In this article, we propose a generalized Gaussian process concurrent regression model for functional data, where the functional response variable has a binomial, Poisson, or other non-Gaussian distribution from an exponential family, while the covariates are mixed functional and scalar...

Last train timetable rescheduling aims at coordinating the arrival and departure times of feeder trains with connecting trains at transfer stations to eliminate the effect of unexpected incidents in train operations. It has become a challenging problem in the operations and management of urban...

Higher efficiencies and optimal utilization of geothermal energy require a careful analysis of Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) which is suitable for converting electric power from low-temperature heat sources. The objective of this study is to experimentally analyze the effect of varying working...

Quantum nonlocality is an experimentally measurable quantum correlation indicated by the violation of Bell inequality. Previous studies show that bipartite Bell inequality is not violated in various translationally invariant spin models. In this paper, we study bipartite Bell inequality in an...

In this paper, we propose a robust sequential quadratic programming (SQP) method for nonlinear programming without using any explicit penalty function and filter. The method embeds the modified QP subproblem proposed by Burke and Han (Math Program 43:277–303, <CitationRef CitationID="CR9">1989</CitationRef>) for the search direction,...</citationref>

Previous research has revealed a negative impact of orphanhood and HIV-related stigma on the psychological well-being of children affected by HIV/AIDS. Little is known about psychological protective factors that can mitigate the effect of orphanhood and HIV-related stigma on psychological...

Subsequent rainfall after a strong earthquake can easily trigger landslides. Aerial photography is always available after a strong earthquake but not always available in a timely manner after a subsequent rainfall following the earthquake. Sometimes, only panchromatic imagery is available...

Few studies have analyzed the development course beginning in pre-/early adolescence of overall engagement in health-risk behaviors and associated social risk factors that place individuals in different health-risk trajectories through mid-adolescence. The current longitudinal study identified...

Purpose The safety performance of cooperative robots is particularly important. This paper aims to study collision detection and response of cooperative robots, which meet the lightweight requirements of cooperative robots and help to ensure the safety of humans and robots....

Lotus-leaf-like amorphous carbon (a-C) films were fabricated on glass and Si substrates by a magnetron sputtering system and fluorinated in carbon tetrafluoride plasma. The fluorinated films (a-C:F) had a maximum contact angle (CA) of about 162°, which is much larger than that of the...