The selection of sites on Mars that have a high priority for exobiological research is fundamental for planning future exploration. The most immediate need is to identify targets for high resolution orbital imaging during the Mars Observer and Mars '94/'96 missions that can be used to refine site priorities for surface exploration. We present an objective approach to site selection whereby in...

Methods for designing regional reserve networks mostly concentrate on providing maximal representation of species occurring in the region. Representation-based methods, however, typically consider a static snapshot of species incidences, and the spatial dynamics of the species are ignored. It has been empirically demonstrated that reserves designed using representation do not guarantee another ...

WLAN technologies appear tailor-made for shipboard applications. Wireless technology holds the promise of freeing up manpower, reducing crew size while dramatically improving the way hull, mechanical and electrical systems and subsystems are designed, installed and maintained. This paper presents a process template to assist the information and process control technologist in successfully deplo...

In this paper the guidelines for applying heteroscedastic linear models for analysing industrial process data is presented. Heteroscedastic linear models are considered as a good model family for the joint modelling of dispersion and mean. The model selection of heteroscedastic linear model is discussed considering the special features of industrial data. A procedure for dispersion model select...

Purpose: The aim of this study is applying a new method for Industrial robotic system selection. Design/methodology/approach: In this paper, the weights of each criterion are calculated using fuzzy Shannon’s Entropy. After that, fuzzy TOPSIS is utilized to rank the alternatives. After that we compare the result of Fuzzy TOPSIS with Fuzzy VIKOR method. Then we select the best Industrial Robotic ...

Waste management is a complex and detailed process that involves evaluation of certain important factors, such as a geological, geotechnical, hydrological, hydrogeological, climate, urban management, environmental, along with social, cultural, and psychological parameters. Unfortunately, in Iran, there is minimal evaluation of initial parameters and in some cases even don’t exist. The purpose o...