Data and Decision Sciences in Action

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. What Latin Hypercube Is Not

   • Oleg Mazonka, Charalambos Konstantinou

   Pages 1-12

3. A BDI-Based Methodology for Eliciting Tactical Decision-Making Expertise

   • Rick Evertsz, John Thangarajah, Thanh Ly

   Pages 13-26

4. Analysis of Demand and Operations of Inter-modal Terminals

   • Rodolfo García-Flores, Soumya Banerjee, George Mathews, Blandine Vacher, Brian Thorne, Nazanin Borhan et al.

   Pages 27-41

5. Efficient Models, Formulations and Algorithms for Some Variants of Fixed Interval Scheduling Problems

   • D. Niraj Ramesh, Mohan Krishnamoorthy, Andreas T. Ernst

   Pages 43-69

6. The Value of Flexible Road Designs Through Ecologically Sensitive Areas

   • Nicholas Davey, Simon Dunstall, Saman Halgamuge

   Pages 71-80

7. Local Cuts for 0–1 Multidimensional Knapsack Problems

   • Hanyu Gu

   Pages 81-89

8. An Exact Algorithm for the Heterogeneous Fleet Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows and Three-Dimensional Loading Constraints

   • Vicky Mak-Hau, I. Moser, Aldeida Aleti

   Pages 91-101

9. Automated Techniques for Generating Behavioural Models for Constructive Combat Simulations

   • Matt Selway, Kerryn R. Owen, Richard M. Dexter, Georg Grossmann, Wolfgang Mayer, Markus Stumptner

   Pages 103-115

10. Analytic and Probabilistic Techniques for the Determination of Surface Spray Patterns from Air Bursting Munitions

    • Paul A. Chircop

    Pages 117-132

11. Reformulations and Computational Results for the Uncapacitated Single Allocation Hub Covering Problem

    • Andreas T. Ernst, Houyuan Jiang, Mohan Krishanmoorthy, Davaatseren Baatar

    Pages 133-148

12. Search Strategies for Problems with Detectable Boundaries and Restricted Level Sets

    • Hanyu Gu, Julia Memar, Yakov Zinder

    Pages 149-162

13. Alternative Passenger Cars for the Australian Market: A Cost–Benefit Analysis

    • Jason Milowski, Kalyan Shankar Bhattacharjee, Hemant Kumar Singh, Tapabrata Ray

    Pages 163-173

14. A Quick Practical Guide to Polyhedral Analysis in Integer Programming

    • Vicky Mak-Hau

    Pages 175-185

15. Towards a Feasible Design Space for Proximity Alerts Between Two Aircraft in the Conflict Plane

    • Mark Westcott, Neale Fulton, Warren F. Smith

    Pages 187-200

16. Constructing a Feasible Design Space for Multiple Cluster Conflict and Taskload Assessment

    • Neale L. Fulton, Mark Westcott, Warren F. Smith

    Pages 201-219

17. Open-Pit Mine Production Planning and Scheduling: A Research Agenda

    • Mehran Samavati, Daryl L. Essam, Micah Nehring, Ruhul Sarker

    Pages 221-226

18. A Comparative Study of Different Integer Linear Programming Approaches for Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problems

    • Ripon K. Chakrabortty, Ruhul Sarker, Daryl L. Essam

    Pages 227-242

19. A Recovery Model for Sudden Supply Delay with Demand Uncertainty and Safety Stock

    • Sanjoy Kumar Paul, Shams Rahman

    Pages 243-257

20. Applying Action Research to Strategic Thinking Modelling

    • Leon Young

    Pages 259-270

Offering a concise and multidisciplinary reference guide to the state of the art in Australian operations research, this book will be of great value to academics working in many disciplines associated with operations research, as well as industrial practitioners engaged in planning, scheduling and logistics.

Over 60 papers, with topics ranging from academic research techniques and case studies to industrial and administrative best practices in operations research, address aspects such as:

• optimization, combinatorial optimization, decision analysis, supply-chain management, queuing and routing, and project management; and

• logistics, government, cyber security, health-care systems, mining and material processing, ergonomics and human factors, space applications, telecommunications and transportation, among many others.

This book presents the Proceedings of the National Conference of the Australian Society for Operations Research, the premier professional organization for Australian academics and practitioners working in optimization and other disciplines related to operations research. The conference was held in Canberra in November 2016.

• Conference Proceedings
• Operations Research
• Data Analytics
• Decision Analytics
• Soft OR
• Autonomous Systems
• Engineering Economics

• School of Engineering and Information Technology, University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia

  Ruhul Sarker, Hussein A. Abbass

• Data 61, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Melbourne, Australia

  Simon Dunstall, Philip Kilby

• Strategic Capability Analysis Department, Defence Science and Technology Group, Canberra, Australia

  Richard Davis

• Department of Defence, War Research Centre, Canberra, Australia

  Leon Young

Prof. Ruhul Sarker received his Ph.D. in Operations Research (under Industrial Engineering) from Dalhousie University, Canada in 1992. He is currently a Professor of Operations Research at the School of Engineering and Information Technology, University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia. Prof. Sarker is also Director of Postgraduate Research (equivalent to Assistant Dean) in his faculty. He is well known for his contributions to Operations Research and Evolutionary Optimization. He has published one book (Optimization Modelling: A Practical Approach, CRC Press) and 250+ technical papers for respected journals and conferences in his field. He currently serves as Associate Editor of three ISI Indexed International Journals in his field. Prof. Sarker has also edited/co-edited several books (including four with Springer) and several special issues of international journals (including one with Springer/Kluwer). He was the editor/co-editor of several conference proceedings including two major IEEE conferences. Prof. Sarker has received numerous awards for his research, as well as significant and prestigious research grants.

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