Many hysteresis models have been proposed for the simulation of the nonlinear behavior of structures each of which has certain advantages depending on specific applications and desired objectives. The Bouc-Wen-Baber-Noori model is one of the hysteresis models that has been utilized for a wide...

With the development of the internet and the availability of smart phones, online shopping and the number of digital buyers have increased enormously under the present social context (COVID-19). The major pitfall of this marketing system is the random non-availability of/refusal by customers....

Deep neural networks (DNNs) have been applied to predict the cycle times of jobs in manufacturing accurately. However, the prediction mechanism of a DNN is complex and difficult to communicate. This limits its acceptability (or practicability) in real-world applications. An explainable...

Software testing is one of the most important phases in the software development life cycle. Software testing cannot ensure successful outcomes until and unless done perfectly. For enhanced testing, it is extremely important to identify and prioritize the parameters that influence the testing...

Information and communication technology is one of the critical factors for the business success of modern transport and storage. Therefore, it is important to research the information system of transport and storage from different aspects. In this paper, starting from that, a comparative...

Pythagorean fuzzy sets and Fermatean fuzzy sets are used to enhance the flexibility of intuitionistic fuzzy sets for decision-making under uncertainty in fuzzy environments. This study presents and compares a new definition of quartic fuzzy sets with intuitionistic, Pythagorean, and Fermatean...

Background Medical reimbursement in China is not for all diseases, and medical reimbursement expenses are not completely consistent with medical service demand, though the scope and proportion of medical reimbursement are gradually expanding. This study aimed to examine the efect of retirement...

Background There is sparse evidence on the impact of health information on mental health as well as on the mechanisms governing this relationship. We estimate the causal impact of health information on mental health via the efect of a diabetes diagnosis on depression. Methods We employ a fuzzy...