scholarly journals Pairwise Voting to Rank Touristic Destinations Based on Preference Valuation

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 5873
Author(s):  
Francisco E. Cabrera ◽  
Manuel Amaya ◽  
Gustavo Fabián Vaccaro Witt ◽  
José Ignacio Peláez
Keyword(s):  
Real Number ◽  
Real World ◽  
Pairwise Comparisons ◽  
The Real ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Case Application ◽  
Preference Patterns ◽  
Measurement Approach ◽  
Ranking Position

This paper presents a novel approach for ranking tourist destinations based on the eigenvector method for pairwise voting (EMPV). The proposed approach relies solely on pairwise comparisons instead of direct-vote polling. The EMPV method was tested over a real-world case application to rank various tourist destinations in the Costa del Sol region, Spain, and its outcome was compared against a polling approach using a Likert-type scale. Results show that the EMPV and the Likert-based approach provided different rankings of preferred tourist destinations. Furthermore, both the EMPV and the Likert-based approaches shared the same preference patterns per ranking position, thus confirming that the reported predilection of the tourist is independent of the measurement approach. Finally, results show that the ranking produced by the EMPV methodology was highly related to the real number of visitors of the Costa del Sol tourist destinations, surpassing the Likert-based approach in both ordering and value similarities.

scholarly journals Learning the Value of Teamwork to Form Efficient Teams

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (05) ◽  
pp. 7063-7070
Author(s):  
Ryan Beal ◽  
Narayan Changder ◽  
Timothy Norman ◽  
Sarvapali Ramchurn
Keyword(s):  
Team Performance ◽  
Real World ◽  
Performance Data ◽  
Team Formation ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Fifa World Cup ◽  
The Real ◽  
Agent Interactions ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Network Metrics

In this paper we describe a novel approach to team formation based on the value of inter-agent interactions. Specifically, we propose a model of teamwork that considers outcomes from chains of interactions between agents. Based on our model, we devise a number of network metrics to capture the contribution of interactions between agents. This is then used to learn the value of teamwork from historical team performance data. We apply our model to predict team performance and validate our approach using real-world team performance data from the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Our model is shown to better predict the real-world performance of teams by up to 46% compared to models that ignore inter-agent interactions.

A Novel Approach to Quantitative Evaluation of Tangle Formations for Seaweeds in Stirrer Cultivation

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-49
Author(s):  
Jun Ogawa ◽  
◽  
Hiroyuki Iizuka ◽  
Masahito Yamamoto ◽  
Masashi Furukawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Support Vector Machine ◽  
Water Flow ◽  
Quantitative Evaluation ◽  
Real World ◽  
Physical Simulation ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
The Real ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Novel Approaches ◽  
Nonlinear Support

[abstFig src='/00280001/04.jpg' width=""300"" text='Seaweed tangle formation' ]We discuss novel approaches to the control of seaweed tangle formations in stirrer cultivation. Cultivating seaweed is one important way to avoid such formation. Because defining such formation is difficult based on human recognition alone, there is currently no quantitative evaluation criterion for formation. We develop physical simulation for analyzing formations in a water flow field and model three factors – physical, geometric and time – for characterizing formations. Our criterion is that formations are created by using these factors as input to a nonlinear support vector machine. To show the effectiveness of our simulation and criteria, we confirm the control effects of the water flow in simulation and the real world. Results show that our simulation model is useful for avoiding such formation in the real world.

scholarly journals Optimization of Earthmoving Operations Planning: A Novel Approach Considering Interferences

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-168
Author(s):  
Roberto X. de Lima ◽  
Ernesto F. Nobre Júnior ◽  
Pedro G. P. S. Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Linear Programming ◽  
Real World ◽  
Optimization Model ◽  
Programming Model ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Programming Approach ◽  
The Real ◽  
Linear Programming Approach ◽  
Access Road ◽  
Novel Approach

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to present an optimization model for planning the distribution of materials in earthmoving operations, considering possible interferences between cut-and-fill sections such as rivers, vegetation, topographical features, or expropriations. The earth allocation problem incorporating interferences was modeled as a linear programming problem, aiming to minimize the total earthmoving cost while considering the constraints related to volume balance, construction project duration, and time for the release of traffic. The proposed linear programming model was run by an integrated system, using Excel for data analysis and IBM CPLEX as the optimizer. The mathematical model was evaluated by a sensitivity analysis and validated by a real-world project of a dam access road in the state of Ceará, Brazil. The unit costs and productivity rates used in the fictional example and in the real-world application followed the referential cost system created by Ceará’s Secretariat of Infrastructure (SEINFRA-CE). The proposed optimization model achieved reasonable processing times for all tested applications, presenting itself as a viable and efficient option for planning earthmoving operations. Furthermore, the linear programming approach provided a 2.12% cost reduction for the real-world case study, when comparing the optimized solution and original budget. This study explored the problem of earth allocation with interferences using a linear programming approach, while avoiding complex modeling issues found in recent literature. As a result, this paper proposes a user-friendly optimization system that can be easily utilized by construction companies and departments.

Current Issues: Evidence-Based Practice for the Real World: Thoughts on Clinical Education in Communication Disorders

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 100-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne K. Bothe
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Education ◽  
Real World ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
The Real ◽  
Language Pathology

This article presents some streamlined and intentionally oversimplified ideas about educating future communication disorders professionals to use some of the most basic principles of evidence-based practice. Working from a popular five-step approach, modifications are suggested that may make the ideas more accessible, and therefore more useful, for university faculty, other supervisors, and future professionals in speech-language pathology, audiology, and related fields.

The Real-World Fellowship

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (7) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
LEE SAVIO BEERS
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
The Real

Contracts in the Real World

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence A. Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
The Real
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