IAENG Transactions on Engineering Sciences

Dr. Sio-Iong Ao finished his doctoral research in The University of Hong Kong and postdoctoral researches in the University of Oxford and Harvard University. Dr. Ao has been a visiting professor in Cranfield University, U.K. and University of Wyoming, USA. Prof. Alan Hoi-shou Chan is with the Department of SEEM and MBE, City University of Hong Kong. Prof. Chan is a fellow of Hong Kong Ergonomics Society, Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors, and Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. Prof. Hideki Katagiri is with the Department of Systems Cybernetics, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Japan. Prof. Li Xu is with College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University, China.

• A new approach to constructing simultaneous prediction limits on future outcomes under parametric uncertainty of underlying modelsN.A. Nechval & K.N. NechvalDifferent approaches to the design of pole placement controllers for reducing the congestion control problem of TCP/IP wireless networks T. Alvarez, H. de las Heras & J. RegueraA quantity discount pricing policy for the poultry farmer with two retailers H. Kawakatsu, T. Homma & K. SawadaConstruction of a difference scheme for a singular Cauchy problem A. Ospanova & L. KussainovaShallow-water solutions for gravity currents in non-rectangular cross-area channels T. ZemachOn the properties of piezoelectric materials based upon orthonormal representations Ç. DinçkalA new approach for solving first and second order initial value problems S. CharkritOn the degree of approximation of conjugate functions in weighted Lipschitz class U. Singh & S. Kumar SrivastavaGeometrical redundancy of street patterns based on threshold of isoperimetric ratio T. Suzuki & Y. HatakeyamaModelling of nonlinear diffusion phenomena on a 2D sphere and in a spherical shell Yu.N. Skiba & D.M. FilatovThe Kron formalism of tensor analysis, applied to graphs, networks and antennas P. Durand, O. Maurice & A. ReineixA case study on the validation of Point CIP as a continuous improvement system E.J. Rodrigues, P. Alexandrino & M.S. CarvalhoOptimization of a parabolic channel to generate electrical energy F.D. Calvo, F. Calvo, V.M. Chapela, M.J. Percino & L. TrinidadConceptual framework of project actors’ information delivery system F.K. Dzokoto, F. Edum-Fotwe & P. DemianExperimental-analytical investigation to estimate an emission inventory from road transport sector P. Iodice & A. SenatoreCutting forces modeling and optimization in turning AISI D6 tool steel through experimental design analysis and soft computing N.M. Vaxevanidis, N.A. Fountas, J.D. Kechagias & D.E. ManolakosLean Six Sigma in internal logistics: A case study S. Sousa, E. Nunes & D. AntunesManufacture of 3D Möbius-Listing models using mathematical equations V.M. Chapela, M.J. Percino, F. Calvo, L. Trinidad & F.D. CalvoRisk evaluation of the business performance of corporate social responsibility programs in Agri-food Supply Chain network W. Sutopo, M. Hisjam, Yuniaristanto & B. KurniawanStandard for uniformity in building engineering services price forecast G.A. Yusuf & S.F. MohamedEstimating maintenance costs of a wind turbine pitch control system E. Nunes, J. Telhada & M. CarvalhoDevelopment of an intelligent approach to dynamic scheduling in robotic flexible assembly cells K.K. Abd, K. Abhary & R.M. MarianHome Health Care staff scheduling: Effective grouping approaches M. Mutingi & C. MbohwaCauses of latent failures on biodiesel plants and accepted practices to diminish them S.S. Rivera, J.E. Núñez Mc Leod & R.D. Calvo OlivaresCultural dynamics in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation L. Zaglago, C. Chapman, H. Shah & I. ApuluA model polythene recycling machine for economic development and pollution control A.I. Gbasouzor, K.C. Owuama & S.C. EkwuozorMultivariate control charts for short-run complex processes L. Jaupi, Ph. Durand, D. Ghrobanzadeh & D.E. HerwindiatiDimensional accuracy achievable by three-dimensional printing M.N. Islam, B. Boswell & A. PramanikImproved airline seat inventory control under incomplete information N.A. Nechval, G. Berzins & K.N. NechvalEffects of key size and key layout on numeric data entry performance with touch screens S.N.H. Tsang, A.H.S. Chan & K. ChenOlder people’s preferences for mobile phone features K. Chen, A.H.S. Chan & S.N.H. TsangEvaluation of recognition threshold for discolored safety signs in terms of white pixel concentration and CIELUV color difference A.W.Y. Ng & A.H.S. ChanDesign study for non eLiterate user: Case of mobile phone interface Restyandito, A.H.S. Chan, N.T.S. Saptadi & A.W. MahastamaFacilitating the effectiveness of signs on roads T.R. Zhang & A.H.S. ChanThe efficiency of worksharing under different sizes of fixed tasks S. Kasmo, T. Enkawa & S. SuzukiEffect of processing parameters on the properties of laser metal deposited Ti6Al4V using design of experiment R.M. Mahamood, E.T. Akinlabi, M. Shukla & S. PityanaThe effect of cavity formation on the casting heat dissipation rate R. Dyja, N. Sczygiol & Z. DomańskiFirst-principles calculations of chromium oxide containing impurities R. Rivera, S. Jácome, F. Maldonado & A. StashansNew secure explicitly authenticated key agreement protocols Y. Abouelseoud & M. NabilCustomer-centric revenue management in Cloud Computing—insights into integration of information systems and successful growth in customer equity M. Mohaupt & A. HilbertDesign, development, and evaluation of a passive RFID locator for laboratory equipment monitoring and inventory system J.R.L. Velayo, S.D. Moraga, M.Y. Batalla & R.P. BringulaBaseball pitch classification: A Bayesian method and dimension reduction investigation A. Attarian, G. Danis, J. Gronsbell, G. Iervolino, L. Layne, D. Padgett & H. TranCategorized tip information of social media based on topic detection A. Nadamoto & Y. HattoriNew information search system in social networks application to disaster event analysis T.T. Zin, P. Tin, T. Toriu & H. HamaA study on gait parameter estimation stability for the frontal view gait video data based on simulation K. Okusa & T. KamakuraScreen confronting Two-Pair Primers from typical Genetic Algorithm to improved local search-based Genetic Algorithm Y.-H. Cheng, L.-Y. Chuang, H.-W. Chang & C.-H. Yang