Abstract We propose a new Memetic Particle Swarm Optimization scheme that incorporates local search techniques in the standard Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm, resulting in a...
Y. G. Petalas, Konstantinos E. Parsopoulos, Michae...
Abstract— In this paper we evaluate interactions among flowlevel performance metrics when integrating QoS and best effort flows in a wireless system using opportunistic schedul...
The profitability and morale of many organizations (such as factories, hospitals and airlines) are affected by their ability to schedule their personnel properly. Sophisticated an...
Edward P. K. Tsang, John A. Ford, Patrick Mills, R...
The min-SHIFT DESIGN problem (MSD) is an important scheduling problem that needs to be solved in many industrial contexts. The issue is to find a minimum number of shifts and the...
Abstract. We proposed a new search heuristic using the scuba diving metaphor. This approach is based on the concept of evolvability and tends to exploit neutrality which exists in ...