Niching schemes, which sustain population diversity and let an evolutionary population avoid premature convergence, have been extensively studied in the research field of evoluti...
Conventional similarity metrics used to sustain diversity in evolving populations are not well suited to sequential decision tasks. Genotypes and phenotypic structure are poor pre...
People are ready to change themselves to adopt more ecofriendly habits such as conserving electricity when they are aware of the possible problems of their lifestyle. In this sens...
Encouraging exploration, typically by preserving the diversity within the population, is one of the most common method to improve the behavior of evolutionary algorithms with dece...
We present a qualitative study of 35 United States households whose occupants have made significant accommodations to their homes and behaviors in order to be more environmentally...