Reliability optimization problem has a wide application in engineering area. One of the most important problems in reliability is redundancy allocation problem (RAP). In this research, we worked on a RAP with repairable components and k-out-of-n sub-systems structure. The objective function was to maximize system reliability under cost and weight constraints. The aim was determining optimal com...

In this paper, an interactive learning experience is proposed, aiming to involve museum visitors in a personalized of the transmittal cultural knowledge active and creative way. The proposed system, called HapticSOUND, consists three subsystems: (a) Information, where are informed about traditional musical instruments; (b) Entertainment, entertained by playing serious games virtually assemble i...

The nature of electro-optical equipment in various industries and the pursuit of the goal of reducing costs demand high reliability on the part of electro-optical systems. In this respect, reliability improvement could be addressed through a reliability allocation problem. Subsystem reliability must be increased such that the requirements as well as defined requisite functions are ensured in ac...

Darwin-inspired population thinking suggests approaching culture as a population of items of different types, whose relative frequencies may change over time. Three nested subtypes of populational models can be distinguished: evolutionary, selectional and replicative. Substantial progress has been made in the study of cultural evolution by modelling it within the selectional frame. This progres...

Models of cultural evolution study how the distribution of cultural traits changes over time. The dynamics of cultural evolution strongly depends on the way these traits are transmitted between individuals by social learning. Two prominent forms of social learning are payoff-based learning (imitating others that have higher payoffs) and conformist learning (imitating locally common behaviours)....

The lack of exibility and performance of current communication subsystems has led researchers to look for new protocol architectures. A new design philosophy, exible and eecient, referred to in the literature as function-based communication model is emerging and seems to be very promising. It consists of designing application-tailored communication subsystems adapted to the speciic requirements...