In this paper, we propose a method for solving constrained optimization problems using Interval Analysis combined with Particle Swarm Optimization. A Set Inverter Via Interval Analysis algorithm is used to handle constraints in order to reduce constrained optimization to quasi unconstrained one. The algorithm is useful in the detection of empty search spaces, preventing useless executions of th...

In this paper, a new modified digital pulse interval modulation called Dual Amplitude-Width Pulse Interval Modulation (DAWPIM) is presented, on the basis of Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM) and Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), and its properties are presented. After introducing symbol structure, data rate improvement, average normalized power requirement and bandwidth efficiency are studied. The p...

Proper node deployment is the first step to build a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) system. Therefore, a detailed study on mathematical 3D node deployment is carried out in this paper with the purpose of increasing the coverage efficiency of WSN in underground coalmine tunnel. Firstly, a 3D band-type node deployment model is proposed and in which part, several important characteristics of node de...

BACKGROUND: Nutrients play a very important role in chemical, biochemical, physiological, metabolic, geochemical, biogeochemical, and enzymatic processes. Innovations for saving water in irrigated agriculture and thereby improving water use efficiency are of paramount importance in water-scarce regions. Conventional deficit irrigation is one approach that can reduce water use w...

This study addresses the problem of finding the range of efficiency for each Decision Making Unit (DMU) considering uncertain data. Uncertainty in the DMU coefficients in each factor (input or output) is captured through interval coefficients (i.e., these are uncertain but bounded). A twophase additive Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model for performance evaluation is used, which is adapted to...

The traditional data envelopment analysis (DEA) model can evaluate the relative efficiencies of a set of decision making units (DMUs) with ratio scale inputs and outputs, but it cannot handle interval scale data. This study develop an approach to efficiency analysis to deal with both interval-scale data and ratio scale data. This approach introduces a measure of inefficiency and identifies effi...

Interval arithmetic is mathematically defined as set arithmetic. For implementation issues, it is necessary to detail the representation of intervals and to detail formulas for the arithmetic operations. Two main representations of intervals are considered here: inf-sup and midrad. Formulas for the arithmetic operations, using these representations, are studied along with formulas that trade of...