Table of Contents

A new approach to constructing simultaneous prediction limits on future outcomes under parametric uncertainty of underlying models
N.A. Nechval & K.N. Nechval
Different approaches to the design of pole placement controllers for reducing the congestion control problem of TCP/IP wireless networks
T. Alvarez, H. de las Heras & J. Reguera
A quantity discount pricing policy for the poultry farmer with two retailers
H. Kawakatsu, T. Homma & K. Sawada
Construction of a difference scheme for a singular Cauchy problem
A. Ospanova & L. Kussainova
Shallow-water solutions for gravity currents in non-rectangular cross-area channels
T. Zemach
On the properties of piezoelectric materials based upon orthonormal representations
Ç. Dinçkal
A new approach for solving first and second order initial value problems
S. Charkrit
On the degree of approximation of conjugate functions in weighted Lipschitz class
U. Singh & S. Kumar Srivastava
Geometrical redundancy of street patterns based on threshold of isoperimetric ratio
T. Suzuki & Y. Hatakeyama
Modelling of nonlinear diffusion phenomena on a 2D sphere and in a spherical shell
Yu.N. Skiba & D.M. Filatov
The Kron formalism of tensor analysis, applied to graphs, networks and antennas
P. Durand, O. Maurice & A. Reineix
A case study on the validation of Point CIP as a continuous improvement system
E.J. Rodrigues, P. Alexandrino & M.S. Carvalho
Optimization of a parabolic channel to generate electrical energy
F.D. Calvo, F. Calvo, V.M. Chapela, M.J. Percino & L. Trinidad
Conceptual framework of project actors’ information delivery system
F.K. Dzokoto, F. Edum-Fotwe & P. Demian
Experimental-analytical investigation to estimate an emission inventory from road transport sector
P. Iodice & A. Senatore
Cutting forces modeling and optimization in turning AISI D6 tool steel through experimental design analysis and soft computing
N.M. Vaxevanidis, N.A. Fountas, J.D. Kechagias & D.E. Manolakos
Lean Six Sigma in internal logistics: A case study
S. Sousa, E. Nunes & D. Antunes
Manufacture of 3D Möbius-Listing models using mathematical equations
V.M. Chapela, M.J. Percino, F. Calvo, L. Trinidad & F.D. Calvo
Risk evaluation of the business performance of corporate social responsibility programs in Agri-food Supply Chain network
W. Sutopo, M. Hisjam, Yuniaristanto & B. Kurniawan
Standard for uniformity in building engineering services price forecast
G.A. Yusuf & S.F. Mohamed
Estimating maintenance costs of a wind turbine pitch control system
E. Nunes, J. Telhada & M. Carvalho
Development of an intelligent approach to dynamic scheduling in robotic flexible assembly cells
K.K. Abd, K. Abhary & R.M. Marian
Home Health Care staff scheduling: Effective grouping approaches
M. Mutingi & C. Mbohwa
Causes of latent failures on biodiesel plants and accepted practices to diminish them
S.S. Rivera, J.E. Núñez Mc Leod & R.D. Calvo Olivares
Cultural dynamics in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation
L. Zaglago, C. Chapman, H. Shah & I. Apulu
A model polythene recycling machine for economic development and pollution control
A.I. Gbasouzor, K.C. Owuama & S.C. Ekwuozor
Multivariate control charts for short-run complex processes
L. Jaupi, Ph. Durand, D. Ghrobanzadeh & D.E. Herwindiati
Dimensional accuracy achievable by three-dimensional printing
M.N. Islam, B. Boswell & A. Pramanik
Improved airline seat inventory control under incomplete information
N.A. Nechval, G. Berzins & K.N. Nechval
Effects of key size and key layout on numeric data entry performance with touch screens
S.N.H. Tsang, A.H.S. Chan & K. Chen
Older people’s preferences for mobile phone features
K. Chen, A.H.S. Chan & S.N.H. Tsang
Evaluation of recognition threshold for discolored safety signs in terms of white pixel concentration and CIELUV color difference
A.W.Y. Ng & A.H.S. Chan
Design study for non eLiterate user: Case of mobile phone interface
Restyandito, A.H.S. Chan, N.T.S. Saptadi & A.W. Mahastama
Facilitating the effectiveness of signs on roads
T.R. Zhang & A.H.S. Chan
The efficiency of worksharing under different sizes of fixed tasks
S. Kasmo, T. Enkawa & S. Suzuki
Effect of processing parameters on the properties of laser metal deposited Ti6Al4V using design of experiment
R.M. Mahamood, E.T. Akinlabi, M. Shukla & S. Pityana
The effect of cavity formation on the casting heat dissipation rate
R. Dyja, N. Sczygiol & Z. Domański
First-principles calculations of chromium oxide containing impurities
R. Rivera, S. Jácome, F. Maldonado & A. Stashans
New secure explicitly authenticated key agreement protocols
Y. Abouelseoud & M. Nabil
Customer-centric revenue management in Cloud Computing—insights into integration of information systems and successful growth in customer equity
M. Mohaupt & A. Hilbert
Design, development, and evaluation of a passive RFID locator for laboratory equipment monitoring and inventory system
J.R.L. Velayo, S.D. Moraga, M.Y. Batalla & R.P. Bringula
Baseball pitch classification: A Bayesian method and dimension reduction investigation
A. Attarian, G. Danis, J. Gronsbell, G. Iervolino, L. Layne, D. Padgett & H. Tran
Categorized tip information of social media based on topic detection
A. Nadamoto & Y. Hattori
New information search system in social networks application to disaster event analysis
T.T. Zin, P. Tin, T. Toriu & H. Hama
A study on gait parameter estimation stability for the frontal view gait video data based on simulation
K. Okusa & T. Kamakura
Screen confronting Two-Pair Primers from typical Genetic Algorithm to improved local search-based Genetic Algorithm
Y.-H. Cheng, L.-Y. Chuang, H.-W. Chang & C.-H. Yang

About the Author

Dr. Sio-Iong Ao finished his doctoral research in The University of Hong Kong and postdoctoral researches in the University of Oxford and Harvard University. Dr. Ao has been a visiting professor in Cranfield University, U.K. and University of Wyoming, USA.


Prof. Alan Hoi-shou Chan is with the Department of SEEM and MBE, City University of Hong Kong. Prof. Chan is a fellow of Hong Kong Ergonomics Society, Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, and Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.


Prof. Hideki Katagiri is with the Department of Systems Cybernetics, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Japan.


Prof. Li Xu is with College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, China.