In Wireless Sensor Network one of the most significant and support technology is the Time Synchronization. The efficient Time synchronization is a well-known challenge for Wireless Sensor Network and at the same time it is a concept that has been attracting the research community since the last...

Association rule mining is a time consuming process due to involving both data intensive and computation intensive nature. In order to mine large volume of data and to enhance the scalability and performance of existing sequential association rule mining algorithms, parallel and distributed...

"Cloud Kitchens" are delivery-only facilities that house multiple restaurants. Food-delivery platforms operate such kitchens to exploit two advantages: (i) Location advantage, arising due to a cloud-kitchen's central location this enables lower delivery times to customers. (ii) Consolidation...

The coronavirus disease pandemic and live streaming e-commerce continue to substantially influence e-commerce worldwide, accelerating the transformation and upgrading of warehouses. Cloud warehouses are suitable for the current environment, and applying them in real life is necessary. We...

On many multi-sided app platforms, the supply-side monetizes their work with targeted advertising. The targeting of ads has raised concerns over user privacy and has led to calls for platform firms and regulators to bar this practice. Important for this debate is to understand the consequences...

This study leverages a large RCT to examine the potential of goal-setting nudges for resource conservation at scale. We randomize a feature that allows subjects to set themselves energy consumption targets in a popular smartphone app. We document negative effects of the nudge on app utilization...

This paper develops a bi-level optimization model for voluntary demand-side flexibility. The Distribution System Operator, in the Upper Level, maximizes welfare by investing in the network and setting the flexibility compensation. Consumers, in the Lower Level, can be prosumers and commercial...