Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

Works Published in 2008

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2008 journal article

Canonical dual approach to solving 0-1 quadratic programming problems

Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, 4(1), 124–142.

By: S. Fang, D. Gao, R. Sheu & S. Wu

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

An evaluation of loose tenon joint strength

Forest Products Journal, 58(3), 61–64.

By: R. Aman, H. West & D. Cormier

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 article

Simulation of a virtual campus at the Open University of Catalonia

INTERFACES, Vol. 38, pp. 147–149.

By: B. Denton

author keywords: simulation : applications; computers : computer science; system design : operation
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 review

Incorporating manufacturing lead times in joint production-marketing models: A review and some future directions

[Review of ]. Annals of Operations Research, 161(1), 171–188.

By: A. Upasani & R. Uzsoy

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 book

Designing better engineering education through assessment: A practical resource for faculty and department chairs on using assessment and ABET criteria to improve student learning

Sterling, VA: Stylus Pub.

Joni Spurlin; Sarah Rajala; Jerome Lavelle

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 article

Algorithms for the q-model clustering problem with application in switching cabinet manufacturing

Morgan, S. D., & Fathi, Y. (2008, September 16). EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH, Vol. 189, pp. 939–951.

By: S. Morgan* & Y. Fathi n

author keywords: clustering; combinatorial optimization; electronics manufacturing; heuristic methods; tabu search
TL;DR: Three heuristic algorithms are proposed for solving the q-model configuration problem and a computational experiment is carried out to evaluate their effectiveness. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 article

A single product network design model with lead time and safety stock considerations (vol 39, pg 411, 2007)

IIE Transactions, Vol. 40, pp. 795–797.

By: K. Sourirajan, L. Ozsen & R. Uzsoy

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Global extremal conditions for multi-integer quadratic programming

Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, 4(2), 213–225.

By: Z. Wang, S. Fang, D. Gao & W. Xing

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Applications of structural optimization in direct metal fabrication

RAPID PROTOTYPING JOURNAL, 14(2), 114–122.

By: O. Cansizoglu n, O. Harrysson n, H. West n, D. Cormier n & T. Mahale n

author keywords: rapid prototypes; optimization techniques
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

The effects of obesity on lifting performance

APPLIED ERGONOMICS, 39(1), 93–98.

By: X. Xu n, G. Mirka n & S. Hsiang n

author keywords: lifting; low back pain
MeSH headings : Biomechanical Phenomena; Body Mass Index; Humans; Lifting; Low Back Pain / etiology; Lumbosacral Region / physiology; Male; North Carolina; Obesity; Occupational Health; Task Performance and Analysis; Weight-Bearing
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 article

Modeling patient arrivals in community clinics

Alexopoulos, C., Goldsman, D., Fontanesi, J., Kopald, D., & Wilson, J. R. (2008, February). OMEGA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, Vol. 36, pp. 33–43.

By: C. Alexopoulos*, D. Goldsman*, J. Fontanesi*, D. Kopald* & J. Wilson n

author keywords: patient arrival process; clinic scheduling; Johnson system of distributions
TL;DR: Improved methods for modeling and simulating the streams of patients arriving at a community clinic are developed and a nonhomogeneous Poisson process is proposed to model the random patient arrivals. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Modeling of residual stress distribution in D2 steel via grinding dynamics using a second-order damping system

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY, 198(1-3), 313–322.

By: O. Karabelchtchikova*, I. Riuero & S. Hsiang n

author keywords: residual stress; modeling; multipass grinding; superposition
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 chapter

Assessing student learning: ensuring undergraduate students are learning what we want them to learn

In Designing better engineering education through assessment: A practical resource for faculty and department chairs on using assessment and ABET criteria to improve student learning. Sterling, Va: Stylus Publishing.

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Approximating term structure of interest rates using cubic L-1 splines

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH, 184(3), 990–1004.

By: N. Chiu*, S. Fang n, J. Lavery, J. Lin* & Y. Wang*

author keywords: B-spline; finance; geometric programming; L-1 spline; term structure
TL;DR: A recently developed cubic L 1 spline model is proposed for term structure analysis that preserves the shape of the data, exhibit no extraneous oscillation and have small fitting errors. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 article

Geometric dual formulation for first-derivative-based univariate cubic L-1 splines

Zhao, Y. B., Fang, S.-C., & Lavery, J. E. (2008, April). JOURNAL OF GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION, Vol. 40, pp. 589–621.

By: Y. Zhao*, S. Fang n & J. Lavery

author keywords: conjugate function; convex program; cubic L-1 spline; shape-preserving interpolation; piecewise polynomial
TL;DR: This work studies a class of first-derivative-based smooth univariate cubic L1 splines, aimed at generating “shape-preserving” smooth interpolating curves that represent data with abrupt changes in magnitude and/or knot spacing. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Development of a simulation model of colorectal cancer

ACM TRANSACTIONS ON MODELING AND COMPUTER SIMULATION, 18(1).

By: S. Roberts n, L. Wang*, R. Klein*, R. Ness* & R. Dittus*

author keywords: medical applications; medical decision making; colorectal cancer
TL;DR: An object-oriented simulation platform driven by a model-independent database within the .NET environment is created that characterizes the natural history of CRC with sufficient accuracy to provide an effective means of evaluating numerous issues regarding the burden of this disease on individuals and society. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Entropy of credibility distributions for fuzzy variables

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON FUZZY SYSTEMS, 16(1), 123–129.

By: P. Li n & B. Liu*

author keywords: credibility; entropy; fuzzy variable; information; uncertainty
TL;DR: A definition of entropy is formulated from an information theoretical view and its properties are investigated and some comments are given on the construction of alternative definitions of entropy and axiomatic characterization. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Amantadine in a multimodal analgesic regimen for alleviation of refractory osteoarthritis pain in dogs

JOURNAL OF VETERINARY INTERNAL MEDICINE, 22(1), 53–59.

By: B. Lascelles n, J. Gaynor, E. Smith n, S. Roe n, D. Marcellin-Little n, G. Davidson n, E. Boland n, J. Carr n

author keywords: dog; nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; owner; pain; subjective assessment
MeSH headings : Amantadine / administration & dosage; Amantadine / therapeutic use; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / therapeutic use; Animals; Dog Diseases / drug therapy; Dog Diseases / etiology; Dogs; Double-Blind Method; Drug Administration Schedule / veterinary; Female; Male; Osteoarthritis / complications; Osteoarthritis / drug therapy; Osteoarthritis / veterinary; Pain / drug therapy; Pain / etiology; Pain / veterinary
TL;DR: In dogs with osteoarthritic pain refractory to an NSAID, physical activity is improved by the addition of amantadine, which might be a useful adjunct therapy for the clinical management of canine osteoartritic pain. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

Coordination indices between lifting kinematics and kinetics

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS, 38(11-12), 1062–1066.

By: X. Xu n, S. Hsiang n & G. Mirka*

author keywords: Trunk flexion; External moments; Coordination; Obesity
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

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