Black-box optimization weather intervention method supports future disaster mitigation

In recent years, the frequency of weather-related natural disasters—cyclones, torrential rains, floods—has increased as a consequence of global warming. These disasters cause billions of dollars in ...
IEEE

Coordinated Distribution Network Reconfiguration and Power Flow Optimization based on Optimal Policy Tree and Constraint Learning

Abstract: Distribution network reconfiguration can help enhance grid flexibility and promote integration of distributed renewable generation. However, achieving rapid and accurate solutions for ...
IEEE

Altruism–Fairness Driven Optimization for Group Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

Abstract: The significance of group decision-making (GDM) has grown substantially in public affairs and resource allocation. However, existing research predominantly emphasizes consensus analysis, ...
Mongabay

Taiwan’s tallest tree found with help of citizen science

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Researchers have confirmed Taiwan’s tallest known tree: an 84.1-meter (276-foot) Taiwania fir they named “the Heaven Sword of the Da’an River.” A ...
BMJ

Shared decision-making using a decision aid for patients with breast cancer considering breast reconstruction: study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial in Japan

Introduction Shared decision-making (SDM) requires that individuals are correctly and smoothly supported to make decisions. However, in Japan, development of decision aids (DAs) to support ...