A scientific four-step approach to evaluating efficiency in the operating room (OR) is described. These steps include identification of sequential work activities (SWAs) that are critical to the timely progression of surgical cases through the OR, identification of a time standard for completion of SWAs, direct observations of the amount of time required for completion of SWAs, and analysis of ...

The intrinsic characteristics of ad hoc networks, such as the frequent connectivity changes and the strict bandwidth and power constraints, impose further challenges, especially for routing tasks. Establishing and maintaining routes are hard tasks in a dynamic environment, in particular for large and dense networks where the control overhead induced by routing packets increases with the number ...

In this paper, we present FASE (Faster Asynchronous Systems Evaluation), a tool for evaluating the worst-case efficiency of asynchronous systems. The tool is based on some well-established results in the setting of a timed process algebra (PAFAS: a Process Algebra for Faster Asynchronous Systems). To show the applicability of FASE to concrete meaningful examples, we consider three implementatio...

One of the main tasks in designing geovisualisation displays is to find a balance between information density and potential need of information by users that allows for effective and efficient visual processing of the presented information. A plethora of technology-driven tools have favoured the presentation of huge spatio-temporal data on different kinds of displays. The underlying assumption ...

We devise automated workflows for the calculation of Helmholtz and Gibbs free energies their temperature pressure dependence provide corresponding computational tools. employ non-equilibrium thermodynamics evaluating energy solid liquid phases at a given reversible scaling computing over wide range temperatures, including direct integration $P$-$T$ coexistence lines. By changing chemistry inter...

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) is a technique for measuring the efficiency of decision making units. In all models of the DEA, for each unit under assessment, the numerical efficiency is obtained which may be less than or equal to one. Given the possible large number of functional units, we use various ranking methods for evaluating units. One of the rating methods is Balance index and Topsis....

data envelopment analysis (dea) is a technique for measuring the efficiency of decision making units. in all models of the dea, for each unit under assessment, the numerical efficiency is obtained which may be less than or equal to one. given the possible large number of functional units, we use various ranking methods for evaluating units. one of the rating methods is balance index and topsis....

data envelopment analysis (dea) is a technique for measuring the efficiency of decision making units. in all models of the dea, for each unit under assessment, the numerical efficiency is obtained which may be less than or equal to one. given the possible large number of functional units, we use various ranking methods for evaluating units. one of the rating methods is balance index and topsis....