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A distributed resource evolutionary algorithm machine. (2002)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paechter, B., Baeck, T., Schoenauer, M., Eiben, A. E., Merelo Guervós, J. J., Sebag, M., & Fogarty, T. C. (2000, July). A distributed resource evolutionary algorithm machine. Presented at 2000 Congress on Evolutionary Computation

This paper describes a project funded by the
European Commission’ which seeks to provide the
technology and software infrastructure necessary to
support the next generation of evolving infohabitants in
a way that makes that infrastructure univers... Read More about A distributed resource evolutionary algorithm machine..

Clustering Moving Data with a Modified Immune Algorithm (2001)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hart, E., & Ross, P. (2001, April). Clustering Moving Data with a Modified Immune Algorithm. Presented at Workshops on Applications of Evolutionary Computation EvoWorkshops 2001, Como, Italy

In this paper we present a prototype of a new model for performing clustering in large, non-static databases. Although many machine learning algorithms for data clustering have been proposed, none appear to specifically address the task of clustering... Read More about Clustering Moving Data with a Modified Immune Algorithm.

Solving CSPs with evolutionary algorithms using self-adaptive constraint weights. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Eiben, A. E., Jansen, B., Michalewicz, Z., & Paechter, B. (2000, July). Solving CSPs with evolutionary algorithms using self-adaptive constraint weights. Presented at Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2000)

This paper examines evolutionary algorithms (EAs) extended by various penalty-based approaches to solve constraint satisfaction
problems (CSPs). In some approaches, the penalties are set in advance and they do not change during a run. In other appro... Read More about Solving CSPs with evolutionary algorithms using self-adaptive constraint weights..

Enhancing the performance of a GA through visualisation. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hart, E., & Ross, P. (2000, July). Enhancing the performance of a GA through visualisation. Presented at GECCO 2000

This article describes a new tool for visualising genetic algorithms, (GAs) which is designed in order to allow the implicit mechanisms
of the GA | i.e. crossover and mutation | to be thoroughly analysed. This allows the user to determine whether th... Read More about Enhancing the performance of a GA through visualisation..

Stone Soup (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paechter, B., Fogarty, T. C., Burke, E., Cumming, A., & Rankin, B. (2000, August). Stone Soup

Cui Bono? (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turner, P., & Turner, S. (2000, July). Cui Bono?. Presented at 1st French-British Virtual Reality International Workshop

No abstract available.

Uncovering the context for collaboration. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Turner, P., & Turner, S. (2000, September). Uncovering the context for collaboration. Presented at 7th UK VR-SIG Conference

Real-world applications of evolutionary computing (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cagnoni, S., Poli, R., Smith, G. D., Corne, D., Oates, M., Hart, E., Lanzi, P. L., Willem, E. J., Li, Y., Paechter, B., & Fogarty, T. C. (2000, April). Real-world applications of evolutionary computing. Presented at EvoWorkshops 2000, Edinburgh, Scotland

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of six workshops on evolutionary computation held concurrently as EvoWorkshops 2000 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, in April 2000.
The 37 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected by the... Read More about Real-world applications of evolutionary computing.

Software agents and computer network security. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pikoulas, J., Mannion, M., & Buchanan, W. J. (2000, April). Software agents and computer network security

Preventing unauthorised access to corporate information systems is essential for many organisations. To address this problem we built a security enhancement software system using software agents, in which a core software agent resides on a server and... Read More about Software agents and computer network security..

Post-publication timetabling. (2000)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cumming, A., Paechter, B., & Rankin, R. C. (2000, August). Post-publication timetabling. Presented at 3rd International Conference on the Practice And Theory of Automated Timetabling, PATAT 2000

An immune system approach to scheduling in changing environments. (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hart, E., & Ross, P. (1999, July). An immune system approach to scheduling in changing environments. Presented at Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference ; GECCO-99

This paper describes the application of an artificial immune system, (AIS), model to a scheduling application, in which sudden changes in the scheduling environment require the rapid production of new schedules. The model operates in two phases: In t... Read More about An immune system approach to scheduling in changing environments..

Dimensional analysis based causal ordering (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Shen, Q., Peng, T., & Milne, R. (1999, December). Dimensional analysis based causal ordering. Presented at QR-99

This paper presents a novel approach for generating causal dependencies between system variables, from an acausal description of the system behaviour, and for identifying the end causal impact; in terms of whether a change in the value of an influenc... Read More about Dimensional analysis based causal ordering.

Scheduling chicken catching - an investigation into the success of a genetic algorithm on a real world scheduling problem. (1999)
Journal Article
Hart, E., Ross, P., & Nelson, J. (1999). Scheduling chicken catching - an investigation into the success of a genetic algorithm on a real world scheduling problem. Annals of Operations Research, 92, 363-380. https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1018951218434

Genetic Algorithms (GAs) are a class of evolutionary algorithms that have been successfully
applied to scheduling problems, in particular job-shop and flow-shop type problems
where a number of theoretical benchmarks exist. This work applies a genet... Read More about Scheduling chicken catching - an investigation into the success of a genetic algorithm on a real world scheduling problem..

Two evolutionary approaches to cross-clustering problems. (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Luchian, H., Paechter, B., Radulescu, V., & Luchian, S. (1999, July). Two evolutionary approaches to cross-clustering problems. Presented at 1999 Congress on Evolutionary Computation

Cross-clustering asks for a Boolean matrix to
be brought to a quasi-canonical form. The problem has
many applications in image processing, circuit design,
archaeology, ecology etc. The heuristics currently used
to solve it rely on either topologi... Read More about Two evolutionary approaches to cross-clustering problems..

The continuous equilibrium optimal network design problem: a genetic approach. (1999)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cree, N. D., Maher, M., & Paechter, B. (1996, September). The continuous equilibrium optimal network design problem: a genetic approach. Presented at Transportation Networks: Recent Methodological Advances 4th EURO Transportation Meeting

A genetic algorithm (GA) program for providing a solution to the Continuous Equilibrium Network Design Problem (NDP) is introduced following a general discussion of the network design problem and genetic algorithms. A description of the current GA op... Read More about The continuous equilibrium optimal network design problem: a genetic approach..

Some observations about GA-based exam timetabling. (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ross, P., Hart, E., & Corne, D. (1997, August). Some observations about GA-based exam timetabling. Presented at Second International Conference, PATAT’97, Toronto, Canada

Although many people have tried using genetic algorithms (GAs) for exam timetabling, far fewer have done systematic investigations to try to determine whether a GA is a good choice of method or not. We have extensively studied GAs that use one partic... Read More about Some observations about GA-based exam timetabling..

Improving a lecture timetabling system for university wide use (1998)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paechter, B., Rankin, B., & Cumming, A. (1997, August). Improving a lecture timetabling system for university wide use. Presented at Second International Conference, PATAT’97, Toronto, Canada

During the academic year 1996/97 the authors were commissioned by their institution to produce an automated timetabling system for use by all departments within the Faculty of Science. The system had to cater for the varying requirements of all the d... Read More about Improving a lecture timetabling system for university wide use.