Actus Potentia
Concept Map

How is our Concept Map different from other Mindmap software?

  • Other Mindmap softwares provide a Mindmap drawing tool. In contrast, the present Concept Map software provides a problem-solving tool.
  • Others have links between items on the Mindmap that are passive. In contrast, the present invention provides links between items that are active, with cost/efficiency numbers associated with each.
  • Others show associative ideas. In contrast, the present invention allows the user to associate the ideas based on knowledge. For example, when one is solving a problem in electro-magnetism, one already knows the ideas - Coulomb's Law, Maxwell's Laws, definition of potentials, expression for the force on a charged particle, energy, power, etc.
  • Others have little or no numerical problem solving capability and do not have calculators/solvers. In contrast, the present invention provides numerical problem solving capability, with built-in FORTRAN-based solvers for number crunching.
  • Others have a mindmap that is passive after it is built. In contrast, the present invention provides a Concept Map that is interactive. The same Concept Map (say, for example, one on electromagnetics) can solve hundreds of problems. A user can say, x,y,z are given, find w. The program shows a path on the Concept Map to obtain w. If there are multiple paths to w, all options are displayed, each with an associated cost/effort. When a problem cannot be solved along one path the reasons are displayed and alternative paths are suggested.
Product Description
  • Our developers will build the concept map for your specific project.
    

  • We will teach you how to use your concept map.
    

  • We will teach you how to modify your concept map as your need changes.







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Developer Mode   



Solver Mode  







In this mode, you can build a new concept map.

    

  • The developer adds all the relevant variables into the concept map data base.  Variable properties include - name, symbol, and the type of the variable, e.g. vector/scalar, dependent/independent.

  • The developer can add any number of nodes in the workspace.   

  • The developer can define/edit node properties. The node properties include - "Name" of the node, brief description of the node, and the equation/relationship relevant to the node, and the node type, e.g., definition/relation/law-principle.

  • One of the node properties is the cost of the links that join a node with all the other nodes. A very high cost signifies absence of a link between two nodes. The developer can assign any cost to a link.







In this mode, you can solve problems by using an existing concept map.


    

  • The user selects the known variables (inputs) and the desired variables (outputs) from a variable list.

  • The software highlights the possible starting nodes for the solution of the problem.  

  • The possible end points for the problem are shown on a pop-up window. The software displays the cost for each possible solution path.

  • The user can choose any start-node and end-node combination. The software attempts to solve the problem for the chosen combination.

  • For a successful attempt, the software displays the "solution-path" on the concept map.

  • The user can open the nodes on the "solution-path" to invoke the "solver" that computes the numerical solution of the problem. The "solver" can solve a system of non-linear equations. 

  • In case of failure, the software displays the reason for the failure and suggests alternatives.





















  
  
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