NXT shortest track calculation

Hello,
I have a urgent question.
One of our teachers has given us the challenge to build an nxt robot that can collect and sort collored balls that are lying on a "playing ground" as shown in picture. (yellow dots are ball locations)
We get the "location" of the collored balls 5 minutes before start of challenge. (We now the places but we dont know which collor will be at what place) so we thought about inserting that by higlighting buttons for one collor of balls and leaving them blank for the other collor balls.
Now, we made VI 's for: turning left/right, stop/riding over a crosspoint (where 2 black lines cross) we can use the ultrasone and light sensors etc... We did lot's of tests with them
But now the problems starts:
We have to write a labview program that can calculate the shortest way to a specified ball (Our goal is to collect 3 balls of same collor at a time before returning to base) following the black lines.
Then transmitting the calculated short track to the nxt true bluetooth. (Shortest way means as less turns obviously).
But we dont have any clue how to program such thing... we only have verry verry basic knowledge of labview and time is really running out...
If anybody has an idea how to make such program or if anybody can give us detailed information on how to program that or if want to be our hero and you can make that program for us...
Please let us know, we are desperate.
Many thanks,
Vincent
(sorry for English mistakes... I'am used to speak dutch )
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Hello Vincent,
I do not seem to be able to open your attachment.
Is there an error that you're running into?
What algorithm are you trying to implement to solve this problem?
Do you need to write a program that calculates the shortest path or the shortest amount of time needed?
Shortest path doesn't necessarily mean for me the least amount of turns.
Did you already have a look at this page (http://nxtmastery.com/) to get started with the program?
Have you already defined your algorithm in pseudo-code?
This will help you with implementing your algorithm.
Kind Regards,
Thierry C - Applications Engineering Specialist Northern European Region - National Instruments
CLD, CTA
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now if [Full Day]="No", displays results in column labeled Number of Hours
BUT this is my issue (well part of it) it calcuate the correct number of hours.. but puts a "1" in "Number of Days" why.. dates have not changed.. I think Its something with the above calculation but I could be way off.
the end result is I need number of days to concat with number of hours
i.e 1 full day 4 hours 1.4
0 full day 5 hours 0.5
1 full day 0 hours 1.0
so that the total can be deducted via workflow.. from the remaining balance in a tracker. (seperate list)
Any angels out there??

Posnera-
Try changing time zones and see if the travel itinerary times change.
Fred

Interest calculation procedure in Dunning

How to calculate the Interest in dunning?
What are the steps needed to be configured for the interest calculation for the dunning process?

This configuration allows you to charge interest on overdue customer accounts. Interest can be calculated by using the line items or overall account balances. SAP keep tracks of the date of the last interest run and stores it in the customer master record.
First create an Interest Indicator.
OB46 - Interest Settlement Calculation Type
Int Calc. Type
P - calculate interest based on line items.
S - calculate interest based on account balances.
Secornd, make it avaliable to the interest run program.
OB82 - Interest Terms
Third, determine the interest rate that will be used by the calculation.
OBAC - Define Reference Interest Rates
OB83 - Enter the Reference Interest Rates Value
Fourth, assign the interest indicator to the reference interest rate.
OB81 - Define Time Dependent Terms
Finally, determine the how and to which accounts the interest program will post.
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Calculation of Safety Stock and Reorder Point under Forecast Model T

Hi Gurus!
Happy Holiday!
I would like to ask for your assistance on how the the safety stock and reorder point was calculated with the following values available. I would really appreciate it if you could give me details on the calculation.
Below are the values:
Basic data
Forecast date        01.12.2009        Unit                  CTN
Forecast model       T                 Service level         0.0
Period indicator     M                 Paramtr profile
Control data
Initialization                                Tracking limit        4.000
Model selection      A                 Procedure selection   2
Parameter optimizatio                Optimization level    F
Alpha factor         0,10               Beta factor           0,10
Gamma factor       0,00              Delta factor          0,30
Basic value           5.464-           Trend value          5.603-
MAD                      4.758            Error total              4.722
Safety stock         1                   Reorder pnt.          1
No. of values
Consumption           6                Forecast periods       1
Initial. periods      0                Fixed periods          0
Periods per season   12
Historical data
Period                Original     Corrected value
11.2009                3.000              3.000
10.2009                0.000              0.000
09.2009                0.000              0.000
08.2009                9.000              9.000
07.2009               21.000             21.000
06.2009               20.300             20.300
Forecast results
Period                Original     Corrected value
12.2009                0.000              0.000
Appreciate your assistance!
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
Ji

Sweth, you are asking for consulting, and in my opinion it is way beyond what can or should be reasonable to achieve in such a forum. You are asking complex questions, that most probable have more than one possible answer.
I suggest that you get on-site help from a knowledgeable and experienced consultant. These are crucial business issues, and should be dealt seriously.

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