Computational Science and Its Applications - ICCSA 2005

The four volume set assembled following The 2005 International Conference on Computational Science and its Applications, ICCSA 2005, held in Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore, from 9 May 2005 till 12 May 2005, represents the ?ne collection of 540 refereed papers selected from nearly 2,700 submissions. Computational Science has ?rmly established itself as a vital part of many scienti?c investigations, a?ecting researchers and practitioners in areas ranging from applications such as aerospace and automotive, to emerging technologies such as bioinformatics and nanotechnologies, to core disciplines such as ma- ematics, physics, and chemistry. Due to the shear size of many challenges in computational science, the use of supercomputing, parallel processing, and - phisticated algorithms is inevitable and becomes a part of fundamental t- oretical research as well as endeavors in emerging ?elds. Together, these far reaching scienti?c areas contribute to shape this Conference in the realms of state-of-the-art computational science research and applications, encompassing the facilitating theoretical foundations and the innovative applications of such results in other areas.

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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Education Workshop.- Exploring Constructivist Learning Theory and Course Visualization on Computer Graphics.- A Program Plagiarism Evaluation System.- Integrated Development Environment for Digital Image Computing and Configuration Management.- E-Learning Environment Based on Intelligent Synthetic Characters.- SCO Control Net for the Process-Driven SCORM Content Aggregation Model.- Design and Implementation of a Web-Based Information Communication Ethics Education System for the Gifted Students in Computer.- International Standards Based Information Technology Courses: A Case Study from Turkey.- Design and Implementation of the KORI: Intelligent Teachable Agent and Its Application to Education.- Digital Device for Ubiquitous Computing Workshop.- A Space-Efficient Flash Memory Software for Mobile Devices.- Security Threats and Their Countermeasures of Mobile Portable Computing Devices in Ubiquitous Computing Environments.- A Business Model (BM) Development Methodology in Ubiquitous Computing Environments.- Developing Business Models in Ubiquitous Era: Exploring Contradictions in Demand and Supply Perspectives.- Semantic Web Based Intelligent Product and Service Search Framework for Location-Based Services.- A Study on Value Chain in a Ubiquitous Computing Environment.- A Study on Authentication Mechanism Using Robot Vacuum Cleaner.- Design of Inside Information Leakage Prevention System in Ubiquitous Computing Environment.- Design and Implementation of Home Media Server Using TV-Anytime for Personalized Broadcasting Service.- Optimization: Theories and Applications (OTA) 2005 Workshop.- Optimal Signal Control Using Adaptive Dynamic Programming.- Inverse Constrained Bottleneck Problems on Networks.- Dynamic Scheduling Problem of Batch Processing Machine in Semiconductor Burn-in Operations.- Polynomial Algorithm for Parallel Machine Mean Flow Time Scheduling Problem with Release Dates.- Differential Approximation of min sat, max sat and Related Problems.- Probabilistic Coloring of Bipartite and Split Graphs.- Design Optimization Modeling for Customer-Driven Concurrent Tolerance Allocation.- Application of Data Mining for Improving Yield in Wafer Fabrication System.- Determination of Optimum Target Values for a Production Process Based on Two Surrogate Variables.- An Evolution Algorithm for the Rectilinear Steiner Tree Problem.- A Two-Stage Recourse Model for Production Planning with Stochastic Demand.- A Hybrid Primal-Dual Algorithm with Application to the Dual Transportation Problems.- Real-Coded Genetic Algorithms for Optimal Static Load Balancing in Distributed Computing System with Communication Delays.- Heterogeneity in and Determinants of Technical Efficiency in the Use of Polluting Inputs.- A Continuation Method for the Linear Second-Order Cone Complementarity Problem.- Fuzzy Multi-criteria Decision Making Approach for Transport Projects Evaluation in Istanbul.- An Improved Group Setup Strategy for PCB Assembly.- A Mixed Integer Programming Model for Modifying a Block Layout to Facilitate Smooth Material Flows.- An Economic Capacity Planning Model Considering Inventory and Capital Time Value.- A Quantity-Time-Based Dispatching Policy for a VMI System.- An Exact Algorithm for Multi Depot and Multi Period Vehicle Scheduling Problem.- Determining Multiple Attribute Weights Consistent with Pairwise Preference Orders.- A Pricing Model for a Service Inventory System When Demand Is Price and Waiting Time Sensitive.- A Bi-population Based Genetic Algorithm for the Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem.- Optimizing Product Mix in a Multi-bottleneck Environment Using Group Decision-Making Approach.- Using Bipartite and Multidimensional Matching to Select the Roots of a System of Polynomial Equations.- Principles, Models, Methods, and Algorithms for the Structure Dynamics Control in Complex Technical Systems.- Applying a Hybrid Ant Colony System to the Vehicle Routing Problem.- A Coevolutionary Approach to Optimize Class Boundaries for Multidimensional Classification Problems.- Analytical Modeling of Closed-Loop Conveyors with Load Recirculation.- A Multi-items Ordering Model with Mixed Parts Transportation Problem in a Supply Chain.- Artificial Neural Network Based Life Cycle Assessment Model for Product Concepts Using Product Classification Method.- New Heuristics for No-Wait Flowshop Scheduling with Precedence Constraints and Sequence Dependent Setup Time.- Efficient Dual Methods for Nonlinearly Constrained Networks.- A First-Order ?-Approximation Algorithm for Linear Programs and a Second-Order Implementation.- Inventory Allocation with Multi-echelon Service Level Considerations.- A Queueing Model for Multi-product Production System Under Varying Manufacturing Environment.- Discretization Approach and Nonparametric Modeling for Long-Term HIV Dynamic Model.- Performance Analysis and Optimization of an Improved Dynamic Movement-Based Location Update Scheme in Mobile Cellular Networks.- Capacitated Disassembly Scheduling: Minimizing the Number of Products Disassembled.- Ascent Phase Trajectory Optimization for a Hypersonic Vehicle Using Nonlinear Programming.- Estimating Parameters in Repairable Systems Under Accelerated Stress.- Optimization Model for Remanufacturing System at Strategic and Operational Level.- A Novel Procedure to Identify the Minimized Overlap Boundary of Two Groups by DEA Model.- A Parallel Tabu Search Algorithm for Optimizing Multiobjective VLSI Placement.- A Coupled Gradient Network Approach for the Multi Machine Earliness and Tardiness Scheduling Problem.- An Analytic Model for Correlated Traffics in Computer-Communication Networks.- Product Mix Decisions in the Process Industry.- On the Optimal Workloads Allocation of an FMS with Finite In-process Buffers.- NEOS Server Usage in Wastewater Treatment Cost Minimization.- Branch and Price Algorithm for Content Allocation Problem in VOD Network.- Regrouping Service Sites: A Genetic Approach Using a Voronoi Diagram.- Profile Association Rule Mining Using Tests of Hypotheses Without Support Threshold.- The Capacitated max-k-cut Problem.- A Cooperative Multi Colony Ant Optimization Based Approach to Efficiently Allocate Customers to Multiple Distribution Centers in a Supply Chain Network.- Experimentation System for Efficient Job Performing in Veterinary Medicine Area.- An Anti-collision Algorithm Using Two-Functioned Estimation for RFID Tags.- A Proximal Solution for a Class of Extended Minimax Location Problem.- A Lagrangean Relaxation Approach for Capacitated Disassembly Scheduling.- Tracks.- DNA-Based Algorithm for 0-1 Planning Problem.- Clustering for Image Retrieval via Improved Fuzzy-ART.- Mining Schemas in Semi-str…