We propose to exploit cycles in the constraint network of a Constraint Satisfaction Problem (CSP) to vehicle constraint propagation and improve the effectiveness of local consistency algorithms. We focus our attention on the consistency property Partition-One Arc-Consistency (POAC), which is a stronger variant of Singleton Arc-Consistency (SAC). We modify the algorithm for enforcing POAC to ope...

Arc consistency algorithms are used in solving constraint satisfaction problems and are important in constraint logic programming languages. Search order heuristics for arc consistency algorithms signiicantly enhance the ef-ciency of their implementation. In this paper we propose and evaluate several ordering heuristics. Care is taken with experimental design , involving random problems, and st...

The objective of this work was to develop bioadhesive topical gel of Aceclofenac with the help of response-surface approach. Experiments were performed according to a 3-level factorial design to evaluate the effects of two independent variables [amount of Poloxamer 407 (PL-407 = X1) and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose K100 M (HPMC = X2)] on the bioadhesive character of gel, rheological property o...

Modeling embedded real-time systems consisting of different components with UML-RT leads to a design model using various diagrams. Sequence diagrams describe possible interactions between system components and may be annotated with specific real-time constraints. Statechart diagrams are used for describing each component’s behavior. In order to be able to get a consistent model, a consistency c...

Usability is becoming an increasingly important design factor for web sites. However time and budget contstraints for web projects prevents the hiring of usability professionals to conduct tests that are costly and time consuming to perform. A number of automatic usability assessment tools have been developed most of which offer reports on a per-page basis. However, they fail to provide inter-p...