PATAT'00 Proceedings

Plenary Speakers  
Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling and Timetabling
Brucker P., Osnabruck, Germany
15
Constrained Satisfaction, Not So Constrained Satisfaction and the Timetabling Problem
White G. M., Ottawa, Canada.
32
A Comprehensive Course Timetabling and Student Scheduling System at the University of Waterloo
Carter M. W., Toronto, Canada.
55
University Course Timetabling  
Generating University Timetables in an Interactive System: DIAMANT (abstract)
R. Gonzalez Rubio (Sherbrooke, Canada)
63
The Timetable Timeline Approach to Creating a Decentralised Collaborative University Timetabling Process (abstract)
L. M. Parks, I. A. Newman (Lougborough, UK)
66
Development of a Campus-wide University Course Timetabling Application (abstract)
A. Lim Leong Chye, Oon Wee Chong, Ang Juay Chin, Ho Wee Kit (Singapore)
71
Combined Automatic and Interactive Timetabling Using Constraint Logic Programming (full paper)
H.-J. Goltz (Berlin, Germany)
78
A Co-Evolving Timeslot/Room Assignment Genetic Algorithm Technique for University Timetabling (abstract)
K. Takahashi, D. Ouchi, H. Ueda, T. Miyahara (Hiroshima, Japan)
96
"Stone Soup?" (abstract)
B. Paechter, T. C. Fogarty, A. Cumming, R. C. Rankin (Edinburgh, UK)
103
Post-Publication Timetabling (abstract)
A. Cumming, B. Paechter, R. C. Rankin (Edinburgh, UK)
107
Constraint-based Timetabling with Student Schedules (full paper)
H. Rudov, L. Matyska (Brno, Czech Republic)
109
Integrating Knowledge-Based Elaboration and Restructuring of Timetables at a Spanish Private University (abstract)
P. Gervas, B. San Miguel (Madrid, Spain)
124
Automated Timetabling Using a Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm (abstract)
M. Paulo S. Carrasco (Portimo, Portugal), M. V. Pato (Lisbon,Portugal)
127
A Generic Object-Oriented Constraint Based Model for University Course Timetabling (full paper)
K. Zervoudakis, P. Stamatopoulos (Athens, Greece)
128
Implementing a University Course and Examination Timetabling System in a Distributed Environment (abstract)
M. Dimopoulou, P. Miliotis (Athens, Greece)
148
Examination Timetabling
The Temposcope: A Computer Instrument for the Idealist Timetabler (fullpaper)
M. Beynon, A. Ward, S. Maad, A. Wong, S. Rasmequan, S. Russ (Coventry,UK)
153
Tabu Search Techniques for Examination Timetabling (abstract)
L. Di Gaspero, A. Schaerf (Udine, Italy)
176
Multicriteria Approach to Timetabling Problems (abstract)
E. K. Burke, Y. Bykov, S. Petrovic (Nottingham, UK)
180
Examination Timetabling Using Set Variables (abstract)
45. L. P. Reis, E. Oliveira (Porto, Portugal)
181
Examination Timetables and Tabu Search With Longer Term Memory (full paper)
G. M. White, B. S. Xie (Ottawa, Canada)
184
School Timetabling  
Solving School Timetabling Problems by Microcanonical Optimization (abstract)
M. J. F. Souza (Ouro Preto, Brazil), N. Maculan (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), L. S. Ochi (Niteri, Brazil)
205
A Sequential Approach to Solve Hard School Timetabling Problems Using Column Generation (abstract)
P. Eveborn, M. Rnnqvist (Linkping, Sweden)
209
Consecutive Graph Coloring for School Timetabling (full paper)
K. Giaro, M. Kubale, D. Szyfelbein (Gdansk, Poland)
212
Towards Constraint-Based Grammar School Timetabling (abstract)
M. Marte (Munich, Germany)
222
Some Complexity Aspects of Secondary School Timetabling Problems (abstract)
H. M. M. ten Eikelder, R. J. Willemen (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
225
Time Slot and Subject Group Assignment at Secondary Schools (abstract)
R. J. Willemen, H. M. M. ten Eikelder (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
229
Specifying Constraint Satisfaction Problems with HyperDataSheet (full paper)
M. Yoshikawa (Tokyo, Japan)
233
Employee Timetabling  
Days-off Employee Scheduling Over a Three-Week Work Cycle (full paper)
H. K. Alfares (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia)
251
Personnel Timetabling Based on OR Models: Two Recent Case Studies (abstract)
J. A. M. Schreuder (Enschede, The Netherlands)
259
Cyclical Staff Scheduling Using Constraint Logic Programming (full paper)
P. Chan (Orsay, France),G. Weil (Grenoble, France)
261
Neighbourhood Structures for Personnel Scheduling: A Summit Meeting Scheduling Problem (abstract)
P. Cowling, E. Soubeiga (Nottingham, UK)
277
'Floating' Personnel Demands in a Shift Based Timetable (abstract)
P. De Causmaecker, G. Vanden Berghe (Gent, Belgium)
278
Solving Rostering Tasks as Constraint Optimization (full paper)
H. Meyer auf'm Hofe (Kaiserslautern, Germany)
280
Solving Employee Timetabling Problems with Flexible Workload Using Tabu Search (abstract)
M. Chiarandini, A. Schaerf (Udine, Italy), F. Tiozzo (Trieste, Italy)
298
Assigning Resources to Constrained Activities (full paper)
A. Meisels, E. Ovadia (Beer-Sheva, Israel)
303
Efficient Generation of Rotating Workforce Schedules (full paper)
N. Muslija, J. Grtner, W. Slany (Vienna, Austria)
314
Assigning Magistrates to Sessions of the Amsterdam Criminal Court (abstract)
J. A. M. Schreuder (Enschede, The Netherlands)
333
Other Timetabling Problems  
Request-Based Timetabling - Concept and Methods (abstract)
M. Tanaka (Kobe, Japan), S. Adachi (Tokyo, Japan)
337
A Schedule-then-Break Approach to Sports Timetabling (full paper)
M. A. Trick (Pittsburgh, USA)
340
Maintenance in Fleet Assignment Optimization: A Simulated Annealing Approach (abstract)
D. Sosnowska, J. Rolim (Geneva, Switzerland)
353
Solving Constrained Staff Workload Scheduling Problems Using Simulated Annealing Technique (full paper)
M. L. Ng, H. B. Gooi (Singapore)
355
Solving Single-Track Railway Scheduling Problems Using Constraint Programming (abstract)
E. Oliveira, B. M. Smith (Leeds, UK)
372
Three Methods to Automate the Space Allocation Process in UK Universities (full paper)
B. K. Burke, P. Cowling, J. D. Landa Silva (Nottingham, UK), B. McCollum (Belfast, UK)
374
Graph Colouring  
A Grouping Genetic Algorithm for Graph Colouring and Exam Timetabling (full paper)
W. Erben (Constance, Germany)
397
Graph Colouring by Maximal Evidence Edge Adding (abstract)
B. Rising, J. Shawe-Taylor (London, UK), J. Zerovnik (Maribor/Ljubljana, Slovenia)
422
Practical Issues and General Concepts  
A Timetabling Process Model (abstract)
V. V. Bondarenko (Kiev, Ukraine)
427
Modelling Timetabling Problems with STTL (full paper)
J. H. Kingston (Sydney, Australia)
433
Delivering Timetables (abstract)
G. M. White (Ottawa, Canada)
446
Using Problem Specific Knowledge to Improve the Efficiency of an Integer Programming Approach to Two Scheduling Problems (abstract)
K. A. Dowsland (Swansea, UK)
453
A Language for Specifying Complete Timetabling Problems (full paper)
L. P. Reis, E. Oliveira (Porto, Portugal)
456
A Software Architecture for Timetable Construction (full paper)
J. H. Kingston, B. Yin-Sun Lynn (Sydney, Australia)
472
Ontology for Timetabling (abstract)
P. De Causmaecker, P. Demeester, Ph. De Pauw-Waterschroot, G. Vanden Berghe (Gent, Belgium)
481
Vendor Presentations  
Introducing Optime: Examination Timetabling Software
B. McCollum, J. Newall (Nottingham, UK)
485
ConBaTT - Constraint-Based Timetabling
H.-J. Goltz, D. Matzke (Berlin, Germany)
491
New Features of Syllabus Plus (Scientia Ltd)
I. Findlater (Cologne, Germany), M. Dalgarno (Cambridge, UK)
493