This paper presents computational studies for the traveling salesman problem with time windows by applying a bi-directional resource-bounded label correcting algorithm. Label extensions and dominance start simultaneously in both forward and backward directions: the forward direction from the starting depot and the backward direction from the terminating depot. The resultant label extension proc...

Solar shading is important in buildings for better indoor thermal/light environment and energy conservation, especially the tropical region. Compared with conventional windows additional fixed devices, adaptive self-shading functions take up less space require management labor. The present investigation focuses on a compact liquid-infill tunable window, which can provide colored according to su...

Network measurement practitioners increasingly focus their interest on understanding and debugging home networks. The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology holds promise as a highly efficient way to collect and leverage measurement data and configuration settings available from UPnP-enabled devices found in home networks. Unfortunately, UPnP proves less available and reliable than one would...

The home care industry is growing rapidly and coincides with increases in the growth of the elderly population, who are more frequently chronically ill and disabled and need assistance. This policy brief provides a profile of the home care industry and patients/consumers of these services in California, assessing available data on licensure and certification as a mechanism for promoting safety ...