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48 results for facility locations utility

The paper addresses fairness in facility location by considering local population densities.

problem Ensuring fair distribution of facilities based on local population sizes.
method Formulated a fairness concept involving neighborhood radius and applied an approximation algorithm.
result The algorithm guarantees a factor of at most 2 in all metric spaces and outperforms standard clustering algorithms.

New tools analyze data selection methods, reducing information losses.

problem Analyzing and reducing information losses in data selection.
method Information theoretic losses framework applied to Facility Location Selection and Transductive Experimental Design.
result Proves Facility Location Selection and Transductive Experimental Design reduce information losses.

Develops a Bayesian model to predict business revenue and demand.

problem Estimating revenue and demand at business facilities.
method Variational Bayesian spatial interaction model (BSIM) with scalable inference.
result BSIM outperforms competing approaches in predicting pub revenue and demand.

This paper develops a framework for predicting patient workload across multiple VA facilities.

problem Handling demand uncertainty and predicting workload in healthcare facilities, especially chronic disease treatment.
method Developed a heuristic clustering algorithm for single task learning and a multi-task learning approach.
result Demonstrated improved accuracy in workload prediction for patients with similar conditions across multiple facilities.

A new house price prediction model using location data and multi-task learning.

problem Accurate house price prediction for various stakeholders.
method Location-centered data profiling and Multi-Task Learning (MTL) approach.
result MTL-based methods significantly outperform state-of-the-art approaches in house price prediction.

The facility location problem is widely used for summarizing large datasets and has additional applications in sensor placement, image retrieval, and clustering. One difficulty of this problem is that submodular optimization algorithms require the calculation of pairwise benefits for all items in the dataset. This is i…

2017-03-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Closed-form optimal portfolios for exponential utility in small/large markets.

problem Optimal portfolios maximizing exponential utility in small/large financial markets.
method Closed-form expressions for optimal portfolios in small markets, convergence to large market optimal utility, numerical procedure for general utility functions.
result Optimal utility in large markets converges to optimal utility in small markets, requiring infinite diversification.

Decentralized algorithm reduces regret and converges to Nash equilibrium in online congestion games.

problem Online congestion games with exponential action sets and strict Nash equilibria.
method CongestEXP algorithm using exponential weights method.
result CongestEXP achieves O(kFT)O(kF\sqrt{T}) regret bound and almost exponential convergence to strict Nash equilibrium.

Study examines how industrial emissions evolve over time in response to various factors.

problem Understanding how firm-level emissions change over time in response to environmental regulation, economic conditions, and organizational constraints.
method Used a time-varying mean-group estimator to link emissions data with firm characteristics and macroeconomic indicators over 1992-2023.
result Firm-level characteristics and aggregate conditions have different impacts on emissions growth at different times.

Graph neural networks improve residential location choice predictions.

problem Capturing spatial dependence in discrete choice models.
method Graph Neural Networks (GNN) for analyzing spatial alternatives.
result GNN-DCMs outperform classical models in residential location choice predictions.

SimTensor is a multi-platform, open-source software for generating artificial tensor data (either with CP/PARAFAC or Tucker structure) for reproducible research on tensor factorization algorithms. SimTensor is a stand-alone application based on MATALB. It provides a wide range of facilities for generating tensor data w…

2016-12-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper develops a gradient-like proposal for discrete distributions without requiring natural differentiability.

problem Lack of natural differentiability in proposal distributions for discrete distributions.
method Locally-balanced proposal combined with Newton's series expansion for efficient exploration.
result Method guarantees convergence rate and outperforms alternatives in various experiments.

Flusion combines multiple data sources to improve flu forecasts.

problem Accurate flu predictions to improve public health actions.
method Ensemble model combining gradient boosting quantile regression and Bayesian autoregressive models.
result Flusion was the top-performing model in the CDC's influenza prediction challenge.

Based on the concept of self-decomposable random variables we discuss the application of a model for a pair of dependent Poisson processes to energy facilities. Due to the resulting structure of the jump events we can see the self-decomposability as a form of cointegration among jumps. In the context of energy faciliti…

2015-09-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Integrates learning and optimization on graphs, improving prediction accuracy.

problem Combining learning and optimization on graphs with partially observed data.
method Proposes a decision-focused learning approach integrating a differentiable proxy for optimization problems.
result ClusterNet system outperforms pure end-to-end and standard approaches.

Differentially private log-location-scale regression models improve privacy in statistical analysis.

problem Ensuring privacy in statistical regression models while maintaining accuracy.
method Integrates differential privacy into LLS regression using the functional mechanism.
result Proposed DP-LLS models satisfy ε-differential privacy and perform well under various conditions.

Bayesian inference calibrates Hall thruster model uncertainty at varying pressures.

problem Quantifying uncertainty in a multi-component Hall thruster model at different facility pressures.
method Bayesian inference applied to calibrate and quantify prediction uncertainty in a coupled multi-component Hall thruster model.
result Model reduces predictive errors in thrust and discharge current by more than 50% compared to a previous model.

Trans-GLMC tackles source heterogeneity in transfer learning for structured clusters.

problem Source heterogeneity makes it hard to use multiple related auxiliary sources effectively.
method Trans-GLMC constructs clusters of sources, then combines global fusion, within-cluster refinement, and target debiasing.
result Improves facility-specific prediction and identifies interpretable communities of hospitals with mutual transferability.

Unified approach tackles logical constraints in mixed-integer optimization.

problem Logical constraints in mixed-integer optimization problems.
method Express logical constraints non-linearly, reformulate as convex binary optimization, solve using outer-approximation.
result Solves problems faster and at larger scale than existing methods.

CMDRNN predicts user location using WiFi fingerprints with deep learning.

problem Predicting user activity with WiFi fingerprints is challenging due to high dimensionality.
method Combines CNN, RNN, and MDN to model high-dimensional time-series data.
result CMDRNN effectively predicts user location using WiFi fingerprints.

Proposes a feature transformation for spatio-temporal traffic models to improve performance and transferability.

problem Limited transferability of deep learning models for traffic flow prediction across different locations.
method Integrates Newell's traffic flow estimators to capture broader dynamics and incorporates spatial dependencies.
result Improves model performance in predicting traffic flows over different horizons.

Kriformer uses graph transformers to estimate data in sparse sensor areas.

problem Sparse sensor deployment and unreliable data in spatiotemporal kriging tasks.
method Graph transformer model with positional encoding and attention mechanisms.
result Kriformer excels in representing unobserved locations in spatiotemporal kriging tasks.

The paper optimizes daily storage trading of electricity using dynamic spread densities.

problem Optimizing daily storage trading of electricity based on price spreads.
method Formulated dynamic density functions based on skewed-t representations to model hourly electricity price spreads. Selected the best specification for each spread using the Pinball Loss function and calculated risk associated with spread arbitrages.
result Optimal daily operation of a battery storage facility determined from spread densities.

New model for multivariate discrete event data with flexible interactions.

problem Modeling multivariate discrete event data with categorical interactions.
method Developed a new modeling approach with convex constraints, two estimation procedures (LS and ML).
result Proposed model can capture arbitrary shapes of historical event influence.

The paper introduces submodular information measures for machine learning applications.

problem Generalizing information-theoretic measures to non-random variables.
method Developing combinatorial information measures based on submodular functions.
result Submodular mutual information is submodular in one argument for certain submodular functions.

GeoShapley uses game theory to measure spatial effects in ML models.

problem Measuring the impact of location on machine learning model predictions.
method Extends Shapley value framework to quantify spatial effects in various ML models.
result Validated GeoShapley values against known processes and demonstrated utility in house price modeling.

New method for discrete-time survival analysis with competing risks.

problem Discrete failure time data in survival analysis.
method Proposes a new estimation procedure for discrete-time survival analysis with competing events.
result Offers advantages over existing procedures and integrates regularized regression methods.

Deep learning predicts user identity, activity, and location from Wi-Fi signals.

problem Privacy concerns and need for non-invasive user authentication, activity classification, and tracking.
method End-to-end deep learning framework using passive Wi-Fi signals.
result System autonomously predicts user identity, activity, and location without user intervention.

This paper tackles fair same-day delivery service by optimizing regional service rates.

problem Fairness in same-day delivery service for different neighborhoods.
method Partition service area into regions, use multi-objective Markov decision process and deep Q-learning.
result Our approach maximizes fairness across all regions while maintaining overall service rate.

Newly available data on the spatial distribution of retail activities in cities makes it possible to build models formalized at the level of the single retailer. Current models tackle consumer location choices at an aggregate level and the opportunity new data offers for modeling at the retail unit level lacks a theore…

2016-12-16abs ↗pdf ↗