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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Global Cost"”.
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Population strategies to decrease sodium intake : a global cost-effectiveness analysis
… sodium consumption is both prevalent and very costly in many countries around the world. Recent research has found that more than 90% of the world's adult population live in countries with mean intakes exceeding the World Health Organization's recommendation, and that more than a million deaths …
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Real-time path-planning using mixed-integer linear programming and global cost-to-go maps
… one whose horizon can be reduced by using a global cost-to-go function to provide an approximate cost for the tail of the trajectory.
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Reinforcement learning for power scheduling in a grid-tied pv-battery electric vehicles charging station
… algorithm were implemented to compare their global cost convergence and their learning characteristics. First, the power scheduling problem was expressed as a sequential decision-making process. Then an asynchronous Q-learning algorithm was developed to solve it. Further, an advantage …
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Assessment of energy and cost effectiveness in retrofitting existing buildings
… scale is essential for a timely reduction in global energy use and promotion of environmental sustainability. Consequently, defining minimum energy performance requirements for new and, in particular, for existing buildings represent a key element in European building codes. For this reason, …
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Optimizing beer distribution game order policy using numerical simulations
… the player needs to keep ahead to minimize the global cost of the supply chain. The optimized order policy is robust, practical, and generated by numerical simulations. The model is applied in a number of experiments involving deterministic and random demand and lead time. The simulation results …
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Decentralized path planning for multiple agents in complex environments using rapidly-exploring random trees
… incentive to plan sooner, thus reducing the global cost and improving the team's overall performance. An extended version of the algorithm, Cooperative DMA-RRT, is also presented to introduce cooperation between agents during the path selection process. The paths generated are proven to …
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The Impact of Process Replacement on Sheet Metal Product Design: The Use of Steel Extrusions Versus Formed Sheet Metal
… methods to enhance automation and reduce costs in an increasingly competitive market. Design for Manufacturability & Assembly (DFMA) has emerged as a strategy to simplify product designs, thereby improving manufacturing eOiciency and reducing production costs. This research suggests the …
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Census-based population sutonomy for marine tobots: theory and experiments
… descent algorithm to minimize portions of the cost functions that are locally known, while being inŕuenced by the opinion states from neighbors to account for the unobservable costs. With this method the group can collectively use the information contained in the Hessian matrix of the total …
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Census-Based Population Autonomy for Marine Robots: Theory and Experiments
… descent algorithm to minimize portions of the cost functions that are locally known, while being influenced by the opinion states from neighbors to account for the unobservable costs. With this method the group can collectively use the information contained in the Hessian matrix of the total …
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Development of an Industrially Deployable Personalized Ankle–Foot Orthosis System
… and slow optimization methods based on metabolic cost. To address these limitations, this research integrates physiological personalization with a portable hardware platform to realize a truly field-ready assistive system. The research begins by establishing a practical method for physiological …
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A methodology for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of residential building stocks retrofits in Italy and Denmark
… in terms of resource flow1. The rising energy costs, the growing concern about environmental issues and the approaching exhaustion of world energy resources are urging the entire European Community and the several national governments to improve energy management. Special attention is usually …
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Optimal energy management for a grid-tied solar PV-battery microgrid: A reinforcement learning approach
… of the EMS is to obtain the minimum operational costs (cost of power exchange with the utility and battery wear cost) while still considering network constraints, which ensure grid violations are avoided. A reinforcement learning (RL) approach is proposed to minimize the operational cost of the …
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Exploring Cyber Ranges in Cybersecurity Education
According to a report from McAfee, the global cost of cybercrime for 2020 was over one trillion dollars (Smith, Z. et al., 2020). Cybersecurity breaches and attacks have not only cost businesses and organizations millions of dollars but have also threatened national security and critical …
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Sviluppo di un sistema di supporto decisionale per la riqualificazione sismica ed energetica di edifici a struttura intelaiata in calcestruzzo armato
… gran parte del patrimonio immobiliare è stato costruito prima dell'emanazione di normative restrittive in materia di resistenza sismica ed efficienza energetica. Di conseguenza, gli edifici esistenti sono spesso caratterizzati da prestazioni strutturali ed energetiche inadeguate. Tuttavia, …
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Propuesta de un sistema de monitorización remota de dispositivos implantados en pacientes cardiológicos : Consideraciones económicas, organizativas y de calidad percibida
… este patrón epidemiológico, por lo que el coste asociado a las patologías cardiovasculares es un asunto que genera preocupación en el marco del esfuerzo de contención del gasto sanitario. El desarrollo tecnológico en el ámbito cardiovascular permite disponer, en lo relativo a las …