Intelligent autonomous evacuation navigation (AEN) system manages to solve wayfinding problems during emergency evacuation, especially for those who are not familiar with the building. AEN system is expected to provide independent evacuation navigation through the dynamic signage, which helps occupants navigate to the safest and shortest path towards the nearest exit. It uses modified Dijkstra’...

The aim of this report is twofold, to present the issues and challenges related to workflow modification, and to lay the foundation for a comprehensive framework to support Dynamic Workflows. We identify various classes of workflow modification in relation to business process change, and based on this classification, we present a three-phase modification methodology that allows effective handli...

This extended abstract describes essential aspects of a current application scenario which was initiated in order to investigate the applicability of research results of the RAP project in a rather real-world environment. The work on this scenario is not completed which means that reported results are rather preliminary. The project RAP (_Reasoning About Plans) (Bauer al. 1996) aims at a logic-...

Most potential funders wish to see a business plan as a first step in deciding whether or not to invest. However, much of the literature on how to write a business plan fails to emphasize that different types of funder look at business plans from different perspectives. Using a real time methodology this article highlights the different investment criteria of bankers, venture capital fund manag...