Combinatorial auctions, where buyers can bid on bundles of items rather than bidding them sequentially, often lead to more economically efficient allocations of financial resource...
The requirements on production systems and their planning and control systems are constantly growing. Systems have to be flexible and provide viable solutions at the same time. Di...
Mark Aufenanger, Wilhelm Dangelmaier, Christoph La...
This paper presents first steps towards the development of a formal model of the research process. We evaluate the use of simulation as a tool for the evaluation of research strat...
Muaz Niazi, Amir Hussain, Abdul Rauf Baig, Saeed B...
Pharmaceutical expenditures are increasing for hospital systems nationwide. We model the inventory and ordering policies for perishable drugs in the setting of an inpatient hospit...
Ana R. Vila-Parrish, Julie Simmons Ivy, Russell E....
In this paper, we present Power Agent - a pervasive game designed to encourage teenagers and their families to reduce energy consumption in the home. The idea behind this mobile p...