Abstract: A microfluidic device and a system comprising such a microfluidic device or chip and a method for mixing and distributing fluids using said chip or system, wherein the microfluidic device for mixing and distributing fluids, formed by bonding of a first substrate and a second substrate, wherein open formations on bonded the first and second substrate form at least part of a microfluidic channel network comprising at least one microstructure comprising a single receiving chamber which is connected by at least one first channel extending from said single receiving chamber leading into an at least first target chamber, wherein the at least one first channel extends clockwise or counter clockwise from the single receiving chamber and is bowed in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction.

Abstract: A method including operations of displaying a scheduling interface including a first work item user interface element corresponding to a first work item, the first work item user interface element displayed to visually indicate a scheduled start date of the first work item and a scheduled end date for the first work item; receiving forecast data generated in respect of the first work item; determining, based on the forecast data, a first forecast range in respect of the first work item; and displaying a first forecast user interface element on the scheduling interface, the first forecast user interface element corresponding to the first work item and having an appearance based on the first forecast range.

Abstract: A method including operations of displaying a scheduling interface including a first work item user interface element corresponding to a first work item, the first work item user interface element displayed to visually indicate a scheduled start date of the first work item and a scheduled end date for the first work item; receiving forecast data generated in respect of the first work item; determining, based on the forecast data, a first forecast range in respect of the first work item; and displaying a first forecast user interface element on the scheduling interface, the first forecast user interface element corresponding to the first work item and having an appearance based on the first forecast range.

Abstract: A numerical controller uses specifications to control position-controlled axes of a production machine and determines a current group of position setpoint values and groups of position setpoint values expected for a forecast horizon. The numerical controller checks for the risk of a collision between at least one element moved by the position-controlled axes and at least one other element. The numerical controller carries out the same check for the expected groups. If there is no risk of collision, it stores the expected groups in a braking path memory and uses the current group. If there is the risk of a collision, it changes the axes along a path to a standstill defined by the braking path memory and braking is effected along a path which has been previously checked for the risk of a collision and for which no risk of a collision has been detected.

Abstract: A method including operations of displaying a scheduling interface including a first work item user interface element corresponding to a first work item, the first work item user interface element displayed to visually indicate a scheduled start date of the first work item and a scheduled end date for the first work item; receiving forecast data generated in respect of the first work item; determining, based on the forecast data, a first forecast range in respect of the first work item; and displaying a first forecast user interface element on the scheduling interface, the first forecast user interface element corresponding to the first work item and having an appearance based on the first forecast range.

Abstract: A method including operations of displaying a scheduling interface including a first work item user interface element corresponding to a first work item, the first work item user interface element displayed to visually indicate a scheduled start date of the first work item and a scheduled end date for the first work item; receiving forecast data generated in respect of the first work item; determining, based on the forecast data, a first forecast range in respect of the first work item; and displaying a first forecast user interface element on the scheduling interface, the first forecast user interface element corresponding to the first work item and having an appearance based on the first forecast range.

Abstract: A method including operations of displaying a scheduling interface including a first work item user interface element corresponding to a first work item, the first work item user interface element displayed to visually indicate a scheduled start date of the first work item and a scheduled end date for the first work item; receiving forecast data generated in respect of the first work item; determining, based on the forecast data, a first forecast range in respect of the first work item; and displaying a first forecast user interface element on the scheduling interface, the first forecast user interface element corresponding to the first work item and having an appearance based on the first forecast range.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer implemented scheduling method. The method comprises processing project data to determine one or more team-specific scheduling solutions for work items, each team specific scheduling solution for the work item defining a particular team and one or more iterations of that particular team in which the work item can be completed; identifying from the one or more team-specific scheduling solutions an optimal scheduling solution for the work item, the optimal scheduling solution being selected based at least in part on the number of iterations defined by each of the one or more team-specific scheduling solutions; and scheduling the work item according to the optimal scheduling solution identified for the work item.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer implemented scheduling method comprising: accessing project data from computer readable storage media. The project data comprises work item data defining a plurality of work items to be scheduled, and release data defining one or more releases into which one or more of the plurality of work items are to be scheduled. The method comprises processing, using a computer processor, the project data to schedule strictly assigned work items by identifying strictly assigned work items, a strictly assigned work item having a particular release into which the strictly assigned work item needs to be scheduled; and for each strictly assigned work item identified, scheduling the strictly assigned work item into the release specified for that strictly assigned work item.

Abstract: Described herein is a computer implemented method comprising processing, using a computer processor, project data to generate a set of solution candidates for an activity of a work item, selecting a solution candidate from the set of solution candidates, and processing the project data to attempt to identify an assignment of the activity to the selected solution candidate. A solution candidate comprises a subset of resources from a team of resources. Generating the a solution candidate comprises selecting a number of resources for inclusion in the subset of resources, and selecting a given resource for inclusion in a solution candidate subset comprises selecting a sampling method and using the selected sampling method to select a resource from the team of resources.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer implemented scheduling method. The method comprises processing project data to determine one or more team-specific scheduling solutions for work items, each team specific scheduling solution for the work item defining a particular team and one or more iterations of that particular team in which the work item can be completed; identifying from the one or more team-specific scheduling solutions an optimal scheduling solution for the work item, the optimal scheduling solution being selected based at least in part on the number of iterations defined by each of the one or more team-specific scheduling solutions; and scheduling the work item according to the optimal scheduling solution identified for the work item.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a computer implemented scheduling method comprising: accessing project data from computer readable storage media. The project data comprises work item data defining a plurality of work items to be scheduled, and release data defining one or more releases into which one or more of the plurality of work items are to be scheduled. The method comprises processing, using a computer processor, the project data to schedule strictly assigned work items by identifying strictly assigned work items, a strictly assigned work item having a particular release into which the strictly assigned work item needs to be scheduled; and for each strictly assigned work item identified, scheduling the strictly assigned work item into the release specified for that strictly assigned work item.