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Uncertainty-Aware Task Allocation for Distributed Autonomous Robots [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 This paper addresses task-allocation problems with uncertainty in situational awareness for distributed autonomous robots (DARs). The uncertainty propagation over a task-allocation process is done by using the Unscented transform that uses the Sigma-Point sampling mechanism.
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aimed to identify the top 10 international research priorities for musculoskeletal health of people with generalized joint hypermobility. Methods A three‐round Delphi method using an online survey was implemented. Three participant stakeholder groups were eligible for inclusion: (1) people with lived experience of joint ...
Sara Habibian +4 more
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Improving the Power of the Randomization Test [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 We consider the problem of evaluating designs for a two-arm randomized experiment with the criterion being the power of the randomization test for the one-sided null hypothesis. Our evaluation assumes a response that is linear in one observed covariate, an unobserved component and an additive treatment effect where the only randomness comes from the ...
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Adversarial Learning for Incentive Optimization in Mobile Payment Marketing [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 Many payment platforms hold large-scale marketing campaigns, which allocate incentives to encourage users to pay through their applications. To maximize the return on investment, incentive allocations are commonly solved in a two-stage procedure. After training a response estimation model to estimate the users' mobile payment probabilities (MPP), a ...
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue. Almost everyone with fibromyalgia has sleep problems. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of current interventions for the management of fibromyalgia‐related sleep problems.
Jemma Hudson +11 more
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PLoS ONE, 2020 Umbrella trials have been suggested to increase trial conduct efficiency when investigating different biomarker-driven experimental therapies. An overarching platform is used for patient screening and subsequent subtrial allocation according to patients'
Miriam Kesselmeier +2 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objective The aim of this study was to apply sequence analysis (SA) to phenotype healthcare patterns of adult patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions using primary care electronic health records and to investigate the association between these healthcare patterns and post‐consultation patient's self‐reported outcome.
Smitha Mathew +6 more
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Advanced Biology, EarlyView.In this randomized clinical trial conducted among 142 community‐dwelling older adults at high risk for falls over 12 months, a Dalcroze Eurhythmics exercise intervention (once weekly, group‐based) improved a variety of physical and cognitive/executive function outcomes compared with a multicomponent exercise intervention (twice weekly, group‐ and home ...
Mélany Hars +7 more
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How to Perform a Postgraduate Research and Write a Scientific Paper: The Underpinning Facts!
National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical SciencesThis article is a narrative review that focuses on the common shortcomings that one researcher faces. The aim of the article is to provide some key ideas to the novice researcher how to overcome those hurdles.
Mohanchandra Mandal +4 more
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The power of thinning in balanced allocation [PDF]
arXiv, 2018 Balls are sequentially allocated into $n$ bins as follows: for each ball, an independent, uniformly random bin is generated. An overseer may then choose to either allocate the ball to this bin, or else the ball is allocated to a new independent uniformly random bin.
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