We consider the problem of exploring m concurrent rays using a single searcher. The rays are disjoint with the exception of a single common point, and in each ray a potential target may be located. The objective is to design efficient search strategies for locating t targets (with t ≤ m). This setting generalizes the extensively studied ray search (or star search) problem, in which the searcher...

It is widely recognized that an efficient sample of a spatially distributed resource will have some degree of regularity. For example, locating sample points at the nodes of a regular grid is an optimal model-based design for some semivariograms and domain shapes. Locating points becomes more complicated if the domain has an irregular shape or if the design incorporates existing sample points. ...

The use of statistical measures to constrain generalisa-tion in learning systems has proved successful in many domains, but can only be applied where large numbers of examples exist. In domains where few training examples are available, other mechanisms for constraining gener-alisation are required. In this paper, we propose a representation of background knowledge based on arguments for and ag...

for the past 3 decades, creating industrial clusters have been considered as an approach for the development of most small and medium enterprises. the goal of this programme is that all small and medium enterprises locating in a certain geoghraphic area can concentrate on cluster approach to collaborate in market research, production design, training and other activities that are not economical...

The use of statistical measures to constrain generalisa-tion in learning systems has proved successful in many domains, but can only be applied where large numbers of examples exist. In domains where few training examples are available, other mechanisms for constraining gener-alisation are required. In this paper, we propose a representation of background knowledge based on arguments for and ag...

The paper deals with an interrelation between social and cognitive phenomena associated with transition of the society to the post-industrial epoch. Ideas triggered our study came from two different fields: sociology and epistemology. From the sociological point, we consider the Post-industrial society as a virtual society, where artificial interfaces more and more separate individuals from the...

During exploration of an industrial process, the engineer/experimenter must take into account both the mean and variance of the system in order to seek the appropriate parameter settings for better production outputs. This situation leads to the problem of determining optimal operating conditions for one response function while keeping a desirable target on the other response, the so-called dua...

this paper deals with the design and evaluation of a robust controller for static var compensator (svc) in remote industrial power systems to enhance the voltage profile for three-phase single cage induction motor (scim) loads. the controller design is based on h∞ theory to deal with uncertainties arising in industrial network modelling. the performance of the h∞ controller has been evaluated e...