Tramp Ship Scheduling Problem with Berth Allocation Considerations and Time-dependent Constraints

This work presents a model for the Tramp Ship Scheduling problem including berth allocation considerations, motivated by a real case of a shipping company. The aim is to determine the travel schedule for each vessel considering multiple docking and multiple time windows at the berths. This work is innovative due to the consideration of both spatial and temporal attributes during the scheduling process. The resulting model is formulated as a mixed-integer linear programming problem, and a heuristic method to deal with multiple vessel schedules is also presented. Numerical experimentation is performed to highlight the benefits of the proposed approach and the applicability of the heuristic. Conclusions and recommendations for further research are provided.Comment: 16 pages, 3 figures, 5 tables, proceedings paper of Mexican International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (MICAI) 201

Control de calidad de amortiguadores basado en inteligencia artificial y visión por computadora

El avance continuo y sostenido de los métodos basados en aprendizaje profundo están permitiendo realizar detecciones cada vez más complejas y específicas en el ámbito de la visión de máquina, o visión por computadoras aplicado a procesos industriales. Una situación muy común en industrias en las cuales se implementan sistemas de producción con intervención de operarios sometidos a tareas repetitivas durante largos períodos de tiempo es la aparición de fallas o faltantes en los productos, principalmente debido a distracciones o cansancio del personal. Muchas veces se intenta eliminar estas fallas agregando operarios que realicen las tareas otra vez tediosas y repetitivas de control de calidad pieza por pieza. En este trabajo se presenta el diseño, la implementación y la puesta a punto en planta de un sistema automático de detección de fallas en amortiguadores mediante el uso de cámaras convencionales y algoritmos de visión por computadora y aprendizaje profundo, con el que se logró detectar una falla de altísimo impacto en la producción de amortiguadores. El sistema permite relajar el control de calidad a cargo de un operario, inspeccionando en forma continua cada amortiguador producido y generando una alarma al detectar la falla. Actualmente el sistema se encuentra en funcionamiento en la línea de producción de una planta de la región con resultados altamente satisfactorios.Sociedad Argentina de Informática e Investigación Operativ

Tuberculosis in roe deer from Spain and Italy

TUBERCULOSIS (TB) is a chronic infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Mycobacterium (Grange and others 1990). The detection of wildlife reservoirs of disease is important, particularly in areas where there is a relatively low incidence of the disease in domestic animals. Tuberculosis cases in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) are reported only sporadically, despite the wide distribution and the abundance of this cervid. Roe deer with TB have been reported in Germany (Schmidt 1938), Switzerland (Bouvier 1963), France (Zanella and others 2008) and the UK (Gunning 1985, Delahay and others 2007). This short communication is the first report of TB in roe deer in Spain and Italy, and discusses the implications of these findings for wildlife and livestock disease control. The prevalence of mycobacterial infections, such as TB and paratuberculosis, seems to be increasing in Spain. Wildlife species may act as disease reservoirs, so this short communication also elucidates the epidemiology of mycobacterial infections in species such as roe deer

Relationship between the prevalence of Dibothriocephalus latus(Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidea) and the load of Escherichia coli: New findings in a neglected fish-borne parasitic zoonosis

The sub-Alpine lakes of Switzerland, Italy and France have long been reported as an endemic area of diphyllobothriosis, a parasitic zoonosis aused by Dibothriocephalus latus. With this study, we explored the hypothesis for a relationship between the prevalence of D. latus in Perca fluviatilis and the Escherichia coli load in lake water. To do this, we identified eleven sampling sites in three areas (north, centre and south) of Lake Iseo (north Italy) to determine E. coli load and the prevalence of D. latus in P. fluviatilis. Prevalence and 95% confidence interval (CI) of D. latus infestation ranged from 0% (95% CI: 0.71–0.0) in Sarnico (southern area) to 20% (95% CI: 33.0–11.2) in Pisogne (northern area). There were significant differences in prevalence be-tween the sites (χ2= 31.12; p- value= .0006) and in E. coli load (Kruskal–Wallis test; p- value= .0005). There was decreasing gradient of E. coli load and prevalence of D. latus infestation from north to south. A significant positive correlation (r= .881; p- value= .003) was found between E. coli load and prevalence of D. latus. Also, linear regression showed a significant relationship between E. coli load and prevalence of infestation (R2= .775). Our findings offer an explanation for the link between E. coliload in water and D. latus prevalence. The potential factors in this link are the ef-ficiency of the local wastewater treatment plant, the bathymetric profile of the lake and the life cycle of D. latus, which is mainly affected by light and water temperature.KEYWORDSItaly, Lake Iseo, Perca fluviatilis, prevalence of infestation, wastewater treatment plant, the bathymetric profile of the lake and the life cycle of D. latus, which is mainly affected by light and water temperature

Determinants of excess mortality following unprotected left main stem percutaneous coronary intervention.

For percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to the unprotected left main stem (UPLMS), there are limited long-term outcome data. We evaluated 5-year survival for UPLMS PCI cases taking into account background population mortality.A population-based registry of 10 682 cases of chronic stable angina (CSA), non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS), ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with (STEMI+CS) and without cardiogenic shock (STEMI-CS) who received UPLMS PCI from 2005 to 2014 were matched by age, sex, year of procedure and country to death data for the UK populace of 56.6 million people. Relative survival and excess mortality were estimated.Over 26 105 person-years follow-up, crude 5-year relative survival was 93.8% for CSA, 73.1% for NSTEACS, 77.5% for STEMI-CS and 28.5% for STEMI+CS. The strongest predictor of excess mortality among CSA was renal failure (EMRR 6.73, 95% CI 4.06 to 11.15), and for NSTEACS and STEMI-CS was preprocedural ventilation (6.25, 5.05 to 7.75 and 6.92, 4.25 to 11.26, respectively). For STEMI+CS, the strongest predictor of excess mortality was preprocedural thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) 0 flow (2.78, 1.87 to 4.13), whereas multivessel PCI was associated with improved survival (0.74, 0.61 to 0.90).Long-term survival following UPLMS PCI for CSA was high, approached that of the background populace and was significantly predicted by co-morbidity. For NSTEACS and STEMI-CS, the requirement for preprocedural ventilation was the strongest determinant of excess mortality. By contrast, among STEMI+CS, in whom survival was poor, the strongest determinant was preprocedural TIMI flow. Future cardiovascular cohort studies of long-term mortality should consider the impact of non-cardiovascular deaths

Clasificación de variedades de semillas de trigo usando visión por computadora

En este trabajo abordamos el problema de identificación de variedades de semillas de trigo. La identificación de semillas de trigo es una tarea realizada por personal calificado en diversas etapas de la producción agropecuaria, pero es una actividad lenta, tediosa y de baja repetibilidad. La disponibilidad de un método de clasificación automático de semillas acelera los procesos de evaluación y permite que sean realizados en diferentes etapas del proceso de producción de manera simple y con bajo costo. La solución propuesta es el uso de técnicas actuales de clasificación de imágenes como son Vectores de Fisher de la Familia Exponencial y Redes Neuronales Convolucionales. Con estas técnicas se logra una exactitud del 95% en la clasificación de un dataset de semillas de 6 variedades de trigo recolectado para esta tarea el cual se encuentra disponible al público para futuras evaluaciones.Sociedad Argentina de Informática e Investigación Operativa (SADIO

Clasificación de variedades de semillas de trigo usando visión por computadora

En este trabajo abordamos el problema de identificación de variedades de semillas de trigo. La identificación de semillas de trigo es una tarea realizada por personal calificado en diversas etapas de la producción agropecuaria, pero es una actividad lenta, tediosa y de baja repetibilidad. La disponibilidad de un método de clasificación automático de semillas acelera los procesos de evaluación y permite que sean realizados en diferentes etapas del proceso de producción de manera simple y con bajo costo. La solución propuesta es el uso de técnicas actuales de clasificación de imágenes como son Vectores de Fisher de la Familia Exponencial y Redes Neuronales Convolucionales. Con estas técnicas se logra una exactitud del 95% en la clasificación de un dataset de semillas de 6 variedades de trigo recolectado para esta tarea el cual se encuentra disponible al público para futuras evaluaciones.Sociedad Argentina de Informática e Investigación Operativa (SADIO

Clasificación de variedades de semillas de trigo usando visión por computadora

En este trabajo abordamos el problema de identificación de variedades de semillas de trigo. La identificación de semillas de trigo es una tarea realizada por personal calificado en diversas etapas de la producción agropecuaria, pero es una actividad lenta, tediosa y de baja repetibilidad. La disponibilidad de un método de clasificación automático de semillas acelera los procesos de evaluación y permite que sean realizados en diferentes etapas del proceso de producción de manera simple y con bajo costo. La solución propuesta es el uso de técnicas actuales de clasificación de imágenes como son Vectores de Fisher de la Familia Exponencial y Redes Neuronales Convolucionales. Con estas técnicas se logra una exactitud del 95% en la clasificación de un dataset de semillas de 6 variedades de trigo recolectado para esta tarea el cual se encuentra disponible al público para futuras evaluaciones.Sociedad Argentina de Informática e Investigación Operativa (SADIO

Association of treatments for acute myocardial infarction and survival for seven common comorbidity states : a nationwide cohort study

BACKGROUND: Comorbidity is common and has a substantial negative impact on the prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Whilst receipt of guideline-indicated treatment for AMI is associated with improved prognosis, the extent to which comorbidities influence treatment provision its efficacy is unknown. Therefore, we investigated the association between treatment provision for AMI and survival for seven common comorbidities. METHODS: We used data of 693,388 AMI patients recorded in the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project (MINAP), 2003-2013. We investigated the association between comorbidities and receipt of optimal care for AMI (receipt of all eligible guideline-indicated treatments), and the effect of receipt of optimal care for comorbid AMI patients on long-term survival using flexible parametric survival models. RESULTS: A total of 412,809 [59.5%] patients with AMI had at least one comorbidity, including hypertension (302,388 [48.7%]), diabetes (122,228 [19.4%]), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, 89,221 [14.9%]), cerebrovascular disease (51,883 [8.6%]), chronic heart failure (33,813 [5.6%]), chronic renal failure (31,029 [5.0%]) and peripheral vascular disease (27,627 [4.6%]). Receipt of optimal care was associated with greatest survival benefit for patients without comorbidities (HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.51-0.56) followed by patients with hypertension (HR 0.60, 95% CI 0.58-0.62), diabetes (HR 0.83, 95% CI 0.80-0.87), peripheral vascular disease (HR 0.85, 95% CI 0.79-0.91), renal failure (HR 0.89, 95% CI 0.84-0.94) and COPD (HR 0.90, 95% CI 0.87-0.94). For patients with heart failure and cerebrovascular disease, optimal care for AMI was not associated with improved survival. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, guideline-indicated care was associated with improved long-term survival. However, this was not the case in AMI patients with concomitant heart failure or cerebrovascular disease. There is therefore a need for novel treatments to improve outcomes for AMI patients with pre-existing heart failure or cerebrovascular disease

Morganella morganii septicemia and concurrent renal crassicaudiasis in a Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) stranded in Italy

Information regarding bacterial diseases in Cuvier's beaked whale (CBW, Ziphius cavirostris) is scattered and mostly incomplete. This report describes a case of septicemia by Morganella morganii in a juvenile male CBW with concurrent renal crassicaudiasis. The animal stranded along the Ligurian coastline (Italy) and underwent a systematic post-mortem examination to determine the cause of death. Histopathology showed lesions consistent with a septicemic infection, severe meningoencephalitis, and renal crassicaudiasis. An M. morganii alpha-hemolytic strain was isolated in pure culture from liver, lung, prescapular lymph node, spleen, hepatic and renal abscesses, and central nervous system (CNS). The antimicrobial susceptibility profile of the strain was evaluated with the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) method and reduced susceptibility to Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole is reported. Crassicauda sp. nematodes were retrieved from both kidneys. No other pathogens were detected by immunohistochemistry, serology, or biomolecular analyses. Toxicological investigations detected high concentrations of immunosuppressant pollutants in the blubber. The chronic parasitic infestation and the toxic effects of xenobiotics likely compromised the animal's health, predisposing it to an opportunistic bacterial infection. To our knowledge, this is the first description of M. morganii septicemia with CNS involvement in a wild cetacean