This paper presents the multiple response optimization of end milling parameter using grey based taguchi method. Experiments were designed and conducted based on L27 orthogonal array design The milling parameter were spindle speed, depth of cut, feed rate and pressurized coolant jet and the response was surface roughness. EN31, high carbon alloy steel which achieves a high degree of hardness an...

A study of one-dimensional (1-D) self-assembly of a type of mechanical conformational switches, minus devices is presented where assembly occurs via the sequential mating of a random pair of parts selected from a part bin, referred to as sequential random bin-picking. Parametric design optimization of the minus devices via a genetic algorithm maximizing the yield of a desired assembly, and rate...

In the clinic, tremor is diagnosed during a time-limited process in which patients are observed and the characteristics of tremor are visually assessed. For some tremor disorders, a more detailed analysis of these characteristics is needed. Accelerometry and electromyography can be used to obtain a better insight into tremor. Typically, routine clinical assessment of accelerometry and electromy...

A trenchant and passionate dispute over the use of parametric versus non-parametric methods for the analysis of Likert scale ordinal data has raged for the past eight decades. The answer is not a simple "yes" or "no" but is related to hypotheses, objectives, risks, and paradigms. In this paper, we took a pragmatic approach. We applied both types of methods to the analysis of actual Likert data ...

Given the forthcoming availability of Sentinel-2 (S2) images, this paper provides a systematic comparison of retrieval accuracy and processing speed of a multitude of parametric, non-parametric and physically-based retrieval methods using simulated S2 data. An experimental field dataset (SPARC), collected at the agricultural site of Barrax (Spain), was used to evaluate different retrieval metho...

It is important for national chain stores to be able to customize their prices in individual stores to adapt to the neighborhood demand. A lot of stores collect scanner data which can be used to determine the price distribution over products which optimizes profits, and yet often this data resource is under-utilized. In previous research both parametric (such as linear regression) and non-param...