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    • Optimal inspeksjons- og vedlikeholdskoordinering for stikkrenner 

      Werner, Adrian; Lium, Arnt-Gunnar; Buskum, Pål (SINTEF Rapport;A26341, Research report, 2014)
    • Optimal preventive policies for parallel systems using Markov decision process: application to an offshore power plant 

      Machado, Mario; Lima Silva, Thiago; Camponogara, Eduardo; de Arruda, Edilson; Ferreira Filho, Virgílio (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This work proposes a Markov Decision Process (MDP) model for identifying windows of opportunities to perform preventive maintenance for multi-unit parallel systems subject to a varying demand. The main contribution lies ...
    • Optimal Surface Fitting of Point Clouds Using Local Refinement 

      Kermarrec, Gaël; Skytt, Vibeke; Dokken, Tor (SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences;, Book, 2023)
      This open access book provides insights into the novel Locally Refined B-spline (LR B-spline) surface format, which is suited for representing terrain and seabed data in a compact way. It provides an alternative to the ...
    • Optimal timing of assessment tasks depending on experience level of surgical trainees 

      Våpenstad, Cecilie; Hofstad, Erlend Fagertun; Bernstein, Tor Eivind; Aadahl, Petter; Johnsen, Gjermund; Mårvik, Ronald (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Introduction: Box trainers with motion analysis are important add-ons to surgical training and skills assessment outside the operating room, given that they exhibit construct validity. Material and methods: Four different ...
    • Optimal Train Rescheduling in Oslo Central Station 

      Mannino, Carlo; Nakkerud, Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Real-time train dispatching (i.e., rescheduling and replatforming) in passenger railway stations is a very important and very challenging task. In most major stations, this task is carried out by hand by highly trained ...
    • Optimisation of cutting parameters for improving energy efficiency in machining process 

      Hu, Luoke; Tang, Renzhong; Cai, Wei; Feng, Yixiong; Ma, Xiang (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Reducing the machining energy consumption (MEC) of machine tools for turning operations is significant to promote sustainable manufacturing. It has been approved that selecting optimal cutting (turning) parameters is an ...
    • Optimising Nurse Staffing at the Emergency Department of Ålesund Sykehus 

      Goday Verdaguer, Aina; Kaut, Michal; Valgermo, Anne Sofie; Dybvik, Elin K. Molvær; Pedersen, Nina Margrete (SINTEF Rapport;2024:00041, Research report, 2024)
      This report summarises the initiatives undertaken in the Emergency Department (ED) of Ålesund sykehus to enhance patient care and theworkday for nurses. The objective was two-fold and involved addressing nurse understaffing ...
    • Optimization framework for cost and carbon emission of timber floor elements 

      Nesheim, Sveinung Ørjan; Mela, Kristo; Malo, Kjell Arne; Labonnote, Nathalie (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Long-span timber floor elements increase the adaptability of a building and they exhibit a significant market potential. High cost of the floor elements is a challenge, and the timber sector is under substantial pressure ...
    • Optimization in offshore supply vessel planning 

      Halvorsen-Weare, Elin Espeland; Fagerholt, Kjetil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      This paper considers the offshore supply vessel (OSV) planning problem, which consists of determining an optimal fleet size and mix of OSVs as well as their weekly routes and schedules for servicing offshore oil and gas ...
    • An optimization model for the planning of offshore plug and abandonment campaigns 

      Bakker, Steffen J.; Vrålstad, Torbjørn; Tomasgard, Asgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Plug and abandonment (P&A) operations can be time-consuming and thus very costly, especially for subsea fields. P&A of subsea wells require dedicated vessels such as high cost semi-submersible drilling rigs or lower cost ...
    • Optimization Model to Analyse Optimal Development of NaturalGas Fields and Infrastructure 

      Midthun, Kjetil Trovik; Fodstad, Marte; Hellemo, Lars (Journal article, 2015)
      We present an optimization model for analysis of system development for natural gas fields, processing and transport infrastructure. In this paper we present our experience from performing analyses for the natural gas ...
    • Optimization of FK-506 production in Streptomyces tsukubaensis by modulation of Crp-mediated regulation 

      Schulz, Susann; Sletta, Håvard; Degnes, Kristin Fløgstad; Krysenko, Sergii; Williams, Alicia; Olsen, Silje Malene; Vernstad, Kai; Mitulski, Agnieszka; Wohlleben, Wolfgang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      FK-506 is a potent immunosuppressive macrocyclic polyketide with growing pharmaceutical interest, produced by Streptomyces tsukubaensis. However, due to low levels synthesized by the wild-type strain, biotechnological ...
    • Optimization of Instrument Design for In-Line Monitoring of Dry Matter Content in Single Potatoes by NIR Interaction Spectroscopy 

      Wold, Jens Petter; O'Farrell, Marion; Andersen, Petter Vejle; Tschudi, Jon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Dry matter (DM) content is one of the most important quality features of potatoes. It defines the physical properties of the potatoes and determines what kind of product the potatoes can be used for. This paper presents ...
    • Optimization of N-Piperidinyl-Benzimidazolone Derivatives as Potent and Selective Inhibitors of 8-Oxo-Guanine DNA Glycosylase 1 

      Wallner, Olov; Cázares-Körner, Armando; Scaletti, Emma Rose; Masuyer, Geoffrey; Bekkhus, Tove; Visnes, Torkild; Mamonov, Kirill; Ortis, Florian; Lundbäck, Thomas; Volkova, Maria; Koolmeister, Tobias; Wiita, Elisée; Loseva, Olga; Pandey, Monica; Homan, Evert J.; Benítez-Buelga, Carlos; Davies, Jonathan; Scobie, Martin; Warpman Berglund, Ulrika; Kalderén, Christina; Stenmark, Pål; Helleday, Thomas; Michel, Maurice (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      8-oxo Guanine DNA Glycosylase 1 is the initiating enzyme within base excision repair and removes oxidized guanines from damaged DNA. Since unrepaired 8-oxoG could lead to G : C→T : A transversion, base removal is of utmost ...
    • Optimization of thermal insulation thickness pertaining to embodied and operational GHG emissions in cold climates – Future and present cases 

      Gaarder, Jørn Emil; Friis, Naja Kastrup; Larsen, Ingrid Sølverud; Time, Berit; Møller, Eva B.; Kvande, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Determining the optimal insulation thickness is useful for designing zero-emission buildings (ZEB) to minimize the environmental impacts. The energy required to heat buildings in cold climates is relatively high. Substantial ...
    • Optimized facade design - Energy efficiency, comfort and daylight in early design phase 

      Haase, Matthias; Grynning, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Multi-functional and advanced building envelopes can provide step-change improvements in the energy efficiency and economic value of new and refurbished buildings, while improving the wellbeing of building occupants. The ...
    • An optimized MALDI MSI protocol for spatial detection of tryptic peptides in fresh frozen prostate tissue 

      Høiem, Therese Stork; Andersen, Maria Karoline; Martin-Lorenzo, Marta; Longuespée, Rémi; Claes, Britt S.R.; Nordborg, Anna; Dewez, Frédéric; Balluff, Benjamin; Giampà , Marco; Sharma, Animesh; Hagen, Lars; Heeren, Ron M.A.; Bathen, Tone Frost; Giskeødegård, Guro F.; Krossa, Sebastian; Tessem, May-Britt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      MALDI MS imaging (MSI) is a powerful analytical tool for spatial peptide detection in heterogeneous tissues. Proper sample preparation is crucial to achieve high quality, reproducible measurements. Here we developed an ...
    • Optimized submerged batch fermentation strategy for systems scale studies of metabolic switching in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) 

      Wentzel, Alexander; Bruheim, Per; Øverby, Anders; Jakobsen, Øyvind Mejdell; Sletta, Håvard; Omara, Walid A.M.; Hodgson, David A.; Ellingsen, Trond Erling (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Systems biology approaches to study metabolic switching in Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2) depend on cultivation conditions ensuring high reproducibility and distinct phases of culture growth and secondary metabolite production. ...
    • Optimizing Alloy Models 

      Svendsen, Andreas; Haugen, Øystein; Møller-Pedersen, Birger (Research report, 2011)
      This paper presents three possible optimizations of Alloy models, including how and when to implement these optimizations. Alloy is a formal light-weight language for performing incremental and automatic analysis. Analysis ...