• ETRI Journal
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.39-49
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• 2011

A new structure learning approach for Bayesian networks based on asexual reproduction optimization (ARO) is proposed in this paper. ARO can be considered an evolutionary-based algorithm that mathematically models the budding mechanism of asexual reproduction. In ARO, a parent produces a bud through a reproduction operator; thereafter, the parent and its bud compete to survive according to a performance index obtained from the underlying objective function of the optimization problem: This leads to the fitter individual. The convergence measure of ARO is analyzed. The proposed method is applied to real-world and benchmark applications, while its effectiveness is demonstrated through computer simulations. Results of simulations show that ARO outperforms genetic algorithm (GA) because ARO results in a good structure and fast convergence rate in comparison with GA.

• Journal of Communications and Networks
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.233-238
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• 2008

In this paper, the application of genetic algorithms (GAs) for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) signal peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) reduction is investigated. A GA is applied in order to enhance the performance of some known techniques for OFDM PAPR reduction and the potential benefits are analyzed. Using the proposed techniques, the system designer can take advantage of the GA versatility, robustness, and adaptability to specific system requirements, in order to achieve a convenient trade-off between effectiveness and computational burden.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1999년도 추계학술대회 논문집 학회본부 A
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• pp.137-140
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• 1999

This paper presents an application of the Genetic Algorithms(GA) to solve the optimal routing problem(ORP) in power distribution system planning. Since the ORP is, in general, modeled as a mixed integer problem with some various mathematical constraints, it is hard to solve. In this paper, a new approach was made using the GA method for the ORP to overcome the disadvantages which many conventional methods generally have. For this approach, proposed was in this study a appropriately designed fitness function suited for the ORP. The proposed algorithm has been tested in sample network and the results are presented.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국컴퓨터정보학회 2010년도 제42차 하계학술발표논문집 18권2호
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• pp.429-432
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• 2010

그래프 분할 문제는 각각의 가중치가 주어진 에지와 노드를 정해진 목적에 맞게 몇 개의 그룹으로 분할하는 문제이다. 이 문제는 휴리스틱 방법으로 해결되어져 왔으나, NP-hard 문제로 인한 지역 최적해에 빠지기 쉬운 단점을 갖는다. 유전자 알고리즘이 해결 방법으로 제시되고 있는 가운데 단순 유전자 알고리즘에서 초기의 모집단 메모리(population memory)를 이용하여 적은 크기의 모집단을 생성하고 외부메모리에 최적해들을 저장하고 있어 GA의 효율성을 높이며, 다수의 지역 최적해에 빠지지 않게 하며 수렴 속도를 향상시키는 마이크로 유전자 알고리즘을 적용한다. ${\mu}$-GA를 통해 본 논문에서는 클러스터들의 가중치를 비교적 동일하게 하는 GPP를 해결하고자 한다.

• 전기학회논문지P
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2005

This paper presents an unified method which solves real and reactive power dispatch problems for the economic operation of power systems using evolutionary computation such as genetic algorithms(GA), evolutionary programming(EP), and evolution strategy(ES). Many conventional methods to this problem have been proposed in the past, but most of these approaches have the common defect of being caught to a local minimum solution. The proposed methods, applied to the IEEE 30-bus system, were run for 10 other exogenous parameters and composed of P-optimization module and Q-optimization module. Each simulation result, by which evolutionary computations are compared and analyzed, shows the possibility of applications of evolutionary computation to large scale power systems.

• Computers and Concrete
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.253-268
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• 2009

This study aims to develop a cost-based high-performance concrete (HPC) mix optimization system based on an integrated approach using artificial neural networks (ANNs) and genetic algorithms (GA). ANNs are used to predict the three main properties of HPC, namely workability, strength and durability, which are used to evaluate fitness and constraint violations in the GA process. Multilayer back-propagation neural networks are trained using the results obtained from experiments and previous research. The correlation between concrete components and its properties is established. GA is employed to arrive at an optimal mix proportion of HPC by minimizing its total cost. A system prototype, called High Performance Concrete Mix-Design System using Genetic Algorithm and Neural Networks (HPCGANN), was developed in MATLAB. The architecture of the proposed system consists of three main parts: 1) User interface; 2) ANNs prediction models software; and 3) GA engine software. The validation of the proposed system is carried out by comparing the results obtained from the system with the trial batches. The results indicate that the proposed system can be used to enable the design of HPC mix which corresponds to its required performance. Furthermore, the proposed system takes into account the influence of the fluctuating unit price of materials in order to achieve the lowest cost of concrete, which cannot be easily obtained by traditional methods or trial-and-error techniques.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제20권42호
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• pp.171-179
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• 1997

Genetic Algorithms face an inherent conflict between exploitation and exploration. Exploitation refers to taking advantage of information already obtained in the search. Exploration show that a pattern in bits coupled with another pattern elsewhere in the string is more effective. In this paper shows that the selection method has a major impact on the balance between exploitation and exploration. A more heavy-handed approach seeks to exploit the available information. If decisions must be made quickly, especially those in real-time trading environments, then quicker convergence through exploitation may be more desirable. Also this paper we present some theoretical and empirical the selection method in genetic algorithms for a GA-hard problem.

• 한국소음진동공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국소음진동공학회 1996년도 춘계학술대회논문집; 부산수산대학교, 10 May 1996
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• pp.125-129
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• 1996

This paper deals with the problem of placement/sizing of distributed piezo actuators to achieve the control objective of vibration suppression. Using the mean square response as a performance index in optimization, we obtain optimal placement and sizing of the actuator. The use of genetic algorithms as a technique for solving optimization problems of placement and sizing is explored. Genetic algorithms are also used for the control strategy. The analysis of the system and response moment equations are carried out by using the Fokker-Planck equation. This paper presents the design and analysis of an active controller and optimal placement/sizing of distributed piezo actuators based on genetic algorithms for a flexible structure under random disturbance, shows numerical example and the result.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.83-98
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• 2010

In this paper, the mass optimization of four bar linkages is carried out using genetic algorithms (GA) with single and dual constraints. The single constraint of bending stress and the dual constraints of bending and buckling stresses are imposed. From the movement response of the bar linkage mechanism, the analysis of the mechanism is developed using the combination of kinematics, kinetics, and finite element analysis (FEA). A penalty-based transformation technique is used to convert the constrained problem into an unconstrained one. Lastly, a detailed comparison on the effect of single constraint and of dual constraints is presented.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2005년도 학술대회 논문집 정보 및 제어부문
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• pp.322-324
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• 2005

In this paper, we introduce the advanced Self-Organizing Fuzzy Polynomial Neural Network based on optimized FPN by evolutionary algorithm and discuss its comprehensive design methodology involving mechanisms of genetic optimization, especially genetic algorithms (GAs). The proposed model gives rise to a structurally and parametrically optimized network through an optimal parameters design available within Fuzzy Polynomial Neuron(FPN) by means of GA. Through the consecutive process of such structural and parametric optimization, an optimized and flexible the proposed model is generated in a dynamic fashion. The performance of the proposed model is quantified through experimentation that exploits standard data already used in fuzzy modeling. These results reveal superiority of the proposed networks over the existing fuzzy and neural models.