To facilitate decision support in the ecosystem management, ecological expertise and site-
specific data need to be integrated. Fuzzy logic can deal with highly variable, linguistic …

The present paper surveys the application of soft computing (SC) techniques in engineering
design. Within this context, fuzzy logic (FL), genetic algorithms (GA) and artificial neural …

This paper focuses on the use of neural networks (NNs) as an enabler of the new business
risk auditing framework and provides insight into future research opportunities. In general …

The introduction of the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) is providing member state
water resource managers with significant challenges in relation to meeting the deadline for …

In today's competitive fashion retailing business, providing “mix-and-match” or “fashion
coordination” recommendations can enhance customer service, brand loyalty and improve …

The main purpose of this study is to demonstrate the applicability of the genetic algorithm
(GA) to solve nonlinear optimization problems encountered in asphalt pavement design. The …

A ISTRA ("|" Pavement management encompasses a wide range of tasks from data
collection and data processing to maintenance management and life cycle cost analysis …

This volume reviews the state-of-the-art in conventional coastal modelling as well as the
increasingly popular integration of various artificial intelligence technologies into coastal …

Reliable infrastructure assets impact significantly on quality of life and provide a stable
foundation for economic growth and competitiveness. Decisions about the way assets are …

This paper proposes a new framework to tackle computer-aided modeling and evolutionary
algorithms into conventional design phase of a machine, which, in turn, significantly reduces …