Keyword: systems

Found 315 papers in total
Efficient comparison of constrained systems using dormancy
Efficient comparison of constrained systems using dormancy
2013,
We consider the problem of finding the best simulated system under a primary...
Measuring quality of service in dial‐a‐ride operations: the case of a Canadian city
Measuring quality of service in dial‐a‐ride operations: the case of a Canadian city
2012,
In many countries, dial‐a‐ride services are provided by public...
Design and application of task administration protocols for collaborative production and service systems
Design and application of task administration protocols for collaborative production and service systems
2012,
This research investigates the design of Task Administration Protocols (TAPs) for...
Developing socially inclusive transportation policy: transferring the United Kingdom policy approach to the State of Victoria?
Developing socially inclusive transportation policy: transferring the United Kingdom policy approach to the State of Victoria?
2012,
The role of transport disadvantage in the social exclusion of low income and...
Official recycling and scavengers: Symbiotic or conflicting?
Official recycling and scavengers: Symbiotic or conflicting?
2012,
Nowadays, especially in developed countries, the traditional collection of...
A methodology for system‐of‐systems design in support of the engineering team
A methodology for system‐of‐systems design in support of the engineering team
2012,
Space missions have experienced a trend of increasing complexity in the last decades,...
A homotopy analysis method for limit cycle of the van der Pol oscillator with delayed amplitude limiting
A homotopy analysis method for limit cycle of the van der Pol oscillator with delayed amplitude limiting
2011,
In this work, a powerful analytical method, called Liao’s homotopy analysis...
Construction industry offsite production: A virtual reality interactive training environment prototype
Construction industry offsite production: A virtual reality interactive training environment prototype
2012,
The ‘traditional’ construction industry has constantly been challenged to...
A system dynamics model for intentional transmission of HIV/AIDS using cross impact analysis
A system dynamics model for intentional transmission of HIV/AIDS using cross impact analysis
2012,
The system dynamics approach is a holistic way of solving problems in real‐time...
A non‐radial measure of different systems for Taiwanese tourist hotels’ efficiency assessment
A non‐radial measure of different systems for Taiwanese tourist hotels’ efficiency assessment
2012,
The literature assumes that Taiwan’s international tourist hotels have identical...
Stabilization of nonlinear diffusion Ito processes with Markov switchings
Stabilization of nonlinear diffusion Ito processes with Markov switchings
2011,
Consideration is given to a class of systems that are described by the finite set of...
On Some Recent Definitions and Analysis Frameworks for Risk, Vulnerability, and Resilience
On Some Recent Definitions and Analysis Frameworks for Risk, Vulnerability, and Resilience
2011,
Recently, considerable attention has been paid to a systems-based approach to risk,...
A Risk Assessment Framework for Assessing Metallic Nanomaterials of Environmental Concern: Aquatic Exposure and Behavior
A Risk Assessment Framework for Assessing Metallic Nanomaterials of Environmental Concern: Aquatic Exposure and Behavior
2011,
Nanomaterials are finding application in many different environmentally relevant...
Methodology for the Calculation of Annualized Incremental Risks in Systems of Dams
Methodology for the Calculation of Annualized Incremental Risks in Systems of Dams
2011,
In the past few years, the field of dam safety has approached risk informed...
On the Complex Quantification of Risk: Systems-Based Perspective on Terrorism
On the Complex Quantification of Risk: Systems-Based Perspective on Terrorism
2011,
This article highlights the complexity of the quantification of the multidimensional...
A Value Model for Evaluating Homeland Security Decisions
A Value Model for Evaluating Homeland Security Decisions
2011,
One of the most challenging tasks of homeland security policymakers is to allocate...
Optimizing Selection of Technologies in a Multiple Stage, Multiple Objective Wastewater Treatment System
Optimizing Selection of Technologies in a Multiple Stage, Multiple Objective Wastewater Treatment System
2011,
In this paper, a multiple stage wastewater treatment system (WTS) is solved for the...
Optimal Control of Replenishment and Substitution in an Inventory System with Nonstationary Batch Demand
Optimal Control of Replenishment and Substitution in an Inventory System with Nonstationary Batch Demand
2011,
We study an inventory system in which a supplier supplies demand using two mutually...
Using general systems theory to understand how farmers manage variability
Using general systems theory to understand how farmers manage variability
2011,
Climate change is likely to increase the variability in environmental conditions that...
A Machine Learning Approach to Policy Optimization in System Dynamics Models
A Machine Learning Approach to Policy Optimization in System Dynamics Models
2011,
The paper proposes a policy design method for system dynamics models based on...
Total System Intervention for System Failures and Its Application to Information and Communication Technology Systems
Total System Intervention for System Failures and Its Application to Information and Communication Technology Systems
2011,
Total system intervention (TSI) for system failure (SF) is proposed for preventing...
The Advanced Syntegration as the Most Effective and Efficient Tool for Large‐Scale Disaster Response Coordination
The Advanced Syntegration as the Most Effective and Efficient Tool for Large‐Scale Disaster Response Coordination
2011,
My proposal is to use the Advanced Syntegration as a tool to set up the most efficient...
Embracing Human Experience in Applied Systems‐Thinking
Embracing Human Experience in Applied Systems‐Thinking
2011,
Applied systems-thinking involves the use of systems methodologies and concepts to...
From Building Environmental Representations to Structural Coupling–an Autopoietic Theory Perspective on the Theory and Practice of Strategic Management
From Building Environmental Representations to Structural Coupling–an Autopoietic Theory Perspective on the Theory and Practice of Strategic Management
2011,
This paper seeks to extend the usefulness of autopoietic theory within organization...
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