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The effects of mutation and directed intervention crossover when applied to scheduling chemotherapy
2008
Proceedings of the 10th annual conference on Genetic and evolutionary computation - GECCO '08
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This paper discusses the effects of mutation and directed intervention crossover approaches when applied to the derivation of cancer chemotherapy treatment schedules. ...
This work describes how directed intervention crossover principles are more robust to mutation and lead to significant improvement over UC when applied to cancer chemotherapy treatment scheduling. ...
The authors would like to thank Catherine Howie of the University of Stirling for her statistical advice. ...
doi:10.1145/1389095.1389300
dblp:conf/gecco/GodleyCCSM08
fatcat:xhfoiab2ivdvdiltwwmdr5swti
Adaptive Incremental Genetic Algorithm for Task Scheduling in Cloud Environments
2018
Symmetry
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The task scheduling problem is formulated as an integer programming (IP) model, and solved by a self-adaptive learning particle swarm optimization (SLPSO)-based scheduling approach. ...
In this paper, we tackle the task scheduling problem which aims to minimize makespan by Genetic Algorithm (GA). ...
[18] applied ABC to the task scheduling problem in the cloud environment. A food source represents a feasible task scheduling scheme and is evaluated by the pre-defined fitness. ...
doi:10.3390/sym10050168
fatcat:a2uujta7cff67pmbsjxyxcbk24
Bio-Inspired Approaches for Smart Energy Management: State of the Art and Challenges
2020
Sustainability
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Lastly, open challenges and future directions are also addressed to improve research in this field. ...
Sustainable energy development consists of design, planning, and control optimization problems that are typically complex and computationally challenging for traditional optimization approaches. ...
Some other studies have also applied hybrid bio-inspired approaches to solve different issues in EMS [105] [106] [107] [108] [109] . ...
doi:10.3390/su12208495
fatcat:hzkrbskodrekzdkkrczqcqxfoi
Self-managing agents for dynamic scheduling in manufacturing
2008
Proceedings of the 2008 GECCO conference companion on Genetic and evolutionary computation - GECCO '08
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Scheduling resolution requires the intervention of highly skilled human problem-solvers. ...
The main purpose of this paper is to propose a Multi-Agent Autonomic and Bio-Inspired based framework with selfmanaging capabilities to solve complex scheduling problems using cooperative negotiation. ...
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors would like to acknowledge FCT, FEDER, POCTI, POCI for their support to R&D Projects and the GECAD Unit. ...
doi:10.1145/1388969.1389045
dblp:conf/gecco/MadureiraSP08
fatcat:jmql5t4h35hvfeptgid56zsrkm
Bio-inspired multi-agent systems for reconfigurable manufacturing systems
2012
Engineering applications of artificial intelligence
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control approach. ...
An industrial automation case study is used to illustrate a bio-inspired method based on potential fields to dynamically route pallets. ...
The authors wish to thank all of them for their work. ...
doi:10.1016/j.engappai.2011.09.025
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Evo* 2021 – Late-Breaking Abstracts Volume
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2021
arXiv
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These papers present ongoing research and preliminary results investigating on the application of different approaches of Bioinspired Methods (mainly Evolutionary Computation) to different problems, most ...
Volume with the Late-Breaking Abstracts submitted to the Evo* 2021 Conference, held online from 7 to 9 of April 2021. ...
Acknowledgements Many thanks to the Colab notebook authors: Ryan Murdock and Vadim Epstein, for making this technology successful, accessible and exciting. ...
arXiv:2106.11804v1
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Bio-Mimic Optimization Strategies in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Survey
2013
Sensors
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In this paper we take a step in that direction by presenting a survey of the literature in the area of wireless sensor network optimization concentrating especially on the three most widely used bio-mimetic ...
In conventional optimization approaches, the methods need to comply with the structure of the objective function which is to be solved [2], but sometimes the derivative of the objective function cannot ...
Acknowledgments Authors would like to thank Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia for sponsoring this research under vote numbers: 4D062, 07J04, and 08J35. ...
doi:10.3390/s140100299
pmid:24368702
pmcid:PMC3926559
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Reducing Efficiency of Connectivity-Splitting Attack on Newscast via Limited Gossip
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2016
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
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Hyperheuristics have been successfully applied to problem domains such as timetabling and production scheduling. ...
EvoAPP session 4 : Bio-inspired algorithms applied to networks Thursday 31 March 0930 -1110 Room 1
A Heuristic Crossover Enhanced Evolutionary Algorithm for Clustering Wireless Sensor Network Muyiwa ...
doi:10.1007/978-3-319-31204-0_20
fatcat:27rnwllk75cv5kncys2u7utreq
Bio-Inspired Approaches for Autonomic Pervasive Computing Systems
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2008
Lecture Notes in Computer Science
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The approach pursued is based on the use of evolutionary techniques -properly embedded in the system components -as a means to achieve fully autonomic behaviour. ...
The set of problems addressed include networking as well as service management issues. ...
The authors are grateful to S. Alouf, G. Neglia and A. Fialho for the discussions on the evolutionary forwarding case-study and to T. Meyer for the joint work on reaction algorithms for fraglets. ...
doi:10.1007/978-3-540-92191-2_20
fatcat:54sqn6zvhzfldlbqy277zm547i
Confronting challenges in intervention research with ethnically diverse older adults: the USC Well Elderly II Trial
2009
Clinical Trials
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Within either the first or second six month phase of their study involvement, each elder received a lifestyle intervention designed to improve a variety of aging outcomes. ...
Results-The study protocol was successfully implemented, including the enrollment of study sites, the recruitment of 460 older adults, administration of the intervention, adherence to the plan for assessment ...
We used structural equation modeling (SEM) for the evaluation of direct and mediating effects of the intervention. ...
doi:10.1177/1740774508101191
pmid:19254939
pmcid:PMC3073495
fatcat:gg7azrxw2jcmbmoibjj47bop5q
Bio-Inspired ICT for Big Data Management in Healthcare
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2015
Studies in Big Data
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Following a bio-inspired approach to ICT, we can relate Big Data and the data intensive computing issues in the future vision of a smart healthcare. ...
The multidimensional approach to comorbidity and the introduction of a social dimension of analysis allow to find out correlations and causality relations between diseases and patients also considering ...
The bio-inspired approach, when applied to ICT, starting from the striking similarities between biological and ICT systems, gives the opportunity to use algorithms, tools and analytical models to optimize ...
doi:10.1007/978-3-319-23742-8_1
fatcat:ulinqn4n6vggdk7d5dk3w5ktr4
Empirically Supported Treatments in Pediatric Psychology: Nocturnal Enuresis
2000
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
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Our understanding of this common childhood problem results from several factors: (1) the prevalence of the problem, (2) the conceptualization of enuresis as a bio-behavioral problem, and (3) the breadth ...
Consistent with the theme of this special series, this review applies the "Chambless criteria" (Task Objective: To review the medical and psychological literature concerning enuresis treatments in light ...
The only interventions that clearly fit the criteria of an "efficacious treatment" are the multicomponent behavioral approach called dry-bed training by Azrin, Sneed, and Foxx (1974) and the use of the ...
doi:10.1093/jpepsy/25.4.193
pmid:10814687
fatcat:njn5pyrsu5bcxl4gxrisq2hdeu
The HAART cell phone adherence trial (WelTel Kenya1): a randomized controlled trial protocol
2009
Trials
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Primary outcomes are self-reported adherence to ART and suppression of HIV viral load at twelve months scheduled follow-up. ...
Patients initiating ART at three comprehensive care clinics in Kenya will be randomized to receive either a structured weekly SMS ('short message system' or text message) slogan (the intervention) or current ...
Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the many clinic staff and patients who contributed to the design and optimization of the mobile phone intervention. Funding. ...
doi:10.1186/1745-6215-10-87
pmid:19772596
pmcid:PMC2760542
fatcat:6sqre3rzsjf4llxejr6o4hk7mu
An examination of black/white differences in the rate of age-related mortality increase
2013
Demographic Research
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This paper investigates black/white differences in the rate of mortality increase with age for major causes of death in order to examine the factors responsible for the black/white crossover. ...
While black and white populations differ in the level of mortality, mortality also rises less rapidly with age for blacks than for whites, leading to the well-known black/white mortality "crossover". ...
Acknowledgments The author acknowledges support from the National Institutes of Health (F31-AG039188-01), and to Samuel Preston for helpful comments, critiques, and suggestions on an earlier version of ...
doi:10.4054/demres.2013.29.17
pmid:24772002
pmcid:PMC3998199
fatcat:vm5ltundbffg3eqh53ppiwig6i
Cancer patient-centered home care: a new model for health care in oncology
2011
Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
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This model may be applied to elderly patients, who present comorbid diseases, but it also fits with the needs of younger fit patients. ...
Every effort should be made to achieve optimal coordination between the health professionals and the reference hospital and to employ shared evidence-based guidelines, which in turn guarantee safety and ...
Acknowledgments The authors are grateful to the GSTU Foundation for cancer care and the Sicilian Section of the GOIM (Gruppo Oncologico Italia Meridionale) for supporting elaboration and publishing expenses ...
doi:10.2147/tcrm.s22119
pmid:21941445
pmcid:PMC3176172
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