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48 results for service level agreements

Optimizes resource allocation for virtualized network functions based on performance profiles.

problem Mapping SLA performance requirements to dynamic virtualized infrastructure resources.
method Profile-based resource allocation using VNF performance datasets and machine learning models.
result A method to predict and recommend optimal resource allocation for network services.

Approach for assessing supply chain cyber risks using expert judgment and forecasting.

problem Supply chain managers face challenges in assessing cyber risks affecting business factors.
method Structured expert judgment and forecasting models to assess various attack techniques and impacts.
result Facilitates implementation of risk management activities and decision-making processes.

Automated service classification plays a crucial role in service discovery, selection, and composition. Machine learning has been widely used for service classification in recent years. However, the performance of conventional machine learning methods highly depends on the quality of manual feature engineering. In this…

2018-06-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Optimizes QoS in FSO links over South Africa using ensemble learning.

problem Impact of weather on QoS in FSO links.
method Ensemble learning models (Random Forest, ADaBoost Regression, Stacking Regression, Gradient Boost Regression, Multilayer Neural Network) applied to meteorological data.
result Significant enhancement in QoS with RMSE and R-squared values of 0.0032 and 0.9906 respectively at George.

This paper optimizes driver repositioning using MARL and reward design for better service and traffic management.

problem Unserved passenger requests due to drivers' cruising behavior during passenger seeking.
method Mean field multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) with a reward design scheme and Bayesian optimization (BO) to solve bilevel optimization problems.
result Optimal toll charges and service charges can improve platform and city planner objectives by significant margins, leading to better traffic conditions.

Biological systems are often modelled at different levels of abstraction depending on the particular aims/resources of a study. Such different models often provide qualitatively concordant predictions over specific parametrisations, but it is generally unclear whether model predictions are quantitatively in agreement, …

2016-05-07abs ↗pdf ↗

Study finds simple model-agreement scores perform well in various error estimation scenarios.

problem Evaluating model performance on unseen distributions using disparate scoring functions.
method Rigorously studied popular scoring functions (confidence, local manifold smoothness, model agreement) independently of mechanism choice.
result Simple model-agreement scores outperform confidence- and smoothness-based scores in realistic settings with compromised training data.

We present a simple dynamical model for describing trading interactions between agents in a social network by considering only two dynamical variables, namely money and goods or services, that are assumed conserved over the whole time span of the agents' trading transactions. A key feature of the model is that agent-to…

2016-05-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Pioneers a new network slicing solution for beyond-5G networks.

problem Ensuring diverse service level agreements (SLAs) in a multi-tenant environment with varying latency and throughput requirements.
method Leverages a multi-armed-bandit-based (MAB) orchestrator, LACO, that makes adaptive resource slicing decisions based on system structure information.
result Near-optimal results in resource slicing decisions with no prior knowledge of traffic demand or channel quality statistics.

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.

SOOTT framework optimizes target tracking with robust and learning-augmented algorithms.

problem Optimizing target tracking in dynamic environments with adversarial perturbations.
method Integrates robust and learning-augmented algorithms for online decision-making.
result CoRT learning-augmented algorithm strictly improves over robust BEST when predictions are accurate.

Study explores fairness in financial deep learning through multi-scale trust quantification.

problem Ensuring fairness in financial deep learning models, especially under regulatory compliance.
method Conducts multi-scale trust quantification on a deep neural network for credit card default prediction.
result Demonstrates the feasibility and utility of multi-scale trust quantification for financial deep learning fairness.

Our work sheds new light on the role of oil prices in shaping the world economy by investigating flows of goods and services through global value chains between 1960 and 2011, by means of Markov Chain and network analysis. We show that over that time period the international division of labor and trade patterns are tig…

2015-02-28abs ↗pdf ↗

Study on electronic banking satisfaction in Nigeria.

problem Limited research on factors enhancing end users' satisfaction in electronic banking.
method Empirical analysis of factors influencing electronic banking user satisfaction.
result Factors influencing electronic banking user satisfaction and their relationship with satisfaction.

The professional services sector is at a turning point, with some industries showing growth opportunities.

problem Identifying growth opportunities in the professional services sector after decades of growth.
method A simple framework applied to the US economic context to diagnose growth opportunities.
result The professional services sector is expected to stall at a national level, but some industries still offer growth opportunities.

With the widespread use of machine learning (ML) techniques, ML as a service has become increasingly popular. In this setting, an ML model resides on a server and users can query it with their data via an API. However, if the user's input is sensitive, sending it to the server is undesirable and sometimes even legally …

2018-08-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a trust model for SIoT nodes using Hellinger distance and matrix factorization.

problem Trust management in SIoT to reduce risk from malicious nodes.
method Flexible bipartite graph, Hellinger distance, centrality, similarity measures, matrix factorization.
result The proposed trust prediction mechanism outperforms existing methods in accuracy and resilience.

Solves a 60-year-old question on agreement measures in statistics.

problem The challenge of measuring agreement between two raters or measures.
method Developed a new algorithm to minimize diagonals in contingency tables, formulated the minimum feasible agreement, and studied the lower limit of maximum feasible agreement.
result Formulated the lower limit of Cohen's kappa and two statistics for agreement analysis.

Voice-enabled interactions provide more human-like experiences in many popular IoT systems. Cloud-based speech analysis services extract useful information from voice input using speech recognition techniques. The voice signal is a rich resource that discloses several possible states of a speaker, such as emotional sta…

2019-08-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Study examines cryptoasset service providers in Austria, revealing global integration and distinct responses to market shocks.

problem Understanding cryptoasset integration and stress behavior in national economies.
method Directly identified on-chain addresses of Austrian crypto-asset service providers, reconstructing transaction activity across multiple cryptocurrencies.
result Austrian crypto-asset service providers are globally integrated, with distinct responses to market shocks.

Models predict fire and other emergencies in Edmonton.

problem Accurate prediction of emergency events for timely response.
method Data collection, descriptive analysis, feature selection, and negative binomial regression.
result Models perform well, with acceptable prediction errors for weekly and monthly periods.

As mobile devices become more and more popular, mobile gaming has emerged as a promising market with billion-dollar revenues. A variety of mobile game platforms and services have been developed around the world. A critical challenge for these platforms and services is to understand the churn behavior in mobile games, w…

2019-01-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Detecting faults and SLA violations in a timely manner is critical for telecom providers, in order to avoid loss in business, revenue and reputation. At the same time predicting SLA violations for user services in telecom environments is difficult, due to time-varying user demands and infrastructure load conditions. In…

2015-09-04abs ↗pdf ↗

LLM extracts actionable insights from customer reviews.

problem Extracting actionable insights from customer reviews.
method Large language model approach distinguishing perceptual attributes from actionable features.
result High consistency and predictive validity of LLM insights compared to human coders.

Study confirms eurozone interbank market stability but finds higher collateral reuse.

problem Analyzing eurozone interbank market behavior and stability.
method Examined secured transactions data from ECB, tested stylized facts, measured network properties.
result Observed higher collateral reuse and network symmetry compared to unsecured markets.

The paper uses Black-Scholes model to analyze political support and coalition agreements.

problem Determining the minimum support level for a minor party in a pre-electoral coalition.
method Modeling political support as a stochastic process with a deterministic growth rate and applying Black-Scholes option pricing theory.
result The minimum support level for a minor party to gain a representative in a pre-electoral coalition.

This paper tackles task offloading in edge computing systems with dynamic interactions.

problem Dynamic interactions among mobile users in an edge computing system.
method Modelled as a non-cooperative stochastic game, transformed into a Markov decision process, and solved using online deep reinforcement learning.
result The proposed deep RL scheme balances age of information and energy consumption.

BESS shows potential in European markets for frequency support, but not for energy arbitrage.

problem Lack of profitability for BESS in energy arbitrage in most European markets.
method Proposed a general payoff model for BESS operation and calculated utilization factors for common applications.
result BESS shows higher potential in providing frequency support services, especially in Central Western and Northern Europe.