This article presents the application of soft computing methods for solving the problem of designing and optimizing cloud-based Content Distribution Networks (CDN).A multi-objective approach is applied to solve the resource provisioning problem for building the infrastructure for the network, considering the objectives of minimizing the cost of the
BackgroundUsing a diabetes app can improve glycemic control; however, the use of diabetes apps is low, possibly due to design issues that affect patient motivation.ObjectiveThis study aimed to describes how adults with diabetes requiring insulin perceive diabetes apps based on 3 key psychological needs (competence, autonomy, and connectivity) descr
Design solutions of domestic VLSI were obtained as a result of the application of computeraided design tools of a foreign supplier (CAD Synopsys, Cadence Design Systems and Mentor Graphics), based on standard libraries of PDK elements (Project Design KIT) of factories and IC-modules also supplied mainly by foreign companies.As a rule, the developer
How do product innovation messages delay purchase intentions? Few studies offer answers to this question.Building on the literature of regulatory focus and framing effects, this study aims to identify the mechanism of the relationships among product innovation contents (i.e., performance advancements and price drops), reference time points (i.e., i