Author name: Somayeh Nosrati

Somayeh Nosrati was born in 1982 in Tehran. She holds a Master's degree in artificial intelligence from Khatam University of Tehran.

Non-smooth Projected Primal-Dual DynamicalApproach to Solve the Extended Fermat-TorricelliProblem

Non-smooth Projected Primal-Dual Dynamical Approach to Solve the Extended Fermat-Torricelli Problem

Abstract The problem of finding a point inRn, from which the sum-of-distances to a finite number of non-empty, closed, and convex sets is minimum is called the generalized Fermat-Torricelli Problem

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Decentralized Pose Control of Modular Reconfigurable Robots Operating in Liquid Environments

Decentralized Pose Control of Modular Reconfigurable Robots Operating in Liquid Environments

Abstract Modular reconfigurable robots are touted for their flexibility, as their bodies can assume a wide range of shapes. A particular challenge is to make them move efficiently in 3D

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Public Policy in a Pandemic: A Hazard-Control Perspective and a Case Study of the BCG Vaccine for COVID-19

Public Policy in a Pandemic: A Hazard-Control Perspective and a Case Study of the BCG Vaccine for COVID-19

Abstract The first cases of COVID-19 were reported in China in Dec 2019, quickly spreading to other parts of the world leading to a global pandemic. A number of potential

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Can the COVID-19 Epidemic Be Controlled on the Basis of Daily Test Reports?

Can the COVID-19 Epidemic Be Controlled on the Basis of Daily Test Reports?

Abstract This letter studies if and to which extent COVID-19 epidemics can be controlled by authorities taking decisions on public health measures on the basis of daily reports of swab

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