Keyword: optimization: simulated annealing

Found 552 papers in total
A simulated annealing algorithm for the capacitated lot-sizing and scheduling problem under sequence-dependent setup costs and setup times
2006,
In this research, the single machine capacitated lot-sizing and scheduling problem...
The quadratic assignment problem in the context of the printed circuit board assembly process
2007,
The sequencing of placement and the configuration of the feeder are among the main...
Improving metaheuristics convergence properties in inductive query by example using two strategies for reducing the search space
2007,
In this paper we present two strategies for reducing the time of convergence of two...
Metaheuristic approaches to the hybrid flow shop scheduling problem with a cost-related criterion
2007,
In the paper, the flow-shop scheduling problem with parallel machines at each stage...
A guided simulated annealing search for solving the pick-up and delivery problem with time windows and capacity constraints
2006,
Routing and scheduling requests with pick-ups and deliveries is still one of the...
Optimal timeslot and channel allocation considering fairness for multicell CDMA/TDD systems
2006,
The CDMA/TDD system is a highly attractive solution to support the next generation...
A method for reconstructing label images from a few projections, as motivated by electron microscopy
2006,
Our aim is to produce a tessellation of space into small voxels and, based on only a...
A data mining–constraint satisfaction optimization problem for cost effective classification
2006,
We propose a data mining–constraint satisfaction optimization problem...
Information technology capital budgeting using a knapsack problem
2006,
In this paper, we describe an information technology capital budgeting (ITCB) problem,...
Scheduling fixtures for Basketball New Zealand
2006,
This paper describes the problem faced every year by Basketball New Zealand in...
Optimal batting orders in one-day cricket
2006,
This paper concerns the search for optimal or nearly optimal batting orders in one-day...
Crane scheduling with non-crossing constraint
2006,
In this paper, we examine crane scheduling for ports. This important component of port...
Simulated annealing heuristics for the dynamic facility layout problem
2006,
In today's economy, manufacturing plants must be able to operate efficiently and...
Solving large-scale uncapacitated facility location problems with evolutionary simulated annealing
2006,
Uncapacitated Facility Location (UFL) Problems are, in general, modelled as mixed...
A two-stage simulated annealing procedure for block layout problems
2006,
Rules for setting simulated annealing control parameters are proposed for block layout...
Hierarchical minimization of completion time variance and makespan in jobshops
2006,
This paper addresses the problem of minimizing makespan for a given set of n jobs to...
Multiple-retrieval case-based reasoning for course timetabling problems
2006,
The structured representation of cases by attribute graphs in a case-based reasoning...
A two-stage hybrid algorithm for pickup and delivery vehicle routing problems with time windows
2006,
This paper presents a two-stage hybrid algorithm for pickup and delivery vehicle...
A mathematical model for zoning of protected natural areas
2005,
When formulated in mathematical terms, the problem of zoning a protected natural area...
Two-phased meta-heuristic methods for the post-mapping yield control problem
2006,
Yield control plays an important role in the TFT-LCD manufacturing firms, and the...
Heuristics for a bidding problem
2006,
In this paper, we study a bidding problem which can be modeled as a set packing...
An empirical comparison of Tabu Search, Simulated Annealing, and Genetic Algorithms for facilities location problems
2006,
Algorithms to solve Facility Location Problems (FLP) optimally suffer from...
A new approach for buffer allocation in unreliable production lines
2006,
In this article, we describe a new local search approach for solving the buffer...
Scheduling in static jobshops for minimizing mean flowtime subject to minimum total deviation of job completion times
2006,
In this paper, the problem of minimizing total absolute differences of completion...
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