| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/J40713/01 |
| Title: |
GENETIC ALGORITHMS IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING |
| Principal Investigator: |
Mill, Dr F |
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| Department: |
Sch of Mechanical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Edinburgh |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 1993 |
Ends: |
30 September 1996 |
Value (£): |
115,070
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Design & Testing Technology |
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
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To investigate the use of parallel Genetic Algorithms (Gas) in manufacturing applications. Advanced GA techniques are to be developed in the areas of product design optimisation and a highly generalised and extended version of Job Shop Scheduling. Multi-level, multi-criteria design optimisation studies will focus around example problems provided by Rolls-Royce and British Aerospace. New scheduling techniques developed by the principal investigator will be explored. The use of coevolutionary techniques to handle a wide range of problems with multiple and possible conflicting criteria will be a powerful integrating theme running through the project. Theoretical and comparative analyses of results will be carried out.
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http://www.ed.ac.uk |