Selecting an optimum maintenance policy independent of other parameters of the production system does not always yield the overall optimum operating conditions. For instance, high...
Data dissemination in pervasive environments is often accomplished by on-demand broadcasting. The time critical nature of the data requests plays an important role in scheduling t...
A genetic algorithm (GA) is an optimization algorithm that simulates the hereditary phenomenon of natural life. Although GA has been applied to image processing, it has not been s...
An important means of allowing non-expert end-users to pose ad hoc queries — whether over single databases or data integration systems — is through keyword search. Given a set...
Multi-material 3D-printing technologies permit the freeform fabrication of complex spatial arrangements of materials in arbitrary geometries. This technology has opened the door t...