Portability of Prolog programs: theory and case-studies

(Non-)portability of Prolog programs is widely considered as an important factor in the lack of acceptance of the language. Since 1995, the core of the language is covered by the ISO standard 13211-1. Since 2007, YAP and SWI-Prolog have established a basic compatibility framework. This article describes and evaluates this framework. The aim of the framework is running the same code on both systems rather than migrating an application. We show that today, the portability within the family of Edinburgh/Quintus derived Prolog implementations is good enough to allow for maintaining portable real-world applications.Comment: Online proceedings of the Joint Workshop on Implementation of Constraint Logic Programming Systems and Logic-based Methods in Programming Environments (CICLOPS-WLPE 2010), Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K., July 15, 201

Introduction to the 28th International Conference on Logic Programming Special Issue

We are proud to introduce this special issue of the Journal of Theory and Practice of Logic Programming (TPLP), dedicated to the full papers accepted for the 28th International Conference on Logic Programming (ICLP). The ICLP meetings started in Marseille in 1982 and since then constitute the main venue for presenting and discussing work in the area of logic programming

PROVIDING OPTIMUM WOUND HEALING CONDITIONS DURING THE PROLIFERATIVE STAGE USING KERRAFIBRE

Abstract : In order to analyze the role of a new structured fibrous dressing in the proliferative stage of chronic wound healing in hard to heal wounds, a case study was performed on a stagnant venous ulcer, which remained non-healed in the past 7 months. All chronicity factors that could affect wound healing were excluded, including biofilm (with the use of polihexanide+betaine, Prontosan range), and compression therapy was provided. The results were very interesting with healing achieved in 7 weeks of treatment. Most of times it is not easy to find/select a dressing to promote granulation and epithelisation, once ideal cleaning/debridement and bioburden control are achieved. Some dressings do not provide a good healing rate, lead to bioburden elevation during time and recurrence in the use of antimicrobials. Other options to promote proliferation are very expensive and need a secondary dressing. Treatment with kerrafibre showned to be very cost effective. Its is also implicit the important role of advanced wound care centers versus conventional care.This case study was originally presented as a poster at Wounds UK 2014 Conference, at Harrogate, England, United Kingdom

Gait transition and modulation in a quadruped robot : a brainstem-like modulation approach

In this article, we propose a bio-inspired architecture for a quadruped robot that is able to initiate/stop locomotion; generate different gaits, and to easily select and switch between the different gaits according to the speed and/or the behavioral context. This improves the robot stability and smoothness while locomoting. We apply nonlinear oscillators to model Central Pattern Generators (CPGs). These generate the rhythmic locomotor movements for a quadruped robot. The generated trajectories are modulated by a tonic signal, that encodes the required activity and/or modulation. This drive signal strength is mapped onto sets of CPG parameters. By increasing the drive signal, locomotion can be elicited and velocity increased while switching to the appropriate gaits. This drive signal can be specified according to sensory information or set a priori. The system is implemented in a simulated and real AIBO robot. Results demonstrate the adequacy of the architecture to generate and modulate the required coordinated trajectories according to a velocity increase; and to smoothly and easily switch among the different motor behaviors.The authors gratefully acknowledge Keir Pearson for all the discussions and help. This work is funded by FEDER Funding supported by the Operational Program Competitive Factors COMPETE and National Funding supported by the FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology through project PTDC/EEACRO/100655/2008

Omnidirectional locomotion in a quadruped robot : a CPG-based approach

Quadruped locomotion on rough terrain and un- predictable environments is still a challenge, where the concept of Central Pattern Generators (CPG) has brought interesting ideas. In this contribution we present a CPG design based on coupled oscillators, generating the required stepping movements of a limb for omnidirectional motion. Movements are on- line modulated through small value changes in the CPG’s parameters as required to perform the desired omnidirectional locomotion in a quadruped robot. We also present a method- ology to modulate the CPG’s parameters, reducing the control dimensionality, described in terms of the robot’s translational speed, angular velocity and walking orientation. Results show the proposed controller is well suited for the online generation and modulation of the motor patterns required to achieve the desired omnidirectional walking motion

Robot phase entrainment on quadruped CPG controller

Central Pattern Generators are used in several kinds of robot locomotion, from swimming and flying, to bipeds, quadrupeds and hexapods. It is thought that this approach can yield better results in dynamical and natural environments. In this work we expand a previous quadruped locomotion controller and propose a method to couple the step cycle phase onto the locomotor CPG of a quadruped robot, creating a feedback pathway to coordinate the phases of each leg to the phase of the step cycle. This approach is tested in a simulated quadruped robot and the performed locomotion is evaluated. Results demonstrate that the proposed phase coupling synchronizes the swing step phase of ipsilateral legs to the respective step phase of the cycle and show an improvement in stability of the performed walk gait.(undefined

Lusofonia e Projecção Estratégica. Portugal e a CPLP

A ideia de uma Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP), inspiradora da génese da sua recente institucionalização, precedeu, de mais de um século, a realidade que traduz, actualmente, o resultado da vontade política de oito estados soberanos. Essa ideia surgiu da verificação da existência partilhada de factores de ordem cultural, designadamente, a utilização comum da língua portuguesa falada e escrita, que constitui o meio de expressão de mais de 230 milhões de pessoas. A percepção política dos estados sobre a importância da língua como factor de projecção estratégica, adquire expressão inequívoca nas políticas externas dos países europeus cuja história foi tecida através dos contactos com o resto do mundo. Os povos dos países da CPLP, bem como as comunidades de lusofalantes espalhadas pelo mundo, formam um espaço de expressão cultural, cujo significado transcende as fronteiras territoriais da lusofonia, definindo-se em termos de factor de projeccção estratégica potencial. Neste contexto, a CPLP constitui o enquadramento institucional que reúne as condições necessárias à defesa da lusofonia e ao desenvolvimento da língua portuguesa como património cultural, e factor de projecção estratégica, cujo desenvolvimento importa tanto a Portugal, como aos outros países da CPLP

Overeducation: dynamics, wounds and scars

The present study investigates the extent to which the e ects of entering the la- bor market in overeducated positions pertrain throughout workers careers. Adopting a time-to-event modeling approach, we analyze overeducation persistency and evaluate the existence of state duration dependence. We further investigate future earnings e ects associated with past overeducation employment. Our results report strong entrapment e ects rising from overeducation and for overeducated workers to yield lower returns for their schooling investment than their equally matched peers. We also conclude the e ects of overeducation to perpetuate to future job allocations, with workers having an overeducation employment background reported as su ering wage losses ranging from 3.5% to 14%

Smart Bengali idiomatic translator service using morphological marketing technique

Roy, A., & Santos, V. (2018). Smart Bengali idiomatic translator service using morphological marketing technique. In A. Rocha, H. Adeli, L. P. Reis, & S. Costanzo (Eds.), Trends and Advances in Information Systems and Technologies, pp. 1190-1199. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 745)2018 World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (WorldCIST’18). Springer Verlag. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-77703-0_115Bengali is one of the most spoken languages, ranked seventh in the world considering the context of the country, Research one Natural Language Translation is very important specially to translate Bengali to English proverb. Researcher has just only focused to develop software algorithm for implementation purpose but not to focus its value. Morphological Business plan is one of the important techniques that help people to get service or use the product in exact place. Bengali to English Idiomatic proverb translator is not translated properly in Google, Prompt, Lingue and BubleFish. Google has translated little information correctly and is not analyzed Bengali Idiomatic (Proverb) Language Demand. The project main goal is to improve Bengali Idiomatic Proverb translator, people can learn and gathered Idiomatic knowledge from Electronic Dictionary for communication and to show estimated profit forecasting for its value analysis. The propose method has designed Business Model Canvas, Bengali Idiomatic Payment Model, Bengali Proverb implementation using morpheme and to create a Business plan of BTEIS for describing the current market position of a Business. The propose project has used visual studio.net, HTML and CSS.authorsversionpublishe