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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"Decision Support System (DSS)"”.
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A Drainmod-Based Decision Support System (Dss) for Drainage and Water Quality in Illinois
The DRAINMOD-based Decision Support System for Drainage in Illinois was shown to be a useful tool for users of various skill levels. Increased soil database resources along with updating the DRAINMOD-N component were suggested to further increase the utility of the DSS.
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Applying machine learning to the design of decision support systems for intelligent manufacturing
This paper presents a Decision Support System (DSS) with inductive learning capability for model management. Simulation is used as the primary environment for modeling manufacturing systems and their processes. We propose an adaptive DSS framework for incorporating machine learning into the real …
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Expert decision support systems: Effects on performance of participants in the live hog futures markets
Although expert systems technology that takes advantage of artificial intelligence techniques is very powerful, its application in the business domain is not without problems. Nevertheless, integration of Decision Support System (DSS) and Expert System (ES) will improve decision maker capabilities …
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End-of-life cycle product management
… products in the decline phase and the eventual decision of product abandonment is conducted through surveys and interviews of senior executives from Fortune 500 companies, focusing mainly on food, networking equipment, medical devices, consumer electronics and retail industries. Actual names of …
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Adoption of cloud computing technology for exploration, drilling and production activities: Nigerian upstream oil and gas industry
… accurate results for faster and more accurate decision making. Cloud computing offers information technology (IT) services via the internet and the technology offers several benefits such as flexibility, scalability, cost reduction, real-time information, monitoring, collaboration and timely …
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Reducing future bushfire risk : optimal strategies for fuel load reduction
… most destructive natural hazards, threatening ecosystems, public health, and infrastructure. As risks intensify due to climate change, urban expansion, and land-use change, there is an urgent need for integrated and sustainable management approaches. In this study, we developed a Decision Support …
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Toma de Decisiones para Situaciones de Emergencia en Servicios Ferroviarios de Viajeros
… developing a prototype tool as demonstrator of a decision support system (DSS) for emergency situations on trains, in the particular case of high speed passenger trains and especially focused on traffic in tunnels. A system has been developed which includes emergency situations that require …
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Project portfolio evaluation and selection using mathematical programming and optimization methods
… projects. ^ Based on the proposed model, a Decision Support System (DSS) will be developed and tested for accuracy, flexibility and ease of use. This computational tool will be designed for decision makers and users that are not familiar with mathematical programming models.</p>
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Managing the restoration of membranes in reverse osmosis desalination using a digital twin
… seasonal algal blooms. This research developed a decision support system (DSS) for evaluating membrane restoration strategy. The engine of the DSS is a digital twin (DT), a virtual representation of wear (degradation) and restoration of membrane elements in a RO pressure vessel. The basis of the …
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Development of an integrated forest management decision support system: integrating the LANDIS model and ArcGIS
Forest management is an important field for Decision Support System (DSS) application, but most of the current DSSs for forest management are not fully successful because: 1) the user interface is not friendly, or 2) GIS functions are not fully integrated into the system. These limitations …
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Introducing the use of integrated Decision Support System in Natural Resources Planning
… Resources Planning (NRP) includes various systems and their elements, all of which are centered around the natural resource system. Given this characteristic complexity and a high degree of uncertainty, it is impossible to holistically understand the entire target system of NRP. Therefore, …
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The strategic use of an information system in supporting architectural design decisions for a design firm
… to illustrate how a computer-based information system for supporting decision making, that is a Decision Support System (DSS), can be utilized as a strategic tool in architectural design for a firm. The products of information technology have been designed around a wide spectrum of needs. …
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Studio preliminare per la valutazione della fattibilità di un progetto di CO2-ECBM nel bacino carbonifero del Sulcis
… location for a suitable reservoir is a complex decisional process because it must consider a great number of criteria mainly concerning environmental, geological and economical aspects. The variety and variability of these parameters make each evaluation unique and, for this reason, it is not …
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A clinical engineering decision support system
… increase in cost and complexity to provide and support it. The degree to which a hospital manages this technology affects its ability to treat patients, to perform research, to teach and to attract competent staff. This thesis project has identified the role that clinical engineering could play …
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Prioritization of Potable Water Infrastructure Investments on the Navajo Nation
… capital costs exceeding their fiscal capability, decision-makers must choose projects that generate the most bang for the buck. To address these challenges, three (3) interconnected planning tools have been developed: (1) a water pipe installation construction cost estimation model (WaterCOSTE) to …
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Development and Evaluation of Infilling Methods for Missing Hydrologic and Chemical Watershed Monitoring Data
… Using the results of the Monte Carlo modeling, a Decision Support System (DSS) is developed for easy application of the most appropriate infilling method.
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Valuing biodiversity: Decision support for biosecurity response
This thesis develops a Decision Support System (DSS) to improve biosecurity response decisions affecting indigenous biodiversity. The key elements of the DSS are a synthesis of three components of non-market valuation: choice modelling, a systematic database of values and benefit transfer, with …
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Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence as Enablers for Circular Economy
… motivate businesses to pursue circularity decisions. In this thesis, an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled decision support system (DSS) for CE business model is proposed. The aim is to effectively enable tracking, monitoring, and analysis of products in real time with focus on residual …
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Development of a decision support system for assessment of mobile bridges
The development of a prototype Decision Support System (DSS) for the condition assessment of the Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge (AVLB) has been demonstrated in the current work. AVLB is a mobile bridge that has been used by the US Army for tank and assault vehicle crossing. It is employed for …
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