OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To propose an evidence-based strategy for the management of patients with advanced otosclerosis accompanied by severe to profound hearing loss. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review of the literature and development of treatment guidelines. METHODS A systematic review was conducted on (advanced) otosclerosis and cochlear implantation or stapedotomy. We focused on hearing resu...

In contemporary popular leisure trends, modern restaurants have been innovative regarding all aspects of the restaurant business, such as food, leisure, and consumption, thus evolving into cafés with unique characteristics and styles, which differ greatly from traditional restaurants. In order to meet consumers’ preferences of delicious food and beautiful decor, many new cafés have opened, and ...

Self localization seems necessary for mobile robot navigation. The conventional method such as geometric reconstruction from landmark observations is generally time-consuming and prone to errors. This paper proposes a method which constructs a decision tree and prediction trees of the landmark appearance that enable a mobile robot with a limited visual angle to observe efficiently and make deci...

Next generation mobile networks (4G) is expected to integrate a large number of wireless technologies. However, this integration yields many challenges such as those pertaining to handoff triggering and decision making. Various approaches have been proposed to solve these problems, yet handoff initiation and network destination selection remain critical issues which are widely based on RSS (Rec...

This research investigates the nature of decision making in small and medium-sized manufacturing companies (SMEs). The role of adaptation is explored through a new proposed construct, Adaptive Decision Making (ADM). ADM is defined as “a conscious or unconscious tendency to place a high priority on adaptation to the environment throughout the decision making process”. ADM is based on the premise...

This work presents the development of a decision-making strategy for fulfilling power and heat demands small residential neighborhoods. The decision on optimal operation microgrid is based model predictive control (MPC) rolling horizon. In design microgrid, new approach different technologies, such as photovoltaic (PV) arrays, micro-combined (micro-CHP) units, conventional boilers electricity s...

nowadays, outsourcing is viewed as a trade strategy and organizations tend to adopt new strategies to achieve competitive advantages in the current world of business. focusing on main copmpetencies, and transferring most of activities to outside resources of organization( outsourcing) is one such strategy is. in this paper, we aim to decide on decision maker agent of transportation system, by a...