Outliers widely occur in big-data applications and may severely affect statistical estimation and inference. In this article, a framework of outlier-resistant estimation is introduced to robustify …
A Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) sensor based on a four-core sapphire-derived fiber (FSDF) for bending sensing is proposed and demonstrated. The MZI is formed by splicing a coupled FSDF between …
Two-echelon vehicle routing problem (2E-VRP) is a challenging problem that involves both the strategic and tactical planning decisions on both echelons. The satellite locations and the customer dis…