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PPSN
2004
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
AntHocNet: An Ant-Based Hybrid Routing Algorithm for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks
In this paper we present AntHocNet, a new algorithm for routing in mobile ad hoc networks. Due to the ever changing topology and limited bandwidth it is very hard to establish and ...
Gianni Di Caro, Frederick Ducatelle, Luca Maria Ga...
AUSAI
2004
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
An ACO Algorithm for the Most Probable Explanation Problem
We describe an Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithm, ANT-MPE, for the most probable explanation problem in Bayesian network inference. After tuning its parameters settings, we c...
Haipeng Guo, Prashanth R. Boddhireddy, William H. ...
ARCS
2004
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
Ant Colony Optimization for dynamic Traveling Salesman Problems
: This paper addresses the optimization of a dynamic Traveling Salesman Problem using the Ant Colony Optimization algorithm. Ants are social insects with limited skills that live i...
Carlos A. Silva, Thomas A. Runkler
ANTSW
2004
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
A Comparison Between ACO Algorithms for the Set Covering Problem
Abstract. In this paper we present a study of several Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithms for the Set Covering Problem. In our computational study we emphasize the influence ...
Lucas Lessing, Irina Dumitrescu, Thomas Stütz...
SAGA
2005
Springer
14 years 5 months ago
Two Metaheuristics for Multiobjective Stochastic Combinatorial Optimization
Two general-purpose metaheuristic algorithms for solving multiobjective stochastic combinatorial optimization problems are introduced: SP-ACO (based on the Ant Colony Optimization ...
Walter J. Gutjahr
SYNASC
2005
IEEE
133views Algorithms» more  SYNASC 2005»
14 years 5 months ago
Emotional Ant Based Modeling of Crowd Dynamics
It is known that one of the most disastrous forms of collective human behavior is the kind of crowd stampede induced by panic. This situation often leads to fatalities as people a...
Soumya Banerjee, Crina Grosan, Ajith Abraham
ICDE
2006
IEEE
190views Database» more  ICDE 2006»
14 years 6 months ago
Ant Algorithms for Search in Unstructured Peer-to-Peer Networks
Although the ant metaphor has been successfully applied to routing of data packets both in wireless and fixed networks, little is yet known about its applicability to the task of...
Elke Michlmayr
LSSC
2007
Springer
14 years 6 months ago
Probabilistic Model of Ant Colony Optimization for Multiple Knapsack Problem
The Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithms are being applied successfully to a wide range of problems. ACO algorithms could be good alternatives to existing algorithms for hard c...
Stefka Fidanova
KES
2007
Springer
14 years 6 months ago
Multiple Ant Colony Optimization for a Rich Vehicle Routing Problem: A Case Study
Rich vehicle routing problems try to represent situations that can be found in reality. Starting from a case study, in this paper a rich vehicle routing problem is analyzed. The e...
Paola Pellegrini, Daniela Favaretto, Elena Moretti
GECCO
2007
Springer
160views Optimization» more  GECCO 2007»
14 years 6 months ago
Quick-and-dirty ant colony optimization
Ant colony optimization (ACO) is a well known metaheuristic. In the literature it has been used for tackling many optimization problems. Often, ACO is hybridized with a local sear...
Paola Pellegrini, Elena Moretti