Keyword: heuristics: ant systems

Found 160 papers in total
Solving the facility and layout and location problem by ant-colony optimization–meta-heuristic
Solving the facility and layout and location problem by ant-colony optimization–meta-heuristic
2006,
This paper describes a heuristic algorithm for solving the plant/facility location...
Combining population-based and exact methods for multi-level capacitated lot-sizing problems
Combining population-based and exact methods for multi-level capacitated lot-sizing problems
2006,
We present an ant-based algorithm to solve multi-level capacitated lot-sizing...
Evolutionary heuristics and an algorithm for the two-stage assembly scheduling problem to minimize makespan with setup times
Evolutionary heuristics and an algorithm for the two-stage assembly scheduling problem to minimize makespan with setup times
2006,
In this paper we address the two-stage assembly flowshop scheduling problem with...
Particle swarm optimization and differential evolution for the single machine total weighted tardiness problem
Particle swarm optimization and differential evolution for the single machine total weighted tardiness problem
2006,
In this paper we present two recent metaheuristics, particle swarm optimization and...
Ant colony optimization techniques for the vehicle routing problem
Ant colony optimization techniques for the vehicle routing problem
2004,
This research applies the meta-heuristic method of ant colony optimization (ACO) to an...
Ant colony algorithm for the shortest loop design problem
Ant colony algorithm for the shortest loop design problem
2006,
In this paper, a new algorithm for solving the shortest loop design problem is...
Solving the traveling salesman problem by a chaos ant colony optimization algorithm
Solving the traveling salesman problem by a chaos ant colony optimization algorithm
2005,
By the use of the properties of ergodicity, randomicity, and regularity of chaos, a...
Hybrid ant systems for the dynamic facility layout problem
Hybrid ant systems for the dynamic facility layout problem
2006,
Today's consumer market demands that manufacturers must be competitive. This requires...
Application of a max–min ant system to joint layout and size optimization of pipe networks
Application of a max–min ant system to joint layout and size optimization of pipe networks
2006,
The application of a max–min ant algorithm to the layout and size optimization...
Optimising the mutual information of ecological data clusters using evolutionary algorithms
Optimising the mutual information of ecological data clusters using evolutionary algorithms
2006,
The Australian River Assessment System (AusRivAS) is a nation-wide programme designed...
Application of two ant colony optimisation algorithms to water distribution system optimisation
Application of two ant colony optimisation algorithms to water distribution system optimisation
2006,
Water distribution systems (WDSs) are costly infrastructure in terms of materials,...
Application of an ant algorithm for layout optimization of tree networks
Application of an ant algorithm for layout optimization of tree networks
2006,
This article presents an application of the ant algorithm to the layout optimization...
Particle swarm optimization for flexible job shop scheduling
Particle swarm optimization for flexible job shop scheduling
2005,
Particle swarm optimization is a newly emerging method for swarm intelligence...
A simplified ant colony algorithm for capacity-constrained vehicle routing problem
A simplified ant colony algorithm for capacity-constrained vehicle routing problem
2005,
With the ant colony algorithm for solving the traveling salesman problem (TSP) as a...
Pareto ant colony optimization with ILP preprocessing in multiobjective project portfolio selection
Pareto ant colony optimization with ILP preprocessing in multiobjective project portfolio selection
2006,
One of the most important, common and critical management issues lies in determining...
A hybrid metaheuristic for the quadratic assignment problem
A hybrid metaheuristic for the quadratic assignment problem
2006,
The quadratic assignment problem (QAP) is known to be NP-hard. We propose a hybrid...
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