The Multi-Mode Resource Constraint Scheduling Problem is an NP-hard optimization problem. It arises in various industries such as construction engineering, transportation, and software development. This paper explores the integration of an adaptation of the Longest Processing Time heuristic to initialize the Variable State Independent Decaying Sum for the MRCPSP. This adaptation prioritizes tasks with a longer duration in all possible modes. Experimental evaluation demonstrates a 10% faster average computation time compared to default VSIDS, and the average deviation to the optimal solution is improved from 0.080% to 0.050%. These two findings combined show a minor improvement in using the LPT to initialize VSIDS values for the MRCPSP. Using the LPT also to initialize the default increment parameter, did not seem to yield any positive results.

High-contrast optical stellar interferometry generally refers to instruments able to detect circumstellar emission at least a few hundred times fainter than the host star at high-angular resolution (typically within a few λ/D). While such contrast levels have been enabled by classical modal-filtered interferometric instruments such as VLTI/PIONIER, CHARA/FLUOR, and CHARA/MIRC the development of instruments able to filter out the stellar light has significantly pushed this limit, either by nulling interferometry for on-axis observations (e.g., PFN, LBTI, GLINT) or by off-axis classical interferometry with VLTI/GRAVITY. Achieving such high contrast levels at small angular separation was made possible thanks to significant developments in technology (e.g., adaptive optics, integrated optics), data acquisition (e.g., fringe tracking, phase chopping), and data reduction techniques (e.g., nulling self-calibration). In this paper, we review the current status of high-contrast optical stellar interferometry and present its key scientific results. We then present ongoing activities to improve current ground-based interferometric facilities for high-contrast imaging (e.g., Hi-5/VIKING/BIFROST of the ASGARD instrument suite, GRAVITY+) and the scientific milestones that they would be able to achieve. Finally, we discuss the long-term future of high-contrast stellar interferometry and, in particular, ambitious science cases that would be enabled by space interferometry (e.g., LIFE, space-PFI) and large-scale ground-based projects (PFI).