Weiwei Zhang¹, Jiaqiang Li¹, Chao Wang², Meng Li³, Zhi Rao^4,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.3, pp. 4237-4257, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.050430 - 20 June 2024

Abstract In practical engineering, multi-objective optimization often encounters situations where multiple Pareto sets (PS) in the decision space correspond to the same Pareto front (PF) in the objective space, known as Multi-Modal Multi-Objective Optimization Problems (MMOP). Locating multiple equivalent global PSs poses a significant challenge in real-world applications, especially considering the existence of local PSs. Effectively identifying and locating both global and local PSs is a major challenge. To tackle this issue, we introduce an immune-inspired reproduction strategy designed to produce more offspring in less crowded, promising regions and regulate the number of offspring in areas… More >

Fangzhen Ge^1,3, Yating Wu^1,*, Debao Chen^2,4, Longfeng Shen^1,5

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.39, No.2, pp. 189-211, 2024, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2024.042841 - 21 May 2024

Abstract It is still a huge challenge for traditional Pareto-dominated many-objective optimization algorithms to solve many-objective optimization problems because these algorithms hardly maintain the balance between convergence and diversity and can only find a group of solutions focused on a small area on the Pareto front, resulting in poor performance of those algorithms. For this reason, we propose a reference vector-assisted algorithm with an adaptive niche dominance relation, for short MaOEA-AR. The new dominance relation forms a niche based on the angle between candidate solutions. By comparing these solutions, the solution with the best convergence is More >

Jun Wang^1,2, Linxi Zhang^1,2, Hao Zhang¹, Funan Peng^1,*, Mohammed A. El-Meligy³, Mohamed Sharaf³, Qiang Fu¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.1, pp. 1281-1299, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.048495 - 25 April 2024

Abstract The existing algorithms for solving multi-objective optimization problems fall into three main categories: Decomposition-based, dominance-based, and indicator-based. Traditional multi-objective optimization problems mainly focus on objectives, treating decision variables as a total variable to solve the problem without considering the critical role of decision variables in objective optimization. As seen, a variety of decision variable grouping algorithms have been proposed. However, these algorithms are relatively broad for the changes of most decision variables in the evolution process and are time-consuming in the process of finding the Pareto frontier. To solve these problems, a multi-objective optimization algorithm… More >

Parth Khandelwal¹, Harshit², Indranil Manna^1,3,*

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.79, No.1, pp. 1727-1755, 2024, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2024.042752 - 25 April 2024

Abstract Metallic alloys for a given application are usually designed to achieve the desired properties by devising experiments based on experience, thermodynamic and kinetic principles, and various modeling and simulation exercises. However, the influence of process parameters and material properties is often non-linear and non-colligative. In recent years, machine learning (ML) has emerged as a promising tool to deal with the complex interrelation between composition, properties, and process parameters to facilitate accelerated discovery and development of new alloys and functionalities. In this study, we adopt an ML-based approach, coupled with genetic algorithm (GA) principles, to design… More > Graphic Abstract

Hayder Makki Shakir, Jaber Karimpour^*, Jafar Razmara

Computer Systems Science and Engineering, Vol.48, No.1, pp. 35-55, 2024, DOI:10.32604/csse.2023.038545 - 26 January 2024

Abstract As the volume of data and data-generating equipment in healthcare settings grows, so do issues like latency and inefficient processing inside health monitoring systems. The Internet of Things (IoT) has been used to create a wide variety of health monitoring systems. Most modern health monitoring solutions are based on cloud computing. However, large-scale deployment of latency-sensitive healthcare applications is hampered by the cloud’s design, which introduces significant delays during the processing of vast data volumes. By strategically positioning servers close to end users, fog computing mitigates latency issues and dramatically improves scaling on demand, resource… More >

Cuiyu Wang, Xinyu Li, Yiping Gao^*

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.137, No.2, pp. 1849-1870, 2023, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2023.028098 - 26 June 2023

Abstract Job shop scheduling (JS) is an important technology for modern manufacturing. Flexible job shop scheduling (FJS) is critical in JS, and it has been widely employed in many industries, including aerospace and energy. FJS enables any machine from a certain set to handle an operation, and this is an NP-hard problem. Furthermore, due to the requirements in real-world cases, multi-objective FJS is increasingly widespread, thus increasing the challenge of solving the FJS problems. As a result, it is necessary to develop a novel method to address this challenge. To achieve this goal, a novel collaborative More >

Kuihua Huang¹, Rui Li², Wenyin Gong^2,*, Weiwei Bian³, Rui Wang¹

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.37, No.2, pp. 2077-2101, 2023, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2023.040215 - 21 June 2023

Abstract This work aims to resolve the distributed heterogeneous permutation flow shop scheduling problem (DHPFSP) with minimizing makespan and total energy consumption (TEC). To solve this NP-hard problem, this work proposed a competitive and cooperative-based strength Pareto evolutionary algorithm (CCSPEA) which contains the following features: 1) An initialization based on three heuristic rules is developed to generate a population with great diversity and convergence. 2) A comprehensive metric combining convergence and diversity metrics is used to better represent the heuristic information of a solution. 3) A competitive selection is designed which divides the population into a… More >

Muhammad Abid Jamil^*, Mohamed K. Nour

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.73, No.1, pp. 735-747, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.028386 - 18 May 2022

Abstract Technical debt (TD) happens when project teams carry out technical decisions in favor of a short-term goal(s) in their projects, whether deliberately or unknowingly. TD must be properly managed to guarantee that its negative implications do not outweigh its advantages. A lot of research has been conducted to show that TD has evolved into a common problem with considerable financial burden. Test technical debt is the technical debt aspect of testing (or test debt). Test debt is a relatively new concept that has piqued the curiosity of the software industry in recent years. In this… More >

Mazen Farid^1,3,*, Rohaya Latip^1,2, Masnida Hussin¹, Nor Asilah Wati Abdul Hamid¹

CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol.72, No.1, pp. 1529-1560, 2022, DOI:10.32604/cmc.2022.021410 - 24 February 2022

Abstract One of the fundamental problems associated with scheduling workflows on virtual machines in a multi-cloud environment is how to find a near-optimum permutation. The workflow scheduling involves assigning independent computational jobs with conflicting objectives to a set of virtual machines. Most optimization methods for solving non-deterministic polynomial-time hardness (NP-hard) problems deploy multi-objective algorithms. As such, Pareto dominance is one of the most efficient criteria for determining the best solutions within the Pareto front. However, the main drawback of this method is that it requires a reasonably long time to provide an optimum solution. In this… More >

Seyed Mohammad Seyed Hosseini^*, Kamran Shahanaghi, Safar Shasfand

FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.18, No.3, pp. 815-833, 2022, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2022.019626 - 22 February 2022

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The thermo-economic performance of a gas turbine is simulated using a fish bone technique to characterize the major equipment failure causes. Moreover a fault tree analysis and a Pareto technique are implemented to identify the related failure modes, and the percentage and frequency of failures, respectively. A pump 101 and drier 301 belonging to the Tabriz Petrochemical Company are considered for such analysis, which is complemented with a regression method to determine a behavioral model of this equipment over a twenty-year period. Research findings indicate that 81% of major failure factors in production equipment are related

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