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EOR
2010
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13 years 7 months ago
An optimization-based heuristic for the robotic cell problem
This study investigates an optimization-based heuristic for the Robotic Cell Problem. This problem arises in automated cells and is a complex ow shop problem with a single transpo...
Jacques Carlier, Mohamed Haouari, Mohamed Kharbech...
PPSN
1998
Springer
14 years 4 hour ago
Restart Scheduling for Genetic Algorithms
Abstract. In order to escape from local optima, it is standard practice to periodically restart a genetic algorithm according to some restart criteria/policy. This paper addresses ...
Alex S. Fukunaga
IC3
2009
13 years 5 months ago
A Hybrid Grouping Genetic Algorithm for Multiprocessor Scheduling
Abstract. This paper describes a hybrid grouping genetic algorithm for a multiprocessor scheduling problem, where a list of tasks has to be scheduled on identical parallel processo...
Alok Singh, Marc Sevaux, André Rossi
GECCO
1999
Springer
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14 years 2 days ago
Improving Genetic Algorithms by Search Space Reductions (with Applications to Flow Shop Scheduling)
Crossover operators that preserve common components can also preserve representation level constraints. Consequently, these constraints can be used to beneficially reduce the sea...
Stephen Y. Chen, Stephen F. Smith
GECCO
2005
Springer
384views Optimization» more  GECCO 2005»
14 years 1 months ago
A case study of process facility optimization using discrete event simulation and genetic algorithm
Optimization problems such as resource allocation, job-shop scheduling, equipment utilization and process scheduling occur in a broad range of processing industries. This paper pr...
Keshav P. Dahal, Stuart Galloway, Graeme M. Burt, ...