ABSRACT: A Holland learning classifier system is one of the methods for applying a genetic-based approach to machine learning applications. An enhanced version of the system that employs the Bucket-brigade algorithm to reward individuals in a chain of co-operating rules is implemented and assigned the task of learning rules for classifying simple objects. Results are presented which show that t...

Determining the rules that lead to expansion of urban areas has always been a challenging factor in modeling. To overcome this issue, an ANFIS model is proposed enhance simulation growth through automatic production transition rules. Hence, 22 models were trained using different division methods and Cellular Automata-based Markov Chain (CA-MC) was developed examine their efficiencies. The resul...

the first international convention on maritime transportation is thebrussels’ convention of 1924. this convention was widely acceptedthroughout the world and; thus, lasted for a long time due to the widespreadsupport of the countries possessing fleet for this convention and the lack ofexistence of a legal document in terms of maritime transportation. thepassage of time together with innovations...

Reinforcement Learning is a kind of machine learning. It aims to adapt an agent to a given environment with a clue to a reward. In general, the purpose of reinforcement learning system is to acquire an optimum policy that can maximize expected reward per an action. However, it is not always important for any environment. Especially, if we apply reinforcement learning system to engineering, we e...

The paper studies a model of repairable systems which is exible enough to incorporate the standard imperfect repair and many other models from the literature. Palm stationarity of virtual ages, inter-failure times and degrees of repair is studied. A Loynes type scheme and Harris recurrent Markov chains combined with coupling methods are used. Results on the weak, total variation and moment conv...

An elementary cellular automaton with memory is a chain of finite state machines (cells) updating their state simultaneously and by the same rule. Each cell updates its current state depending on current states of its immediate neighbours and a certain number of its own past states. Some cellstate transition rules support gliders, compact patterns of non-quiescent states translating along the c...

Actions, like words, must be ordered into coordinated sequences. Action "syntax rules" exist for natural behavior such as gooming in rats. One rule produces a highly stereotyped chain of grooming actions. We report that the loss of intrinsic neurons from the corpusstriatum, after injections of neurotoxic kainic acid, disrupts execution of this syntactic chain while preserving component actions....

Global demands for increased food safety and quality assurance programmes, increased global competition, changing government rules and regulations, political and trade barriers, bioterrorism, and identity preservation requirements in global markets are affecting the world's food supply chain. To satisfy changing market demands, all suppliers in the food supply chain must adaptto these global is...