Chaotic migration-based pseudo parallel genetic algorithm and its application in inventory optimization

Considering premature convergence in the searching process of genetic algorithm, a chaotic migration-based pseudo parallel genetic algorithm (CMPPGA) is proposed, which applies the idea of isolated evolution and information exchanging in distributed Parallel Genetic Algorithm by serial program structure to solve optimization problem of low real-time demand. In this algorithm, asynchronic migration of individuals during parallel evolution is guided by a chaotic migration sequence. Information exchanging among sub-populations is ensured to be efficient and sufficient due to that the sequence is ergodic and stochastic. Simulation study of CMPPGA shows its strong global search ability, superiority to standard genetic algorithm and high immunity against premature convergence. According to the practice of raw material supply, an inventory programming model is set up and solved by CMPPGA with satisfactory results returned.

PARALLEL GENETIC ALGORITHM ON PVM

In this paper we describe an implementation of some kinds of parallel genetic algorithms on the PVM,Parallel Virtual Machine, a portable parallel environment. We give details of a genetic algorithm running On many small subpopulations with an occasional identification and exchange of their useful information among subpopulations by means of message-passing functions of PVM. In this work, experiments were done to compare the parallel genetic algorithm and traditional sequential genetic algorithms.

Optimization of Adaptive Transit Signal Priority Using Parallel Genetic Algorithm

Optimization of adaptive traffic signal timing is one of the most complex problems in traffic control systems. This paper presents an adaptive transit signal priority （TSP） strategy that applies the parallel genetic algorithm （PGA） to optimize adaptive traffic signal control in the presence of TSP. The method can optimize the phase plan, cycle length, and green splits at isolated intersections with consideration for the performance of both the transit and the general vehicles. A VISSIM （VISual SIMulation） simulation testbed was developed to evaluate the performance of the proposed PGA-based adaptive traffic signal control with TSP. The simulation results show that the PGA-based optimizer for adaptive TSP outperformed the fully actuated NEMA control in all test cases. The results also show that the PGA-based optimizer can produce TSP timing plans that benefit the transit vehicles while minimizing the impact of TSP on the general vehicles.

A Parallel Genetic Algorithm Based on Spark for Pairwise Test Suite Generation

Pairwise testing is an effective test generation technique that requires all pairs of parameter values to be by at least one test case. It has been proven that generating minimum test suite is an NP-complete problem covered Genetic algorithms have been used for pairwise test suite generation by researchers. However, it is always a time-consuming process, which leads to significant limitations and obstacles for practical use of genetic algorithms towards large-scale test problems. Parallelism will be an effective way to not only enhance the computation performance but also improve the quality of the solutions. In this paper, we use Spark, a fast and general parallel computing platform, to parallelize the genetic algorithm to tackle the problem. We propose a two-phase parallelization algorithm including fitness evaluation parallelization and genetic operation parallelization. Experimental results show that our algorithm outperforms the sequential genetic algorithm and competes with other approaches in both test suite size and computational performance. As a result, our algorithm is a promising improvement of the genetic algorithm for pairwise test suite generation.

Parallel Optimization of Program Instructions Using Genetic Algorithms

This paper describes an efficient solution to parallelize softwareprogram instructions, regardless of the programming language in which theyare written. We solve the problem of the optimal distribution of a set ofinstructions on available processors. We propose a genetic algorithm to parallelize computations, using evolution to search the solution space. The stagesof our proposed genetic algorithm are: The choice of the initial populationand its representation in chromosomes, the crossover, and the mutation operations customized to the problem being dealt with. In this paper, geneticalgorithms are applied to the entire search space of the parallelization ofthe program instructions problem. This problem is NP-complete, so thereare no polynomial algorithms that can scan the solution space and solve theproblem. The genetic algorithm-based method is general and it is simple andefficient to implement because it can be scaled to a larger or smaller number ofinstructions that must be parallelized. The parallelization technique proposedin this paper was developed in the C# programming language, and our resultsconfirm the effectiveness of our parallelization method. Experimental resultsobtained and presented for different working scenarios confirm the theoreticalresults, and they provide insight on how to improve the exploration of a searchspace that is too large to be searched exhaustively.

Complex task planning method of space-aeronautics cooperative observation based on multi-layer interaction

With the new development trend of multi-resource coordinated Earth observation and the new goal of Earth observation application of“short response time,high observation accuracy,and wide coverage”,space-aeronautics cooperative complex task planning problem has become an urgent problem to be solved.The focus of this problem is to use multiple resources to perform collaborative observations on complex tasks.By analyzing the process from task assignment to receiving task observation results,we propose a multi-layer interactive task planning framework which is composed of a preprocessing method for complex tasks,a task allocation layer,a task planning layer,and a task coordination layer.According to the characteristics of the framework,a hybrid genetic parallel tabu(HGPT)algorithm is proposed on this basis.The algorithm uses genetic annealing algorithm(GAA),parallel tabu(PT)algorithm,and heuristic rules to achieve task allocation,task planning,and task coordination.At the same time,coding improvements,operator design,annealing operations,and parallel calculations are added to the algorithm.In order to verify the effectiveness of the algorithm,simulation experiments under complex task scenarios of different scales are carried out.Experimental results show that this method can effectively solve the problems of observing complex tasks.Meanwhile,the optimization effect and convergence speed of the HGPT is better than that of the related algorithms.

并行遗传算法的一些新进展

本文综述了并行遗传算法的历史和现状，详细介绍了并行遗传算法，提出了该算法的研究内容和展望．

Overall optimization of distribution networks

Network reconfiguration and capacitor switching are important measures to reduce power loss and improve security and economy in automation of distribution. A new method based on parallel genetic algorithm is proposed to search the whole problem space for better solution. Multiple populations evolve independently and communicate periodically, which simulates parallel computing process to save computing time. The results show that the method is robust and has better benefit than the alterative iteration method. In addition, the effect of overall optimization is better than optimization alone. Power loss can be reduced and the level of voltage can be greatly improved.