in this research, 272977 test day records collected from 659 herds during years 2001 to 2011 by the iranian animal breeding center were used. in the first section the ability of different models to predict daily milk yield from alternative milk recording was tested. the result showed that a complex model including noon milking time plus the effect of lactation curve of ali and schaeffer functio...

Multivariate count time series models are an important tool for analyzing and predicting the spread of infectious disease. We consider endemic-epidemic framework, a class autoregressive disease surveillance counts, replace default autoregression on counts from previous period with more flexible weighting schemes inspired by discrete-time serial interval distributions. employ three different par...

Interval fields have been introduced to model spatial uncertainty in Finite Element Models when the stochastic resolution of available data is too limited build representative probabilistic models. However, current interval modelling techniques are according state-of-the-art potential, as they homogenise uncertain parameters globally defined parameters. Hence, these inherently unable represent ...

The article proposes an approach to parametric identification of interval nonlinear models static systems based on the standard problem minimizing root mean square deviation between values ​​of modeled characteristics object and ​​belonging experimental intervals. As a result expanding parameter space by introducing additional coefficients match predicted into objective function, multidimension...

A target-based MADM method covers beneficial and non-beneficial attributes besides target values for some attributes. Such techniques are considered as the comprehensive forms of MADM approaches. Target-based MADM methods can also be used in traditional decision-making problems in which beneficial and non-beneficial attributes only exist. In many practical selection problems, some attributes ha...

Bridges have substantial significance within the transport system, considering that their functionality is essential for countries’ social and economic development. Accordingly, a superior level of safety serviceability must be reached to ensure operating status bridge network. On account, recent collapses road bridges led technical–scientific community society reflect on effectiveness manageme...