Global Constraint Catalogue: Past, Present and Future Page 1 Constraints (2007) 12:21–62 DOI
10.1007/s10601-006-9010-8 Global Constraint Catalogue: Past, Present and Future Nicolas …

Constraint programming (CP) is mainly based on filtering algorithms; their association with
global constraints is one of the main strengths of CP because they exploit the specific …

We present the w constraint combinator that models while loops in Constraint Programming.
Embedded in a finite domain constraint solver, it allows programmers to develop non-trivial …

This paper deals with the simultaneous localization and mapping problem (SLAM) for a
robot. The robot has to build a map of its environment while localizing itself using a partially …

The delineation of areas of high ecological or biodiversity value is a priority of any
conservation program. However, the selection of optimal areas to be preserved necessarily …

The Term “Global Constraint”. The term global constraint originally appeared in the late
80ies in a thesis [81] dealing with house floor-plan design problems. A global constraint …

In the context of the global biodiversity crisis, human activities are the principal cause of
natural habitat degradation, fragmentation, and destruction. Globally, the species extinction …

To deal with over-constrained problems, constraint optimization and weighted constraint
satisfaction can be applied to find the assignments with minimum violation. Soft global …

Graph domain variables and constraints are an extension of constraint programming
introduced by Dooms et al. This approach had been further investigated by Fages in its PhD …

In today's rapid production scenario, scheduling plays a dynamic role in planning. In this
work, open shop scheduling problem related to a copper flexible braids manufacturing …