• 대한산업공학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.86-98
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• 2007

This paper presents a heuristic algorithm for the traveling salesman problem with time windows (TSPTW). Aniterative insertion algorithm as a constructive search heuristic and a hybrid meta heuristic combining simulatedannealing and tabu search with the randomized selection of 2-interchange and a simple move operator as animproving search heuristic are proposed, Computational tests performed on 400 benchmark problem instancesshow that the proposed algorithm generates optimal or near-optimal solutions in most cases. New best knownheuristic values for many benchmark problem sets were obtained using the proposed approach.

• 한국정보처리학회논문지
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• 제4권10호
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• pp.2477-2484
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• 1997

$A^{\ast}$와 같은 Best-first 휴리스틱 탐색 알고리즘들은 인공지능 분야에서 많은 문제를 해결하는데 가장 중요한 기법들 중의 하나이다. 휴리스틱 탐색의 공통적 특성은 계산의 복잡도가 매우 높다는 것이며, 이는 수많은 노드를 가진 지도에서 경로를 찾는 것과 같은 실질적인 문제 영역에 적용되기 어렵다는 것을 나타낸다. 본 논문에서는, 몇몇 휴리스틱 탐색 알고리즘이 언급되고, path-sensitive heuristic이라 불리는 새로운 동적 가중치 휴리스틱 방법이 제안되었다. 이 방법은 동적 가중치 휴리스틱에 기초하였고, 동적 휴리스틱은 admissible heuristic을 허용하지 않거나 휴리스틱의 정확도가 떨어지는 실제 문제 영역에서 탐색 노력을 줄이는데 사용될 수 있다. 탐색 과정 동안 ${\omega}$(가중치)가 동적으로 조정된다는 점에서, 다른 동적 가중치 휴리스틱 알고리즘과 구분된다.

• International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.6-12
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• 2001

Evolutionary algorithms(EAs) have been successfully applied to many combinatorial optimization problems of various engineering fields. Recently, some comparative studies of EAs with other stochastic search algorithms have, however, shown that they are similar to, or even are not comparable to other heuristic search. In this paper, a new hybrid evolutionary algorithm utilizing a new local heuristic search, for combinatorial optimization problems, is presented. The new intelligent local heuristic search is described, and the behavior of the hybrid search algorithm is investigated on two well-known problems: traveling salesman problems (TSPs), and quadratic assignment problems(QAPs). The results indicate that the proposed hybrid is able to produce solutions of high quality compared with some of evolutionary and simulated annealing.

• 산업공학
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.338-348
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• 2002

In this paper, we present a restricted tabu search(RTS) algorithm that schedules jobs on identical parallel machines in order to minimize the maximum lateness of jobs. Jobs have release times and due dates. Also, sequence-dependent setup times exist between jobs. The RTS algorithm consists of two main parts. The first part is the MATCS(Modified Apparent Tardiness Cost with Setups) rule that provides an efficient initial schedule for the RTS. The second part is a search heuristic that employs a restricted neighborhood generation scheme with the elimination of non-efficient job moves in finding the best neighborhood schedule. The search heuristic reduces the tabu search effort greatly while obtaining the final schedules of good quality. The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm gives better solutions quickly than the existing heuristic algorithms such as the RHP(Rolling Horizon Procedure) heuristic, the basic tabu search, and simulated annealing.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1991년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.366-369
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• 1991

Load shedding algorithm has been developed using heuristic search and D.C flow method. The line flow error with a D.C method was improved in this paper. Minimization of load shedding was obtained with heuristic search method. Although analytical method have been mixed with expert algorithm the C language fitted well for this purpose.

• 대한안전경영과학회지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.157-166
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• 2009

In this study, we developed a heuristic algorithm to get better efficiency of clustering than conventional algorithms. Conventional clustering algorithm had lower efficiency of clustering as there were no solid method for selecting initial center of cluster and as they had difficulty in search solution for clustering. EMC(Expanded Moving Center) heuristic algorithm was suggested to clear the problem of low efficiency in clustering. We developed algorithm to select initial center of cluster and search solution systematically in clustering. Experiments of clustering are performed to evaluate performance of EMC heuristic algorithm. Squared-error of EMC heuristic algorithm showed better performance for real case study and improved greatly with increase of cluster number than the other ones.

• 대한건축학회논문집:구조계
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.53-62
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• 2017

Many gradient-based mathematical methods have been developed and are in use for structural size optimization problems, in which the cross-sectional areas or sizing variables are usually assumed to be continuous. In most practical structural engineering design problems, however, the design variables are discrete. The main objective of this paper is to propose an efficient optimization method for structures with discrete-sized variables based on the harmony search (HS) meta-heuristic algorithm that is derived using penalty function. The recently developed HS algorithm was conceptualized using the musical process of searching for a perfect state of harmony. It uses a stochastic random search instead of a gradient search so that derivative information is unnecessary. In this paper, a discrete search strategy using the HS algorithm with a static penalty function is presented in detail and its applicability using several standard truss examples is discussed. The numerical results reveal that the HS algorithm with the static penalty function proposed in this study is a powerful search and design optimization technique for structures with discrete-sized members.

• 한국정보처리학회논문지
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• 제4권10호
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• pp.2470-2476
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• 1997

본 연구에서는 실시간 휴리스틱 탐색 알고리즘을 개발하고 이것을 기존의 mini-min lookahead 알고리즘과 비교하였다. 많은 실시간 휴리스틱 탐색의 접근 방법에서 종종 전체 문제를 몇 개의 부 문제로 문제를 분할한다. 본 연구에서는 분할된 부 문제에서 마감시간을 적용할 뿐만 아니라 전체 해를 구하는데 있어서도 마감시간을 적용하는 알고리즘을 제안한다. 실시간 휴리스틱 탐색 알고리즘으로 제안된 $RTA^{\ast}$, SARTS, DYNORA 등의 알고리즘들은 탐색에 필요한 시간의 예측을 휴리스틱 평가 함수로부터 얻기 때문에 휴리스틱 평가의 정확도가 그 알고리즘의 성능을 보장하게 된다. 그러나 실세계의 문제에서 정확한 휴리스틱 평가 함수를 구하는 것은 매우 어려운 일이므로 부 문제 공간에서의 탐색 상황을 반영한 마감시간을 적용할 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 동적 마감시간 전략인 cut-off 방법을 사용하는 새로운 알고리즘을 제안한다.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.478-493
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• 2020

We designed a new meta-heuristic algorithm named Photon Search Algorithm (PSA) in this paper, which is motivated by photon properties in the field of physics. The physical knowledge involved in this paper includes three main concepts: Principle of Constancy of Light Velocity, Uncertainty Principle and Pauli Exclusion Principle. Based on these physical knowledges, we developed mathematical formulations and models of the proposed algorithm. Moreover, in order to confirm the convergence capability of the algorithm proposed, we compared it with 7 unimodal benchmark functions and 23 multimodal benchmark functions. Experimental results indicate that PSA has better global convergence and higher searching efficiency. Although the performance of the algorithm in solving the optimal solution of certain functions is slightly inferior to that of the existing heuristic algorithm, it is better than the existing algorithm in solving most functions. On balance, PSA has relatively better convergence performance than the existing metaheuristic algorithms.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제65권6호
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• pp.707-719
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• 2018

In this article, a new method is introduced to improve the local search capability of meta-heuristic algorithms using the projection of the path on the border of constraints. In a mathematical point of view, the Gradient Projection Method is applied through a new approach, while the imposed limitations are removed. Accordingly, the gradient vector is replaced with a new meta-heuristic based vector. Besides, the active constraint identification algorithm, and the projection method are changed into less complex approaches. As a result, if a constraint is violated by an agent, a new path will be suggested to correct the direction of the agent's movement. The presented procedure includes three main steps: (1) the identification of the active constraint, (2) the neighboring point determination, and (3) the new direction and step length. Moreover, this method can be applied to some meta-heuristic algorithms. It increases the chance of convergence in the final phase of the search process, especially when the number of the violations of the constraints increases. The method is applied jointly with the authors' newly developed meta-heuristic algorithm, entitled Star Graph. The capability of the resulted hybrid method is examined using the optimal design of truss and frame structures. Eventually, the comparison of the results with other meta-heuristics of the literature shows that the hybrid method is successful in the global as well as local search.