The standard dispatching mechanisms built into programming languages are sometimes inadequate to the needs of the programmer. In the case of Java, the need for more flexibility h...
We solve the Flexible Job-Shop Problem (FJSP) by using dispatching rules discovered through Genetic Programming (GP). While Simple Priority Rules (SPR) have been widely applied in ...
Nominal and structural subtyping each have their own strengths and weaknesses. Nominal subtyping allows programmers to explicitly express design intent, and, when types are associa...
Group elevator scheduling has received considerable attention due to its importance to transportation efficiency for mid-rise and high-rise buildings. One important trend to improv...