In this paper we eliminate the need for parameter estimation associated with the set covering machine (SCM) by directly minimizing generalization error bounds. Firstly, we consider...
Lean buffering is the smallest buffer capacity, which is necessary and sufficient to ensure the desired production rate of a manufacturing system. Literature offers methods for des...
Multiple-instance learning (MIL) is a popular concept among the AI community to support supervised learning applications in situations where only incomplete knowledge is available....
The Web is based on a browsing paradigm that makes it di cult to retrieve and integrate data from multiple sites. Today, the only way to do this is to build specialized applicatio...
When a lack of data inhibits decision making, large scale what-if queries can be conducted over the uncertain parameter ranges. Such what-if queries can generate an overwhelming a...