Keyword: heuristics: ant systems

Found 160 papers in total
Multiple colony ant algorithm for job-shop scheduling problem
Multiple colony ant algorithm for job-shop scheduling problem
2008,
Ant colony optimization (ACO) is a metaheuristic that takes inspiration from the...
Ant Local Search and its efficient adaptation to graph colouring
Ant Local Search and its efficient adaptation to graph colouring
2010,
In this paper, we propose a new kind of ant algorithm called Ant Local Search. In most...
Credit rating prediction using Ant Colony Optimization
Credit rating prediction using Ant Colony Optimization
2010,
The introduction of the Basel II Capital Accord has encouraged financial institutions...
Ant colony optimization for the arc routing problem with intermediate facilities under capacity and length restrictions
Ant colony optimization for the arc routing problem with intermediate facilities under capacity and length restrictions
2010,
The aim of this paper is to introduce a new ant colony optimization procedure for the...
Routing design for less-than-truckload motor carriers using Ant Colony Optimization
Routing design for less-than-truckload motor carriers using Ant Colony Optimization
2010,
One of the most important challenges that confronts less-than-truckload carriers...
Multi-objective job-shop scheduling with lot-splitting production
Multi-objective job-shop scheduling with lot-splitting production
2010,
While focusing on lot splitting in the job-shop scheduling problem, this study...
Investing strategy analysis of applying Ant colony optimization system to Taiwan stock market
Investing strategy analysis of applying Ant colony optimization system to Taiwan stock market
2009,
This paper takes the ant colony optimization system to design and construct investing...
An improved ant colony optimization based algorithm for the capacitated arc routing problem
An improved ant colony optimization based algorithm for the capacitated arc routing problem
2010,
The capacitated arc routing problem is a well-studied problem in the...
Ant colony optimisation of spatial steel structures under static and earthquake loading
Ant colony optimisation of spatial steel structures under static and earthquake loading
2009,
Optimisation is the process of trying to find out the best possible solution to any...
Penalty adapting ant algorithm: Application to pipe network optimization
Penalty adapting ant algorithm: Application to pipe network optimization
2008,
A penalty adapting ant algorithm is presented in an attempt to eliminate the...
An improved continuous ant algorithm for optimization of water resources problems
An improved continuous ant algorithm for optimization of water resources problems
2009,
Ant colony optimization was initially proposed for discrete search spaces while in...
ACS-TS: train scheduling using ant colony system
ACS-TS: train scheduling using ant colony system
2006,
This paper develops an algorithm for the train scheduling problem using the ant colony...
A max-min ant colony optimization for undirected Steiner tree problem in graphs
A max-min ant colony optimization for undirected Steiner tree problem in graphs
2009,
The undirected Steiner tree problem in graphs is known to be NP-hard. The objective of...
A stigmergy-and-neighborhood based ant algorithm for clustering data
A stigmergy-and-neighborhood based ant algorithm for clustering data
2009,
Data mining, specially clustering is one of exciting research areas for ant based...
A bi-level programming framework for stochastic replenishment policy in a supply chain: approach and computational test
A bi-level programming framework for stochastic replenishment policy in a supply chain: approach and computational test
2009,
This paper considers a two-stage stochastic dynamic lot-sizing problem with...
Multi-agent decision system for solving dynamic location in manufacturing cells
Multi-agent decision system for solving dynamic location in manufacturing cells
2009,
This study proposes a new approach to multi-criteria decision support systems (MDSS)...
An ant colony optimization metaheuristic hybridized with tabu search for open vehicle routing problems
An ant colony optimization metaheuristic hybridized with tabu search for open vehicle routing problems
2009,
This paper studies the open vehicle routing problem (OVRP), in which the vehicle does...
Beam-ACO for Simple Assembly Line Balancing
Beam-ACO for Simple Assembly Line Balancing
2008,
Assembly line balancing problems are concerned with the optimization of manufacturing...
New metaheuristic approaches for the leaf-constrained minimum spanning tree problem
New metaheuristic approaches for the leaf-constrained minimum spanning tree problem
2008,
Given an undirected, connected, weighted graph, the leaf-constrained minimum spanning...
Impact of the pheromone trail on the performance of ACO (ant colony optimization) algorithms for solving the car-sequencing problem
Impact of the pheromone trail on the performance of ACO (ant colony optimization) algorithms for solving the car-sequencing problem
2008,
This paper compares different ant colony optimization algorithms for solving the...
Scheduling a single batch-processing machine with arbitrary job sizes and incompatible job families: An ant colony framework
Scheduling a single batch-processing machine with arbitrary job sizes and incompatible job families: An ant colony framework
2008,
This paper investigates the first attempt on the batch–processing machine...
An ant colony optimization approach to multi-objective optimal design of symmetric hybrid laminates for maximum fundamental frequency and minimum cost
An ant colony optimization approach to multi-objective optimal design of symmetric hybrid laminates for maximum fundamental frequency and minimum cost
2009,
An ant colony optimization algorithm for optimum design of symmetric hybrid laminates...
Computer simulation and swarm intelligence organisation into an emergency department: a balancing approach across Ant Colony Optimisation
Computer simulation and swarm intelligence organisation into an emergency department: a balancing approach across Ant Colony Optimisation
2008,
Healthcare system must be sensitive to the needs of patient, financially viable and...
Partially and Fully Constrained Ant Algorithms for the Optimal Solution of Large Scale Reservoir Operation Problems
Partially and Fully Constrained Ant Algorithms for the Optimal Solution of Large Scale Reservoir Operation Problems
2008,
This paper presents a constrained formulation of the ant colony optimization algorithm...
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