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Machining process parameters optimization is of concern in machining fields considering machining cost factor. In order to solve the optimization problem of machining process parameters in parallel turning operations, which aims to reduce the machining cost, two PSO-based optimization approaches are proposed in this paper. According to the divide-and-conquer idea, the problem is divided into some similar sub-problems. A particle swarm optimization then is derived to conquer each sub-problem to find the optimal results. Simulations show that, comparing to other optimization approaches proposed previously, the proposed two PSO-based approaches can get optimal machining parameters to reduce both the machining cost (UC) and the computation time.

Many common cyberdefenses (like firewalls and intrusion-detection systems) are static, giving attackers the freedom to probe them at will. Moving-target defense (MTD) adds dynamism, putting the systems to be defended in motion, potentially at great cost to the defender. An alternative approach is a mobile resilient defense that removes attackers' ability to rely on prior experience without requiring motion in the protected infrastructure. The defensive technology absorbs most of the cost of motion, is resilient to attack, and is unpredictable to attackers. The authors' mobile resilient defense, Ant-Based Cyber Defense (ABCD), is a set of roaming, bio-inspired, digital-ant agents working with stationary agents in a hierarchy headed by a human supervisor. ABCD provides a resilient, extensible, and flexible defense that can scale to large, multi-enterprise infrastructures such as the smart electric grid.