Kybernetes: Volume 38 Issue 10

Stochastic analysis on time scales

The purpose of this paper is to define the related concepts and theorems about the second moment process in stochastic analysis on time scales.

Weak signal detection method based on Duffing oscillator

The purpose of this paper is to detect the periodic signal under strong noise background, and estimate its amplitude/phase.

Analysis of non‐Rayleigh reverberation model with ocean experiment data in coastal area

The purpose of this paper is to improve active sonar detection performance in shallow water. A stochastic‐like model multivariate elliptically contoured (MEC) distributions is…

An inexact optimization model for evacuation planning

The purpose of this paper is to develop an interval method for vehicle allocation and route planning in case of an evacuation.

Application of neural network combined genetic algorithm to rank the development priority of heavy oil reservoirs

The purpose of this paper is to present a new approach for selecting the good heavy oil reservoirs to develop preferentially, which can avoid the huge economical loss resulted…

The fuzzy adaptation control method and its application of a kind of nonlinear system

The purpose of this paper is to propose a kind of fuzzy adaptive control method to control non‐linear system that has the characteristic of small time delay and fast respond speed.

Research on the stability of non‐equigap grey control model under multiple transformations

The purpose of this paper is to deal with the ill‐conditioned problem for the non‐equigap GM(1,1) control model by using the method of multiple transformations.

Application of fuzzy neural network controller in hydropower generator unit

The purpose of this paper is to develop a new hybridized controller based on fuzzy reasoning and neural network (NN) for hydropower generator unit (HGU).

Research on the multiple transformation property of a series of grey models

The purpose of this paper is to study the parameters' properties of GM(n, h) model on the basis of multiple transformation and the relationship of GM(n, h) model and other grey…

Basis for STM solution of quantum control problems: Normalization and matrix representation

This purpose of this paper is to present a new approach of solving quantum control problem.

An FPTAS for SM‐CELS problem with monotone cost functions

The purpose of this paper is to find the best approximation algorithm for solving the more general case of single‐supplier multi‐retailer capacitated economic lot‐sizing (SM‐CELS…

Research on insulation detection of insulator strings with fuzzy logical reasoning method

The purpose of this paper is to introduce the realizing process of the fuzzy logical reasoning method in relation to the insulation detection of insulator strings, especially…

Application of the stepping stress acceleration life test in the product storage life forecast

The purpose of this paper is to forecast the reliable storage life of a certain kind of equipment under the normal stress level.

Integrative performance evaluation for supply chain system based on logarithm triangular fuzzy number‐AHP method

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the efficiency and benefits of supply chain (SC) scientifically and validate the usability of methods on performance evaluation index…

Stochastic model analysis on train agents communication

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the reliable and steady working conditions of train agent systems while connected to the internet. The train agents can provide more…

Design, analysis and simulation of an optimal wage contract in firms

The purpose of this paper is to analyze and solve the problem of moral hazard in firms because of asymmetry information between firms and workers and to contract upon the workers'…

Pansystems variation theory and its application to computer science

The purpose of this paper is to establish the framework of pansystems variation theory (PVT) and discuss its principles, models, methods, and related applications to computer…

The application of the Smith predictor with PSO in HAGC system

The purpose of this paper is to solve the problem of a pure time delay in the hydraulic automatic gauge control (HAGC) system.

Rough set for quantitative analysis of characteristic information in metallogenic prediction

The purpose of this paper is to extract the characterized mineralization information from large numbers of data obtained from geologic exploration based on rough set; analyze the…

Grey correlation method in the decision of bridge design plans

Bridge plans are a complicated grey system. It depends on various natural and social factors. The purpose of this paper is to provide a scientific method for optimization of…

SMC method for online prediction in hidden Markov models

As the conventional multistep‐ahead prediction may be unsuitable in some cases, the purpose of this paper is to propose a novel method based on joint probability distributions…

Optimal selection of design schemes for a sparse distributed pile foundation based on fuzzy optimization theory

The purpose of this paper is to establish the optimization model of designs for sparse distributed pile foundation based on multi‐goals fuzzy optimization theory, to promote the…

Similarity model of chaos phase space and its application in mid‐ and long‐term hydrologic prediction

With frequent floods occurring, and the fast economic development in China, attention must be paid to flood prevention, water supply, and forecasting precision. In particular…

Self‐organizing data mining research on the decision support system for environmental evolution analysis

The purpose of this paper is to select the main impact factors of environment change automatically and identify and analyze the potential environmental impact factors with time…

On the broad‐spectrum analysis of general system theory

The purpose of this paper is to give broad‐spectrum analysis of general system theory, including the researching approach – dynamic structure approach, the study on general object…

Emergence in entity grammar systems

Emergence is the kernel concept of complexity science. Lack of precision when people refer to “emergent properties” hinders the research of complex systems. The purpose of this…

Research on four kinds of uncertain preference information aggregation approach in group decision making

The purpose of this paper is to aggregate different preference information in group decision‐making process such as interval preference order, interval utility value, interval…

A formal method for integrating distributed ontologies and reducing the redundant relations

The purpose of this paper is to integrate distributed ontologies on the web system and clarify the structure of the integrated one.

International Institute of General Systems Studies – IIGSS

World Organisation of Systems and CyberneticsOrganisation Mondiale pour la Systémique et la Cybernétique

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