Performance Optimization of Microvalves Based on a Microhole Array for Microfluidic Chips by Cuimin Sun, Hui You, Yang Xie, Ronald X. Xu

“…In order to control the biochemical reaction time accurately and obtain a higher testing sensitivity, the parameters of the microhole array are optimized basing on the investigation of the effects of the variation of those parameters on the fluid rate and the residual liquid value in the microvalve region. …”
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Analysis and Optimization of the Usability of E-Commerce Platforms through Evaluation Heuristics by Alejandra Yicel Vargas Muñoz, Antoni Granollers i Saltiveri, Cesar Alberto Collazos Ordoñez

“…This process not only identified deficiencies but also allowed for the adjustment and optimization of the heuristic questions to better reflect user needs and expectations. …”
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A Topology Control Algorithm for Sensor Networks Based on Robust Optimization by Junfeng Qiao, Sanyang Liu, Wei Duan

“…Considering the uncertainty of distance between nodes, a distributed topology control algorithm named as LRMST, which is based on the local minimum spanning tree (LMST) algorithm, is proposed by applying the 0-1 robust discrete optimization theory. Firstly, when only the cost coefficients are subject to uncertainty, it is proved that the robust counterpart of the 0-1 discrete optimization problem on n variables can be solved by solving at most n + 1 - Γ deterministic problems, where Γ denotes the number of cost coefficients which change in an uncertainty set. …”
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Multiaircraft Optimal 4D Trajectory Planning Using Logical Constraints by Dinesh B. Seenivasan, Alberto Olivares, Ernesto Staffetti

“…In this way, the optimal control problem with logical constraints is converted into a smooth optimal control problem which is solved using traditional techniques, thereby reducing the computational complexity of finding the solution. …”
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Kernel Method Based Human Model for Enhancing Interactive Evolutionary Optimization by Yan Pei, Qiangfu Zhao, Yong Liu

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Biobjective Optimization Algorithms Using Neumann Series Expansion for Engineering Design by Huan Guo, Yoshino Tatsuo, Lulu Fan, Ao Ding, Tianshuang Xu, Genyuan Xing

“…In this paper, two novel algorithms are designed for solving biobjective optimization engineering problems. In order to obtain the optimal solutions of the biobjective optimization problems in a fast and accurate manner, the algorithms, which have combined Newton’s method with Neumann series expansion as well as the weighted sum method, are applied to deal with two objectives, and the Pareto optimal front is achieved through adjusting weighted factors. …”
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Optimization of Extended Warranty Cost for Multi-Component Products with Failure Interaction by Rongcai Wang, Enzhi Dong, Zhonghua Cheng, Liqing Rong, Qian Wang

“…In order to solve the problem of EW pricing for multi-component systems with failure interaction reasonably, considering the failure interaction characteristics between components of the multi-component systems, under the condition of type II failure interaction, this paper constructed a dependent failure rate model and developed a EW cost model of two-component systems. Thus, after optimizing the preventive maintenance (PM) strategy, this paper obtained the optimal PM interval when EW cost is the lowest, which is a win-win strategy to reduce the EW price for manufacturers and users under the premise of ensuring the manufacturer's profit demand. …”
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Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for Solving Optimal Power Flow Problem by Luong Le Dinh, Dieu Vo Ngoc, Pandian Vasant

“…The ABC algorithm is an optimization method inspired from the foraging behavior of honey bees. …”
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Optimization of IoT-Based Sporting Goods Consumer Service Management System by Lihua Yu, Baobin Duan

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Highly Stable Antitumor Silver-Lipid Nanoparticles Optimized for Targeted Therapy by Darwish A, Sándor N, Szenti I, Marosvölgyi T, Juhász K, Rónavári A, Kachal E, Kutus B, Kónya Z, Balogi Z

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Optimizing therapeutic outcomes: preconditioning strategies for MSC-derived extracellular vesicles by Yuqi Song, Fengrui Liang, Weikun Tian, Erin Rayhill, Liping Ye, Xinghan Tian

“…Such conditioning is shown to optimize their therapeutic potential. Key miRNAs including miR-21, miR-146, miR-125a, miR-126, and miR-181a are particularly noted for their roles in facilitating tissue repair and modulating inflammatory responses. …”
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Optimal Scheduling for Retrieval Jobs in Double-Deep AS/RS by Evolutionary Algorithms by Kuo-Yang Wu, Sendren Sheng-Dong Xu, Tzong-Chen Wu

“…Three types of evolutionary algorithms, the Genetic Algorithm (GA), the Immune Genetic Algorithm (IGA), and the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) algorithm, are implemented to obtain the optimal assignments. …”
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Deciphering the nature and statistical optimization of antimicrobial metabolites of two endophytic bacilli by Raghda S. Isleem, Ahmed M. Eid, Saad El-Din Hassan, Khaled M. Aboshanab, Ghadir S. El-Housseiny

“…Two bacterial isolates, C6 and C11, were found to have a broad-spectrum antagonistic effect against four standard microbial strains and were molecularly identified using 16 S ribosomal RNA sequence analysis and deposited in a local culture collection as B. velezensis CCASU-C6, and B. subtilis CCASU-C11, respectively. Optimization for the maximum production of antimicrobial metabolites revealed that a four-day incubation period was optimal, with sucrose and tryptone serving as the best carbon and nitrogen sources for the fermentation media. …”
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Time Allocation and Optimization in Time-Reversal Wireless Powered Communication Networks by Fangwei Li, Yue Wu, Yifang Nie, Ce Shi

“…Due to the nonconvexity of the studied optimization problem, we optimize variables successively, where the nonconvex optimization problem is transformed into the convex optimization problem. …”
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On a New Iterative Scheme without Memory with Optimal Eighth Order by M. Sharifi, S. Karimi Vanani, F. Khaksar Haghani, M. Arab, S. Shateyi

“…In fact, we derive a derivative-free form for one of the existing optimal eighth-order methods and preserve its convergence order. …”
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Worst-Case Performance Optimization Beamformer with Embedded Array’s Active Pattern by Yuyue Luo, Jin Pan, J. Andrew Zhang, Shaode Huang

“…This paper proposes an adaptive array beamforming method by embedding antennas’ active pattern in the worst-case performance optimization algorithm. This method can significantly reduce the beamformer’s performance degradation caused by inconsistency between hypothesized ideal array models and practical ones. …”
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Pontryagin’s Maximum Principle for the Optimal Control Problems with Multipoint Boundary Conditions by M. J. Mardanov, Y. A. Sharifov

“…Optimal control problem with multipoint boundary conditions is considered. …”
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Sufficient optimality conditions for a class of epidemic problems with control on the boundary by Miniak-Górecka Alicja, Nowakowski Andrzej

Subjects: “…sufficient optimality conditions…”
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A Modified Bat Algorithm with Conjugate Gradient Method for Global Optimization by Huda I. Ahmed, Eman T. Hamed, Hamsa Th. Saeed Chilmeran

“…Metaheuristic algorithms are used to solve many optimization problems. Firefly algorithm, particle swarm improvement, harmonic search, and bat algorithm are used as search algorithms to find the optimal solution to the problem field. …”
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Efficient Convex Optimization of Reentry Trajectory via the Chebyshev Pseudospectral Method by Chun-Mei Yu, Dang-Jun Zhao, Ye Yang

“…A novel sequential convex (SCvx) optimization scheme via the Chebyshev pseudospectral method is proposed for efficiently solving the hypersonic reentry trajectory optimization problem which is highly constrained by heat flux, dynamic pressure, normal load, and multiple no-fly zones. …”
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