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Monthly Archives: March 2020

Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization-based Feature Selection for Face Recognition

Souad LARABI-MARIE-SAINTE1*, Sanaa GHOUZALI2 1 Computer Science Department, Prince Sultan University Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia slarabi@psu.edu.sa (*Corresponding author) 2 Information Technology Department, King Saud University Riyadh, 11495, Saudi Arabia sghouzali@ksu.edu.sa Abstract: The curse of dimensionality is a well-known problem in biometric applications (e.g., biometric passports). The downside of this problem is that both …

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Profit Maximization of GENCO’s Using an Elephant Herding Optimization Algorithm

Sundar RAVICHANDRAN1*, Manoharan SUBRAMANIAN2 1 Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore, 641032, India* sundareee1988@gmail.com (*Corresponding author) 2 Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore, 641032, India Abstract: When electrical power systems are restructured managers look for satisfying several objectives that include: the working cost minimization …

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Information Security Awareness in Romanian Public Administration: An Exploratory Case Study

Doina BANCIU1*, Mireille RĂDOI2, Stefan BELLOIU3 1 Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research “Constantin Angelescu”, Academy of the Romanian Scientists, 54 Splaiul Independenței, 050094, sector 5, Bucharest, Romania banciu.doina@gmail.com (*Corresponding author) 2 “Carol I” Central University Library, Bucharest, 1 Boteanu Street, Bucharest 010027, Romania mireille.radoi@bcub.ro 3 Intelligent Security Management SRL, Calea Mosilor 237 …

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Implementation of Cross Layer Design for Efficient Power and Routing in UAV Communication Networks

Haque NAWAZ1,2,* , Husnain MANSOOR ALI1 1 Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan 2 Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan hnlashari@smiu.edu.pk (*Corresponding author) Abstract: The unmanned aerial vehicle communication networks (UAVCN) is an emerging technology of wireless communication. By making use of this technology, the swarm …

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IT Solutions Designed for the Management of Activities in the Romanian Public Institutions*

Adriana-Meda UDROIU1*, Ștefan-Antonio DAN-ȘUTEU2 1 ROTLD Department, National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics, Bucharest, Romania meda.udroiu@rotld.ro (*Corresponding author) 2 Strategic Command Department, “CAROL I” National Defence University, Bucharest, Romania dan-suteu.antonio@unap.ro Abstract: This paper presents an extended research in the field of optimization intended for organizational processes undertaken by the Romanian …

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Parallelized Multiple Swarm Artificial Bee Colony (PMS-ABC) Algorithm for Constrained Optimization Problems*

Miloš SUBOTIC, Aleksandar MANASIJEVIC, Aleksandar KUPUSINAC Faculty of Technical Sciences University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 6, Novi Sad, 21000, Serbia milos.subotic@gmail.com (*Corresponding author), aleksandarmanasijevic@uns.ac.rs, sasak@uns.ac.rs Abstract: Since their introduction, bio-inspired algorithms, especially the ones based on the social behaviour of the animals that live in colonies have demonstrated great potential …

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Nonlinear Fault Recovery of a Quadrotor Using Progressive Accommodation

Hajer MLAYEH1*, Sahbi GHACHEM2, Othman NASRI3, Kamel Ben OTHMAN4 Abstract: This paper proposes a nonlinear (NL) fault-tolerant control (FTC) strategy for stabilizing the attitude of a quadrotor affected by multiple rotor failures. The recovery process relies mainly on progressive accommodation (PA) strategy. The latter uses the Newton-Raphson (NR) algorithm in order …

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Computer Supported Data-driven Decisions for Service Personalization: A Variable-Scale Clustering Method

Ai WANG1, Xuedong GAO1, Mincong TANG2* 1 Donlinks School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, No. 30 Xueyuan Road, Beijing, 100083, China ai.wang@uta.edu, gaoxuedong@manage.ustb.edu.cn 2 The International Center for Informatics Research, Beijing Jiaotong University, No. 3, Shangyuancun, Haidian, Beijing, 100044, China Mincong@bjtu.edu.cn (*Corresponding author) Abstract: Currently, dynamical heat transfer …

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Modelling and Simulation of Solar-Thermal DH Systems

Musa O. ABDALLA Mechanical Eng. Dept., The University of Jordan, Amman, 11942, Jordan admin@mechatronix.us Abstract: Currently, dynamical heat transfer models of the District Heating (DH) systems are needed to synthesize different types of smart building controllers. Such controllers are designed in such a way as to increase energy savings and provide …

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A Group Decision Approach for Supplier Selection Problem Based on a Multi-criteria Model

Constanţa Zoie RĂDULESCU1*, Marius RĂDULESCU2 1 National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics, 8-10, Maresal Averescu Avenue, Bucharest, 01145, Romania zoie.radulescu@ici.ro (*Corresponding author) 2 ”Gheorghe Mihoc-Caius Iacob” Institute of Mathematical Statistics and Applied Mathematics, 13 Calea 13 Septembrie, Bucharest, 050711, Romania mradulescu.csmro@yahoo.com Abstract: The aim of this paper is to develop a …

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