Deformable image registration is typically formulated as an optimization problem involving a linearly weighted combination of terms that correspond to objectives of interest (e.g. similarity, deformation magnitude). The weights, along with multiple other parameters, need to be manually tuned for each application, a task currently addressed mainly via trial-and-error approaches. Such approaches ...

There are varieties of QFD combination forms available that can help management to choose the right model for his/her types of problem. The proposed MOCC-QFD-FMEA model is a right model to include variety of objectives as well as the risk factors into the model of the problem. Due to the fact that the model also takes into consideration the concept of Fuzzy set, it further allows management...

In multi-object stochastic systems, the issue of sensor management is a theoretically and computationally challenging problem. In this paper, we present a novel random finite set (RFS) approach to the multi-target sensor management problem within the partially observed Markov decision process (POMDP) framework. The multi-target state is modelled as a multi-Bernoulli RFS, and the multi-Bernoulli...

The vehicle routing problem with backhauls (VRPB) as an extension of the classical vehicle routing prob-lem (VRP) attempts to define a set of routes which services both linehaul customers whom product are to be delivered and backhaul customers whom goods need to be collected. A primary objective for the problem usually is minimizing the total distribution cost. Most real-life problems have othe...

Multi-label classification refers to the task of predicting potentially multiple labels for a given instance. Conventional multi-label classification approaches focus on the single objective setting, where the learning algorithm optimizes over a single performance criterion (e.g. Ranking Loss) or a heuristic function. The basic assumption is that the optimization over one single objective can i...

Flexible job-shop scheduling problem derived from the job-shop scheduling problem, and is more realistic than the job-shop scheduling problem in the manufacturing enterprise. It should be utilized with high efficiency. But it is a multi-objective optimal problem. Three minimization objectives (Maximum completion time (makespan), Total workload of machines and Workload of the critical machine) a...

When modeling an activated sludge system of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), several conflicting objectives may arise. The proposed formulation is a highly constrained bi-objective problem where the minimization of the investment and operation costs and the maximization of the quality of the effluent are simultaneously optimized. These two conflicting objectives give rise to a set of Pareto...