Optimal assignment of human resources for maintenance departments using fuzzy queuing systems

Maintenance-related costs are one of the main components of overhead costs and constitute an important part of a product’s actual cost. Therefore, making proper efforts to reduce and optimise maintenance costs could be one way of gaining competitive advantages. A major part of maintenance-related costs is the salaries paid to the workforce in the maintenance department. This paper seeks the optimal assignment of human resources to the maintenance department to reduce the related costs. First, we model the maintenance department using fuzzy queue models. Then, a cost function is proposed which includes the costs of workforce shortage and workforce overload. The optimal size of workforce is obtained by considering different numbers and choosing the one which minimises the total costs. Some parameters are fuzzy outputs of the queue models, which make fuzzy results of the cost function. In order to find the minimum fuzzy cost function, we use Lee and Li fuzzy ranking method. Finally, our model is tested in a spiral-tube company and a sensitivity analysis is performed.     

Enhancing the performance of hybrid genetic algorithms by differential improvement

A differential improvement modification to Hybrid Genetic Algorithms is proposed. The general idea is to perform more extensive improvement algorithms on higher quality solutions. Our proposed Differential Improvement (DI) approach is of rather general character. It can be implemented in many different ways. The paradigm remains invariant and can be easily applied to a wider class of optimization problems. Moreover, the DI framework can also be used within other Hybrid metaheuristics like Hybrid Scatter Search algorithms, Particle Swarm Optimization, or Bee Colony Optimization techniques.     

An intelligent decision support approach for reviewer assignment in R&D project selection

In the process of Research and Development (R&D) project selection, experts play an important role because their opinions are the foundation on which to judge the potential value of a project. How to assign the most appropriate experts to review project proposals might greatly affect the quality of project selection, which in turn could affect the return on investment of the funding organization. However, in many funding organizations, current approaches to assigning reviewers are still based on simply matching the discipline area of the reviewers with that of the proposal, which could result in poor quality of project selection and poor future financial return. Additionally, these approaches might make it difficult to balance resources and resolve conflicts of interests between reviewers and applicants. Therefore, to overcome these problems, there is an urgent need for a systematic approach to support and automate the reviewer assignment process. This research aims at proposing an intelligent decision support approach for reviewer assignment and developing an Assignment Decision Support System (ADSS). In this approach, heuristic knowledge of expert assignment and techniques of operations research are integrated. The approach uses decision models to determine the best solution of reviewer assignment that maximizes the total expertise level of the reviewers assigned to proposals. It also balances the distribution of proposals at different grades and solves conflicts of interests between reviewers and applicants. Its application in the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the computational results of its effectiveness and efficiency are also described.     

基于一类二阶线性变参系统特征结构配置的完全参数化方法

通过设计一个比例微分控制律u=K0(θ)q+K1(θ)q来对二阶线性变参系统q-A(θ)qC(θ)q=B(θ)u进行特征结构配置,其中状态空间矩阵[A(θ)B(θ)]取决于一系列在线可测的时变参数,同时为上述特征结构配置问题的解决提供了一种新的拥有最大设计自由度的参数化方法。该方法主要的计算量在于两组矩阵的初等变换,而且在选择一些合适的闭环特征值的前提下,实际计算仅涉及到一系列奇异值分解。同时,由于该方法直接应用原有二阶变参系统的系数矩阵A(θ)、B(θ)和C(θ),因此大多数的计算主要针对n维矩阵。最后针对航天器在轨加油姿态系统控制的仿真验证了该方法的有效性和实用性。     

分布式天线系统中的系统下行中断概率分析

本文针对分布式天线系统的系统下行中断概率问题展开研究.文章首先建立了包含路径损耗、阴影衰落和瑞利衰落的复合信道模型.接着,在接收端采用最大比合并的方式接收信号,并运用矩生成函数推导出输出信噪比的概率密度函数.然后,对分布式天线采用选择传输策略,并分析出给定移动台位置时的中断概率的表达式.最后,考虑小区内移动台任意分布特...     

多射频无线Mesh网中的接口分域信道分配

在多射频多信道无线Mesh网中,是无线宽带接入的重要候选技术之一.为了满足无线宽带接入的容量要求,Mesh路由器节点常需要配置多个无线接口并使用多个正交信道.已有的信道分配方法虽能减少干扰和碰撞,但不能完全避免.本文提出一种域内中心式调度的接口分域信道分配(ICCA)方案,旨在完全避免干扰与碰撞以提高网络吞吐量,尤其能...     

基于Diffie-Hellman算法的分层密钥分配方案

在基于内容的访问控制系统中,主体对客体只有允许访问和拒绝访问两种权限,且主体之间和客体之间都存在一种偏序关系,传统的访问控制策略需要对主客体单独进行管理,效率较低.本文利用其中的偏序关系设计一种分层密钥分配方案,使分配的密钥既能实现保密通信又能达到实施访问控制的目的,提高系统效率.该方案利用客体之间的偏序关系使所有客体...     

低码率语音编码器实现中的片上Cache分配策略

针对DSP上低码率语音编码器的实现和优化问题,研究了片上Cache的分配策略.根据指令Cache的大小,以及程序处理的数据量的大小,将程序分成大小合理的段,分阶段载入Cache中.对数据Cache的分配考虑了Cache结构和数据本身的特点,使有限的数据Cache得到充分的利用.全面考察数据的生命期,使已经载入数据Cac...     

基于异构磁盘阵列的数据备份/恢复技术研究

随着网络技术的快速发展与网络资源的日益丰富。数据的存储量级急速增长,数据保护的重要性显得尤为重要,如何快速有效地对数据进行备份/恢复成为数据保护领域亟待解决的关键问题之一。通过对异构磁盘阵列的数据分配方法进行优化,使不同磁盘阵列间进行数据备份/恢复速率提升。提出划分异构磁盘I/O带宽方式提高磁盘数据读取速度的可行性方案,与传统的数据备份/恢复相比,在时间利用率和备份性能上都得到了很大的提高。     

IP环境下时钟同步网模型和指标的探讨

探讨和分析了时钟同步网指标和移动基站指标,结合本地网时间指标的分析,尝试给出了IP环境下同步网模型和指标分配。讨论的重点是时钟同步网,并在一定程度上论述了时间同步网。