Autonomous vehicles have made remarkable progress over the past decade, accumulating millions of miles and performing well on highways, in controlled test areas, and in select urban zones. However, ...

Abstract: In this paper, we address the bin packing problem while minimizing the total loading cost of used bins. We focus on two different quantity discount schemes: the all unit discount and the ...

FTN injection cycles alternate mainpass and bypass valve positions to isolate the metering device during sample aspiration and then restore a continuous path for column loading. Polymeric rotor seals ...

Abstract: The finite resources of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and machines in a flexible manufacturing system necessitate the integrated scheduling of production and transportation tasks to ...

Recently, Iran launched three Earth observation satellites as part of a ride-share arrangement on a Russian Soyuz rocket. The mission was the latest for the Iranian space program, ostensibly civilian ...

Passionate about promoting aviation and the beauty of flight, Antonio loves to take photos, read, and write about airplanes and helicopters as well. Based in Palermo, Italy , he is a frequent airshow ...