This paper considers a time dependent(the travel time is not constant throughout the day) pollution routing problem (TDPRP), which aids the decision makers in minimizing travel time, toll cost and emitted pollution cost.  In complexity of urban areas most of the time one point is accessible from another with more than one edge. In contrast to previous TDPRP models, which are designed with only ...

in this paper a practical method for tropospheric effects on gps derived coordinates in absolute mode is presented. gps observations at the permanent gps stations can be used as source of information for the modeling. the developed model is a time-dependent model and as such differs from usual tropospheric models, which are based on atmospheric parameters, i.e. temperature, pressure and humidit...

The superelastic effect in shape memory alloys (SMAs) is attributed to the stressinduced reversible austenitic-martensitic phase transformations. It is characterized by the development of significant strains which are fully recoverable upon unloading, and also characterized by the stress-hysteresis in the loading and unloading cycle which corresponds to the energy dissipated during phase transf...

We present a system for learning and utilizing context-dependent user models. The user models attempt to capture the interests of a user and link the interests to the situation of the user. The models are used for making recommendations to applications and services on what might interest the user in her current situation. In the design process we have analyzed several mock-ups of new mobile, co...

Many different types of voltage-dependent ion channels have been identified and are responsible for a rich repertoire of electrical behavior essential for neuronal function (Llinas, 1988). Modeling voltagedependent ion channels is crucial to assess their numerous roles in the genesis of the complex intrinsic properties of central neurons, as well as how such neurons integrate synaptic inputs wi...

In this paper, conceptual models are presented to identify the effects of solid deformation on the changes in rock permeabilities for (a) fractured media, (b) intact media, and (c) fractured porous media subjected to external loads, all in steady state conditions. Finite element schemes are then developed with embedded correlations between induced strain and modified permeability to simulate th...

in practical situations, distribution network loads are the mixtures of residential, industrial, and commercial types. this paper presents a hybrid optimization algorithm for the optimal placement of shunt capacitor banks in radial distribution networks in the presence of different voltage-dependent load models. the algorithm is based on the combination of genetic algorithm (ga) and binary part...

A theoretical framework for prediction of the dynamic evolution of chemical species in DNA amplification reactions, for any specified sequence and operating conditions, is reported. Using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as an example, we developed a sequence- and temperature-dependent kinetic model for DNA amplification using first-principles biophysical modeling of DNA hybridization and po...