Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5, P. 100087 - 100087
Published: Nov. 14, 2022
The
increasing
demand
for
a
sustainable,
reliable
and
secure
supply
chain
food
products
has
led
to
the
application
of
digital
technologies
such
as
blockchain
improve
operational
effectiveness.
purpose
this
paper
is
investigate
integration
barriers
Blockchain
Technology
(BCT)
within
Circular
Food
Supply
Chains
(CFSCs)
towards
firm's
effectiveness
through
multi-methodological
process.
Initially
are
identified
review
literature
these
risks
categorised,
using
evidence
obtained
by
survey
questionnaire
completed
experts
in
integrated
research
arena.
A
further
quantified
prioritisation
made
utilizing
Fuzzy
Delphi
approach,
validated
expert
practitioners
drawn
from
production
organizations.
Finally,
semi-structured
interviews
with
Chain
(FSC)
experts,
an
examination
how
affect
may
be
mitigated
provided.
This
concludes
that
have
incremental
real
impact
on
firm
can
only
clarified
industry-wide
standardised
processes.
consider
technology
infrastructural
addition
enabler
not
all-problem
solution.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Sept. 30, 2021
Abstract
Distribution
is
a
strategic
function
of
logistics
in
different
companies.
Establishing
distribution
centers
(DCs)
appropriate
locations
helps
companies
to
reach
long-term
goals
and
have
better
relations
with
their
customers.
Assessment
possible
for
opening
new
DCs
can
be
considered
as
an
MCDM
(Multi-Criteria
Decision-Making)
problem.
In
this
study,
decision-making
approach
proposed
assess
DC
locations.
The
based
on
Stepwise
Weight
Ratio
Analysis
II
(SWARA
II),
Method
the
Removal
Effects
Criteria
(MEREC),
Weighted
Aggregated
Sum
Product
(WASPAS),
simulation,
assignment
model.
assessment
process
performed
using
subjective
objective
criteria
weights
determined
multiple
experts’
judgments.
decision
matrix,
are
modeled
triangular
probability
alternatives.
Then,
simulation
model,
final
aggregated
results
determined.
A
case
addressed
show
applicability
approach.
comparative
analysis
also
made
verify
results.
analyses
study
that
efficient
dealing
locations,
congruent
those
existing
methods.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Oct. 30, 2023
The
investigation
compares
the
conventional,
advanced
machine,
deep,
and
hybrid
learning
models
to
introduce
an
optimum
computational
model
assess
ground
vibrations
during
blasting
in
mining
projects.
long
short-term
memory
(LSTM),
artificial
neural
network
(ANN),
least
square
support
vector
machine
(LSSVM),
ensemble
tree
(ET),
decision
(DT),
Gaussian
process
regression
(GPR),
(SVM),
multilinear
(MLR)
are
employed
using
162
data
points.
For
first
time,
blackhole-optimized
LSTM
has
been
used
predict
blasting.
Fifteen
performance
metrics
have
implemented
measure
prediction
capabilities
of
models.
study
concludes
that
blackhole
optimized-LSTM
PPV11
is
highly
capable
predicting
vibration.
Model
assessed
with
RMSE
=
0.0181
mm/s,
MAE
0.0067
R
0.9951,
a20
96.88,
IOA
0.9719,
IOS
0.0356
testing.
Furthermore,
this
reveals
accuracy
less
affected
by
multicollinearity
because
optimization
algorithm.
external
cross-validation
literature
validation
confirm
PPV11.
ANOVA
Z
tests
reject
null
hypothesis
for
actual
vibration,
Anderson-Darling
test
rejects
predicted
This
also
GPR
LSSVM
overfit
moderate
problematic
assessing
vibration
Gels,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(2), P. 148 - 148
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
As
an
environmentally
responsible
alternative
to
conventional
concrete,
geopolymer
concrete
recycles
previously
used
resources
prepare
the
cementitious
component
of
product.
The
challenging
issue
with
employing
in
building
business
is
absence
a
standard
mix
design.
According
chemical
composition
its
components,
this
work
proposes
thorough
system
or
framework
for
estimating
compressive
strength
fly
ash-based
(FAGC).
It
could
be
possible
construct
predicting
FAGC
using
soft
computing
methods,
thereby
avoiding
requirement
time-consuming
and
expensive
experimental
tests.
A
complete
database
162
datasets
was
gathered
from
research
papers
that
were
published
between
years
2000
2020
prepared
develop
proposed
models.
To
address
relationships
inputs
output
variables,
long
short-term
memory
networks
deployed.
Notably,
model
examined
several
methods.
modeling
process
incorporated
17
variables
affect
CSFAG,
such
as
percentage
SiO
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Aug. 28, 2024
The
ground
vibration
caused
by
rock
blasting
is
an
extremely
hazardous
outcome
of
the
operation.
Blasting
activity
has
detrimental
effects
on
both
ecology
and
human
population
living
in
proximity
to
area.
Evaluating
magnitude
vibrations
requires
careful
evaluation
peak
particle
velocity
(PPV)
as
a
fundamental
essential
parameter
for
quantifying
velocity.
Therefore,
this
study
employs
models
using
relevance
vector
machine
(RVM)
approach
predicting
PPV
resulting
from
quarry
blasting.
This
investigation
utilized
conventional
optimized
RVM
first
time
prediction.
work
compares
thirty-three
choose
most
efficient
performance
model.
following
conclusions
have
been
mapped
outcomes
several
analyses.
each
model
demonstrates
achieved
more
than
0.85
during
testing
phase,
there
was
strong
correlation
observed
between
actual
predicted
ones.
analysis
metrics
(RMSE
=
21.2999
mm/s,
16.2272
R
0.9175,
PI
1.59,
IOA
0.8239,
IOS
0.2541),
score
(=
93),
REC
curve
6.85E-03,
close
actual,
i.e.,
0),
fitting
1.05
best
fit,
1),
AD
test
11.607
9.790),
Wilcoxon
95%),
Uncertainty
(WCB
0.0134),
computational
cost
0.0180)
demonstrate
that
PSO_DRVM
MD29
outperformed
better
other
phase.
will
help
mining
civil
engineers
experts
select
kernel
function
its
hyperparameters
estimating
project.
In
context
industry,
application
offers
significant
potential
enhancing
safety
protocols
optimizing
operational
efficiency.
Advances in Civil Engineering,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
2020(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
Pervious
concrete
is
an
environmentally
friendly
material
that
improves
water
permeability,
skid
resistance,
and
sound
absorption
characteristics.
Permeability
the
most
important
functional
performance
for
pervious
while
limited
studies
have
been
conducted
to
predict
permeability
based
on
mix‐design
parameters.
This
study
proposed
a
method
combine
beetle
antennae
search
(BAS)
random
forest
(RF)
algorithm
of
concrete.
Based
36
samples
designed
in
laboratory
4
key
influencing
variables,
can
be
obtained
by
varying
parameters
RF.
BAS
was
used
tune
hyperparameters
RF,
which
were
then
verified
so‐called
10‐fold
cross‐validation.
Furthermore,
model
RF
validated
correlation
The
results
showed
tuned
efficiently;
conventional
construct
evolved
concrete;
cement/aggregate
ratio
significant
variable
determine
followed
coarse
aggregate
proportions.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: April 21, 2023
Abstract
Ground
vibration
due
to
blasting
is
identified
as
a
challenging
issue
in
mining
and
civil
activities.
Peak
particle
velocity
(PPV)
one
of
the
undesirable
consequences,
which
resulted
during
emission
blasted
bench.
This
study
focuses
on
PPV
prediction
surface
mines.
In
this
regard,
two
ensemble
systems,
i.e.,
artificial
neural
networks
extreme
gradient
boosting
(EXGBoosts)
were
developed
for
largest
lead–zinc
open-pit
mines
Middle
East.
For
modeling,
several
ANN
XGBoost
base
models
separately
designed
with
different
architectures.
Then,
validation
indices
such
coefficient
determination
(R
2
),
root
mean
square
error
(RMSE),
absolute
(MAE),
variance
accounted
(VAF),
Accuracy
used
evaluate
performance
models.
The
five
top
high
accuracy
selected
construct
an
model
each
methods,
ANNs
XGBoosts.
To
combine
outputs
achieve
single
result
stacked
generalization
technique,
was
employed.
Findings
showed
increase
predicting
comparison
best
individual
EXGBoosts
superior
method
PPV,
obtained
values
R
,
RMSE,
MAE,
VAF,
corresponding
(0.990,
0.391,
0.257,
99.013(%),
98.216),
(0.968,
0.295,
0.427,
96.674(%),
96.059),
training
testing
datasets,
respectively.
However,
sensitivity
analysis
indicated
that
spacing
(r
=
0.917)
number
blast-holes
0.839)
had
highest
lowest
impact
intensity,