Existing approaches to tuberculosis (TB) control have been no more than partially successful in areas with high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence. In the context of increasingly constrained resources, mathematical modelling can augment understanding and support policy for implementing those strategies that are most likely to bring public health and economic benefits. In this paper, ...

Abstract Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to review a sample of the literature relating to Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) and its deployment for modelling purposes in the area of supply chain management (SCM). Design/methodology/approach- The literature is examined from the three perspectives. First, concept of ISM and examines ISM as modelling technique. Second, use of ISM by ...

Embedding analytics is about integrating data analytics into operational systems that are part of an organization’s business processes. Currently, most organizations focus on automation business processes and enhancing productivity. However, going forward, in order to stay competitive, organizations have to go beyond automating their processes, by making them more intelligent, by embedding anal...

Free-piston engines are under investigation by a number of research groups worldwide, as an alternative to conventional technology in applications such as electric and hydraulic power generation. The piston dynamics of the freepiston engine differ significantly from those of conventional engines, and this may influence in-cylinder gas motion, combustion and emissions formation. Due to the compl...

In our paper, we will (1) discuss the primary motivations for the usage of parametric data in Collaborative Design. (2) Describe a project currently implemented using parametric modelling in Revit and Bentley. The final section of this paper, section (3), will investigate how the above mentioned libraries behave when they are transferred from one modelling program to another. The use of this ty...

Modelling and analysis are presented for excitation of paramecium. Excitations are characterized by difference in time durations (pulse and plateau) and polarities (positive and negative) of potentials. The former is used for backward swimming against stimulus at the front of the body, the latter is used fir forward fast swimming against stimulus at rear of the body. This paper gives electro-ph...

The Auslan Tuition System provides a flexible, visual Australian Sign Language (Auslan) educational tool. In order to accurately represent sign language animations, we have designed a generic Human Modelling System. Implemented in cross-platform object-oriented C++, the HumanModelling System consists of three modules: the core Human Modelling Module for model construction, manipulation and forw...

This project aims to create a structured inventory of concerns related to business process modelling that may face organisations embarking on business process management (BPM) projects. Key issues are identified for each BPM activity stage, overarching patterns are noted, and suggestions are made for the future research agenda. Modelling is at the core of BPM, a practice which in recent years h...

Many constraint problems contain symmetry, which can lead to redundant search. If a partial assignment is shown to be invalid, we are wasting time if we ever consider a symmetric equivalent of it. A particularly important class of symmetries are those introduced by the constraint modelling process: model symmetries. We present a systematic method by which the automated constraint modelling tool...

A sparse regression modelling technique is developed using a generalised kernel model in which each kernel regressor has its individually tuned position (centre) vector and diagonal covariance matrix. An orthogonal least squares forward selection procedure is employed to append the regressors one by one. After the determination of the model structure, namely the selection of an appropriate numb...