This book reviews the development of physics-based modeling and sensor-based data fusion for optimizing medical decision making in connection with spatiotemporal cardiovascular disease processes. To improve cardiac care services and patients’ quality of life, it is very important to detect...

Retailers of iconic products commonly implement premium advance selling, which typically triggers regret in consumers. A premium advance selling strategy is centered around differences in pricing and capacity rationing between two selling periods. We develop a decision-theoretic model to capture...

This volume offers the state-of-the-art research and developments in service science and related research, education and practice areas. It showcases emerging technology and applications in fields including healthcare, information technology, transportation, sports, logistics, and public...