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Stochastic activity networks: A new definition and some properties
, Article Scientia Iranica ; Volume 8, Issue 4 , 2001 , Pages 303-311 ; 10263098 (ISSN) ; Sharif University of Technology
Sharif University of Technology
2001
Abstract
Stochastic Activity Networks (SANs) are a stochastic generalization of Petri nets which have been defined for the modeling and analysis of distributed real-time systems. In this paper, a new definiton for these models is presented. This definition is based on a unified view of the system in three settings: nondeterministic, probabilistic and stochastic. Some general properties of these models are also investigated
Dynamic shortest path in stochastic dynamic networks: Ship routing problem
, Article European Journal of Operational Research ; Volume 144, Issue 1 , 2003 , Pages 138-156 ; 03772217 (ISSN) ; Kianfar, F ; Sharif University of Technology
2003
Abstract
In this paper, we apply the stochastic dynamic programming to find the dynamic shortest path from the source node to the sink node in stochastic dynamic networks, in which the arc lengths are independent random variables with exponential distributions. In each node there is an environmental variable, which evolves in accordance with a continuous time Markov process. The parameter of the exponential distribution of the transition time of each arc is also a function of the state of the environmental variable of its initiative node. Upon arriving at each node, we can move toward the sink node through the best outgoing arc or wait. At the beginning, it is assumed that upon arriving at each node,...
Scale dependence of the directional relationships between coupled time series
, Article Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment ; Volume 2013, Issue 2 , 2013 ; 17425468 (ISSN) ; Aghamohammadi, C ; Anvari, M ; Bahraminasab, A ; Rahimi Tabar, M. R ; Peinke, J ; Sahimi, M ; Marsili, M ; Sharif University of Technology
2013
Abstract
Using the cross-correlation of the wavelet transformation, we propose a general method of studying the scale dependence of the direction of coupling for coupled time series. The method is first demonstrated by applying it to coupled van der Pol forced oscillators and coupled nonlinear stochastic equations. We then apply the method to the analysis of the log-return time series of the stock values of the IBM and General Electric (GE) companies. Our analysis indicates that, on average, IBM stocks react earlier to possible common sector price movements than those of GE
Jump events in the human heartbeat interval fluctuations
, Article Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment ; Volume 2019, Issue 8 , 2019 ; 17425468 (ISSN) ; Mirzahossein, E ; Zarei, F ; Rahimi Tabar, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
Institute of Physics Publishing
2019
Abstract
Jumps are discontinuous variations in time series and one expects that the higher jump activity will cause higher uncertainty in the stochastic behavior of measured time series. Here we study jump events in beat-to-beat fluctuations in the heart rates of healthy subjects, as well as those with congestive heart failure (CHF). The analysis shows that the interbeat time series belong to the class of non-continuous stochastic processes. The estimated drift and diffusion coefficients and jump characteristics of healthy and CHF subjects reveal the distinguishability of two subjects. © 2019 IOP Publishing Ltd and SISSA Medialab srl
Generic process framework for developing high-integrity software
, Article Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications ; Volume 246 , 2012 , Pages 73-88 ; 09226389 (ISSN) ; 9781614991243 (ISBN) ; Ramsin, R ; Fujita H ; Revetria R ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
Abstract
In high-integrity systems, certain quality requirements have gained utmost significance in such a way that failing to satisfy them at a particular level may result in the loss of the entire system, endangerment of human life, peril to the organization's existence, or serious damage to the environment. High-integrity computer systems should incorporate top-quality software in order to adequately address their stringent quality requirements. The methodologies used for developing high-integrity software must possess special characteristics in order to ensure successful realization of the requirements. Software Process patterns represent empirically proven methods of software development that...
Fuzzy real-time optimization of the Tennessee Eastman challenge process
, Article Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering ; Volume 30, Issue 3 , 2011 , Pages 31-43 ; 10219986 (ISSN) ; Bozorgmehry Boozarjomehry, R ; Sahlodin, A. M ; Pishvaie, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
2011
Abstract
A Real-Time Optimization (RTO) strategy incorporating the fuzzy sets theory is developed, where the problem constraints obtained from process considerations are treated in fuzzy environment. Furthermore, the objective function is penalized by a fuzzified form of the key process constraints. To enable using conventional optimization techniques, the resulting fuzzy optimization problem is then reformulated into a crisp programming problem. The crisp programming problem is solved using both Sequential Quadratic Programming (SQP) and Heuristic Random Optimization (HRO) techniques for comparison purposes. The proposed fuzzy RTO strategy is demonstrated via the Tennessee Eastman benchmark process,...
An integrated software environment for finite element simulation of powder compaction processes
, Article Journal of Materials Processing Technology ; Volume 130-131 , 2002 , Pages 168-174 ; 09240136 (ISSN) ; Sharif University of Technology
2002
Abstract
In this paper, an integrated software environment is demonstrated for computational simulation of powder forming processes. The powder compaction software, PCS_SUT, is designed in both popularity and functionality with the development of user-friendly pre- and post-processing software. Pre-processing software is used to create the model, generate an appropriate finite element grid, apply the appropriate boundary conditions, and view the total model. Post-processing provides visualization of the computed results. In PCS_SUT, a numerical model is developed based on a Lagrangian finite element formulation for large deformations, a cap plasticity theory for non-linear behaviour of material, and...
PCS_SUT: A finite element software for simulation of powder forming processes
, Article Journal of Materials Processing Technology ; Volume 125-126 , 2002 , Pages 602-607 ; 09240136 (ISSN) ; Sharif University of Technology
2002
Abstract
As product complexity increases and economic constraints result in a demand for greater efficiency, industry must invest in new innovative ways to assist design and manufacture. As a first step in the long-term development of such a system, a computer software environment has been developed for pre- and post-processing for unstructured grid-based computational simulation. This paper describes the powder compaction software (PCS_SUT), which is designed for pre- and post-processing for computational simulation of the compaction of powder. Pre-processing software is used to create the model, generate an appropriate finite element grid, apply the appropriate boundary conditions, and view the...
Markov properties of electrical discharge current fluctuations in plasma
, Article Journal of Statistical Physics ; Volume 143, Issue 1 , 2011 , Pages 148-167 ; 00224715 (ISSN) ; Movahed, M. S ; Khorram, S ; Rahimi Tabar, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
Abstract
Using the Markovian method, we study the stochastic nature of electrical discharge current fluctuations in the Helium plasma. Sinusoidal trends are extracted from the data set by the Fourier-Detrended Fluctuation analysis and consequently cleaned data is retrieved. We determine the Markov time scale of the detrended data set by using likelihood analysis. We also estimate the Kramers-Moyal's coefficients of the discharge current fluctuations and derive the corresponding Fokker-Planck equation. In addition, the obtained Langevin equation enables us to reconstruct discharge time series with similar statistical properties compared with the observed in the experiment. We also provide an exact...
Mapping stochastic processes onto complex networks
, Article Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment ; Volume 2009, Issue 7 , 2009 ; 17425468 (ISSN) ; Jafari, G. R ; Davoudi, J ; Peinke, J ; Rahimi Tabar, M. R ; Sahimi, M ; Sharif University of Technology
2009
Abstract
We introduce a method by which stochastic processes are mapped onto complex networks. As examples, we construct the networks for such time series as those for free-jet and low-temperature helium turbulence, the German stock market index (the DAX), and white noise. The networks are further studied by contrasting their geometrical properties, such as the mean length, diameter, clustering, and average number of connections per node. By comparing the network properties of the original time series investigated with those for the shuffled and surrogate series, we are able to quantify the effect of the long-range correlations and the fatness of the probability distribution functions of the series...
Application of the Taguchi method to optimize the process conditions in the production of lipase by Pseudomonas aeroginosa B-3556
, Article Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transaction B: Engineering ; Volume 29, Issue 5 , 2005 , Pages 475-482 ; 03601307 (ISSN) ; Roostaazad, R ; Sharif University of Technology
2005
Abstract
Pseudomonas aeoroginosa B-3556 was grown on soy flour based semi-solid media for lipase production. The effect of different factors including medium composition, pH, temperature, mixing intensity and substrate particle size on lipase productivity was analyzed using the Taguchi method in three steps. Based on these analyses the optimum concentrations of soy flour, (NH4)2HPO4, K2HPO4 and MgSO4.7H2O were found be 3%, 3%, 0.5% and 0.21% respectively. Furthermore, optimum values for temperature, pH and the shaking speed were determined as 30°C, 7.1 and 150 rpm. As for the substrate particle size, the best result was achieved when the soy flour had a mesh size cut of 60-70. The influence of the...
A new on-line signature verification algorithm using variable length segmentation and hidden markov models
, Article 7th International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition, ICDAR 2003, 3 August 2003 through 6 August 2003 ; Volume 2003-January , 2003 , Pages 443-446 ; 15205363 (ISSN); 0769519601 (ISBN) ; Rabiee, H. R ; Sharif University of Technology
IEEE Computer Society
2003
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In this paper, a new on-line handwritten signature verification system using Hidden Markov Model (HMM) is presented. The proposed system segments each signature based on its perceptually important points and then computes for each segment a number of features that are scale and displacement invariant. The resulted sequence is then used for training an HMM to achieve signature verification. Our database includes 622 genuine signatures and 1010 forgery signatures that were collected from a population of 69 human subjects. Our verification system has achieved a false acceptance rate (FAR) of 4% and a false rejection rate (FRR) of 12%. © 2003 IEEE
Applying data mining techniques to business process reengineering based on simultaneous use of two novel proposed approaches
, Article International Journal of Business Process Integration and Management ; Volume 6, Issue 3 , 2013 , Pages 247-267 ; 17418763 (ISSN) ; Khanbabaei, M ; Saniee Abadeh, M ; Sharif University of Technology
2013
Abstract
Business process reengineering (BPR) can help organisations to identify and improve their business processes. A major problem is the high volume of business process datasets with characteristics such as high dimensionality, noise, uncertainty in process datasets and complicated interactions among process variables. Data mining (DM) techniques facilitate the identification and analysis of business processes, and improve their performance by extracting the hidden knowledge in business process datasets. In this paper, we present the application of DM to BPR, based on two novel approaches. By a literature review, the first approach proposes DMbBPR model, mainly focuses on the applications of...
Example of stochastic calculus
, Article Understanding Complex Systems ; 2019 , Pages 69-78 ; 18600832 (ISSN) ; Sharif University of Technology
Springer Verlag
2019
Abstract
In this chapter we present three examples of the Langevin dynamics, namely, the Anderson–Kubo, Ornstein–Uhlenbeck, and Black–Scholes processes. We will use the Itô interpretation that provides us with a powerful tool for dealing with such linear and nonlinear stochastic processes analytically. © 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Introduction to stochastic processes
, Article Understanding Complex Systems ; 2019 , Pages 9-18 ; 18600832 (ISSN) ; Sharif University of Technology
Springer Verlag
2019
Abstract
In this chapter we provide mathematical tools to study the stochastic process from the physical point of view. © 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Example of stochastic calculus
, Article Understanding Complex Systems ; 2019 , Pages 69-78 ; 18600832 (ISSN) ; Sharif University of Technology
Springer Verlag
2019
Abstract
In this chapter we present three examples of the Langevin dynamics, namely, the Anderson–Kubo, Ornstein–Uhlenbeck, and Black–Scholes processes. We will use the Itô interpretation that provides us with a powerful tool for dealing with such linear and nonlinear stochastic processes analytically. © 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Introduction to stochastic processes
, Article Understanding Complex Systems ; 2019 , Pages 9-18 ; 18600832 (ISSN) ; Sharif University of Technology
Springer Verlag
2019
Abstract
In this chapter we provide mathematical tools to study the stochastic process from the physical point of view. © 2019, Springer Nature Switzerland AG
A hybrid root transformation and decision on belief approach to monitor multiattribute Poisson processes
, Article International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology ; Volume 75, Issue 9-12 , December , 2014 , Pages 1651-1660 ; ISSN: 02683768 ; Javadi, S ; Fallahnezhad, M. S ; Sharif University of Technology
Abstract
Most of industrial applications of statistical process control involve more than one quality characteristics to be monitored. These characteristics are usually correlated, causing challenges for the monitoring methods. These challenges are resolved using multivariate quality control charts that have been widely developed in recent years. Nonetheless, multivariate process monitoring methods encounter a problem when the quality characteristics are of the attribute type and follow nonnormal distributions such as multivariate binomial or multivariate Poisson. Since the data analysis in the latter case is not as easy as the normal case, more complexities are involved to monitor multiattribute...
Functional process capability analysis in mechanical systems
, Article International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology ; Vol. 73, issue. 5-8 , July , 2014 , p. 899-912 ; 02683768 ; Movahhedy, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology
Abstract
Functional quality in the mechanical products is governed mainly by the degree of satisfaction of the design requirements, which itself depends on the variations in the effective variables. The functional parameters cannot be easily measured in mass production, and thus, are not usually considered as a direct inspection objective. Process capability indices are useful tools for evaluating the ability of a process to produce the dependent variables of a product that meet certain specifications. In this paper, the conventional process capability concept is extended to develop a computational tool for analysis of the functional quality of a mechanical product. Through defining new proper...
An analytical review of process-centered software engineering environments
, Article Proceedings - 2012 IEEE 19th International Conference and Workshops on Engineering of Computer-Based Systems, ECBS 2012 ; 2012 , Pages 64-73 ; 9780769546643 (ISBN) ; Ramsin, R ; Sharif University of Technology
2012
Abstract
Process-centered Software Engineering Environments, or PSEEs, are intended for the definition, modification, and enactment of software process models, they thus bring software development processes into effect. Even though research efforts in process-centered software engineering abound, PSEE technology has not received the attention that it deserves. In order to create a concise but effective and practically applicable evaluation framework for PSEEs, this paper first presents a survey of PSEEs and highlights the current state of the art of the technology. The PSEEs which have been reviewed herein have been regarded as software systems, and as such, have been characterized in terms of their...