Alpha Systems Launches 'Koma-suke,' an Automatic Timetable Generation Service for Educational Institutions

Alpha Systems Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture; President: Masayoshi Takehara) announces the launch of 'Koma-suke,' an automatic timetable generation service designed to significantly improve the efficiency of timetable creation in educational institutions such as universities.

1. Background Creating class timetables, especially in universities, is a highly labor-intensive task that requires balancing complex conditions such as classroom allocation and teacher schedule adjustments. Furthermore, with the increasing adoption of major/minor systems, timetable creation is expected to become even more complex due to factors such as cross-departmental, cross-campus, and mixed-grade requirements. To address this, the company developed a cloud-based automatic timetable generation service using mathematical optimization based on information gathered about teacher requests and school-specific facilities.

2. Service Features - Integration via Cloud Service: Centralizes the entire process from information gathering to timetable creation. Ready to use with an internet connection. - Smooth Communication: Easily manage interactions with many teachers, including request collection, email notifications, and submission status checks. - Data Integration: Can link data with existing school information systems, such as course and facility information. - Custom Constraints: Allows for school-specific settings, such as considering travel time between campuses or consecutive period settings. - Manual Adjustments: Enables fine-tuning, such as moving or swapping periods, within the automatically generated timetable.

3. Pricing and Delivery Provided as a cloud service with an annual contract. Please contact the company for details.

4. Contact Information (1) Product Inquiries: Alpha Systems Co., Ltd., Product Sales Department 2-29-2 Kosugi Gotencho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Tel: 044-738-4157 / E-Mail: [email protected] (2) PR Inquiries: Alpha Systems Co., Ltd., Corporate Planning Department, PR Office 6-6-1 Kamikodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Tel: 044-733-4111 / E-Mail: [email protected]