Dowsland Kathryn A.

Kathryn A. Dowsland

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Found 19 papers in total
A simulated annealing based hyperheuristic for determining shipper sizes for storage and transportation
A simulated annealing based hyperheuristic for determining shipper sizes for storage and transportation
2007
The current drive to reduce packaging waste has led many companies to consider the use...
Combinatorial optimisation – tools for practical problem solving
Combinatorial optimisation – tools for practical problem solving
2006
Combinatorial optimisation problems occur whenever there is a requirement to select...
Using tree search bounds to enhance a genetic algorithm approach to two rectangle packing problems
Using tree search bounds to enhance a genetic algorithm approach to two rectangle packing problems
2006
A popular approach when using a genetic algorithm in the solution of constrained...
An indirect Genetic Algorithm for a nurse-scheduling problem
An indirect Genetic Algorithm for a nurse-scheduling problem
2004
This paper describes a Genetic Algorithms (GAs) approach to a manpower-scheduling...
Enhanced direct and indirect genetic algorithm approaches for a mall layout and tenant selection problem
Enhanced direct and indirect genetic algorithm approaches for a mall layout and tenant selection problem
2002
During our earlier research, it was recognised that in order to be successful with an...
Hybridising tabu search with optimisation techniques for irregular stock cutting
Hybridising tabu search with optimisation techniques for irregular stock cutting
2001
Sequential meta-heuristic implementations for the irregular stock-cutting problem have...
An algorithm for polygon placement using a bottom-left strategy
An algorithm for polygon placement using a bottom-left strategy
2002
This paper describes a fast and efficient implementation of a bottom-left (BL)...
The irregular cutting-stock problem – a new procedure for deriving the no-fit polygon
The irregular cutting-stock problem – a new procedure for deriving the no-fit polygon
2001
The nofit polygon is a powerful and effective tool for handling the geometry required...
Exploiting problem structure in a genetic algorithm approach to a nurse rostering problem
Exploiting problem structure in a genetic algorithm approach to a nurse rostering problem
2000
There is considerable interest in the use of genetic algorithms to solve problems...
Nurse scheduling with tabu search and strategic oscillation
Nurse scheduling with tabu search and strategic oscillation
1998
The problem of producing rosters for nursing staff in a large general hospital is...
Jostling for position: Local improvement for irregular cutting patterns
Jostling for position: Local improvement for irregular cutting patterns
1998
This paper introduces a new improvement heuristic for irregular cutting and packing...
A robust simulated annealing based examination timetabling system
A robust simulated annealing based examination timetabling system
1998
The examination scheduling problem varies in detail from institution to institution....
Solution approaches to irregular nesting problems
Solution approaches to irregular nesting problems
1995
This paper reviews some of the approaches which have been adopted in the solution of...
Variants of simulated annealing for the examination timetabling problem
Variants of simulated annealing for the examination timetabling problem
1996
This paper is concerned with the use of simulated annealing in the solution of the...
A family of genetic algorithms for the pallet loading problem
A family of genetic algorithms for the pallet loading problem
1996
This paper is concerned with a family of genetic algorithms for the pallet loading...
Genetic algorithms-A tool for OR?
Genetic algorithms-A tool for OR?
1996
Compared with other metaheuristic techniques such as simulated annealing and tabu...
Packing problems
Packing problems
1992
This survey considers the application of Operational Research techniques to the...
A timetabling problem in which clashes are inevitable
A timetabling problem in which clashes are inevitable
1990
This paper is concerned with a university timetabling problem in which some clashes...
Efficient automated pallet loading
Efficient automated pallet loading
1990
The problem of finding efficient pallet loading patterns can now be solved with the...
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