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Hybrid Predictive Control for Dynamic Transport Problems

By: Alfredo Nunez,Doris Saez,Cristián E. Cortés

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Hybrid Predictive Control for Dynamic Transport Problems

By: Alfredo Nunez,Doris Saez,Cristián E. Cortés

Hybrid Predictive Control for Dynamic Transport Problems develops methods for the design of predictive control strategies for nonlinear-dynamic hybrid discrete-/continuous-variable systems. The methodology is designed for real-time applications, particularly the study of dynamic transport systems. Operational and service policies are considered, as well as cost reduction. The control structure is based on a sound definition of the key variables and their evolution. A flexible objective function able to capture the predictive behaviour of the system variables is described. Coupled with efficient algorithms, mainly drawn from area of computational intelligence, this is shown to optimize performance indices for real-time applications. The framework of the proposed predictive control methodology is generic and, being able to solve nonlinear mixed integer optimization problems dynamically, is readily extendable to other industrial processes. The main topics of this book are: · hybrid predictive control (HPC) design based on evolutionary multiobjective optimization (EMO); · HPC based on EMO for dial-a-ride systems; and · HPC based on EMO for operational decisions in public transport systems. Hybrid Predictive Control for Dynamic Transport Problems is a comprehensive analysis of HPC and its application to dynamic transport systems. Introductory material on evolutionary algorithms is presented in summary in an appendix. The text will be of interest to control and transport engineers working on the operational optimization of transport systems and to academic researchers working with hybrid systems. The potential applications of the generic methods presented here to other process fields will make the book of interest to a wider group of researchers, scientists and graduate students working in other control-related disciplines.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1447143515

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9781447143512

Optimisation of Industrial Processes at Supervisory Level

Application to Control of Thermal Power Plants

By: Doris A. Saez,Aldo Cipriano,Andrzej W. Ordys

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Optimisation of Industrial Processes at Supervisory Level

Application to Control of Thermal Power Plants

By: Doris A. Saez,Aldo Cipriano,Andrzej W. Ordys

This monograph presents new methodologies to improve power plants' efficiency, by using automatic control algorithms. This will lead to an improvement in companies’ profit and also in the quality of their final product. A trans-Atlantic combination of authors ensures an unusually wide range of perspectives.

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196

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1447101138

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9781447101130

Doris Salcedo

The Materiality of Mourning

By: Mary Schneider Enriquez,Doris Salcedo,Narayan Khandekar

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Doris Salcedo

The Materiality of Mourning

By: Mary Schneider Enriquez,Doris Salcedo,Narayan Khandekar

In Context: Violence and Contemporary Art in Colombia -- Salcedo's Influences: Artists, Works, Practices -- The Six Visual Strategies -- Organic and Ephemeral: Materiality in Salcedo's Most Recent Works -- Inherent Vice and the Ship of Theseus / Narayan Khandekar -- Artist Biography and Exhibition History

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Yale University Press

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0300222513

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9780300222517

The Armor of Love and Hope

By: Doris Mercado,Roberto Cabello-Argandona,Yasmeen Namazie

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By: Doris Mercado,Roberto Cabello-Argandona,Yasmeen Namazie

This is a joint publication of Floricanto and Berkeley Presses.Doris Mercado's memoir is one of perseverance and reconciliation, reminiscent of Tobias Wolff's This Boy's Life and Ernesto Galarza's Barrio Boy. Her story is partly one of family but also one of self-reliance, recounting her troubled childhood in Ponce, Puerto Rico and also poverty and homelessness in Massachusetts. What I most admired in the work was the author's frankness, her ability to portray family truths so intimately and honestly. –John Paul Jaramillo, author of The House of Order Stories. Kirkus Review: Mercado's memoir chronicles how a middle child from a large family experiences love, forgiveness and hope despite a lifetime of abuse, neglect and abandonment in the mountains of Puerto Rico. The memoir opens with scenes of an idyllic childhood. Mercado lived in a small town outside Ponce, Puerto Rico, where her life included colorful characters in a bustling community. There were eight children at the beginning of Mercado's story, all battling to use a single bathroom and hairbrush. Doris' mother, Lina, worked as a seamstress. She was stern, but she encouraged 4-year-old Doris to read the newspaper. Doris' father was well-liked and played affectionately with the children in their chaotic but happy household. Within two years, two more boys were born into the Mercado family; both needed extensive medical attention. The strain took its toll, and finally, the family moved in with Doris' beloved grandmother in the mountain town of Jayuya. After the move, Doris' life deteriorated. Her mother beat her repeatedly with a broomstick, and Doris spent many days nursing badly bruised limbs. Life continued to fall apart for the Mercado clan, particularly when Doris' paternal grandmother invited Lina and the youngest children to New York for a fresh start. Doris and five of her siblings were left in the care of their father, although it was 14-year-old Doris who assumed chief responsibility. Within days of her mother's departure, Doris' father also walked out without explanation, leaving Doris and the others to fend for themselves. This living arrangement continued for another three years. Doris warned the children to keep their situation secret, so they wouldn't alert the authorities. This profoundly sad story of neglect is told in simple, direct language. Doris' capacity for forgiveness is astonishing, as is her single-minded focus on the love she feels for the brothers and sister left in her care. She eventually moved to the U.S., and her reunification with her parents was filled with more pain and abuse. Mercado's reaching adulthood in one piece is remarkable; arriving with her soul intact is miraculous. A straightforward, moving story about resilience.

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149424599X

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Hybrid Predictive Control for Dynamic Transport Problems

Hybrid Predictive Control for Dynamic Transport Problems

Optimisation of Industrial Processes at Supervisory Level

Optimisation of Industrial Processes at Supervisory Level

Doris Salcedo

Doris Salcedo

The Armor of Love and Hope

The Armor of Love and Hope

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