Development in wireless access technologies and multihomed personal user devices is
driving the way towards a heterogeneous wireless access network environment. Success in …

This research was motivated by the nurses' decision-making process in the current
emergency department (ED) triage process in the United States. It explores how continuous …

Abstract Energy Saving Performance Contracts (ESPCs) are a business model that aims to
promote building energy efficiency through retrofitting with minimal or zero upfront costs for …

We present a large-scale, airspace planning and collaborative decision-making model
(APCDM) to enhance the management of the US National Airspace System (NAS). Given a …

A systematic negotiation methodology for construction disputes is presented to take into
consideration the attitudes of negotiators at two complementary levels of decision making …

We introduce a reciprocity protocol, an innovative approach to coordinating and sharing
rewards in blockchains. Inherently decentralized and implementable, it puts emphasis on …

The triage process may result in long waiting periods during which vital indicators of patients
with apparently less urgent problems are not monitored after the initial triage. The integration …

One of the biggest challenges in modeling residential development involves identifying a
theory-driven representation of human behavior. In this paper, an agent-based modeling …

Engineering risk methods and tools account for and make decisions about risk using an
expected-value approach. Psychological research has shown that stakeholders and …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate a methodology to design a supply
chain with a view to achieve a strategic fit between competitive and supply chain strategies …