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Author : Yingtao Ren
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781124788715
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (887 download)
Download or read book Vehicle Routing and Resources Allocation for Health Care Under Uncertainty written by Yingtao Ren and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Yingtao Ren
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783846512067
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Vehicle Routing and Resource Allocation Under Uncertainty written by Yingtao Ren and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, we study optimization models for health care under uncertainty and resource constraints. In particular, we study two problems. The first problem is the multi-shift Vehicle Routing Problem (MSVRP) with overtime to meet around-the-clock demand. We use insertion to create the initial routes and then use tabu search to improve the routes. We show that our algorithm can find high-quality solutions for very large problems. The second problem is a multi-city resource allocation model to distribute the medical supplies in order to minimize the total number of fatalities in an infectious disease outbreak. We consider the problem with uncertainty in the initial number of cases and transmission rate, and build a two-stage stochastic programming model. To solve instances of realistic size we use a heuristic based on Benders decomposition. Finally, we use sample average approximation (SAA) to get confidence intervals on the optimal solution. We illustrate the use of the model and the solution technique in planning an emergency response to a hypothetic national smallpox outbreak. Computations show that the algorithm is efficient and can obtain near-optimal solution.
Author : Ajith Abraham
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 303073689X
Total Pages : 1061 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Soft Computing and Pattern Recognition (SoCPaR 2020) written by Ajith Abraham and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page 1061 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights the recent research on soft computing and pattern recognition and their various practical applications. It presents 62 selected papers from the 12th International Conference on Soft Computing and Pattern Recognition (SoCPaR 2020) and 35 papers from the 16th International Conference on Information Assurance and Security (IAS 2020), which was held online, from December 15 to 18, 2020. A premier conference in the field of artificial intelligence, SoCPaR-IAS 2020 brought together researchers, engineers and practitioners whose work involves intelligent systems, network security and their applications in industry. Including contributions by authors from 40 countries, the book offers a valuable reference guide for all researchers, students and practitioners in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering.
Author : Ajith Abraham
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030962997
Total Pages : 880 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (39 download)
Download or read book Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications written by Ajith Abraham and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-02-21 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights recent research on bio-inspired computing and its various innovative applications in information and communication technologies. It presents 80 high-quality papers from the 12th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications (IBICA 2021) and 11th World Congress on Information and Communication Technologies (WICT 2021), which was held online during December 16–18, 2021. As a premier conference, IBICA–WICT brings together researchers, engineers and practitioners whose work involves bio-inspired computing, computational intelligence and their applications in information security, real-world contexts, etc. Including contributions by authors from 25 countries, the book offers a valuable reference guide for all researchers, students and practitioners in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering.
Author : Jing-Sheng J. Song
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 180037710X
Total Pages : 565 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Research Handbook on Inventory Management written by Jing-Sheng J. Song and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-14 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive Handbook provides an overview of state-of-the-art research on quantitative models for inventory management. Despite over half a century’s progress, inventory management remains a challenge, as evidenced by the recent Covid-19 pandemic. With an expanse of world-renowned inventory scholars from major international research universities, this Handbook explores key areas including mathematical modelling, the interplay of inventory decisions and other business decisions and the unique challenges posed to multiple industries.
Author : Evgeny Schlyakhto
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031536142
Total Pages : 567 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Innovations for Healthcare and Wellbeing written by Evgeny Schlyakhto and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nisha Nataraj
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (824 download)
Download or read book A Method for Designing Efficient Routes for Home Healthcare Agencies Considering Uncertain Future Demand written by Nisha Nataraj and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Faced with increasing demand for home health care that is rising faster than the supply of resources needed to deliver it and drastic budget cuts, many home care agencies are struggling to remain operational. There is a need for efficient routing that doesn't compromise on the quality of care achieved when a patient is visited by the same nurse over the entire period of care, also known as care-giver continuity or continuity of care. Because care periods often last more than 60 days, care-giver continuity causes scheduling decisions to have a long-term impact b y potentially restricting the agency from making alternative assignments that could reduce routing costs. Our research aims to understand and quantify the benefit of utilizing time horizons of 60-90 days when making routing decisions under the constraint of continuity of care. We do so by defining the Home Health Care Routing Problem (HHCRP) as a variant of the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP), known as the Consistent VRP, that includes the continuity of care requirement. Unlike related literature on this problem which considers planning horizons of at most a week, computational experiments in a variety of settings suggest the importance of considering planning horizons of 2-3 months when developing schedules for care-givers. Given that it is almost impossible to have complete information about future patients that far ahead, we also present a method that enables planners to design schedules for care-givers in the face of such uncertainty and demonstrate its effectiveness computationally."--Abstract.
Author : David A. Richards
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134470568
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (344 download)
Download or read book Complex Interventions in Health written by David A. Richards and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-04-17 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health and human services currently face a series of challenges – such as aging populations, chronic diseases and new endemics – that require highly complex responses, and take place in multiple care environments including acute medicine, chronic care facilities and the community. Accordingly, most modern health care interventions are now seen as ‘complex interventions’ – activities that contain a number of component parts with the potential for interactions between them which, when applied to the intended target population, produce a range of possible and variable outcomes. This in turn requires methodological developments that also take into account changing values and attitudes related to the situation of patients’ receiving health care. The first book to place complex interventions within a coherent system of research enquiry, this work is designed to help researchers understand the research processes involved at each stage of developing, testing, evaluating and implementing complex interventions, and assist them to integrate methodological activities to produce secure, evidence-based health care interventions. It begins with conceptual chapters which set out the complex interventions framework, discuss the interrelation between knowledge development and evidence, and explore how mixed methods research contributes to improved health. Structured around the influential UK Medical Research Council guidance for use of complex interventions, four sections, each comprised of bite-sized chapters written by multidisciplinary experts in the area, focus on: - Developing complex interventions - Assessing the feasibility of complex interventions and piloting them - Evaluating complex interventions - Implementing complex interventions. Accessible to students and researchers grappling with complex interventions, each substantive chapter includes an introduction, bulleted learning objectives, clinical examples, a summary and further reading. The perspectives of various stakeholders, including patients, families and professionals, are discussed throughout as are the economic and ethical implications of methods. A vital companion for health research, this book is suitable for readers from multidisciplinary disciplines such as medical, nursing, public health, health services research, human services and allied healthcare backgrounds.
Author : Tofigh Allahviranloo
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031467353
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (314 download)
Download or read book Decision Making in Healthcare Systems written by Tofigh Allahviranloo and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-12-31 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book chooses the topic which is due to the editors' experience in modeling projects in healthcare systems. Also, the transfer of experiences is the reason why mathematical modeling and decision making in the field of health are not given much attention. To this end, the new aspect of this book is the lack of reference needed to carry out projects in the field of health for researchers whose main expertise is not modeling. Students of health, mathematics, management, and industrial engineering fields are in the direct readership with this book. Different projects in the field of healthcare systems can use the topics presented in different chapters mentioned in this book.
Author : R., Thanigaivelan
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (693 download)
Download or read book Metaheuristic and Machine Learning Optimization Strategies for Complex Systems written by R., Thanigaivelan and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2024-07-17 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In contemporary engineering domains, optimization and decision-making issues are crucial. Given the vast amounts of available data, processing times and memory usage can be substantial. Developing and implementing novel heuristic algorithms is time-consuming, yet even minor improvements in solutions can significantly reduce computational costs. In such scenarios, the creation of heuristics and metaheuristic algorithms has proven advantageous. The convergence of machine learning and metaheuristic algorithms offers a promising approach to address these challenges. Metaheuristic and Machine Learning Optimization Strategies for Complex Systems covers all areas of comprehensive information about hyper-heuristic models, hybrid meta-heuristic models, nature-inspired computing models, and meta-heuristic models. The key contribution of this book is the construction of a hyper-heuristic approach for any general problem domain from a meta-heuristic algorithm. Covering topics such as cloud computing, internet of things, and performance evaluation, this book is an essential resource for researchers, postgraduate students, educators, data scientists, machine learning engineers, software developers and engineers, policy makers, and more.
Author : Strohmeier, Stefan
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839107537
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (391 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management written by Strohmeier, Stefan and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cutting-edge Handbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the emerging research field of artificial intelligence (AI) in human resource management (HRM). Broadly mapping AI fields relevant for HR, it not only considers the more well-known areas of machine learning and natural language processing, but also lesser-known fields such as affective computing and robotic process automation.
Author : Jorge Luis García Alcaraz
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031320328
Total Pages : 503 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (313 download)
Download or read book Supply Chain Management Strategies and Methodologies written by Jorge Luis García Alcaraz and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-06-02 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book showcases the successful practices of manufacturing companies in Latin America, highlighting the strategies and technologies they have implemented to produce high-quality products and remain competitive in the market. Divided into three parts, the book covers various aspects of the manufacturing process. Part I presents methodologies and strategies for demand forecasting and raw material procurement, providing insights into how companies are meeting their production needs and managing costs. Part II focuses on methodologies and strategies applied in the production process, exploring the various techniques and practices that companies are utilizing to optimize their manufacturing operations. Finally, Part III lists methodologies and strategies applied to product distribution, demonstrating how companies are delivering their products to market efficiently and effectively. Overall, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the best practices being employed by successful manufacturing companies in Latin America, offering valuable insights for businesses looking to improve their manufacturing processes and remain competitive in today's market.
Author : Russell Kabir
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832542603
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)
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Author : D. Hausmann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642463835
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (424 download)
Download or read book Integer Programming and Related Areas A Classified Bibliography 1976–1978 written by D. Hausmann and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : José Machado
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030781704
Total Pages : 487 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (37 download)
Download or read book Innovations in Industrial Engineering written by José Machado and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers a variety of topics in the field of industrial engineering, with a special focus on research and industrial applications aimed at both improving quality of processes and products and contributing to a sustainable economy. Based on a set of papers presented at the 1st International Conference “Innovation in Engineering”, ICIE, held in Guimarães, Portugal, on June 28–30, 2021, it focuses on innovative technologies associated with and strategies for the development of Industry 4.0. The chapters discuss new ways to improve industrial production and supply chain management by applying mathematical and computational methods. They also cover important issues relating to sustainability, education, and collaborations between industry and universities, and national developments. This book, which belongs to a three-volume set, provides engineering researchers and professionals with a timely overview and extensive information on trends and technologies behind the current and future developments of Industry 4.0.
Author : Dachao Li
Publisher : OAE Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Integrating meta-heuristics and a Sarsa algorithm for disassembly scheduling problems with cycle time and hazard coefficients written by Dachao Li and published by OAE Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2024-01-29 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: End-of-life products recycling can reduce the waste of resources, and disassembly line scheduling planning can effectively improve the recycling efficiency and reduce the pollution of the environment. This work addresses a bi-objective disassembly line scheduling problem with considering time interference between tasks. The weighted sum of the cycle time and hazard coefficients is optimized. First, a mathematical model of the disassembly line scheduling problem is established under the constraints of priority and time interference relationships. Second, four meta-heuristics are improved to solve the concerned problems, including particle swarm optimization, artificial bee colony, genetic algorithm and variable neighborhood search. Ten objective-oriented local search operations are designed for improving meta-heuristics’ performance. A reinforcement learning algorithm, Sarsa, is employed to guide task assignment among workstations and local search selection during iterations, respectively. Finally, experiments are carried out for 10 instances with different scales. The effectiveness of the improving strategies is verified; the meta-heuristics combined with Sarsa based task assignment and local search strategies has better robustness and stability than the classical ones. Comparisons and discussions show that the particle swarm optimization with improved strategies outperforms other algorithms.
Author : Rong Li
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (851 download)
Download or read book Vehicle Routing Models in Public Safety and Health Care written by Rong Li and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Routing related costs constitute a significant portion of the overall logistics costs in most service industries. Private companies are continuously striving to reduce their vehicle routing costs to maintain a better standing in the competitive business world. In contrast, the public sector has not paid enough attention to its vehicle routing efficiency. Vehicle routing inefficiencies have resulted in wasting resources. Due to the recent funding cuts and economic hardship, public agencies need to improve their vehicle routing efficiencies. To aid public agencies in resolving inefficiencies in their operations, we propose some challenging vehicle routing problems in the public sector through mathematical modeling. To achieve this goal, in this dissertation, we study vehicle routing problems in two fields: i) vehicle routing model in public safety, i.e., how state troopers can patrol more efficiently and effectively on the roadways; and ii) vehicle routing model in health care, i.e., how caregivers are assigned to patients with home care needs and how they schedule their visit sequences. In the context of public safety, we present two models: i) a single-period, single-depot team orienteering problem with time windows and ii) a multi-period, multi-depot team orienteering problem with time windows. In the context of home health care, we present a multi-period, multi-depot vehicle routing problem with constraints specific to the health care industry. All of these models are mixed integer, and considered as computationally intractable. We solve them using either heuristics (local search, tabu search, simulated annealing) or decomposition method (column generation). Model one in public safety finds efficient patrolling plan with one single state trooper post. Model two in public safety improves the coverage of the roadway by allowing multiple state trooper posts. And, model three in home health care demonstrates improvements over the current practice with respect to the traveling cost and workload balance, and answers the question whether to invest in purchasing centrifuges.
