Abstract: The production process of steelmaking continuous casting (SCC) is a typical heterogeneous distributed manufacturing system. The scheduling problem in heterogeneous distributed manufacturing ...

Abstract: In the smart home environment, users develop a variety of automation rules to meet their needs in different scenarios. These rules can automatically trigger the operation of smart devices ...

Organizations and societies rely on fines and rewards to harness people’s self-interest in the service of the common good. The threat of a ticket keeps drivers in line, and the promise of a bonus ...