Operational Research Society News

SW23 – Registration closes 17th March!

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15 Mar 2023

Posted by: The OR Society

The OR Society’s Simulation Workshop (SW23) brings together our community of experts working in the field of modelling and simulation. Hosted at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, the conference runs from Monday 27 - Wednesday 29 March 2023 and will provide an opportunity for practitioners and academics to exchange ideas on the current and future state-of-the-art in modelling and simulation.

15 Mar 2023

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AI may help protect firefighters

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20 Dec 2022

Posted by: The OR Society

New research suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) may help predict 'flashovers’, a nightmare scenario for firefighters in which all combustible material in a room suddenly ignites, due to extremely high local temperatures.

20 Dec 2022

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Highland Council discusses bin collection route optimisation with residents

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12 May 2022

Posted by: The OR Society

The UK's geographically-largest council uses the language of operational research when communicating with its residents on the subject of refuse collection route optimisation, implying it recognises both the practical and PR value of good decision-making.

12 May 2022

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US Army pairs military coders with Silicon Valley

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28 Oct 2021

Posted by: The OR Society

The US Army is experimenting with a ‘new’ training programme that pairs military personnel with civilian experts to improve operational capability.

28 Oct 2021

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Using data science to improve wildfire forecasting and modelling

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28 Sep 2021

Posted by: The OR Society

A new partnership between the University of California San Diego and the USA’s Los Alamos National Laboratory aims to use thermal, mechanical and fluid dynamics systems modelling to help meet the global threat of wildfires.

28 Sep 2021

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