Purpose The primary aim of this study is to detail the use of soft computing techniques in
business and management research. Its objectives are as follows: to conduct a …

Since early 1980s new families of computational methods, termed as soft computing (SC)
methods, have been proposed. SC methods are based on heuristic approaches rather than …

In this article, a control method based on artificial neural networks applied to the vibration
control of flexible structures is presented. The direct inverse control method is used. This …

A mechatronic approach integrating both passive and active controllers is presented in this
study to deal with unwanted noise and vibration produced in an automobile wiper system …

Flank wear occurs on the relief face of the tool and the life of a tool used in a machining
process depends upon the amount of flank wear; so predicting of flank wear is an important …

In the present investigation, we develop queueing model for the performance prediction of
flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs) with a multiple discrete material-handling devices …

In this paper, the effect of feed rate, voltage, and flow rate of electrolyte on some
performance parameters such as surface roughness, material removal rate, and over-cut of …

This paper presents an approach using a multi-objective controller to prevent noise and
vibration generated by the wiper blade during its wi** operation. Firstly, this paper focuses …

This work proposes the design of both Single-Input–Single-Output (SISO) and Multiple-Input–
Multiple-Output (MIMO) isolation controllers, when the interaction between the isolator …

'The text is well written and supported by clear and useful illustrations. This would be a
useful textbook for postgraduate or advanced undergraduate studies and would also make a …