We present a simple model for specifying and optimising designs which contain elements that can be reconfigured at run-time. In this model the control mechanism for reconfiguration can be implemented in many ways: by the user using multiplexers or other logic blocks, or by FPGAs which support dynamic partial reconfiguration. The model can be used for encoding layout information and for assessin...

This paper describes a distributed planner that allows a self-reconfiguring robot consisting of heterogeneous modules to change configuration without using extra space. This work builds on previous work on reconfiguration planning for homogeneous robots and our recent work on heterogeneous reconfiguration planning that requires temporary working space to execute. Motivated by a specific algorit...

Aspect-oriented middleware is a promising technology for the realisation of dynamic reconfiguration in heterogeneous distributed systems. However, like other dynamic reconfiguration approaches, AO-middleware-based reconfiguration requires that the consistency of the system is maintained across reconfigurations. AO-middleware-based reconfiguration is an ongoing research topic and several consist...

Aspect-oriented (AO) middleware is a promising technology for the realisation of dynamic reconfiguration in distributed systems. Similar to other dynamic reconfiguration approaches, AO-middleware based reconfiguration requires that the consistency of the system is maintained across reconfigurations. AO middleware based reconfiguration is an ongoing research topic and several consistency approac...

The major oil industry upstream activities include the exploration, drilling, extraction, pipelines installation, and production of crude oil. In this paper, we develop a mathematical model to plan for theseoperations as a crude oil supply chain network design problem.The proposed multi-period mixed integer linear programming model entails both strategic (e.g., facility location and allocation)...

This paper proposes a formulation based on mixed-integer quadratically constrained programming (MIQCP) for the problem of optimally determining network topology aiming at minimum power loss in electrical distribution grids considering distributed generation and shunt capacitors. The proposed optimization model is derived from originally nonlinear by leveraging modified flow method that linear. ...