This paper presents first results of an analysis of the σ-self-adaptation mechanism on the sharp ridge for non-recombinative (1, λ) evolution strategies (ES). To analyze the ES’s evolution, we consider the so-called evolution equations which describe the one-generation change. Neglecting stochastic perturbations and considering only the mean value dynamics, we will investigate possible causes w...

The temporal evolution of the scientific world can also be delineated in the map. In particular, this map clearly shows a linear structure of the scientific world, which contains three major domains including physical sciences , life sciences, and medical sciences. The interaction of various knowledge fields can be clearly seen from this scientific world map. This approach can be applied to var...

Purpose: Against a backdrop of continued weak economic conditions and with many firms experiencing declining financial performance, this paper presents a synthesis of the business turnaround literature. It aims to identify which turnaround and recovery strategies have been effective historically, based on the evidence provided by previous empirical research. Design/methodology/approach: We revi...

This contribution highlights the challenges of implementing ISO 26262 to an industrial E/E verification and testing environment. A methodology to obtain a verification plan and an adequate test strategy in order to meet ISO 26262 requirements is presented and evaluated in an in-house project.

Safe in-hospital environment is a number one priority for any medical organization, with patients’ safety being the key indicator of satisfactory care provided. Nursing staff engagement into hospital strategy critical in order to function as needed best possible patient’s outcomes.

Strategy annotations are used in rule-based programming languages such as OBJ2, OBJ3, CafeOBJ, and Maude to improve efficiency and/or reduce the risk of nontermination. Syntactically, they are given either as lists of natural numbers or as lists of integers associated to function symbols whose (absolute) values refer to the arguments of the corresponding symbol. A positive index forces the eval...

The system under study is an office building using two types of sources for heating: traditional gas boilers and energy-efficient, geothermal heat pumps. A Modelbased Predictive Control (MPC) strategy is suggested and tested in simulation, where the building is used as an active storage in order to decrease the morning peak loads and consequently the use of the boilers. The MPC algorithm aims a...

In this paper, we apply a modified version of Brain Emotional Learning (BEL) controller for Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) control system whose multivariable, nonlinear and non-minimum phase nature makes the task difficult. The proposed biologically-motivated algorithm achieves robust and satisfactory performance even though there are more than one control inputs to the plant,...

Patellar tendon rupture in children is especially rare. The fact that the area of traumatic rupture has wide variations makes surgical treatment difficult. We present an 11-year-old boy with acute traumatic patellar tendon rupture at the tibial tuberosity attachment without avulsion fracture. Primary end-to-end repair and reinforcement using 1.5 mm stainless steel wires as a surgical strategy w...