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Brunner, Ralf. "Design of external interfaces for the integration of a generic logistics and distribution centre with associated systems." Thesis, University of Sunderland, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.241021.
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Denne, Timothy. "An expert system for stored grain pest management." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/47023.
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Cernik, Jacob A. "Framework for an expert system generator." Akron, OH : University of Akron, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=akron1240579896.
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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Akron, Dept. of Computer Science, 2009.<br>"May, 2009." Title from electronic thesis title page (viewed 11/18/2009) Advisor, Chien-Chung Chan; Committee members, Kathy J. Liszka, Zhong-Hui Duan; Department Chair, Wolfgang Pelz; Dean of the College, Chand Midha; Dean of the Graduate School, George R. Newkome. Includes bibliographical references.
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Froukh, Mohammed Lu’ay Jamal. "Decision-support system for domestic water demand forecasting and management." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/413.
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A generic but flexible decision-support system for domestic water demand forecasting and management (DFMS) has been developed as part of a highlyintegrated decision-support system for river-basin management. Its purpose is to provide water-resources planners with the facilities for estimating future water demand for any demand region and time period, having regard to the possibility of introducing demand-management measures. The system has the capability of predicting domestic-water demand by various methods according to the data availability, computing conservation effectiveness due to the implementation of various demand-management measures, forecasting the number of customers for different consumption units (person, household, water connection) and facilitating the development of demand-scenarios for eveluating various options. The system is designed in such a way that makes it easy to use for both novice and experienced users since it is driven by a menu system which relies on a mouse rather than the keyboard. Moreover, the communication between user and the system is by means of a user-friendly interface which makes extensive use of hypertext and colour graphics in presenting the results. Briefly, DFMS comprises the following components: a GIS that stores, displays and analyses all geo-coded information such as satellite imagery, urban areas, cities and towns, etc.; • a database which provides access to non-spatial data such as demand-area location and characteristics including top-level descriptors such as population, total demand, per-capita consumption, etc.; • an expert system which uses the rule-based inference for data entry and predicting values (quantitative or qualitative) of variables from the knowledgebase; . four methods of demand forecasting ranging from superficial to detailed, namely time extrapolation, econometric variables, end-uses variables and households classification; a multi-objective decision component which helps the user to determine the most appropriate forecasting method and conservation measures; • a set of mathematical models to provide the analytical capability for quantifying descriptors, producing multiple outputs etc.; • a user-interface with access to the various functional components of the system and the various help/explain files; • a set of pre- and post-processors which support editing of the inputs data and the visualisation or analysis of model output, in addition to handling scenarios for each of the models or variables; • a set of help files which are used to provide the user with the necessary assistance if for any reason, a more detailed explanation is required, based on a hypertext; In order to demonstrate the system capability, DFMS has been applied to the Swindon demand area of Thames Water Utilities Ltd.
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Moore, David L. "Reservoir management during drought an expert system approach." Ohio : Ohio University, 1993. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1175718241.
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CHOOBINEH, JOOBIN. "FORM DRIVEN CONCEPTUAL DATA MODELING (DATABASE DESIGN, EXPERT SYSTEMS, CONCEPTUAL)." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/188043.
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Conceptual data schema is constructed from the analysis of the business forms which are used in an enterprise. In order to peform the analysis a data model, a forms model, and heuristics to map from the forms model to the data model are developed. The data model we use is an extended version of the Entity-Relationship Model. Extensions include the addition of the min-max cardinalities and generalization hierarchy. By extending the min-max cardinalities to attributes we capture a number of significant characteristics of the entities in a concise manner. We introduce a hierarchical model of forms. The model specifies various properties of each form field within the form such as their origin, hierarchical structure, and cardinalities. The inter-connection of the forms is expressed by specifying which form fields flow from one form to another. The Expert Database Design System creates a conceptual schema by incrementally integrating related collections of forms. The rules of the expert system are divided into six groups: (1) Form Selection, (2) Entity Identification, (3) Attribute Attachment, (4) Relationship Identification, (5) Cardinality Identification, and (6) Integrity Constraints. The rules of the first group use knowledge about the form flow to determine the order in which forms are analyzed. The rules in other groups are used in conjunction with a designer dialogue to identify entities, relationships, and attributes of a schema that represents the collection of forms.
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Miao, Hanjin. "Intelligent system methods for energy management system and sequence-of-events recorder information analysis /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/6133.
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Lee, Hee Young. "An expert system for career management within an army structure." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.303407.
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Cross, Nicholas J. "The Impact of Executing a Warehouse Management System Change: A Case Study." TopSCHOLAR®, 2019. https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/3162.
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The increased demand on distribution centers to provide quicker turnarounds from receiving to shipping while maintaining precise inventory accuracies is spurring the acquisition of a warehouse management system (WMS) to improve operations and increase efficiency. With the rapid expansion of WMS technology, it seems inevitable that warehouses will outgrow inefficient operational processes and switch to a system that can accommodate rapid development. Research has explained the financial burdens and benefits of acquiring a WMS, but there’s been minimal research describing the impacts of the actual implementation. This study took place within a 600,000 sq. ft. fulfillment center and focused on the day-to-day activities of its 300+ employees. A qualitative methodology was used while observing daily processes within the inbound, inventory control, outbound, and shipping departments throughout the implementation process to determine the impacts on operational procedures and the people involved. The results describe the adaptations necessary within each department to transform the former manually based processes into automated processes that support the WMS. Also, the configurational oversights within the WMS that led to time consuming complications when performing daily operational tasks. The findings of this study explain the key factors that impact a WMS implementation and opportunities to increase the chances of a successful implementation.
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Nannetti, Federica. "Expert Systems in Maintenance Diagnostic." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2017.
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Lo scopo di questo lavoro è introdurre il lettore all’utilizzo dei sistemi esperti nell’ambito manutentivo, specialmente riguardo alla diagnostica. La struttura della dissertazione è articolata in tre parti principali. La prima consiste in una panoramica sulla manutenzione e sui metodi più comuni che ne fanno parte, focalizzandosi specialmente su quelli che sono più attinenti ai sistemi esperti. Nella seconda parte il lettore può trovare le tipologie, le caratteristiche rilevanti e la storia dei sistemi esperti. L’ultima parte della tesi è dedicata allo sviluppo del caso di studio, introdotto da una descrizione del software utilizzato per la sua progettazione (VisiRule). A conclusione del lavoro sono presentate delle considerazioni sugli aspetti positivi dell’utilizzo di sistemi esperti nell’ambito della diagnostica manutentiva.
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Chen, Ming. "The integration of expert systems into energy management system centers using a dispatcher training simulator /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/5896.
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Antonio, Nicholas. "Intelligent interface design for a question answering system." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2001. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0000303.
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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Florida, 2001.<br>Title from title page of source document. Document formatted into pages; contains x, 58 p.; also contains graphics. Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references.
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Choi, Jason Jinho. "Raw material inventory planning in a serial system with warehouse capacity." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90775.
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Thesis: M.B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2014. In conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT.<br>Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, 2014. In conjunction with the Leaders for Global Operations Program at MIT.<br>Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.<br>Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-54).<br>The thesis explores inventory management principles in the context of a storage capacity constrained warehouse. Amgen Inc. is building a new manufacturing facility in Singapore. Due to internal raw material warehouse capacity constraints, Amgen is evaluating the use of a 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) for additional warehousing space. The goal of this project is to recommend a raw material inventory strategy to reduce inventory levels and a 3PL operation guideline to ensure the availability of storage space and to minimize the transfers of raw material between Amgen and the 3PL. The project developed four inventory management methodologies to reduce raw material inventory in the context of a warehouse with a capacity constraint: I. Batch size optimization with an extension of the economic order quantity (EOQ) that adjusts batch size based on available warehouse space. 2. Safety stock reduction with the removal of demand variability by fixing the production schedule for 6 months. This results in a 10% inventory reduction by value and an 18% reduction in warehouse space usage. 3. Vendor managed inventory (VMI) with suppliers in Singapore to reduce inventory by 5%. 4. Maintaining commonality of disposable raw materials at 75% for new products that use the Manufacturing of the Future (MoF) platform to mitigate a 46% increase in room temperature warehouse space. As Amgen starts to use a 3PL, we recommend: 1. Use the 3PL in series with Amgen's warehouse to minimize raw material transfers. 2. Use the created warehouse model for 3PL operation guidelines. The model calculates the raw material requirements for a given production plan and recommends how to route the raw material and computes the space required for Amgen and the 3PL. 3. Use recommended key performance indicators to ensure data input into the warehouse model is accurate for correctly optimized results.<br>by Jason Jinho Choi.<br>M.B.A.<br>S.M.
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Jonnalagadda, Srikanth. "Integration of a GIS and an expert system for freeway incident management." Thesis, This resource online, 1996. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09182008-063217/.
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Khan, Sheroz. "Coordinated protection and control in power systems : an expert system approach to interlocking management." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 1994. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.338913.
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Iong, Kuok Hong. "A knowledge-based system for maintenance in Macau hotel operations." Thesis, University of Macau, 2018. http://umaclib3.umac.mo/record=b3950606.
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Santosa, Purnomo Budi. "An academic advisory system : integrating an academic database management system, an expert system, and a case-based reasoning system /." [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2005. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe19071.pdf.
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Carlswärd, Martin. "Riktlinjer för att förbättra datakvaliteten hos data warehouse system." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Management and Engineering, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-15449.
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<p>Data warehouse system är något som har växt fram under 1990-talet och det har implementeras hos flera verksamheter. De källsystem som en verksamhet har kan integreras ihop med ett data warehouse system för att skapa en version av verkligheten och ta fram rapporter för beslutsunderlag. Med en version av verkligheten menas att det skapas en gemensam bild som visar hur verksamhetens dagliga arbete sker och utgör grundinformation för de framtagna analyserna från data warehouse systemet. Det blir därför väsenligt för verksamheten att de framtagna rapporterna håller en, enligt verksamheten, tillfredställande god datakvalitet. Detta leder till att datakvaliteten hos data warehouse systemet behöver hålla en tillräckligt hög kvalitetsnivå. Om datakvaliteten hos beslutsunderlaget brister kommer verksamheten inte att ta de optimala besluten för verksamheten utan det kan förekomma att beslut tas som annars inte hade tagits.</p><p>Att förbättra datakvaliteten hos data warehouse systemet blir därför centralt för verksamheten. Med hjälp av kvalitetsfilosofin Total Quality Management, TQM, har verksamheten ett stöd för att kunna förbättra datakvaliteten eftersom det möjliggör att ett helhetsgrepp om kvaliteten kan tas. Anledningen till att ta ett helhetsperspektiv angående datakvaliteten är att orsakerna till bristande datakvalitet inte enbart beror på orsaker inom själva data warehouse systemet utan beror även på andra orsaker. De kvalitetsförbättrande åtgärder som behöver utföras inom verksamheter varierar eftersom de är situationsanpassade beroende på hur verksamheten fungerar även om det finns mer övergripande gemensamma åtgärder.</p><p>Det som kommuniceras i form av exempelvis rapporter från data warehouse systemet behöver anses av verksamhetens aktörer som förståeligt och trovärdigt. Anledningen till det är att de framtagna beslutunderlagen behöver vara förståliga och trovärdiga för mottagaren av informationen. Om exempelvis det som kommuniceras i form av rapporter innehåller skräptecken bli det svårt för mottagaren att anse informationen som trovärdig och förståelig. Förbättras kvaliteten hos det kommunikativa budskapet, det vill säga om kommunikationskvaliteten förbättras, kommer datakvaliteten hos data warehouse systemet i slutändan också förbättras. Inom uppsatsen har det tagits fram riktlinjer för att kunna förbättra datakvaliteten hos data warehouse system med hjälp av kommunikationskvaliteten samt TQM. Riktlinjernas syfte är att förbättra datakvaliteten genom att förbättra kvaliteten hos det som kommuniceras inom företagets data warehouse system.</p><p>Det finns olika åtgärder som är situationsanpassade för att förbättra datakvaliteten med hjälp av kommunikationskvalitet. Ett exempel är att införa en möjlighet för mottagaren att få reda på vem som är sändaren av informationsinnehållet hos de framtagna rapporterna. Detta för att mottagaren bör ha möjlighet att kritisera och kontrollera den kommunikativa handlingen med sändaren, som i sin tur har möjlighet att försvara budskapet. Detta leder till att öka trovärdigheten hos den kommunikativa handlingen. Ett annat exempel är att införa inmatningskontroller hos källsystemen för att undvika att aktörer matar in skräptecken som sedan hamnar i data warehouse systemet. Detta leder till att mottagarens förståelse av det som kommuniceras förbättras.</p><br><p>The data warehouse system is something that has grown during the 1990s and has been implemented in many companies. The operative information system that a company has, can be integrated with a data warehouse system to build one version of the reality and take forward the decision basis. This means that a version of the reality creates a common picture that show how the company’s daily work occurs and constitutes the base of information for the created analysis reports from the data warehouse system. It is therefore important for a company that the reports have an acceptable data quality. This leads to that the data quality in the data warehouse system needs to hold an acceptable level of high quality. If data quality at the decision basis falls short, the company will not take the optimal decision for the company. Instead the company will take decision that normally would not have been taken.</p><p>To improve the data quality in the data warehouse system would therefore be central for the company. With help from a quality philosophy, like TQM, the company have support to improve the data quality since it makes it possible for wholeness about the quality to be taken. The reason to take a holistic perspective about the data quality is because lacking of the data quality not only depends on reasons in the data warehouse system, but also on other reasons. The measurement of the quality improvement which needs to perform in the company depends on the situation on how the company works even in the more overall actions.</p><p>The communication in form of for example reports from the data warehouse system needs to be understandable and trustworthy for the company’s actors. The reason is that the decision basis needs to be understandable and trustworthy for the receiver of the information. If for example the communication in form of reports contains junk characters it gets difficulty for the receiver of the information to consider if it is trustworthy and understandable. If the quality in the communication message is improving, videlicet that the communication quality improves, the data quality in the data warehouse will also improve in the end. In the thesis has guiding principles been created with the purpose to improve data quality in a data warehouse system with help of communication quality and TQM. Improving the quality in the communication, which is performed at the company’s data warehouse to improve the data quality, does this.</p><p>There are different measures that are depending on the situations to improve the data quality with help of communication quality. One example is to introduce a possibility for the receiver to get information about who the sender of the information content in the reports is. This is because the receiver needs to have the option to criticize and control the communication acts with the sender, which will have the possibility to defend the message. This leads to a more improved trustworthy in the communication act. Another example is to introduce input controls in the operative system to avoid the actors to feed junk characters that land in the data warehouse system. This leads to that the receivers understanding of the communication improves.</p>
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Boosabaduge, Prasad Priyadarshana Fernando. "Hybrid Recommender System Architecture for Personalized Wellness Management." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1457107427.
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Schuster, Alfons. "Supporting data analysis and the management of uncertainty in knowledge-based systems through information aggregation processes." Thesis, University of Ulster, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.264825.
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Allen, Mary Kay. "The development of an artificial intelligence system for inventory management using multiple experts /." The Ohio State University, 1986. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487266691094494.
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au, ypower@bigpond com, and Yvonne Power. "The Development of an Integrated Process Operation Management System." Murdoch University, 2004. http://wwwlib.murdoch.edu.au/adt/browse/view/adt-MU20040810.133453.
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This project details the development of a new framework known as the Coordinated Knowledge Management method to enable complete task integration of all low and midlevel tasks for process industries. The framework overcomes past problems of task integration, which made it impossible to have a fully integrated system and with integration being limited to data acquisition, regulatory control and occasionally supervisory control.
The main component of the project includes the use of hierarchically structured timed place Petri nets, which have not previously been used for integrating tasks in intelligent process operations management. Tasks which have been integrated include all low-level tasks such as data acquisition, regulatory control and data reconciliation, and all mid-level tasks including supervisory control and most significantly the integration of process monitoring fault detection and diagnosis.
The Coordinated Knowledge Management method makes use of hierarchical timed place Petri nets to (i) coordinate tasks, (ii) monitor the system, (iii) activate tasks, (iv) send requests for data updates and (iv) receive notice when tasks are complete. Visualization of the state of the system is achieved through the moving tokens in the Petri net. The integration Petri nets are generic enough to be applied to any plant for integration using existing modules thus allowing the integration of different tasks, which use different problem solving methodologies.
Integrating tasks into an intelligent architecture has been difficult to achieve in the past since the developed framework must be able to take into account information flow and timing in a continuously changing environment. In this thesis Petri nets have been applied to continuous process operations rather than to batch processes as in the past. In a continuous process, raw materials are fed and products are delivered continuously at known flow-rates and the plant is generally operated at steady state (Gu and Bahri, 2002).
However, even in a continuous process, data is received from the distributed control system (DCS) at discrete time intervals. By transforming this data into process events, a Petri net can be used for overseeing process operations. The use of hierarchical Petri nets as the coordination mechanism introduces inherent hierarchy without the rigidity of previous methods. Petri nets are used to model the conditions and events occurring within the system and modules. This enables the development of a self-monitoring system, which takes into account information flow and timing in a continuously changing environment. Another major obstacle to integration of tasks in the past has been the presence of faults in the process. The project included the integration of fault detection and diagnosis a component not integrated into current systems but which is necessary to prevent abnormal plant operation. A novel two-step supervisory fault detection and diagnosis framework was developed and tested for the detection and diagnosis of faults in large-scale systems, using condition-event nets for fault detection and Radial Basis Function neural networks for fault diagnosis. This fault detection and diagnosis methodology detects and diagnoses faults in the early stages of fault occurrence, before fault symptoms propagate throughout the plant.
The Coordinated Knowledge Management method and the newly developed fault diagnosis module were developed in G21 and applied and tested on the Separation and Heating sections of the Pilot plant for the Bayer process at the School of Engineering Science, Murdoch University. Testing indicated that the use of an intelligent system comprising of Petri nets for integration of tasks results in improved plant performance and makes the plant easier to monitor increasing profits. The fault detection and diagnosis module was found to be useful in detecting faults very early on and diagnosing the exact location of faults, which would otherwise prove to be difficult to detect. This would also increase plant safety, reduce wastage and improve environmental considerations of the plant.
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Gensym Corporation (1999). G2 Reference Manual (Version 5.0), Cambridge, MA. Gu, T. and P. Bahri (2002). A Survey of Petri Net Applications in Batch Processes, Computers in Industry, 47 (1), p. 99 111.
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Perez-Sanchez, Daniel. "Solid waste management systems in small and medium sized enterprises : procedures for the effective management of packaging waste using an expert system." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.405797.
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Cangul, Eren. "Development Of An Expert System For The Quantification Of Fault Rates In Traffic Accidents." Master's thesis, METU, 2010. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/2/12611633/index.pdf.
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Traffic accidents which damage the safety of human beings are one of the most important problems due to their material losses and effects to human health. Although continuous improvements are made by the governments<br>losses of traffic accidents are still a significant issue all over the world. The usual studies realized so far are generally related with the accident prevention models. However, there has not been much research done concerning the situation after the traffic accidents happen. After occurrence of traffic accidents, determination of fault rates for each party involved in the accident is urgently important. The aim of this study is to develop an expert system that uses the knowledge of experts for determination of fault rates in traffic accidents. For this purpose, a detailed literature survey was performed to define the determinants influencing the fault rates of each party. In addition, required data, that is, expert-witness reports were taken from academicians. Classification of these data was done and critical factors affecting fault rates were determined. In light of the defined factors, flowcharts were developed for each type of traffic accident. Moreover questionnaire submitted to experts, was prepared to acquire knowledge of experts. The critical factors affecting fault rates were assessed with a quantitative way in questionnaire. The proposed Traffic Accident Expert System (TAES) is on the basis of the knowledge of experts. Quantification of fault rates can change from one expert to another. An expert system such as the one this thesis will propose will prevent these contradictions. In addition, the expert system quantifies fault rates faster and more consistent as well.
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Demirel, Tuncay. "An Expert System For The Quantification Of Fault Rates In Construction Fall Accidents." Master's thesis, METU, 2005. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12605979/index.pdf.
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Due to its hazardous nature, occupational injuries are unavoidable in the construction industry. Although many precautions are taken and educations are given to the laborers and employers, zero occupational injury rate could not be achieved, but a decrease in the number of injuries and fatalities could be maintained. The conventional studies conducted so far, usually focused on the prevention and causation models. The approach of the researchers was, either proactive or reactive about the accidents which offered preventive or protective precautions. However, after the occurrence of an injury, these precautions become useless and from this point on, determination of the fault rates for the parties being involved in that injury becomes the critical issue. Mostly, it is difficult to reach an objective and correct conclusion at the phase of determining fault rates and decisions achieved may display great fluctuations from one expert to another. The aim of this study is to develop an expert system that reflects the knowledge of occupational safety experts for the determination of fault rates. In order to facilitate this research, required data were collected from related organizations and experts. These data were compiled and classified, the significant factors were determined and all of these factors were evaluated within a quantitative approach. In addition to this evaluation, questionnaires were submitted to the experts<br>at which they were asked to rate the factors which were determined by the researcher of this study. The expert system is based on these ratings and factors obtained from questionnaires.
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PARK, SEUNG YIL. "A GENERALIZED INTELLIGENT PROBLEM SOLVING SYSTEM BASED ON A RELATIONAL MODEL FOR KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION (SUPPORT SYSTEMS, EXPERT, DECISION AIDS)." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/183779.
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Over the past decade, two types of decision aids, i.e., decision support systems (DSS) and expert systems (ES), have been developed along parallel paths, showing some significant differences in their software architectures, capabilities, limitations, and other characteristics. The synergy of DSS and ES, however, has great potential for helping make possible a generalized approach to developing a decision aid that is powerful, intelligent, and friendly. This research establishes a framework for such decision aids in order to determine the elementary components and their interactions. Based on this framework, a generalized intelligent problem solving system (GIPSS) is deveolped as a decision aid generator. A relational model is designed to provide a unified logical view of each type of knowledge including factual data, modeling knowledge, and heuristic rules. In this knowledge model, a currently existing relational DBMS, with some extension, is utilized to manage each type of knowledge. For this purpose a relational resolution inference mechanism has been devised. A prototype GIPSS has been developed based on this framework. Two domain specific decision aids, COCOMO which estimates software development effort and cost, and CAPO which finds optimal process organization, have been implemented by using the GIPSS as a decision aid generator, demonstrating such features as its dynamic modeling capabilities and learning capabilities.
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Ahmad, Abdul-Rahim. "An Intelligent Expert System for Decision Analysis and Support in Multi-Attribute Layout Optimization." Thesis, University of Waterloo, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/785.
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Layout Decision Analysis and Design is a ubiquitous problem in a variety of work domains that is important from both strategic and operational perspectives. It is largely a complex, vague, difficult, and ill-structured problem that requires intelligent and sophisticated decision analysis and design support. <br /><br /> Inadequate information availability, combinatorial complexity, subjective and uncertain preferences, and cognitive biases of decision makers often hamper the procurement of a superior layout configuration. Consequently, it is desirable to develop an intelligent decision support system for layout design that could deal with such challenging issues by providing efficient and effective means of generating, analyzing, enumerating, ranking, and manipulating superior alternative layouts. <br ><br /> We present a research framework and a functional prototype for an interactive Intelligent System for Decision Support and Expert Analysis in Multi-Attribute Layout Optimization (IDEAL) based on soft computing tools. A fundamental issue in layout design is efficient production of superior alternatives through the incorporation of subjective and uncertain design preferences. Consequently, we have developed an efficient and Intelligent Layout Design Generator (ILG) using a generic two-dimensional bin-packing formulation that utilizes multiple preference weights furnished by a fuzzy Preference Inferencing Agent (PIA). The sub-cognitive, intuitive, multi-facet, and dynamic nature of design preferences indicates that an automated Preference Discovery Agent (PDA) could be an important component of such a system. A user-friendly, interactive, and effective User Interface is deemed critical for the success of the system. The effectiveness of the proposed solution paradigm and the implemented prototype is demonstrated through examples and cases. <br /><br /> This research framework and prototype contribute to the field of layout decision analysis and design by enabling explicit representation of experts? knowledge, formal modeling of fuzzy user preferences, and swift generation and manipulation of superior layout alternatives. Such efforts are expected to afford efficient procurement of superior outcomes and to facilitate cognitive, ergonomic, and economic efficiency of layout designers as well as future research in related areas. <br /><br /> Applications of this research are broad ranging including facilities layout design, VLSI circuit layout design, newspaper layout design, cutting and packing, adaptive user interfaces, dynamic memory allocation, multi-processor scheduling, metacomputing, etc.
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Duke, Guy D., and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts and Science. "A GIS expert system for the delineation of watersheds in low-relief regions with rural infrastructure." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2003, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/203.
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Grid-based digital elevation models (DEMs) are used to simulate overland flow paths in hydrological models. The accuracy of these drainage patterns are dependent upon how well the DEM represents the terrain features that control runoff patterns. Often regional DEMs are not produced at scales small enough to represent rural infrastructure. The scale of runoff patterns that can be accurately modeled is, therefore, restricted, particularly when the terrain is relatively flat. The RIDEM (Rural Infrastructure Digital Elevation Model) model is presented that utilizes commonly available ancillary data to downscale grid-based runoff patterns. The resulting drainage patterns reflect drainage modifications imposed by rural infrastructure including: roads, ditches, culverts, and irrigation canals. Downscaling runoff patterns enables the completion of runoff studies at smaller scales. The model was implemented with the Oldman River watershed, Alberta, Canada to determine the spatial patterns of potential runoff contributing areas in three agricultural watersheds regularly contaminated by pathogens.<br>vii, 170 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
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Crisp, Jennifer J. "Asset Management in Electricity Transmission Enterprises: Factors that affect Asset Management Policies and Practices of Electricity Transmission Enterprises and their Impact on Performance." Queensland University of Technology, 2004. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/15884/.
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This thesis draws on techniques from Management Science and Artificial Intelligence to explore organisational aspects of asset management in electricity transmission enterprises. In this research, factors that influence policies and practices of asset management within electricity transmission enterprises have been identified, in order to examine their interaction and how they impact the policies, practices and performance of transmission businesses. It has been found that, while there is extensive literature on the economics of transmission regulation and pricing, there is little published research linking the engineering and financial aspects of transmission asset management at a management policy level. To remedy this situation, this investigation has drawn on a wide range of literature, together with expert interviews and personal knowledge of the electricity industry, to construct a conceptual model of asset management with broad applicability across transmission enterprises in different parts of the world. A concise representation of the model has been formulated using a Causal Loop Diagram (CLD). To investigate the interactions between factors of influence it is necessary to implement the model and validate it against known outcomes. However, because of the nature of the data (a mix of numeric and non-numeric data, imprecise, incomplete and often approximate) and complexity and imprecision in the definition of relationships between elements, this problem is intractable to modelling by traditional engineering methodologies. The solution has been to utilise techniques from other disciplines. Two implementations have been explored: a multi-level fuzzy rule-based model and a system dynamics model; they offer different but complementary insights into transmission asset management. Each model shows potential for use by transmission businesses for strategic-level decision support. The research demonstrates the key impact of routine maintenance effectiveness on the condition and performance of transmission system assets. However, performance of the transmission network, is not only related to equipment performance, but is a function of system design and operational aspects, such as loading and load factor. Type and supportiveness of regulation, together with the objectives and corporate culture of the transmission organisation also play roles in promoting various strategies for asset management. The cumulative effect of all these drivers is to produce differences in asset management policies and practices, discernable between individual companies and at a regional level, where similar conditions have applied historically and today.
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Kůdelová, Zuzana. "Zhodnocení změny skladového informačního a řídicího systému v ČSAD Hodonín a.s." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2010. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-18617.
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The diploma thesis is focusing on a warehouse management system of the ČSAD Hodonín a.s. company. This corporation is a logistics service provider mostly offering to its customers services associated with goods storage. The first objective of this thesis is an evaluation of change of WMS in this company and the second one is to design a method for selection of WMS and its supplier.
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Khoury, Gregory Robert. "A strategic, system-based knowledge management approach to dealing with high error rates in the deployment of point-of-care devices." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96206.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>There is a growing trend towards the use of point of care testing in resource poor settings, in particular in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases such as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria. The Alere PIMA CD4 counter is widely used as a point of care device in the staging and management of HIV. While the instrument has been extensively validated and shown to be comparable to central laboratory testing, little is known about the error rates of these devices, as well as the factors that contribute to error rates. This research was a retrospective analysis of error rates from 61 PIMA point of care devices deployed in nine African countries belonging to Medisciens Sans Frontiers. The data was collected between January 2011 and June 2013.
The objectives of the study were to determine the overall error rate and, where possible, determine the root cause. Thereafter the study aimed to determine the variables that contribute to the root causes and make recommendations to reduce the error rate.
The overall error was determined to be 13.2 percent. The errors were further divided into four root causes and error rates assigned to each root cause based on the error codes generated by the instrument. These error rates were found to be operator error (48.4%), instrument error (2.0%), reagent/cartridge error (1%) and sample error (4.3%). It was found that a high percentage of the errors were ambiguous (44.3%), meaning that they had more than one possible root cause.
A systems-based knowledge management approach was used to create a qualitative politicised influence diagram, which described the variables that affect each of the root causes. The influence diagram was subjected to loop analysis where individual loops were described in terms of the knowledge type (tacit or explicit), the knowing type (know-how, know-who, know-what and know-why), and the actors involved with each variable. Where possible, the variable was described as contributing to pre-analytical, analytical or post-analytical error.
Recommendations to reduce the error rates for each of the variables were then made based on the findings.
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Ohlsson, Jesper. "Enforcing Business Rules in E-Business Systems : A Survey of Business Rule Engines." Thesis, University of Skövde, School of Humanities and Informatics, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-22.
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<p>E-business provides important opportunities of trade for businesses, and the supporting business system must handle this environment efficiently. One current trend in business systems is to move business logic, such as business processes and business rules, out from the application logic and into separate support systems. The reason to make this separation is to increase the agility of the business, to make the system able to change more rapidly when the business situation changes.</p><p>This report focus on business rules enforced in business rule engines. Specific interest is on how such rule engines meet the requirements of the e-business domain. The report presents an overview of business rule engines. Five general categories of characteristics are proposed. The proposed characteristics are then used in a comparison of three business rule engines.</p>
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Seifert, Christin. "The Barriers for Voluntary Environmental Management Systems—The Case of EMAS in Hospitals." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2018. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-235537.
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The adoption of formal environmental management systems (EMS) according to EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) represents a voluntary approach that aims to increase corporate environmental performance. Though EMAS can offer several advantages for organizations, registration numbers are falling. In the hospital sector, the dissemination of EMAS is low. The question arises as to what hinders hospitals when planning, implementing, and maintaining such voluntary environmental management initiatives. The results from interviews with environmental managers in EMAS registered hospitals reveal problems such as high initial effort for creation of the required documents, or lacking knowledge and staff awareness. The barriers are presented in a model synthesizing the problems chronologically on the organizational, group, and individual level. The challenges for the adoption of EMAS as a voluntary environmental management approach in hospitals are discussed. This paper contributes by creating an understanding of the barriers organizations might face when implementing an EMS. Thus, measures to actively manage and overcome barriers can be developed by organizations, consultants, reviewers, policy makers, and researchers.
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Góes, Wilson Moraes. "Análise dos sistemas de informação do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto: rumo ao sistema de informação gerencial." Universidade de São Paulo, 2007. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/17/17139/tde-06032008-152029/.
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Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar o sistema de informação do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto USP a fim de identificar quais são os problemas que afetam a geração de informações gerenciais no nível estratégico, bem como a elaboração do plano de desenvolvimento e etapas necessárias para a construção de um sistema de informações gerenciais. Trata-se de uma revisão bibliográfica de publicações como: livros, artigos, dissertações de mestrado e teses de doutorado, acerca de Sistemas de Informações, Sistemas de Informações Gerenciais, Sistemas de Informações Hospitalares, Inteligência de Negócios, Gestão em Saúde e Gestão Hospitalar. Numa primeira etapa foi feita a leitura dos resumos dos estudos encontrados, a fim de averiguar a adequação desses estudos aos objetivos deste trabalho. Na segunda, foi feita a leitura integral dos trabalhos que foram selecionados na primeira, onde foi observada a coerência entre proposta, metodologia e resultados de tais trabalhos. Na terceira, foi elaborado um plano de desenvolvimento e etapas necessárias para a construção de um sistema de informações gerenciais para algumas áreas de negócio do hospital. Na última década, pelo menos nas grandes corporações de saúde e em alguns poucos hospitais de menor porte do país este panorama experimentou um crescimento bastante expressivo. O processo de informatização hospitalar é bastante complexo, principalmente em um hospital universitário que além de assistência a saúde trabalha em prol do ensino e pesquisa. Um sistema de informação hospitalar é concebido a fim de atuar e contribuir em três níveis hierárquicos: operacional, gerencial e estratégico. O hospital possui um sistema de informação integrado composto de quatro dezenas de sub-sistemas integrados. Os gastos do hospital, levados por diversos fatores, são cada vez maiores. Seria necessário um incremento no montante dos recursos alocados como também uma racionalidade na aplicação dos mesmos. Os gestores devem conseguir aumentar a produtividade a fim de alcançar maiores níveis de cobertura para satisfazer as necessidades dos usuários dos serviços de saúde. Fica evidente a necessidade de transformar dados em informações para a tomada de decisões gerenciais. Grande parte dos dados que necessitamos está armazenada nos sub-sistemas do HCFMRP, porém transformá-los em informações não é tarefa fácil. Não há nada de errado com estes sistemas e seus bancos de dados operacionais, os mesmos em primeira instância foram criados para dar suporte aos processos da empresa e suas operações, seus dados estão armazenados de maneira pormenorizada, ou seja, nos mínimos detalhes, prejudicando assim outras funções como apoio a tomada de decisão gerencial. Torna-se necessário à existência de um ambiente propício para consultas específicas com acessos rápidos e disponibilidade de informações. A fim de vencer este desafio a tecnologia de Data Warehouse se apresenta como alternativa para simplificar, agilizar e qualificar o processo de apoio à tomada de decisão gerencial.<br>This research has for objective to analyze the Information System of the Clinical Hospital of the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto (HCFMRP-USP) to identify the problems that affects the information generation at the strategic level, as well as the elaboration of a development plan and the phases needed to construct a Management Information System. This researched was based on bibliographic review of books, articles, dissertations, theses, and other source that were related to Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Hospitals Information Systems, Business Intel ligence, Health Management and Hospital Management. This work was divided into phases. The first phase of this work was the reading of the summary of the found material to verify the fitnesses of this study to the main objective of this research. The second was the full reading of the original material selected in the first phase. In this moment was observed the coherence between the proposal, the methods and the results of such works. In the third phase was developed a plan to create a Management Information System for specifics areas in the hospital, and the phases to build it was defined. In this last decade, at least in largest health corporation and in some small hospital of Brazil this scenery experienced an expressive growth. The hospital\'s informatization process is very complex, especially in university hospital in which besides taking care of health problems it has to deal with teaching and research. A hospital information system is design to contribute to three hierarchy levels: operational, management and strategic. The hospital (HCFMRP-USP) has an integrated information system that has for dozen of integrated subsystems. The amount spent by the hospital is increased by different factors. Would be necessary to increase the allocated resources as well as a better rationale to use them. The managers must increase the productivity in order to achieve greater levels of coverage to satisfy the client\'s needs for better healthy services. It is evident the need to transform data in information to support management decisions. Great part of the data that are needed is stored in subsystems at HCFMRP, but to turn them into information isn\'t as simple as it may seem. There is nothing wrong with this system or its operational database. They were developed to support the corporation and its operations, and the data are stored in such structured detailed that doesn\'t support, as it should, management decisions. This is one of the main arguments why there is the need of an ambient that will provide faster and specific access to information and the data warehouse technology has provide some alternative to speed up and qualify the process to support management decision.
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Ulgemo, Conrad, and Albin Svedberg. "Integrering av automatiserade lagersstyrningssystem." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för industriell ekonomi, industridesign och maskinteknik, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-34001.
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Det har skett mycket de senaste åren inom tillverkningsindustrin. Kundanpassning med olika tillbehör och önskemål sätter press på företags förmåga att producera. En effektiv och noggrann hantering samt lagring av gods är en förutsättning för att förbli konkurrenskraftig. Det är väsentligt med lagerstyrning för kontroll av verksamhetens in- och utflöden i syfte att uppnå lönsamhet och hög kundnöjdhet. Hallberg-Rassy är skandinaviens största företag inom skeppsbyggnad som alltid levererat i tid. Med en ökad efterfråga och hantering av gods är lagerstyrningen viktig för att bevara kvaliteten. Företaget har uppmärksammat en misshantering av artiklar i främst höglagret som är i behov av ett förbättringsarbete. Företaget har ett stort centrallager som styrs av affärssystemet Navision. Problemet är att det befintliga affärssystemet inte kan utnyttjas till samtliga lager i verksamheten. Detta för att affärssystemet anpassats för mycket till centrallagret vilket resulterar i att systemets modul inte kan appliceras till företagets höglager. I dagsläget styrs höglagret av ett manuellt system i form av pärmar, där hanteringen leder till missvisande lagersaldon. Vi har med intervjuer och observationer av företaget samt framtagning av relevant teori, tagit reda på vilka faktorer som är anledningen till att manuella lagerrutiner bibehållas. Även vilka åtgärder som ska vidtas för att integrera manuella lagerrutiner i ett modernt lagerstyrningssystem. Men också undersökt vilka komplikationer en sådan övergång medför. Vi kom fram till att Hallberg-Rassy är kvar i manuella lagerrutiner för att integreringen i ett modernt lagerstyrningssystem medför stora kostnader med motstånd och rädsla från arbetarna. Denna integrering kan även medföra eventuella risker för en bristande kunskap av den nya modulen i affärssystemet. Detta sätter krav på utbildning för att upprätthålla hög arbetsmoral som främjar rätt indata till den nya modulen i affärssystemet.<br>A lot has happened in recent years in the manufacturing industry. Customization with different accessories and wishes puts pressure on companies' ability to produce. Efficient and accurate handling and storage of goods is a prerequisite for staying competitive. It is essential to have inventory management for control of the company's inputs and outflows in order to achieve profitability and high customer satisfaction. Hallberg-Rassy is Scandinavia's largest shipbuilding company that always delivers on time. With increased demand and handling of goods, inventory management is important in order to preserve quality. The company has a large central warehouse that is controlled by the business system Navision, but the problem is that the existing business system cannot be used for all the warehouses in the business. The business system has been adapted too much to the central warehouse, which means that the system cannot be applied to the company's other warehouse. Today is the other warehouse controlled by a manual system in the form of binders, where the handling entails a misleading stock balance. With interviews and observations of the company as well as the development of relevant theory, we’ve found out which factors that are the reasons manual inventory routines are retained. Also, which approach should be taken to integrate manual warehouse routines into a modern warehouse management system. We also investigated the complications of such a transition result. We concluded that Hallberg-Rassy remain the manual storage routines because integration to a modern warehouse management system causes high costs with resistance and fear from the workers. This integration can also pose potential risks for lack of knowledge of the new module in the business system. This requires training to maintain a high work ethic that promotes the right input to the new module in the business system.
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Horne, Susan Elaine. "A Seasonal Shelf Space Reorder Model Decision Support System." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1291086889.
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Musiyarira, Takudzwa Taurai Christopher. "Assessing the ICT-enabled agricultural commodity exchange market and its impact on small-scale farmers in South Africa Takudzwa." University of the Western Cape, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4083.
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Magister Economicae - MEcon<br>Pre-democratic South Africa was highly regulated by the apartheid government with the
black small-scale farming community actively marginalised. Following the deregulation of
the South African agricultural market came the opening up of the market to accommodate
these small-scale farmers and also the introduction of South African Futures Exchange.
South Africa has done well in terms of development of ICT over the past years, making it a
country with characteristics of both first and third world countries. This study aims to assess
the agricultural commodity exchange market and how small-scale farmers may participate
more actively in the market. This study finds that though South Africa has world class ICT
infrastructure this has not made it easier for small-scale farmers to enter the agricultural
market and value chain. The study finds that there is little or no participation by small-scale
farmers in South African Futures Exchange. It finds that mobile phones and applications
may be the way forward in the efforts to ensure their participation in the commodity
exchange market through provision of services such as price discovery and price risk
management as is the function of South African Futures Exchange. It is also found that there
is need to invest in high value agricultural products in order to benefit more from commodity
exchanges.
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Colace, Alessandro. "Progettazione e Sviluppo di un Sistema di Proactive Alerting all'interno di una piattaforma di Big Data Analytics." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2016.
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Il lavoro presentato in questo elaborato tratterà lo sviluppo di un sistema di alerting che consenta di monitorare proattivamente una o più sorgenti dati aziendali, segnalando le eventuali condizioni di irregolarità rilevate; questo verrà incluso all'interno di sistemi già esistenti dedicati all'analisi dei dati e alla pianificazione, ovvero i cosiddetti Decision Support Systems. Un sistema di supporto alle decisioni è in grado di fornire chiare informazioni per tutta la gestione dell'impresa, misurandone le performance e fornendo proiezioni sugli andamenti futuri. Questi sistemi vengono catalogati all'interno del più ampio ambito della Business Intelligence, che sottintende l'insieme di metodologie in grado di trasformare i dati di business in informazioni utili al processo decisionale.
L'intero lavoro di tesi è stato svolto durante un periodo di tirocinio svolto presso Iconsulting S.p.A., IT System Integrator bolognese specializzato principalmente nello sviluppo di progetti di Business Intelligence, Enterprise Data Warehouse e Corporate Performance Management. Il software che verrà illustrato in questo elaborato è stato realizzato per essere collocato all'interno di un contesto più ampio, per rispondere ai requisiti di un cliente multinazionale leader nel settore della telefonia mobile e fissa.
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Wei, Wei. "Intégrer des modèles de viabilité dans les outils d'aide à la gestion participative de territoires protégés." Phd thesis, Université Blaise Pascal - Clermont-Ferrand II, 2012. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00818900.
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Un défi important pour la gestion participative est de gérer des ressources renouvelables et la biodiversité. Dans le cadre de l'aide la la décision pour la gestion participative des territoires protégés, nous proposons dans cette thèse un agent expert qui fournit des informations sur la viabilité des solutions envisagées pour aider les joueurs à prendre une décision. C'est une nouvelle application de la théorie de la viabilité qui propose des concepts et méthodes pour contrôler un système dynamique afin de le maintenir dans un ensemble de contraintes de viabilité. Tout d'abord, nous avons étudié en quoi la théorie de la viabilité est particulièrement adaptée la la problématique de la gestion durable. L'analyse de viabilité prend en compte à la fois les comportements asymptotiques et transitoires qui doivent tous deux être considérés dans le cadre de la gestion de systèmes environnementaux. C'est l'intérêt de cette étude qui motive l'introduction d'un agent "viabilité" dans le cadre d'aide à la gestion participative. Nous décrivons ensuite un algorithme d'approximation du noyau de viabilité qui se concentre sur la réduction du temps de calcul. Cet algorithme utilise une procédure de classification du type "plus proche voisin", qui satisfait les conditions nécessaires pour garantir la convergence asymptotique de l'approximation. Nous comparons les résultats obtenus pour des problèmes de viabilité pour lesquels les noyaux théoriques ont été calculés. La fidélité de cet algorithme est toujours supérieure à 90 %. Le temps de calcul, relativement rapide, est très intéressant dans l'objectif d'intégrer ces calculs de noyaux dans des outils d'aide à la décision. Nous développons également un support logiciel qui est facile à utiliser par les joueurs pour les aider à analyser le problème de viabilité. Les joueurs définissent leur problème de viabilité grâce à une influence interface graphique utilisateur, puis lancent les simulations. Le logiciel permet aussi de visualiser les noyaux de viabilité et d'observer les trajectoires en 2D et 3D. Enfin nous étudions un agent expert viabilité dans un jeu de SimParc pour observer ses influences. Nous présentons des résultats fournis par l'agent expert viabilité en utilisant un modèle abstrait qui est axé sur la biodiversité. Puis nous présentons une expérimentation avec et sans agent expert viabilité.
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Costa, Fabiana Marques 1974. "Aquisição de conhecimento de agentes textuais baseada em MORPH." [s.n.], 2012. http://repositorio.unicamp.br/jspui/handle/REPOSIP/267788.
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Previous issue date: 2012<br>Resumo: Esta pesquisa fundamenta-se no desenvolvimento de um método de aquisição de conhecimento de agentes textuais baseada em MORPH - Modelo Orientado à Representação do Pensamento Humano - que permite que se extraia o modelo mental de agentes textuais. O objetivo é evidenciar o conhecimento contido no agente textual, representá-lo graficamente para compreendê-lo, facilitando o processo de aprendizagem e refinando o estudo dos conteúdos de um texto. Pois considera-se que nem sempre autores deixam as ideias explícitas (suas estruturas mentais) em artigos científicos, de forma clara e objetiva. O MACAT é um processo composto por três etapas, estruturadas em diretrizes para a extração de objetos de agentes textuais diversos. Apresenta-se além do desenvolvimento do método, a aplicação do MACAT baseado em MORPH, para investigação de artigos científicos, visando à exemplificação de sua utilização e demonstrando sua utilidade na explicitação de conhecimento. Com isso, é póssível evidenciar a dinâmica dos processos contidos nos sistemas organizacionais, que apresentam dificuldades de construir o aprendizado, em razão da ausência de instrumentos pelos quais se possa avaliar a progressão do conhecimento. Como resultado, demonstra-se que o método torna possível a extração e representação do conhecimento de agentes humanos externalizados em agentes textuais, permitindo a compreensão de modelos mentais, alavancando a tomada de decisão em situações complexas<br>Abstract: This research is based on developing on a method for the Knowledge Acquisition of Textual Agents based on MORPH - Oriented Model to the Human Thought Representation - which allows you to extraction of a textual agent's mental model. The goal is to demonstrate the knowledge present in textual agent, representing it graphically by facilitating its understanding and the learning process and refining the study of the contents of a text. Because it is considered that the authors don't always make explicit ideas (mental structures) of scientific articles, clearly and objectively. The MACAT is a process composed of three steps, structured guidelines for the extraction of objects of various textual agents. It is presented in addition to method development, the application of MACAT based on MORPH for research papers, aimed at the exemplification of its use and demonstrating its usefulness in explicit knowledge. This makes it possible to demonstrate the dynamics organizational processes in computer systems in those which have difficulty in learning to build, due to the lack of instruments that can evaluate the evolution of knowledge. As a result, it is shown that the method makes possible the extraction and representation of knowledge into human agents that externalized in textual agents, able to understanding the mental models, leveraging the decision-making in complex situations<br>Mestrado<br>Tecnologia e Inovação<br>Mestre em Tecnologia
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Haluza, Miroslav. "Využití znalostních systémů a bází pro výběr a hodnocení domovních elektroinstalací." Doctoral thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, 2017. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-364605.
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My doctoral thesis deals with use of the sophisticated methods for the selection of technical and economic solution of electrical wiring. This solution is based not only on a price but also on many other criteria such as a comfort, service, durability etc. The focus of the work is a treatise on wiring systems from a global perspective, where it is impossible to use a conventional approach for objective evaluation and selection of the appropriate electrical wiring system (because of the complexity of such systems and their interdependencies). In the four chapter are given information of an energy consumption (the total consumption and household consumption). In this chapter is given also a consumption prediction – especially for households. Following is an overview of possible measures for reducing electricity consumption in households. In the next part of this thesis are solved the knowledge, respectively expert systems for use in an electrical engineering – especially for a suitable tool for the selection and evaluation of households wiring electrical system. The result of this work provides a possible solution for a selection of wiring electrical system for households (focusing on the intelligent wiring) – from a technical and economic point of view and with using an innovative approach. The main contribution of this work is a proposal of the main part of the knowledge base. This base could be as a basis for knowledge, respectively for an evaluating technical and economical solution of an electrical wiring system – the expert system includes also a feedback function of an effectiveness solution, use value, price etc., which would also serve as a knowledge base.
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Devesa, i. Peiró Francesc. "Desenvolupament d'un sistema de suport a la decisió ambiental per a la gestió de les infraestructures hidràuliques, amb l'objectiu de garantir la qualitat de l'aigua a la Conca del Besòs." Doctoral thesis, Universitat de Girona, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/7907.
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Aquesta tesi presenta un projecte de gestió integral d'infraestructures hidràuliques de sanejament a la Conca del riu Besòs. S'han considerat dos sistemes de sanejament (La Garriga i Granollers) amb les seves respectives xarxes de clavegueram i Estacions Depuradores d'Aigües Residuals (EDAR), i un tram del riu Congost, afluent del Besòs, com a medi receptor de les seves aigües residuals. Amb aquesta finalitat es construeix i s'utilitza un Sistema de Suport a la Decisió Ambiental (SSDA). Aquesta eina incorpora l'ús de models de simulació de qualitat de l'aigua pels sistemes de clavegueram, EDAR i riu, com a forma d'extracció de coneixement sobre la gestió integrada d'aquests elements. Aquest coneixement es conceptualitza, posteriorment, en forma d'arbres de decisió, que proporcionaran a l'usuari les actuacions a realitzar davant de les diferents situacions reals de gestió diària.<br>This thesis presents an integrated management project for hydraulic sanitation infrastructures at the basin of the River Besòs. Two sanitation systems were taken into account (La Garriga and Granollers) with their respective sewage systems and Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP), and one stretch of the River Congost, a tributary of the Besòs, as a receptor environment for their waste water. To this end, an Environmental Decision Support System (EDSS) was constructed and used. This tool incorporates the use of water quality simulation models for the sewage systems, WWTP and river as a means of obtaining knowledge about the integrated management of these elements. This knowledge is later conceptualised in the form of decision trees, which provide the user with the interventions to be carried out when faced with the various real situations which arise in day-to-day management.
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Berliner, Derek David. "An expert system approach to decision modelling for savanna management." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/20662.
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A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Science, University of the
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, in fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree of Master of Science. Johannesburg 1990.<br>No abstract provided.
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Fuhung, Cheng, and 鄭富宏. "Process-Oriented Design for Data Warehouse and ERP Systems-An Application on Production Management System." Thesis, 2000. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/27802938423980826896.
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碩士<br>南華大學<br>資訊管理學系碩士班<br>88<br>Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Data Warehousing system are take attentions to industries and educations. However, the existence ERP system emphasize on daily transaction process, and its lacks the ability to decision support, therefore it is On-line Transaction Process (OLTP). If it would work with Data Warehouse, and let its On-line Analysis Process (OLAP) combine with OLTP system, the result will provide the effective decision to develop. Therefore, this research trying to by the information system’s process point and through ARIS Toolset, emphasize on business process management and use its production management process as reference model to develop a better solution to reach the combination of ERP and Data Warehouse. Finally, then examine the efficiency of this study.
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Macheque, Vhutshilo. "Unbounded rule-based expert system for selecting software development methodologies." Diss., 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1305.
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MCom (Business Information Systems)<br>Deparment of Business Information Systems<br>The extent of success of a given project can be increased by using an appropriate Project Management Methodology (PMM) that takes into account the specific characteristics of the project (such as complexity, size, budget, nature of risk, etc.). PMMs have evolved over the years to become more diverse, complex, with evolving and dynamic ICT platforms. Such PMMs have traditionally been used as frameworks to guide the project management process for decision makers (such as Project Managers, Project Owners and Project Teams). The choice of selecting an appropriate project methodology is daunting; apart from other considerations related to project characteristics such as budget, scope, schedule, performance and resource constraints. One of the vital stages of a successful software development project is selecting a good software development methodology that best suits that project.
The aim of this research is to investigate the critical factors to be considered by project managers in the selection of the software development methodology for the project. These critical factors are then used as a foundation for an architecture for an “unbounded rule-based expert system. A survey was conducted amongst project managers to determine the critical factors necessary for the selection of a software development methodology. From the findings of the study, it was established the critical factors revolved around three constructs of Project Excellence Enablers, Excellent Project Management Practices, and Business Value Proposition factors. The findings from this study therefore provided a rationale and a basis for the evolution of an “Unbounded Rule-Based Expert Systems Architecture” as a basis for the selection of the right software development methodology<br>NRF
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Ram, Vevekanand. "A distributed knowledge-based support system for strategic management." Thesis, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11398.
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Cao, Weidong. "Development of an expert system for irrigation and fertilization management in the Pacific Northwest." Thesis, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/36457.
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Recent advances in computer technology have made possible the
development of expert systems. Expert systems are computer programs that
perform at the level of a human expert. Expert systems can help integrate and
apply diverse sources of information and expertise to problems of integrated
crop management. A prototype Crop Management eXpert (CMX) system has
been developed. The primary goal of CMX is to provide recommendations on
optimal irrigation and fertilization scheduling for wheat production in the Pacific
Northwest. This system can be used by farmers and/or extension agents.
OUS II Shell has been used as a implementation tool. To build this rule - based
expert system, a development strategy, commonly used in the construction of
expert systems, consisting of 1 ) identification; 2) conceptualization; 3)
formalization; 4) implementation; and 5) testing was applied.
CMX is composed of modules for irrigation and fertilization management.
For irrigation management, CMX is mainly involved in the irrigation scheduling
which is the major part of irrigation management. Irrigation strategies have been
applied in irrigation decision making. For each strategy, timing criteria which
generally consist of management allowed depletion, soil water potential, leaf
water potential, and water stress indices have been used. The system provides
farmers with irrigation scenarios which determine when and how much water to
apply.
CMX represents an integration of conventional computing and expert
systems technology designed to provide expert recommendations enabling
farmers to obtain the best return on their water and fertilizer investment. For
fertilization management, a variety of variables have been taken into considered.
Crop growth stages, soil moisture, nutrient analysis, protein requirement, and
application methods are important factors for the fertilizer decision making.
Several constraints have been used in optimal fertilizer advice.
CMX can focus only on relevant information, thus reducing the problem
space to a manageable size and significantly, improving the efficiency of the
system. The facility of the expert system to explain the decision-making process
enables users to better understand the underlying assumptions, facts, and
reasoning used to generate recommendations. The CMX prototype
demonstrates the feasibility of employing expert systems technology in
agricultural applications.
CMX has been validated and evaluated. The survey results showed that
this prototype was successful in capturing domain experts' knowledge as rules
and providing advice on the irrigation and fertilization management for wheat.<br>Graduation date: 1993
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"An intelligent system for a telecommunications network domain." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/506.
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Knowledge in organizations today is considered as one of the most important assets the organization possesses. A considerable part of this knowledge is the knowledge possessed by the individuals employed by the organization. In order for intelligent systems to perform some of the tasks their human counter parts perform in an organization the intelligent systems need to acquire the knowledge their human counter parts possess for the specific task. To develop an intelligent system that can perform a specific task in an organization, the knowledge needed to perform the task will have to be extracted from the individuals in the organization via knowledge acquisition. This knowledge will then be presented so that the intelligent system can understand it and perform the task. In order to develop an intelligent system an ontology representing the domain under consideration as well as the rules that constitute the reasoning behind the intelligent system needs to be developed. In this dissertation a development environment for developing intelligent systems called the Collaborative Ontology Builder for Reasoning and Analysis (COBRA) was developed. COBRA provides a development environment for developing the ontology and rules for an intelligent system. COBRA was used in this study to develop a Cellular telecommunications Network Consistency Checking Intelligent System (CNCCIS), which was implemented in a cellular telecommunications network.<br>Prof. E.M. Ehlers
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Jacobs, Dina Elizabeth. "Towards a business process model warehouse framework." Diss., 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1946.
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This dissertation focuses on the re-use of business process reference models, available in a business process model warehouse, to enable the definition of more comprehensive business requirements. It proposes a business process model warehouse framework to promote the re-use of multiple business process reference models and the flexible visualisation of business process models. The critical success factor for such a framework is that it should contribute to minimise to some extent the causes of inadequate business requirements. The proposed framework is based on an analogy with a data warehouse framework, consisting of the following components: usage of multiple business process reference models as source models, the conceptual design of a process to extract, load and transform multiple business process reference models into a repository, a description of repository functionality for managing enterprise architecture artefacts, and motivation of flexible visualisation of business process models to ensure more comprehensive business requirements.<br>Computer Science (School of Computing)<br>M.Sc. (Information Systems)
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Ferreira, Carla Sofia Carujo. "Warehouse Management System (WMS) como fator de competitividade: estudo de caso do centro de distribuição do grupo Editorial Plátano." Master's thesis, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/36021.
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A eficiência e eficácia da gestão logística dependem dos sistemas tecnológicos de suporte, graças a eles a produtividade pode melhorar significativamente e os armazéns deixam de ser meros centros de custos e passam a ter uma importância estratégica na organização.
As cadeias de distribuição especializaram-se, a função do armazém diversificou-se e, tam- bém eles, especializam-se cada vez mais com o objetivo de dar resposta a um cliente mais exi- gente e informado. O mercado alvo das organizações passou de local/nacional para mundial, de físico para virtual, de horário limitado para disponível 24/24Horas e 365/365 dias por ano.
Mas o recurso às tecnologias de informação, por si só, não permite uma aquisição auto- mática de benefícios competitivos. Se por um lado é necessário a viabilidade do investimento económico, por outro lado é necessário saber se essa tecnologia é a que melhor se adequa aos requisitos pretendidos, presentes e futuros, da organização. A análise do projeto deve contemplar os aspetos financeiros e não financeiros.
A presente dissertação visa analisar o projeto para uma eventual aquisição de um Warehouse Management System (WMS) para o Centro de Distribuição do Grupo Editorial Plátano. Respondendo à questão de partida “O recurso a um WMS é fator de competitivida- de?” Com esta análise pretende-se mostrar o impacto que o uso de tecnologias de informação têm na atividade diária de um armazém, numa análise custo/beneficio.
O presente trabalho baseia-se num estudo de caso que comporta três fases: identificação da oportunidade e vantagens da adoção de uma solução de WMS; estudo e análise da via- bilidade; e apresentação duma proposta como solução. Com recurso a uma metodologia de entrevista semiestruturada para se identificar a oportunidade e as necessidades da organiza- ção relativamente à automatização da gestão do armazém, assim como a identificação dos ganhos e custos potenciais estimados.
O objetivo esperado é realçar a importância da transformação digital nas empresas, com o recurso a tecnologias facilitadoras e que lhes poderão proporcionar uma otimização logística. E que essa organização seja parte integrante da Logística Colaborativa da Cadeia de Abas- tecimento em que se insere.<br>The efficiency and effectiveness of logistics management depends on the technological support systems, thanks to them productivity can improve significantly and warehouses are no longer mere cost centers and become strategically important in the organization.
The distribution chains have specialized, the role of the warehouse has diversified, and they, too, have become increasingly specialized in order to respond to a more demanding and informed customer. The organizations’ target market went from local / national to global, from physical to virtual, from limited hours to available 24 / 24Hours and 365/365 days a year.
But the use of information technologies alone does not allow an automatic acquisition of competitive benefits. If, on the one hand, the viability of economic investment is necessary, on the other hand it is necessary to know whether this technology is the one that best suits the intended, present and future, requirements of the organization. The analysis of the project must consider the financial and non-financial aspects.
This dissertation aims to analyze the project for a possible acquisition of a Warehouse Management System (WMS) for the Distribution Center of Grupo Editorial Plátano. Answering the starting question “Is the use of a WMS a factor of competitiveness? With this analysis it is intended to show the impact that the use of information technologies have on the daily activity of a warehouse, in an analysis I cost / benefit.
The present work is based a case study comprising three phases: identification of the oppor- tunity and advantages of adopting a WMS solution study and analysis of the feasibility and presentation of a proposal as a solution. Using, a semi-structured interview methodology to identify the opportunity and the organization’s needs regarding the automation of warehouse management, as well the identification of estimated potential gains and costs.
The expected goal is to highlight the importance of digital transformation in companies, with the use of enabling technologies that can provide them with logistical optimization. And that this organization becomes a part of the Collaborative Logistics of the Supply Chain in which it is inserted.