ECONOMIC MODELING OF FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION DECISIONS IN RESPONSE TO ALTERNATIVE RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES

Environmental Economics and Policy, Farm Management,

Microcomputer based fish farm production planning: The development of a microcomputerised data recording and production decision support system for individual fish farmers and its implementation on a fresh water trout hatchery

In order to develop a system that could provide fish farmers with information to monitor stock performance and plan for a timely production, a computerised recording system was designed and tested on a trout hatchery in Scotland. It facilitated routine data capture on site with a small hand-held computer, programmed in BASIC language, which subsequently downloaded the data to a central desk-top microcomputer for further processing. Both direct and long-distance transmission via the telephone network using modems were possible. The LOTUS 1-2-3 general purpose software package, running on the microcomputer, was customised using 'macro' commands to accept the transmitted data and create files for storage on 'floppy' or 'hard' magnetic disks. Further information could be calculated and graphs and summary reports for stock control could be generated at will. Other customised LOTUS worksheets were developed to allow identification and access of specific historical data in order to calibrate regression equations and provide growth predictions for particular fish types. This information combined with cost and pricing details was further utilised by a linear programming package. Guidelines on optimum policies were formulated and sensitivity analyses could be performed. This production information system was implemented on the IBM-PC and the OLIVETTI M24 desk-top microcomputers and as field devices the SHARP PC 1500A and the HUSKY HUNTER were used. Since existing technology and 'off-the-shelf' software were utilised, the developed information system can be easily adjusted to suit the individual needs of different fish farms. However, the most important requirement for successful implementation would be the commitment and enthusiasm of the fish farm manager

Development of electric vehicle with advanced lighting system and all electric drive

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An overview of decision table literature 1982-1995.

This report gives an overview of the literature on decision tables over the past 15 years. As much as possible, for each reference, an author supplied abstract, a number of keywords and a classification are provided. In some cases own comments are added. The purpose of these comments is to show where, how and why decision tables are used. The literature is classified according to application area, theoretical versus practical character, year of publication, country or origin (not necessarily country of publication) and the language of the document. After a description of the scope of the interview, classification results and the classification by topic are presented. The main body of the paper is the ordered list of publications with abstract, classification and comments.

A simplified approach to Multivariable Model Predictive Control

The benefits of applying the range of technologies generally known as Model Predictive Control (MPC) to the control of industrial processes have been well documented in recent years. One of the principal drawbacks to MPC schemes are the relatively high on-line computational burdens when used with adaptive, constrained and/or multivariable processes, which has warranted some researchers and practitioners to seek simplified approaches for its implementation. To date, several schemes have been proposed based around a simplified 1-norm formulation of multivariable MPC, which is solved online using the simplex algorithm in both the unconstrained and constrained cases. In this paper a 2-norm approach to simplified multivariable MPC is formulated, which is solved online using a vector-matrix product or a simple iterative coordinate descent algorithm for the unconstrained and constrained cases respectively. A CARIMA model is employed to ensure offset-free control, and a simple scheme to produce the optimal predictions is described. A small simulation study and further discussions help to illustrate that this quadratic formulation performs well and can be considered a useful adjunct to its linear counterpart, and still retains the beneficial features such as ease of computer-based implementation

Transportable educational programs for scientific and technical professionals: More effective utilization of automated scientific and technical data base systems

This grant final report executive summary documents a major, long-term program addressing innovative educational issues associated with the development, administration, evaluation, and widespread distribution of transportable educational programs for scientists and engineers to increase their knowledge of, and facilitate their utilization of automated scientific and technical information storage and retrieval systems. This educational program is of very broad scope, being targeted at Colleges of Engineering and Colleges of Physical sciences at a large number of colleges and universities throughout the United States. The educational program is designed to incorporate extensive hands-on, interactive usage of the NASA RECON system and is supported by a number of microcomputer-based software systems to facilitate the delivery and usage of the educational course materials developed as part of the program

IDENTIFICATION AND AN L.P. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVE PLANS FOR DAIRY FARM ADJUSTMENT IN SOUTH-EASTERN MINNESOTA

Livestock Production/Industries,

Bridgewater State College: Supplement to the 1987-1988 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalogue

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