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Evaluation of drone system for thinning operations–a case study in Sweden

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Thinning operations in forestry typically involve a two‐machine system (TMS) with a harvester and a forwarder. Its productivity in different forest conditions is well documented. To date, drones have been used for data collection and surveillance but not as an alternative to a TMS.
Mikael Rönnqvist, Patrik Flisberg, Gert Andersson, Petrus Jönsson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance and energy consumption optimization of ternary optical computers based on the M/G/1 queuing model. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Wenqiang S, Weiwen L, Heqiang Z, Meng L, Sulan Z, Xianchao W.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Optimization of structural assembly scheduling in the aeronautics industry

International Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract In the aeronautical industry, structural assembly refers to the stage in which parts, subassemblies, and main aircraft structures are fitted together, forming aerostructures. Aircraft structural assembly requires many complex activities to be performed over an intricate precedence network and is subject to interactions among the various ...
Bruno Jensen Virginio da Silva, Mateus Martin, Reinaldo Morabito, Vitoria Pureza   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Two-stage scheduling optimization model for taxiways on the basis of time slot derivation. [PDF]

PLoS One
Tang J, Zhang Q, Lian G, Wen T.
europepmc   +1 more source

Designing and Implementing Microservices for Patient Appointment Queuing Systems

The aim of this research is to build and implement a microservices architecture for a patient appointment queuing system. The main focus of the research is how to use microservices architecture to increase the efficiency and flexibility of patient ...
Santosa, Widi, Widyarto, Setyawan
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Terminal-Edge-Cloud Collaborative Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation Strategy Based on Improved Mayfly Algorithm for District Heating Systems. [PDF]

Sensors (Basel)
Chen GH, Ma HY, Yu W, Wen J, Chen K, Wang JJ, Chen SD, Sun YL.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Information-theoretic and stochastic methods for managing the quality of service and satisfaction in healthcare systems

, 2010
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.This research investigates and develops a new approach to the management of service quality with the emphasis on patient and staff satisfaction in the ...
Komashie, Alexander
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Lost in the Noise: How IPO Suspensions Distract Venture Capitalists From Monitoring Portfolio Firms

Journal of Business Finance &Accounting, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine how regulatory suspensions of initial public offerings (IPOs) affect venture capitalists’ (VCs’) post‐IPO monitoring of portfolio firms in China. Using a difference‐in‐differences design that exploits three major IPO suspension episodes as quasi‐natural experiments, we provide causal evidence that these shocks divert VCs’ attention ...
Ao Li, Yue Pan, Gary Gang Tian, Pengdong Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimizing Staffing Level and Waiting Time Using Queuing Model in Bank Service. [PDF]

ScientificWorldJournal
Mamo T, Tolosa D, Nagarajan S, Paramasivam V, Asfaw WHM, Umamaheswaran S.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Franco‐British Bilateral Diplomacy After Brexit, 2020–2025: Mending the Ties That Bind

JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Brexit shook to its very core one of the European Union's (EU's) prominent partnerships, the Franco‐British bilateral relationship (FBBR), disrupting diplomatic routines and shattering interpersonal trust before circumstances changed and the relationship rapidly began to mend. In this article, we analyse the breakdown and restoration of Franco‐
Helen Drake, Pauline Schnapper
wiley   +1 more source