Freight networks are a case of systems that multiple participants are composing interrelations along the complete supply chain. Their interrelations correspond to alternative behavior, namely, cooperation, non-cooperation and competition, while they are large-scale spatially distributed systems combining multiple means of transportation and the infrastructure and equipment typically utilized fo...

Introduction At a time when radio spectrum is a highly valued commodity and where environmental issues are high on the agenda of local planning authorities, it has become vital for network planners to determine the optimum network design to satisfy these demands. Accurately predicting propagation in highly cluttered environments, where local effects are dominant, is not a simple task. Using a m...

This paper presents two automatic cellular network design algorithms which determine the favourable positions of transmitters with respect to co-channel interference (CCI). The proposed methods are capable of maximizing the average CCI ratio in the planning region while optimizing the covered teletraac demand. Additionally, we investigate how the proposed algorithms can be extended for locating...

Urban renewals in an area or district consist of multiple facilities construction projects, and thus, should be managed as a program. Successful program management is enabled by seamless information of subprojects during its whole lifecycle. In the aspect of data management, program is differentiated with project by its own management structure. Specified architectural design data of individual...

Although AI planning techniques can potentially be useful in several manufacturing domains, this potential remains largely unrealized. Many of the issues important to manufacturing engineers have not seemed interesting to AI researchers--but in order to adapt AI planning techniques to manufacturing, it is important to address these issues in a realistic and robust manner. Furthermore, by invest...

one of the most important natural factors and critical facilities in tehran is presence of alborzslopes river-valleys which have been considered as natural tourist places for citizens since a long time ago, especiallyin hot summers and play effective role in creating a balance between manmade and natural spaces. importance ofthese river-valleys as ecological pathways is enhanced with the increa...

Key findings: Municipal governments can have a major influence on building design, and local officials can play a much stronger role in fostering security planning. Because parking facilities are more likely settings for crime—both violent and property—than all other real estate except residential, security is one of the most critical issues facing the owners and operators of parking facilities...