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A genetic solution for the cutting stock problem (1996)
Conference Proceeding
András, P., András, A., & Szabό, Z. (1996). A genetic solution for the cutting stock problem. In Proceedings of the First Online Workshop on Soft Computing (WSC1) (87-92)

The cutting stock problem it is of great interest in relation with several real world problems. Basically it means that there are some smaller pieces that have to be cut from a greater stock piece, in such a way, that the remaining part of the stock... Read More about A genetic solution for the cutting stock problem.

Speedup Image Processing (1996)
Conference Proceeding
Kerridge, J. M., England, R., Yanev, S., Boyanov, K., & Sinyagina, N. (1996). Speedup Image Processing. In Parcella '96: Proceedings of the VII. International Workshop on Parallel Processing by Cellular Automata and Arrays held in Berlin, September 16-20, 1996 (269-278)

Discrete-Event Simulation of a Parallel Database Machine (1996)
Conference Proceeding
Iliev, R., Lazarov, V., Kerridge, J. M., England, R., & Boyanov, K. (1996). Discrete-Event Simulation of a Parallel Database Machine. In Parcella '96: Proceedings of the VII. International Workshop on Parallel Processing by Cellular Automata and Arrays held in Berlin, September 16-20, 1996 (259-268)

The design of the IRISS parallel database machine (1996)
Conference Proceeding
Walter, D., & Kerridge, J. (1996). The design of the IRISS parallel database machine. In High-Performance Computing and Networking: International Conference and Exhibition HPCN EUROPE 1996 Brussels, Belgium, April 15–19, 1996 Proceedings (913-914). https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-61142-8_646

The decision support potential of large commercial relational databases is limited by the vast amounts of computing power required to perform complex queries on large datasets. Massively parallel processing offers the potential to open up new possibi... Read More about The design of the IRISS parallel database machine.

Semantic computability: A mechanism for the description of test data sets for scaleable information systems (1996)
Conference Proceeding
Bates, C., Jelly, I., Forgacs, I., Szabo, E., & Kerridge, J. (1996). Semantic computability: A mechanism for the description of test data sets for scaleable information systems. In H. Liddell, A. Colbrook, B. Hertzberger, & P. Sloot (Eds.), High-Performance Computing and Networking International Conference and Exhibition HPCN EUROPE 1996 Brussels, Belgium, April 15–19, 1996 Proceedings (677-682). https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-61142-8_613

This paper describes a mechanism, semantic computability, through which data can be described in such a way as to enable the automated creation of structured, scaleable data sets for performance evaluation. The approach is demonstrated with reference... Read More about Semantic computability: A mechanism for the description of test data sets for scaleable information systems.

Domain knowledge for interactive system design. (1996)
Conference Proceeding
Sutcliffe, A. G., Assche, F. V., & Benyon, D. (1996). Domain knowledge for interactive system design. In Domain Knowledge for Interactive Systems

This book describes how domain knowledge can be used in the design of interactive systems. It includes discussion of the theories and models of domain, generic domain architectures and construction of system components for specific domains. It draws... Read More about Domain knowledge for interactive system design..

Java: an explosion on the Internet. (1996)
Conference Proceeding
Read, T., & Hall, H. (1996). Java: an explosion on the Internet. In D. I. Raitt, & B. Jeapes (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th International Online Meeting (49-55)

Summer 1995 saw the release, with considerable media attention, of draft versions of Sun Microsystems' Java language and the HotJava browser. In the past few months Java has been heralded as the latest "killer" technology in the Internet explosion. L... Read More about Java: an explosion on the Internet..

Extensions to a memetic timetabling system. (1996)
Conference Proceeding
Paechter, B., Cumming, A., Norman, M. G., & Luchian, H. (1996). Extensions to a memetic timetabling system. In R. Burke (Ed.), Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling (251-265). https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-61794-9_64

This paper describes work in progress to increase the performance of a memetic timetabling system. The features looked at are two directed mutation operators, targeted mutation and a structured population that facilitates parallel implementation. Exp... Read More about Extensions to a memetic timetabling system..

DRIVE: An environment for the organised construction of user interfaces to data. (1996)
Conference Proceeding
Mitchell, K., Kennedy, J., & Barclay, P. J. (1996). DRIVE: An environment for the organised construction of user interfaces to data. In J. Kennedy, & P. J. Barclay (Eds.), Interfaces to Databases (IDS-3): Proceedings of the 3rd International Workshop on Interfaces to Databases, Napier University, Edinburgh, 8-10 July 1996

This paper describes a runtime user-interface development environment (UIDE) for the novel capability of interactively using and specifying user-interfaces to object-oriented databases (IDSs). A framework provides the foundation for IDSs constructed... Read More about DRIVE: An environment for the organised construction of user interfaces to data..

Lessons from experience: making theorem provers more co-operative. (1996)
Conference Proceeding
Lowe, H., Cumming, A., Smyth, M., & Varey, A. (1996). Lessons from experience: making theorem provers more co-operative. In Proceedings of the Second Workshop on User Interfaces for Theorm Provers (67-74)

We describe our experiences in trying to build a co-operative theorem proving system. Our model of co-operation is that of a user and an automaton combining forces to prove theorems in a semi-automated theorem proving system. We describe various unde... Read More about Lessons from experience: making theorem provers more co-operative..

Intelligent storage devices for scalable information management systems. (1996)
Conference Proceeding
Kukla, R., & Kerridge, J. (1996). Intelligent storage devices for scalable information management systems. In H. Liddell, A. Colebrook, B. Hertzberger, & P. Sloot (Eds.), High-Performance Computing and Networking (683-688). https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-61142-8_614

For most large commercial organisations the ability to store and manipulate massive volumes of data is a key operational requirement. Database systems are now fundamental to the efficient provision of a range of business tasks from on-line transactio... Read More about Intelligent storage devices for scalable information management systems..

A plug-in disk-Interface-process for the WSQL data access controller. (1996)
Conference Proceeding
Kerridge, J., & Kukla, R. (1996). A plug-in disk-Interface-process for the WSQL data access controller. In B. C. O'Neill (Ed.), Proceeding WoTUG '96 Proceedings of the 19th world occam and transputer user group technical meeting on Parallel processing developments (75-88)

As part of the development of a disk based storage subsystem for a database machine, a disk interface process has been designed, exploiting parallel processing features of the transputer. In a step-by-step approach design-decisions are presented and... Read More about A plug-in disk-Interface-process for the WSQL data access controller..

Describing and characterising visualisations. (1996)
Conference Proceeding
Kennedy, J. B., Mitchell, K. J., & Barclay, P. J. (1996). Describing and characterising visualisations. In 3rd FADIVA Workshop

A generic framework for describing and specifying interfaces to databases has been proposed [1]. Currently this framework is being used as a model for the development of an environment for the construction of user interfaces to object oriented datab... Read More about Describing and characterising visualisations..

Resource management in an electronic environment: company library Web pages and collection development principles (1996)
Conference Proceeding
Hall, H., & Russell, A. (1996). Resource management in an electronic environment: company library Web pages and collection development principles. In D. I. Raitt, & B. Jeapes (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th International Online Meeting (471-475)

Traditional information services provision relies on the systematic and rational building of a collection to meet current and future user information needs. This is achieved through the acquisition and discarding of material, which might ideally be b... Read More about Resource management in an electronic environment: company library Web pages and collection development principles.

Machine independent algorithm for concurrent finite-element problems (1996)
Conference Proceeding
Buchanan, W. J., & Gupta, N. K. (1996). Machine independent algorithm for concurrent finite-element problems. In 3rd International IEEE Conference on Computation in Electromagnetics, 1996 (17-20). https://doi.org/10.1049/cp%3A19960150

The finite-element method, initially developed for mechanical and civil engineering applications, is now applied to electromagnetics. This paper describes how parallel processing applies to finite-element simulations. The methods discussed are the pa... Read More about Machine independent algorithm for concurrent finite-element problems.