Bayesian Optimization (BO) with Gaussian process regression is a popular framework for the optimization of time-consuming cost functions. However, joint exploitation BO and parallel processing capabilities remains challenging, despite intense research efforts over last decade. In particular, choice suitable batch-acquisition process, responsible selecting promising candidate solutions batch-par...

In this paper, we argue for the need to thoroughly understand business-to-business (B2B) interaction when designing inter-organisational systems (IOS). This understanding is critical since an IOS both has influence on and is influenced by existing business logic. As a means to reach such understanding we propose a phase model for business interaction, together with a perspective based on busine...

Typical use cases of the crop simulation models consist of such operations as parametric identification, yield forecast and optimization, analysis of different technologies etc. All these tasks relate to multiple running of the model with several variants of input parameters and can be automated by means of polyvariant crop simulation framework which allows performing the multiple running in th...

The major steps involved in conducting a batch—oriented computer—based search of bibliographic data bases are: formulation of a statement of the infor— mation need, selection of pertinent data bases, preparation of search profiles, conduct of the search, analysis of the initial search results, and revision (if necessary) of the search profiles for subsequent searches. Important aspects of the p...

We consider the problem of dynamic admission control in a Markovian loss system with two classes. Jobs arrive at the system in batches, where each admitted job requires different service rates and brings different revenues depending on its class. We introduce the definition of “preferred class” for systems receiving mixed and one-class batches separately, and derive sufficient conditions for ea...

Two species of microalgae growing as immobilized and free-cells were compared to test its ability to remove N and P in batch cultures of urban wastewater. The best microalgae-cell growth configuration was selected to be tested in bioreactor operated in semi-continuous mode. Scenedesmus obliquus showed a higher N and P uptake rate in urban wastewater than Chlorella vulgaris. When tested in semi-...

In this paper, we propose a Stochastic Dynamic Batch Local Search (SDBLS) algorithm to train Elman Neural Network (ENN) for Dynamic Systems Identification (DSI). First, we propose a new Batch Local Search (BLS) algorithm for ENN from a new angle instead of traditional Back Propagation (BP) based gradient descent technique, then add the stochastic dynamic signal into the network in order to avoi...