Metaheuristics are a class of promising algorithms for combinatorial optimization. A basic implementation of a metaheuristic typically requires rather little development effort. With a significantly larger investment in the design, implementation, and fine-tuning, metaheuristics can often produce state-of-the-art results. We say that, according to the specific context of applications, either a ...

A digital camera for custom focal plane arrays was developed. The camera allows the test and development of analog or mixed-mode arrays for focal plane processing. The camera is used with a custom sensor for motion detection to implement a motion computation system. The custom focal plane sensor detects moving edges at the pixel level using analog VLSI techniques. The sensor communicates motion...

Ameloblastoma is a rare progressively growing epithelial odontogenic neoplasm. Although benign, it can expand and invade surrounding structures, to reoccur if not adequately removed. Current treatment wide local excision with reconstruction. Traditional reconstructive options included autologous tissues, however, the advent of virtual surgical planning custom prosthesis surgeons provide an incr...

In this paper, the ByoRISC (“Build your own RISC”) configurable application-specific instruction-set processor (ASIP) family is presented. ByoRISCs, as vendor-independent cores, provide extensive architectural parameters over a baseline processor, which can be customized by application-specific hardware extensions (ASHEs). Such extensions realize multi-input multi-output (MIMO) custom instructi...

This paper introduces a package, BioDatabase, a web-based application allowing for genetic sequence identification via the creation of custom databases. These custom databases contain a relatively small set of genetic data, specific to a species or a subset for a species. Each custom database sequence contains genetic regions with a highly conserved start and end sequence, along with other spec...

employee performance appraisal is one of the most powerful tools for measuring various figures in human resource management. this will eventually help employees to recognize their, and their weaknesses. this research investigates the validity of performance appraisal system for the iranian customs department using the singer model. the research method is descriptive and is based on survey study...

As the awareness of development ecological civilization continues to strengthened, public expectations for landscape greening along railway have gradually increased. The has multiple functions safety, environmental protection and aesthetics. Therefore, it is necessary effectively combine characteristics local area's natural ecology, custom culture. To reflect corresponding key points in design ...

In the special machines and custom made machine industry, machine manufacturers have to deal with maintenance services in spread market, while individualization of customer demands increases complexity to maintenance services. That is the case in stone cutting machines manufacturing business, where maintenance is a critical factor because of the high customization of each machine and because of...