Keyword: control processes

Found 486 papers in total
Dynamic operating rules for water supply reservoirs in La Paz
Dynamic operating rules for water supply reservoirs in La Paz
2002,
Dynamic operating rules have been applied to the drought-prone Andean water supply...
The optimal control of an M/G/1 queueing system with server vacations, start-up and breakdowns
The optimal control of an M/G/1 queueing system with server vacations, start-up and breakdowns
2003,
This paper studies the control policy of the N policy M/G/1 queue with server...
Scheduling methods for the statistical setup adjustment problem
Scheduling methods for the statistical setup adjustment problem
2003,
Feedback control methods have been proposed in recent literature to regulate the...
Intelligent scheduling controller for shop floor control systems: A hybrid genetic algorithm/decision tree learning approach
Intelligent scheduling controller for shop floor control systems: A hybrid genetic algorithm/decision tree learning approach
2003,
This work develops an intelligent scheduling controller (ISC) to support a shop floor...
Q-learning for risk-sensitive control
Q-learning for risk-sensitive control
2002,
We propose for risk-sensitive control of finite Markov chains a counterpart of the...
Vaccination strategies for epidemics in highly mobile populations
Vaccination strategies for epidemics in highly mobile populations
2002,
Our goal is to calculate optimal vaccination patterns for a rapidly spreading disease...
Offense control taking into account heterogeneity of age
Offense control taking into account heterogeneity of age
2003,
This paper studies the optimal tradeoff between the benefits and costs of preventing...
Fuzzy logic controller for position control of flexible structures
Fuzzy logic controller for position control of flexible structures
2002,
The results of the implementation of a Fuzzy Logic Based Controller (FLC) for the...
A stochastic optimal control approach to real-time, incident-responsive traffic signal control at isolated intersections
A stochastic optimal control approach to real-time, incident-responsive traffic signal control at isolated intersections
2002,
Real-time, incident-responsive traffic control and management is vital to development...
Applying fuzzy logic to tree bucking control
Applying fuzzy logic to tree bucking control
2002,
In this article, we introduce a fuzzy logic based control system that calibrates the...
Dynamic allocation indices for restless projects and queueing admission control: A polyhedral approach
Dynamic allocation indices for restless projects and queueing admission control: A polyhedral approach
2002,
This paper develops a polyhedral approach to the design, analysis, and computation of...
Generalized dual dynamic programming theory
Generalized dual dynamic programming theory
2002,
This document presents theoretical considerations about the solution of dynamic...
Numerical study of the optimal control of a system with heterogeneous servers
Numerical study of the optimal control of a system with heterogeneous servers
2003,
For a system with several heterogeneous servers, the well-known Howard algorithm was...
On continuous-time optimal advertising under S-shaped response
On continuous-time optimal advertising under S-shaped response
2001,
Continuous-time monopolistic models of advertising expenditure that rely on strict...
Optimal sequence of landfills in solid waste management
Optimal sequence of landfills in solid waste management
2001,
Given that landfills are depletable and replaceable resources, the right approach,...
Environmental effects of tourism industry investments: An inter-temporal trade-off
Environmental effects of tourism industry investments: An inter-temporal trade-off
2002,
Efficient investment programmes in touristic infrastructure have to take into...
Multiple-subarc gradient-restoration algorithm, Part 1: Algorithm structure
Multiple-subarc gradient-restoration algorithm, Part 1: Algorithm structure
2003,
Rapid progresses in information and computer technology allow the development of more...
Multiple-subarc gradient-restoration algorithm, Part 2: Application to a multistage launch vehicle design
Multiple-subarc gradient-restoration algorithm, Part 2: Application to a multistage launch vehicle design
2003,
In Part 1, a multiple-subarc gradient-restoration algorithm (MSGRA) was developed with...
The nonstationary staff-planning problem with business cycle and learning effects
The nonstationary staff-planning problem with business cycle and learning effects
2001,
Managing highly skilled employees is extremely complex because of the need to balance...
Managing the delivery of dialysis therapy: A multiclass fluid model analysis
Managing the delivery of dialysis therapy: A multiclass fluid model analysis
2000,
Motivated by the exceptionally high mortality statistics of dialysis patients and the...
Optimal dynamic law enforcement
Optimal dynamic law enforcement
2002,
In this paper we present an intertemporal extension of Becker's static economic...
Maximizing political efficiency via electoral cycles: An optimal control model
Maximizing political efficiency via electoral cycles: An optimal control model
2002,
The exchange between an elected politician, such as a president, prime minister or a...
Optimal hysteretic control for the BMAP/G/1 system with single and group service modes
Optimal hysteretic control for the BMAP/G/1 system with single and group service modes
2002,
In this paper, we consider a single server queueing model with an infinite buffer in...
Multi-reservoir design using Pontryagin principle
Multi-reservoir design using Pontryagin principle
2002,
Several successful applications of optimal control theory (OCT) based on the...
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