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Choose the best response for each of the following questions.
The purpose of the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) use case is to regulate the damper to minimize energy cost while keeping temperature within comfort (as dictated by a set point) and keeping CO2 within legal limits. The current methods include a PID controller with fixed automated timer. Select which one of the following limitations of the current methods does NOT apply:
Dynamic highly variable systems.
Competing optimization goals or strategies.
Unforeseen starting or system conditions.
Dependency on human operators.
MineCo Is a company that mines precious metals from ore. The first and roughest stage of ore processing is crushing the ore, in this case with a gyratory crusher. Operators manually control supervisory settings for the gyratory crusher. Low-level control is done with PID controllers. The goal is to maximize throughput while also maximizing efficiency. The size and hardness of the incoming rocks is variable within a set of well-known limits. Select which one of the following limitations of the current methods does NOT apply:
Independency on human operators.
A logistics company has a large warehouse with many front doors to load trucks for daily distribution to multiple stores. Where you locate the goods in the warehouse influences how easy or difficult it is to access them and how fast a truck can be loaded. For perishable produce like lettuce that needs to arrive at the destination fast, you want to have it distributed in every door to facilitate its transportation. For long-lasting food, like potatoes or onions, it can be concentrated in one location where you can get it when you need it. The goal is to maximize throughput and minimize truck loading time. Current methods include some optimization algorithms and the schedule operator's experience. Select which of the following limitations of the current methods don't apply:
Unforeseen starting or system conditions
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