The main aim of the present study is to achieve optimum design of reinforced concrete (RC) plane moment frames using bat algorithm (BA) which is a newly developed meta-heuristic optimization algorithm based on the echolocation behaviour of bats. The objective function is the total cost of the frame and the design constraints are checked during the optimization process based on ACI 318-08 code. ...

in this paper the real-world occurrence of the multiple-product multiple-constraint single period newsboy problem with two objectives, in which there is incremental discounts on the purchasing prices, is investigated. the constraints are the warehouse capacity and the batch forms of the order placements. the first objective of this problem is to find the order quantities such that the expected ...

The objective of crowd counting is to learn a counter that can estimate the number people in single image. So far, most proposed work evaluates density by fitting constructed map corresponding sample. performance those algorithms depends on large amount carefully prepared data. However, significant problem with data sets difficulty labeling. To address such situation, utilizing object few-shot ...

Abstract Introduction A recent meta-analysis showed that poor sleep is both associated with and can directly cause increased aggression. However, no assessment was made of whether objective indicators subjective perceptions contributed equally or differentially to these effects. Methods To test this question, the present tests role measurement (objective vs subjective) in understanding relation...

In today's world of manufacturing, cost reduction becomes one the most important issues. A successful business needs to reduce its be competitive. The programming machine is playing an role in production planning and control as a tool help manufacturers their costs maximizing use resources. problem not only limited machine, but also covers many other areas such computer information technology c...

OBJECTIVE To assess how common it is to have multiple overlapping meta-analyses of randomized trials published on the same topic. DESIGN Survey of published meta-analyses. DATA SOURCES PubMed. STUDY SELECTION AND METHODS Meta-analyses published in 2010 were identified, and 5% of them were randomly selected. We further selected those that included randomized trials and examined effectivene...

OBJECTIVES To introduce guidelines for the conduct, reporting, and critical appraisal of meta-analyses evaluating diagnostic tests and to apply these guidelines to recently published meta-analyses of diagnostic tests. DATA SOURCES Based on current concepts of how to assess diagnostic tests and conduct meta-analyses. They are applied to all meta-analyses evaluating diagnostic tests published i...

This paper proposes an assessor-guided learning strategy for continual where assessor guides the process of a base learner by controlling direction and pace thus allowing efficient new environments while protecting against catastrophic interference problem. The is trained in meta-learning manner with meta-objective to boost learner. It performs soft-weighting mechanism every sample accepting po...