The study of Artificial Neural Networks derives from first trials to translate in mathematical models the principles of biological processing. An Artificial Neural Network deals with generating, in the fastest times, an implicit and predictive model of the evolution of a system. In particular,...

The generation of realistic data sets in a Combinatorial Auction may be a challenging problem. Well-formed data sets are very useful in the evaluation of algorithms trying to solve the winner determination problem. In this paper a general data set generation scheme is presented, both from an...

This work illustrates an approach to the study of labeling, aka 'object classification'. This kind of parallel computing problem well suites to AI applications (pattern recognition, edge detection, etc.) Our target consists in simplifying an overly computationally costly algorithm proposed by...

An algorithm of "Simulated Annealing" for solving scheduling problems is presented. The issues related to scheduling are discussed, together with the Simulated Annealing approximation method and its main parameters (freezing, temperature, cooling, number of neighbourhoods to explore), the...

Il ruolo dei canali virtuali nella distribuzione dei servizi finanziari rappresenta uno degli aspetti pi rilevanti nella ristrutturazione della rete distributiva bancaria e finanziaria tradizionale. La banca virtuale modifica i processi e le modalita' di produzione mediante la tecnologia,...

The creation of new programming languages, capable of fully deploying the new technological innovations and operating environments, requires more and more accurate and affordable analysis. In this study, a technique for the generation of formal models for the specification of the semantics of...

The need to store data and information permanently, for their reuse in later stages, is a very relevant problem in the modern world and now affects a large number of people and economic agents. The storage and subsequent use of data can indeed be a valuable source for decision making or to...

Because the CPU is a very expensive resource in mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs), it is very important to consider the overhead introduced in a routing protocol. Many theories have been hypothesized with the aim of minimizing it. But how much is the energy consumption from a network node’s...