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Mixed Integer Programming Models For Selecting Ground-level Ozone Control Strategies
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2011-07-14)Under the Clean Air Act (CAA) in 1990, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was required to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for six common air pollutants that are considered harmful to public ... -
A Model Characterization Of The Texas Healthcare Facilities
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2014-03-10)The Patient Protect and Affordable Care Act of 2010 became a law on March 23, 2010. This healthcare act, according to the authors, is designed to improve health services by targeting various facets of the industry: ... -
Models For Evaluation Of Supply Chain Risk With Application To Healthcare Management
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2013-03-20)Over the past two decades, supply chain management has come to be a key component of organization competitiveness and effectiveness. In the same period, most organizations have put a great deal of effort into improving ... -
Multi-objective Evaluation Of Dynamic Facility Layout Using Ant Colony Optimization
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2008-04-22)The Dynamic Facility Layout Problem (DFLP) deals with changes of facility layout throughout time. As an extension to Static Facility Layout Problem (SFLP), it has gathered increasing interests lately. Facility layouts are ... -
A Multi-Objective Model for Sustainable Perishable Food Distribution Considering the Impact of Temperature on Vehicle Emissions and Product Shelf Life
(MDPI, 2020-08-18)**Please note that the full text is embargoed** ABSTRACT: The food distribution process is responsible for significant quality loss in perishable products. However, preserving quality is costly and consumes a tremendous ... -
MULTI-OBJECTIVE TWO-STAGE STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING FOR ADAPTIVE INTERDISCIPLINARY PAIN MANAGEMENT WITH PIECE-WISE LINEAR NETWORK TRANSITION MODELS
(2017-08-16)Pain is the most common symptom when a patient visits a physician. People experience pain throughout their lifetime at different degrees. If short term pain is not treated properly, then it can become long term pain, ... -
Multivariate Adaptive Regression Spline Based Framework For Statistically Parsimonious Adaptive Dynamic Programming
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2011-10-11)Central to Dynamic Programming (DP) is the `cost-to-go' or `future value' function, which is obtained via actually solving the Bellman's equation and central to Approximate Dynamic Programming (ADP) is the use of an ... -
Multivariate Modeling For A Multiple Stage, Multiple Objective Green Building Framework
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2013-03-20)Green building is a sustainable concept to reduce environmental impact. Decision–making for green building is a complex task. A multi–stage green building framework will guide future development of a comprehensive multiple ... -
MULTIVARIATE TIME SERIES PATTERN RECOGNITION USING MACHINE LEARNING AND DEEP LEARNING METHODS
(2019-12-16)In this research work, we have implemented machine learning & deep-learning algorithms on real-time multivariate time series datasets in the manufacturing & health care fields. The research work is organized in two ... -
New Approach For Minimizing Human Errors In Hospital Operating Rooms By Using RFID Alerting Systems
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2013-07-22)Patient safety is an increasing concern in health care due to the fact the increasing number of medical errors. Most fatal medical errors happen in hospital operating rooms. This research proposes a unique approach that ... -
New Equilibria For Noncooperative Games
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2008-08-08)In this dissertation we present an alternative to the Nash Equilibrium (NE), which is regarded as the fundamental solution concept in game theory. An NE provides a solution in which no player can improve his payoff by ... -
Novel Nonparametric Control Charts For Monitoring Multivariate Processes
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2010-03-03)The objective of this dissertation is to develop novel nonparametric control charts to effectively monitor and diagnose multivariate processes with a minimal set of modeling assumptions. Statistical process control (SPC) ... -
One Step at a Time: Improving the Fidelity of Geospatial Agent-Based Models Using Empirical Data
(2021-11-18)Agent-based modeling is frequently used to produce geospatial models of transportation systems. However, reducing the computational requirements of these models can require a degree of abstraction that can compromise the ... -
Optimization Models For Leishmaniasis Control: A Case For Bihar, India
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2013-10-22)Leishmaniasis, is a family of infectious diseases, which mostly affects poor and developing countries. The highest prevalence and mortality rate of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) the world over occurs in Bihar state of ... -
Optimized Estimates Based On Multiple Sensor Configuration Knowledge
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2013-10-23)There has been an increase in the usage of sensor technology as they are adaptable for use in different environments, many of which are hostile to direct human observation, such as regions affected by land mines or forest ... -
OPTIMIZING A SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
(2018-05-07)There has been a significant increase in the number of electric vehicles (EVs) mainly because of the need to have a greener living. Thus, ease of access to charging facilities is a prerequisite for large scale deployment ... -
Optimizing Load Control For A Residential Microgrid In A Collaborative Environment
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2013-07-22)This research is aimed to develop an analytical model for a Residential Microgrid under a collaborative environment. In order to maximize profit, Collaborative Consumption (C.C) as a community-based social agreement has ... -
Optimizing the Performance of Analytical Chemistry Instrumentation
(2022-05-04)Surrogate Optimization and Global Optimization approaches to optimize underlying functions have been studied and used extensively in the field of Operations Research. However, there are very few instances where these ... -
Optimizing The Use Of Systems Engineering On Proposals
(Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, 2014-03-12)Organizations whose primary business is executing contracts must be able to capture contracts to survive. When the contracts involve engineering complex systems, systems engineering often plays a significant role in the ... -
Outcome And State Transition Modeling For Adaptive Interdisciplinary Pain Management
Pain management is a major global health problem. The World Health Organization estimates that, globally, 1 in 5 adults suffer from chronic pain and in the United States alone, chronic pain affects nearly 100 million ...