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A Bayesian Beta Kernel Model For Binary Classification And Online Learning Problems, Cameron A. Mackenzie, Theodore B. Trafalis, Kash Barker Dec 2014

A Bayesian Beta Kernel Model For Binary Classification And Online Learning Problems, Cameron A. Mackenzie, Theodore B. Trafalis, Kash Barker

Cameron A. MacKenzie

Recent advances in data mining have integrated kernel functions with Bayesian probabilistic analysis of Gaussian distributions. These machine-learning approaches can incorporate prior information with new data to calculate probabilistic rather than deterministic values for unknown parameters. This article extensively analyzes a specific Bayesian kernel model that uses a kernel function to calculate a posterior beta distribution that is conjugate to the prior beta distribution. Numerical testing of the beta kernel model on several benchmark datasets reveals that this model's accuracy is comparable with those of the support vector machine (SVM), relevance vector machine, naive Bayes, and logistic regression, and the …


A New Fuzzy Logic Approach To Capacitated Dynamic Dial-A-Ride Problem, Maher Maalouf, Cameron A. Mackenzie, Sridhar Radakrishnan, Mary Court Nov 2014

A New Fuzzy Logic Approach To Capacitated Dynamic Dial-A-Ride Problem, Maher Maalouf, Cameron A. Mackenzie, Sridhar Radakrishnan, Mary Court

Cameron A. MacKenzie

Almost all Dial-a-Ride problems (DARP) described in the literature pertain to the design of optimal routes and schedules for n customers who specify pick-up and drop-off times. In this article we assume that the customer is mainly concerned with the drop-off time because it is the most important to the customer. Based on the drop-off time specified by the customer and the customer's location, a pick-up time is calculated and given to the customer by the dispatching office. We base our formulation on a dynamic fuzzy logic approach in which a new request is assigned to a vehicle. The fuzzy …


Modeling A Severe Supply Chain Disruption And Post-Disaster Decision Making With Application To The Japanese Earthquake And Tsunami, Cameron A. Mackenzie, Kash Barker, Joost R. Santos Jan 2014

Modeling A Severe Supply Chain Disruption And Post-Disaster Decision Making With Application To The Japanese Earthquake And Tsunami, Cameron A. Mackenzie, Kash Barker, Joost R. Santos

Cameron A. MacKenzie

Modern supply chains are increasingly vulnerable to disruptions, and a disruption in one part of the world can cause supply difficulties for companies around the globe. This article develops a model of severe supply chain disruptions in which several suppliers suffer from disabled production facilities and firms that purchase goods from those suppliers may consequently suffer a supply shortage. Suppliers and firms can choose disruption management strategies to maintain operations. A supplier with a disabled facility may choose to move production to an alternate facility, and a firm encountering a supply shortage may be able to use inventory or buy …