The pilot method as a meta-heuristic is a tempered greedy method aimed at obtaining better solutions while avoiding the greedy trap by looking ahead for each possible choice. Repea...
Let G be a directed graph with n vertices and non-negative weights in its directed edges, embedded on a surface of genus g, and let f be an arbitrary face of G. We describe an alg...
The support of heterogeneity at the specification level, that is, the ability to mix several models of computation (MoCs) in the system-level specification, is becoming increasing...
This paper addresses the issues of test coverage analysis of J2EE servers. These middleware are nowadays at the core of the modern information technology’s landscape. They provi...
The mobile robotics community has traditionally addressed motion planning and navigation in terms of steering decisions. However, selecting the best speed is also important – be...