An important assumption underlying virtually all approaches to multi-robot exploration is prior knowledge about their relative locations. This is due to the fact that robots need to merge their maps so as to coordinate their exploration strategies. The key step in map merging is to estimate the relative locations of the individual robots. This paper presents a novel approach to multi-robot map ...

During radiotherapy many decisions have to be made and the development of an advanced decision support system that take into consideration different and discipline factors in determining the dose calculation for radiotherapy treatment would be very useful. The implementation of Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCM) for decisionmaking issues in radiotherapy is proposed. FCMs can handle with imprecise, unce...

This paper presents a methodology for goal-oriented decision support. The method uses fuzzy cognitive map based on immune algorithm to find the initial state of system from among a large number of possible states. The initial state can answer the question that the course of events leads to a certain state in give scenario. Finally, an illustrative example is provided, and its results suggest th...

We begin with the broader view where knowledge is considered a strategic asset[1]. More specifically, we are talking about the kind of knowledge that supports planning and decision making[2]. A Strategic Knowledge Map (SKM) is a graphic representation of how a firm understands the workings of its world. The Map is a diagram—a visualization of your decision-making options, limitations, opportuni...

Ecotourism as the most attractive subset of the tourism industry can contribute to natural resource conservation and local development. Although great numbers of people annually visit Abbasabad area, in Veresk, Mazandaran, to enjoy its brilliant landscape and moderate ecologic condition, there is no applicable plan for many natural attractive zones in this area. As a result, some specific well ...

Considering Bayesian decision framework applied in the context of speaker verification, this paper presents a new way of handling troublesome anti-speaker model by proposing a redefinition of hypotheses involved in the classical statistical hypothesis test. This new definition of hypotheses is then implemented through a speaker independent normalization technique, named MAP approach. Besides su...

the aim of this paper is to construct a strategy map for a manufacturing company. to do so,based on the four aspects of the balanced scordcard, key performance indicators(kpi) were selected by a committee of experts. then, the decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (dematel) method was used to determind the type and intensity of relationships between key performance indicators and focu...

Considering Bayesian decision framework applied in the context of speaker verification, this paper presents a new way of handling troublesome anti-speaker model by proposing a redefinition of hypotheses involved in the classical statistical hypothesis test. This new definition of hypotheses is then implemented through a speaker independent normalization technique, named MAP approach. Besides su...