This paper considers the problem of packet-mode scheduling of input queuedswitches. Packets have variable lengths, and are divided into cells of unit length. Each packet arrives t...
This paper addresses the dynamic scheduling of moldable jobs with QoS demands (soft-deadlines) in multiclusters. A moldable job can be run on a variable number of resources. Three ...
Ligang He, Stephen A. Jarvis, Daniel P. Spooner, X...
This paper presents the development and simulation of a novel Genetic Algorithm (GA) based methodology applied to optimal tuning of a fuzzy dispatching system for a fleet of autom...
Previous research has shown that artificial immune systems can be used to produce robust schedules in a manufacturing environment. The main goal is to develop building blocks (anti...
Salwani Abdullah, Uwe Aickelin, Edmund K. Burke, A...
In order to maintain a reliable and economic electric power supply, the maintenance of power plants is becoming increasingly important. In this paper, a formulation that enables a...