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Game Theoretic Decentralized Feedback Controls in Markov Jump Processes

2017

This paper studies a decentralized routing problem over a network, using the paradigm of mean-field games with large number of players. Building on a state-space extension technique, we turn the problem into an optimal control one for each single player. The main contribution is an explicit expression of the optimal decentralized control which guarantees the convergence both to local and to global equilibrium points. Furthermore, we study the stability of the system also in the presence of a delay which we model using an hysteresis operator. As a result of the hysteresis, we prove existence of multiple equilibrium points and analyze convergence conditions. The stability of the system is ill…

A decomposition approach to dual shuttle automated storage and retrieval systems

2016

[EN] Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS) have become vital in today¿s distribution and production environments, however it remains necessary to equip them with more efficient operational control policies. Motivated by real situations encountered by companies employing AS/RS, the present paper studies a miniload AS/RS system, with a dual shuttle crane in which a set of storage and retrieval requests must be scheduled such that the prioritized waiting time is minimized. Dual shuttle cranes have received minimal academic attention and thus continue to pose new problems that must be solved. The miniload AS/RS problem is addressed by decomposing it into a location assignment and sequ…

Understanding the Importance of Proper Incentives for Critical Infrastructures Management – How System Dynamics Can Help

2016

International audience; Computer and information systems are now at the core of numerous critical infrastructures. However, their security management is by far not a trivial issue. Further, these systems, by their very nature, belong to the domain of complex systems, where system dynamics (SD) is an established method, which aims at modelling such systems, their analysis and understanding. Further, on this basis it enables simulation of various policies to properly manage complex systems. More precisely, through understanding of the basic elements of the whole mosaic and their interplay, proper incentives can be tested. And this is important, because proper incentives can lead to the desire…

Participación sindical y salud laboral: una relación positiva

2018

espanolDespues de casi diez anos de reduccion progresiva de los registros estadisticos de accidentes de trabajo,la confluencia entre crisis economica y reforma laboral ha provocado, desde 2013, un repunte de lasiniestralidad, paralelo al incremento de la precariedad contractual, la contraccion de las politicaspublicas y empresariales en materia de salud laboral, asi como de la reduccion de la cobertura yfunciones de la representatividad sindical. El articulo revisa la regulacion normativa y evolucionreciente del modelo espanol de prevencion de riesgos laborales, tanto fisicos como psico-sociales,indagando sobre las causas y efectos de la correlacion detectada entre sus principales indicador…

Behavioural and structural interventions in cancer prevention: towards the 2030 SDG horizon

2020

Interventions in individual lifestyles have often been viewed as the main component of cancer prevention strategies. However, environmental factors may facilitate or impede healthy behaviours. The behavioural‐structural dichotomy of cancer prevention can only be resolved by incorporating the ‘Health in All Policies’ perspective at multiple levels (legislation, promotion of healthy choices, health support groups, health education).

Commentary on the BJP 's new statistical reporting guidelines

2018

Are there positive lessons for Italy's NHS resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic?

2020

The authors evaluate the importance of prevention measures and health care from their own experience and briefly analyse the factors that may have contributed to the rapid spread of Covid-19 in Italy, and hope this will feed into appropriate and new and improved health policies.

Hacia la ley europea del clima: las evaluaciones científicas y el futuro papel de las respuestas jurídicas de los estados miembros

2021

Los problemas climáticos son temas persistentes y omnipresentes dentro de las políticas y legislaciones contemporáneas, que exigen un enfoque interdisciplinario para promover soluciones jurídicas adecuadas para la complejidad del tema. Paradójicamente, las propagandas negacionistas, lejos de bloquear las acciones climáticas, las han propiciado, lo que ha llevado al establecimiento de un organismo científico super partes que reconociese las cuestiones climáticas a través de informes científicos avanzados: el Grupo Intergubernamental de Expertos sobre el Cambio Climático de la ONU (IPCC). Desde entonces, muchos países han usado los hallazgos del IPCC como base científica para desarrollar polí…

Property and cross-border couples from the perspective of European regulation

2021

The family property regimes constitute a relevant sector of the EU regulatory framework strongly connected with fundamental rights policies. Family property offers specific issues which need to balance individual rights with general interests, especially in matter of real estate property. The fragmentation of the discipline in EU Family law, the diversity of the domestic rules regarding rights in rem requires a large use of flexibility from EU legislator and EU legal professionals. The discipline provides by EU Regulations 1103 and 1104/2016 could be an interesting example to manage cross-border couple?s interests: the principles of universality and unity have to be used appropriately and, …

Cuatro fórmulas de posicionamiento frente a las drogas

2010

Las políticas públicas en materia de drogas se encuentran actualmente en una encrucijada. A través de las siguientes páginas se ofrece una reflexión sobre cuatro tipos de posicionamiento teórico, cuatro formas diferentes de entender cuál es el papel que en este conflicto, deben adoptar los Estados. A modo de tipificación de esas perspectivas posibles, se ofrece una propuesta de clasificación distribuida en cuatro posiciones: - Prohibicionismo ideológico - Prohibicionismo político - Disminución del riesgo y reducción del daño - Negación de riesgos y daños Public policies on drugs are currently in a crossroad. Throughout the following pages four theoretical positions are examined, four differ…