User-oriented problem abstractions in scheduling Export

@article{Pecora2006, abstract = {Abstract\ \ In this paper we describe a modeling framework aimed at facilitating the customization and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) scheduling technology in real-world contexts. Specifically, we describe an architecture aimed at facilitating software product line development in the context of scheduling systems. The framework is based on two layers of abstraction: a first layer providing an interface with the scheduling technology, on top of which we define a formalism to abstract domain-specific concepts. We show how this two-layer modeling framework provides a versatile formalism for defining user-oriented problem abstractions, which is pivotal for facilitating interaction between domain experts and technologists. Moreover, we describe a graphical user interface (GUI)-enhanced tool which allows the domain expert to interact with the underlying core scheduling technology in domain-specific terms. This is achieved by automatically instantiating an abstract GUI template on top of the second modeling layer.}, author = {Pecora, Federico and Rasconi, Riccardo and Cortellessa, Gabriella and Cesta, Amedeo}, citeulike-article-id = {6081609}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11334-006-0022-8}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/n68779x2247gkm5l}, day = {13}, doi = {10.1007/s11334-006-0022-8}, journal = {Innovations in Systems and Software Engineering}, keywords = {problem, programming, usability}, month = {March}, number = {1}, pages = {1--16}, posted-at = {2009-11-06 22:08:29}, priority = {2}, title = {User-oriented problem abstractions in scheduling}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11334-006-0022-8}, volume = {2}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - Pecora2006 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6081609 N2 - Abstract  In this paper we describe a modeling framework aimed at facilitating the customization and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) scheduling technology in real-world contexts. Specifically, we describe an architecture aimed at facilitating software product line development in the context of scheduling systems. The framework is based on two layers of abstraction: a first layer providing an interface with the scheduling technology, on top of which we define a formalism to abstract domain-specific concepts. We show how this two-layer modeling framework provides a versatile formalism for defining user-oriented problem abstractions, which is pivotal for facilitating interaction between domain experts and technologists. Moreover, we describe a graphical user interface (GUI)-enhanced tool which allows the domain expert to interact with the underlying core scheduling technology in domain-specific terms. This is achieved by automatically instantiating an abstract GUI template on top of the second modeling layer. IS - 1 JF - Innovations in Systems and Software Engineering EP - 16 TI - User-oriented problem abstractions in scheduling VL - 2 SP - 1 KW - problem KW - programming KW - usability AU - Pecora, Federico AU - Rasconi, Riccardo AU - Cortellessa, Gabriella AU - Cesta, Amedeo PY - 2006/03/13/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11334-006-0022-8 ER -