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Feature Subset Selection Algorithm based on Entropy (엔트로피를 기반으로 한 특징 집합 선택 알고리즘)

  • 홍석미;안종일;정태충
    • Journal of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of Korea CI
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    • v.41 no.2
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    • pp.87-94
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    • 2004
  • The feature subset selection is used as a preprocessing step of a teaming algorithm. If collected data are irrelevant or redundant information, we can improve the performance of learning by removing these data before creating of the learning model. The feature subset selection can also reduce the search space and the storage requirement. This paper proposed a new feature subset selection algorithm that is using the heuristic function based on entropy to evaluate the performance of the abstracted feature subset and feature selection. The ACS algorithm was used as a search method. We could decrease a size of learning model and unnecessary calculating time by reducing the dimension of the feature that was used for learning.

A Path Planning of Mobile Agents By Ant Colony Optimization (개미집단 최적화에 의한 이동 에이전트의 경로 계획)

  • Kang, Jin-Shig
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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    • v.18 no.1
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    • pp.7-13
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    • 2008
  • This paper suggests a Path-planning algorithm for mobile agents. While there are a lot of studies on the path-planning for mobile agents, mathematical modeling of complex environment which constrained by spatio-temporally is very difficult and it is impossible to obtain the optimal solutions. In this paper, an optimal path-planning algorithm based on the graphic technique is presented. The working environment is divided into two areas, the one is free movable area and the other is not permissible area in which there exist obstacles and spatio-temporally constrained, and an optimal solution is obtained by using a new algorithm which is based on the well known ACO algorithm.

Study on Improvement of Convergence in Harmony Search Algorithms (Harmony Search 알고리즘의 수렴성 개선에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Sang-Kyung;Ko, Kwang-Enu;Sim, Kwee-Bo
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Intelligent Systems
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.401-406
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    • 2011
  • In order to solve a complex optimization problem more efficiently than traditional approaches, various meta-heuristic algorithms such as genetic algorithm, ant-colony algorithm, and harmony search algorithm have been extensively researched. Compared with other meta-heuristic algorithm, harmony search algorithm shows a better result to resolve the complex optimization issues. Harmony search algorithm is inspired by the improvision process of musician for most suitable harmony. In general, the performance of harmony search algorithm is determined by the value of harmony memory considering rate, and pitch adjust rate. In this paper, modified harmony search algorithm is proposed in order to derive best harmony. If the optimal solution of a specific problem can not be found for a certain period of time, a part of original harmony memory is updated as the selected suitable harmonies. Experimental results using test function demonstrate that the updated harmony memory can induce the approximation of reliable optimal solution in the short iteration, because of a few change of fitness.

Topology, shape, and size optimization of truss structures using modified teaching-learning based optimization

  • Tejani, Ghanshyam G.;Savsani, Vimal J.;Patel, Vivek K.;Bureerat, Sujin
    • Advances in Computational Design
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    • v.2 no.4
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    • pp.313-331
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    • 2017
  • In this study, teaching-learning based optimization (TLBO) is improved by incorporating model of multiple teachers, adaptive teaching factor, self-motivated learning, and learning through tutorial. Modified TLBO (MTLBO) is applied for simultaneous topology, shape, and size optimization of space and planar trusses to study its effectiveness. All the benchmark problems are subjected to stress, displacement, and kinematic stability constraints while design variables are discrete and continuous. Analyses of unacceptable and singular topologies are prohibited by seeing element connectivity through Grubler's criterion and the positive definiteness. Performance of MTLBO is compared to TLBO and state-of-the-art algorithms available in literature, such as a genetic algorithm (GA), improved GA, force method and GA, ant colony optimization, adaptive multi-population differential evolution, a firefly algorithm, group search optimization (GSO), improved GSO, and intelligent garbage can decision-making model evolution algorithm. It is observed that MTLBO has performed better or found nearly the same optimum solutions.

Tuning of a PID Controller Using Soft Computing Methodologies Applied to Basis Weight Control in Paper Machine

  • Nagaraj, Balakrishnan;Vijayakumar, Ponnusamy
    • Journal of Korea Technical Association of The Pulp and Paper Industry
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    • v.43 no.3
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2011
  • Proportional.Integral.Derivative control schemes continue to provide the simplest and effective solutions to most of the control engineering applications today. However PID controller is poorly tuned in practice with most of the tuning done manually which is difficult and time consuming. This research comes up with a soft computing approach involving Genetic Algorithm, Evolutionary Programming, and Particle Swarm Optimization and Ant colony optimization. The proposed algorithm is used to tune the PID parameters and its performance has been compared with the conventional methods like Ziegler Nichols and Lambda method. The results obtained reflect that use of heuristic algorithm based controller improves the performance of process in terms of time domain specifications, set point tracking, and regulatory changes and also provides an optimum stability. This research addresses comparison of tuning of the PID controller using soft computing techniques on Machine Direction of basics weight control in pulp and paper industry. Compared to other conventional PID tuning methods, the result shows that better performance can be achieved with the soft computing based tuning method. The ability of the designed controller, in terms of tracking set point, is also compared and simulation results are shown.

An Energy Efficient Intelligent Method for Sensor Node Selection to Improve the Data Reliability in Internet of Things Networks

  • Remesh Babu, KR;Preetha, KG;Saritha, S;Rinil, KR
    • KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems (TIIS)
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    • v.15 no.9
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    • pp.3151-3168
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    • 2021
  • Internet of Things (IoT) connects several objects with embedded sensors and they are capable of exchanging information between devices to create a smart environment. IoT smart devices have limited resources, such as batteries, computing power, and bandwidth, but comprehensive sensing causes severe energy restrictions, lowering data quality. The main objective of the proposal is to build a hybrid protocol which provides high data quality and reduced energy consumption in IoT sensor network. The hybrid protocol gives a flexible and complete solution for sensor selection problem. It selects a subset of active sensor nodes in the network which will increase the data quality and optimize the energy consumption. Since the unused sensor nodes switch off during the sensing phase, the energy consumption is greatly reduced. The hybrid protocol uses Dijkstra's algorithm for determining the shortest path for sensing data and Ant colony inspired variable path selection algorithm for selecting active nodes in the network. The missing data due to inactive sensor nodes is reconstructed using enhanced belief propagation algorithm. The proposed hybrid method is evaluated using real sensor data and the demonstrated results show significant improvement in energy consumption, data utility and data reconstruction rate compared to other existing methods.

Parameters Estimation of Probability Distributions Using Meta-Heuristic Algorithms (Meta-Heuristic Algorithms를 이용한 확률분포의 매개변수 추정)

  • Yoon, Suk-Min;Lee, Tae-Sam;Kang, Myung-Gook;Jeong, Chang-Sam
    • Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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    • 2012.05a
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    • pp.464-464
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    • 2012
  • 수문분야에 있어서 빈도해석의 목적은 특정 재현기간에 대한 발생 가능한 수문량의 규모를 파악하는데 있으며, 빈도해석의 정확도는 적합한 확률분포모형의 선택과 매개변수 추정방법에 의존하게 된다. 일반적으로 각 확률분포모형의 특성을 대표하는 매개변수를 추정하기 위해서는 모멘트 방법, 확률가중 모멘트 방법, 최대우도법 등을 이용하게 된다. 모멘트 방법에 의한 매개변수 추정은 해를 구하기 위한 과정이 단순한 반면, 비대칭형의 왜곡된 분포를 갖는 자료들에 대해서는 부정확한 결과를 나타내게 된다. 확률가중 모멘트 방법은 표본의 크기가 작거나 왜곡된 자료일 경우에도 비교적 안정적인 결과를 제공하는 반면, 확률 가중치가 정수로만 제한되는 단점을 갖고 있다. 그리고 대수 우도함수를 이용하여 매개변수를 추정하게 되는 최우도법은 가장 효율적인 매개변수 추정치를 얻을 수 있는 것으로 알려져 있으나, 비선형 연립방정식으로 표현되는 해를 구하기 위해서는 Newton-Raphson 방법을 사용하는 등 절차가 복잡하며, 때로는 수렴이 되지 않아 해룰 구하지 못하는 경우가 발생되게 된다. 이에 반해, 최근의 Genetic Algorithm, Ant Colony Optimization 및 Simulated Annealing과 같은 Meta-Heuristic Algorithm들은 복잡합 공학적 최적화 문제 있어서 효율적인 대안으로 주목받고 있으며, Hassanzadeh et al.(2011)에 의해 수문학적 빈도해석을 위한 매개변수 추정에 있어서도 그 적용성이 검증된바 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 연 최대강수 자료의 빈도해석에 적용되는 확률분포모형들의 매개변수 추정을 위해 Meta-Heuristic Algorithm을 적용하고자 함에 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 매개변수 추정을 위한 방법으로 Genetic Algorithm 및 Harmony Search를 적용하였고, 그 결과를 최우도법에 의한 결과와 비교하였다. GEV 분포를 이용하여 Simulation Test를 수행한 결과 Genetic Algorithm을 이용하여 추정된 매개변수들은 최우도법에 의한 결과들과 비교적 유사한 분포를 나타내었으나 과도한 계산시간이 요구되는 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 Harmony Search를 이용하여 추정된 매개변수들은 최우도법에 의한 결과들과 유사한 분포를 나타내었을 뿐만 아니라 계산시간 또한 매우 짧은 것으로 나타났다. 또한 국내 74개소의 강우관측소 자료와 Gamma, Log-normal, GEV 및 Gumbel 분포를 이용한 실증연구에 있어서도 Harmony Search를 이용한 매개변수 추정은 효율적인 매개 변수 추정치를 제공하는 것으로 나타났다.

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Implementation of ACS-based Wireless Sensor Network Routing Algorithm using Location Information (위치 정보를 이용한 개미 집단 시스템 기반의 무선 센서 네트워크 라우팅 알고리즘 구현)

  • Jeon, Hye-Kyoung;Han, Seung-Jin;Chung, Kyung-Yong;Rim, Kee-Wook;Lee, Jung-Hyun
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.11 no.6
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    • pp.51-58
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    • 2011
  • One of the objectives of research on routing methods in wireless sensor networks is maximizing the energy life of sensor nodes that have limited energy. In this study, we tried to even energy use in a wireless sensor network by giving a weight to the transition probability of ACS(Ant Colony System), which is commonly used to find the optimal path, based on the amount of energy in a sensor and the distance of the sensor from the sink. The proposed method showed improvement by 46.80% on the average in energy utility in comparison with representative routing method GPSR (Greedy Perimeter Stateless Routing), and its residual energy after operation for a specific length of time was 6.7% more on the average than that in ACS.

Routing of ALVs under Uncertainty in Automated Container Terminals (컨테이너 터미널의 불확실한 환경 하에서의 ALV 주행 계획 수립방안)

  • Kim, Jeongmin;Lee, Donggyun;Ryu, Kwang Ryel
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.38 no.5
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    • pp.493-501
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    • 2014
  • An automated lifting vehicle(ALV) used in an automated container terminal is a type of unmanned vehicle that can self-lift a container as well as self-transport it to a destination. To operate a fleet of ALVs efficiently, one needs to be able to determine a minimum-time route to a given destination whenever an ALV is to start its transport job. To find a route free from any collision or deadlock, the occupation time of the ALV on each segment of the route should be carefully scheduled to avoid any such hazard. However, it is not easy because not only the travel times of ALVs are uncertain due to traffic condition but also the operation times of cranes en route are not predicted precisely. In this paper, we propose a routing method based on an ant colony optimization algorithm that takes into account these uncertainties. The result of simulation experiment shows that the proposed method can effectively find good routes under uncertainty.

A Study of Multicast Tree Problem with Multiple Constraints (다중 제약이 있는 멀티캐스트 트리 문제에 관한 연구)

  • Lee Sung-Ceun;Han Chi-Ceun
    • Journal of Internet Computing and Services
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    • v.5 no.5
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    • pp.129-138
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    • 2004
  • In the telecommunications network, multicasting is widely used recently. Multicast tree problem is modeled as the NP-complete Steiner problem in the networks. In this paper, we study algorithms for finding efficient multicast trees with hop and node degree constraints. Multimedia service is an application of multicasting and it is required to transfer a large volume of multimedia data with QoS(Quality of Service). Though heuristics for solving the multicast tree problems with one constraint have been studied. however, there is no optimum algorithm that finds an optimum multicast tree with hop and node degree constraints up to now. In this paper, an approach for finding an efficient multicast tree that satisfies hop and node degree constraints is presented and the experimental results explain how the hop and node degree constraints affect to the total cost of a multicast tree.

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