conserve water because return flows can sustain downstream supply. This study compared the crop water use of sprinkler- and flood-irrigated corn using Landsat-based AgroET retrievals for 1...
This study considers two-stage bilateral matching of teams and scientific and technological talents in new R&D organizations and proposes a two-stage dual-objective bilateral matching method based on prospect theory. The matching of teams and sci...
To achieve obstacle-avoiding puncture in breast interventional surgery, a robotics system based on three-fingered breast target-point manipulation is proposed and designed. Firstly, based on the minimum number of control points required for three-dim...
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