Keyword: heuristics: ant systems

Found 160 papers in total
Finding edge-disjoint paths in networks: an ant colony optimization algorithm
Finding edge-disjoint paths in networks: an ant colony optimization algorithm
2007,
One of the basic operations in communication networks consists in establishing routes...
Finding edge-disjoint paths in networks: an ant colony optimization algorithm
Finding edge-disjoint paths in networks: an ant colony optimization algorithm
2007,
One of the basic operations in communication networks consists in establishing routes...
Considering scheduling and preventive maintenance in the flowshop sequencing problem
Considering scheduling and preventive maintenance in the flowshop sequencing problem
2007,
The aim of this paper is to propose tools in order to implicitly consider different...
Adaptive, agile approaches to organizational architecture utilizing agent technology
Adaptive, agile approaches to organizational architecture utilizing agent technology
1997,
Intelligent agent-based approaches to software support systems are believed to provide...
Function-technology-based product platform formation
Function-technology-based product platform formation
2007,
Product platforms have been effectively used by many successful companies for product...
A MAX–MIN ant system for unconstrained multi-level lot-sizing problems
A MAX–MIN ant system for unconstrained multi-level lot-sizing problems
2007,
In this paper, we present an ant-based algorithm for solving unconstrained multi-level...
Sharing resources in a P2P network with artificial ants
Sharing resources in a P2P network with artificial ants
2007,
As networks are growing up, more and more information becomes available every day....
Max–Min ant system for generator maintenance scheduling in power systems
Max–Min ant system for generator maintenance scheduling in power systems
2007,
Ant colony optimization meta-heuristic algorithms become popular as a powerful...
Application of ant colony optimization for the risk management of wind damage in forest planning
Application of ant colony optimization for the risk management of wind damage in forest planning
2007,
Ant colony optimization (ACO) is still quite a new technique and seldom used in the...
An ant colony optimization for single-machine tardiness scheduling with sequence-dependent setups
An ant colony optimization for single-machine tardiness scheduling with sequence-dependent setups
2007,
In many real-world production systems, it requires an explicit consideration of...
Application of ant colony optimization for the risk management of wind damage in forest planning
Application of ant colony optimization for the risk management of wind damage in forest planning
2007,
Ant colony optimization (ACO) is still quite a new technique and seldom used in the...
Combined discrete-event simulation and ant colony optimisation approach for selecting optimal screening policies for diabetic retinopathy
Combined discrete-event simulation and ant colony optimisation approach for selecting optimal screening policies for diabetic retinopathy
2007,
In this paper we present the first application to a healthcare problem of...
Scheduling maintenance optimization of power systems using ant colonies
Scheduling maintenance optimization of power systems using ant colonies
2007,
This paper addresses an ant colony meta-heuristic optimization method to solve a...
Hybrid methods in multi-criteria dynamic programming
Hybrid methods in multi-criteria dynamic programming
2006,
The paper presents multi-criteria discrete dynamic process consisting of finite states...
Optimization of the quadratic assignment problem using an ant colony algorithm
Optimization of the quadratic assignment problem using an ant colony algorithm
2006,
Ant algorithm is a multi-agent system inspired by the behaviors of real ant colonies...
A software framework for fast prototyping of meta-heuristics hybridization
A software framework for fast prototyping of meta-heuristics hybridization
2007,
Hybrids of meta-heuristics have been shown to be more effective and adaptable than...
A geographic information systems supported Ant algorithm for the linear feature covering problem with distance constraints
A geographic information systems supported Ant algorithm for the linear feature covering problem with distance constraints
2006,
This paper analyzes a linear feature covering problem (LFCP) with distance...
Agility in two-stage hybrid flow shop parallel machine scheduling through simulated annealing
Agility in two-stage hybrid flow shop parallel machine scheduling through simulated annealing
2007,
The problem of flexible hybrid flow shop scheduling with identical and nonidentical...
An Ant Colony Optimization algorithm for a dynamic regional nurse-scheduling problem in Austria
An Ant Colony Optimization algorithm for a dynamic regional nurse-scheduling problem in Austria
2007,
To the best of our knowledge, this paper describes the first ant colony optimization...
Comparing backhauling strategies in vehicle routing using Ant Colony Optimization
Comparing backhauling strategies in vehicle routing using Ant Colony Optimization
2006,
In the Vehicle Routing Problem with Backhauls and Time Windows (VRPBTW) customers...
An ant algorithm for optimization of hole-making operations
An ant algorithm for optimization of hole-making operations
2007,
This paper deals with the optimization of hole-making operations in conditions where a...
On some applications of ant colony optimization metaheuristic to plane truss optimization
On some applications of ant colony optimization metaheuristic to plane truss optimization
2006,
Ant colony optimization metaheuristic (ACO) represents a new class of algorithms...
A parallel ant colony algorithm for bus network optimization
A parallel ant colony algorithm for bus network optimization
2007,
This study presents an optimization model for a bus network design based on the...
Dynamic-objective particle swarm optimization for constrained optimization problems
Dynamic-objective particle swarm optimization for constrained optimization problems
2006,
This paper firstly presents a novel constraint-handling technique, called...
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