A key challenge in non-cooperative multi-agent systems is that of developing efficient planning algorithms for intelligent agents to perform effectively among boundedly rational, self-interested (i.e., non-cooperative) agents (e.g., humans). To address this challenge, we investigate how intention prediction can be efficiently exploited and made practical in planning, thereby leading to efficien...

This study used social cognitive career theory (Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994), as a framework to investigate predictors of career choice actions, operationalised as career planning and career exploration. The model was tested cross-sectionally and longitudinally with 631 high school students enrolled in Grades 10-12. Students completed measures of self-efficacy, outcome expectations, goals, sup...

Computer supported treatment planning systems aim at predicting treatment results. Recently attacked challenges base not only on anatomical findings, but include physiological processes. This way, interventions which are highly depending on patient physiology become predictable and can be supported in computer based planning. Though the necessity to validate computations used for treatment plan...

the decisions made in the planning phase of a building project greatly affect its future operation and maintenance (o&m;) cost. recognizing the o&m; cost of condominiums’ common facilities as a critical issue for home owners, this research aims to develop an artificial neural network (ann) o&m; cost prediction model to assist developers and architects in effectively assessing the impacts of the...

Background: In 1972, Liggins and Howie demonstrated that antenatal steroid administration reduced the incidence of respiratory distress syndrome and perinatal mortality in neonates. Since the publication of these findings, perinatal and long-term results of steroid therapy have been evaluated in numerous studies. The aim of the review was to compare the impact of type, dosage, and time of prena...

Introduction: Nurses are an integral part of the health system and predicting their behavior in different situations is important for policymakers and managers of the health system. The present study was conducted to determine the efficiency of the theory of planned behavior in predicting the behavior of nurses in different situations. Methods: The current narrative review study was conducted ...

background: predicting the incidence of tuberculosis (tb) plays an important role in planning health control strategies for the future, developing intervention programs and allocating resources. objectives: the present longitudinal study estimated the incidence of tuberculosis in 2014 using box-jenkins methods. materials and methods: monthly data of tuberculosis cases recorded in the surveillan...