Neural network-based control using actor-critic reinforcement learning and grey wolf optimizer with experimental servo system validation

IA Zamfirache, RE Precup, RC Roman… - Expert Systems with …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper introduces a novel reference tracking control approach implemented using a
combination of the Actor-Critic Reinforcement Learning (RL) framework and the Grey Wolf …

Research trends in the optimization of the master surgery scheduling problem

MKM Razali, AH Abd Rahman, M Ayob, R Jarmin… - IEEE …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The Master Surgery Scheduling Problem (MSSP) allocates operating theatre time to surgery
groups such as medical specialities or surgeons, which is essential for daily operational …

Surgical cases assignment problem using a multi-objective squirrel search algorithm

L Zhu, Y Zhou, R Jiang, Q Su - Expert Systems with Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
Surgical cases assignment problem (SCAP) is among the most investigated interests in
operating room planning. The studies related to the SCAP are mainly focused on the single …

Scheduling Multiobjective Dynamic Surgery Problems via -Learning-Based Meta-Heuristics

H Yu, K Gao, N Wu, MC Zhou… - … on Systems, Man …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work addresses multiobjective dynamic surgery scheduling problems with considering
uncertain setup time and processing time. When dealing with them, researchers have to …

[HTML][HTML] Locker box location planning under uncertainty in demand and capacity availability

S Mancini, M Gansterer, C Triki - Omega, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, we address the location of locker boxes in the last-mile delivery context under
uncertainty in demand and capacity. The problem is modeled as an extension of the …

Integrated surgery scheduling by constraint programming and meta-heuristics

A Farsi, SA Torabi, M Mokhtarzadeh - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Complexity of surgery scheduling reduces surgical staff efficiency and patient satisfaction.
Nurses and surgeons face extreme workload every day, whose schedules can be improved …

The efficacy of utility functions for multicriteria hospital case‐mix planning

RL Burdett, P Corry, P Yarlagadda… - International …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A new approach to perform hospital case‐mix planning (CMP) is introduced in this article.
Our multicriteria approach utilizes utility functions (UF) to articulate the preferences and …

A hybrid heuristic approach to master surgery scheduling with downstream resource constraints and dividable operating room blocks

K Kianfar, A Atighehchian - Annals of Operations Research, 2023 - Springer
This study considers a combination of strategic and tactical levels of operating room
planning where two types of full-day and half-day blocks are considered. Constraints on …

A multi-objective scheduling model in medical tourism centers considering multi-task staff training

A Bakhshandeh, SMJM Al-e - Engineering Applications of Artificial …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the present era, hospitals are actively encouraging their International Patient Departments
(IPD) to provide high-quality medical services at a cost-effective rate for international …

Design and development of a digital diagnostic clinical pathway: evidence from an action research study

A Calabrese, A D'Uffizi, N Levialdi Ghiron… - European Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The primary objective of this paper is to show a systematic and methodological
approach for the digitalization of critical clinical pathways (CPs) within the healthcare …