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On the comparison of initialisation strategies in differential evolution for large scale optimisation

Journal Article
Segredo, E., Paechter, B., Segura, C., & González-Vila, C. I. (2018)
On the comparison of initialisation strategies in differential evolution for large scale optimisation. Optimization Letters, 12(1), 221-234. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11590-017-1107-z
Differential Evolution (DE) has shown to be a promising global opimisation solver for continuous problems, even for those with a large dimensionality. Different previous works...

Trickle-Plus: Elastic Trickle algorithm for Low-power networks and Internet of Things

Conference Proceeding
Ghaleb, B., Al-Dubai, A., Ekonomou, E., Paechter, B., & Qasem, M. (2016)
Trickle-Plus: Elastic Trickle algorithm for Low-power networks and Internet of Things. In Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 2016 IEEE (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1109/WCNC.2016.7564654
Constrained Low-power and Lossy networks (LLNs) represent the building block for the ever-growing Internet of Things (IoT) that deploy the Routing Protocol for Low Power and L...

Computing the State of Specknets: further analysis of an innate immune-inspired model.

Conference Proceeding
Davoudani, D., Hart, E., & Paechter, B. (2008)
Computing the State of Specknets: further analysis of an innate immune-inspired model. In P. Bentley, D. Lee, & S. Jung (Eds.), Artificial Immune Systems, 7th International Conference, ICARIS 2008, Phuket, Thailand, August 2008, Proceedings, 95-106. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85072-4
Specknets consist of hundreds of miniature devices, which are each capable of processing data and communicating wirelessly across short distances. Such networks, with their gr...

Evaluation of a genetic representation for outline shapes

Conference Proceeding
Lapok, P., Lawson, A., & Paechter, B. (2017)
Evaluation of a genetic representation for outline shapes. In GECCO '17 Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion, (1419-1422). https://doi.org/10.1145/3067695.3082501
This work in progress focuses on the evaluation of a genetic representation for outline shapes for planar mechanical levers which addresses the first stage of the complex real...

Hybrid parameter control approach applied to a diversity-based multi-objective Memetic Algorithm for frequency assignment problems

Conference Proceeding
Segredo, E., Paechter, B., Hart, E., & Gonz´alez-Vila, C. I. (2016)
Hybrid parameter control approach applied to a diversity-based multi-objective Memetic Algorithm for frequency assignment problems. In 2016 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC)https://doi.org/10.1109/CEC.2016.7743969
In order to address the difficult issue of parameter setting within a diversity-based Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithm (MOEA), we recently proposed a hybrid control sche...

Improving the performance of a preference-based multi-objective algorithm to optimize food treatment processes

Journal Article
Ferrández, M. R., Redondo, J. L., Ivorra, B., Ramos, A. M., Ortigosa, P. M., & Paechter, B. (2020)
Improving the performance of a preference-based multi-objective algorithm to optimize food treatment processes. Engineering Optimization, 52(5), 896-913. https://doi.org/10.1080/0305215x.2019.1618289
This work focuses on the optimization of some high-pressure and temperature food treatments. In some cases, when dealing with real-life multi-objective optimization problems, ...

The continuous equilibrium optimal network design problem: a genetic approach.

Conference Proceeding
Cree, N. D., Maher, M., & Paechter, B. (1999)
The continuous equilibrium optimal network design problem: a genetic approach. In M. G. H. Bell (Ed.), Transportation Networks: Recent Methodological advances, 163-174
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 networ...

Empirical Validation of a Gossiping Communication Mechanism for Parallel EAs

Conference Proceeding
Laredo, J. L. J., Castillo, P. A., Paechter, B., Mora, A. M., Alfaro-Cid, E., Esparcia-Alcazar, A. I., & Merelo, J. J. (2007)
Empirical Validation of a Gossiping Communication Mechanism for Parallel EAs. In Applications of Evolutionary Computing: EvoWorkshops 2007. , (129-136
The development of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) systems is still a challenge due to the huge number of factors involved. Validation of these systems must be defined in terms of describi...

Extensions to a memetic timetabling system.

Conference Proceeding
Paechter, B., Cumming, A., Norman, M. G., & Luchian, H. (1996)
Extensions to a memetic timetabling system. In R. Burke (Ed.), Practice and Theory of Automated Timetabling, 251-265. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-61794-9_64
This paper describes work in progress to increase the performance of a memetic timetabling system. The features looked at are two directed mutation operators, targeted mutatio...

Optimising an Evolutionary Algorithm for Scheduling

Conference Proceeding
Urquhart, N., Chisholm, K., & Paechter, B. (2000)
Optimising an Evolutionary Algorithm for Scheduling. In Real-World Applications of Evolutionary Computing: EvoWorkshops 2000. , (307-318
This paper examines two techniques for setting the parameters of an evolutionary Algorithm (EA). The example EA used for test purposes undertakes a simple scheduling problem. ...
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AWARENESS (Co-ordination Action)

2010 - 2013
For latest news and events, please see the project webpage here Awareness is a Coordination Action (CA), supporting research under the FP7: FET Proactive Intiative:Self-Awareness in Autonomic Systems...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £487,925

PerAda (PANORAMA)

2008 - 2011
The project finished on 31/06/11 and was evaluated as "Excellent: the project has fully achieved its objectives and technical goals for the period and has even exceeded expectations" The reviewers co...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £761,800

Scapa Flow Technologies

2005 - 2006
To use evolutionary techniques to develop prototype software that will automatically optimise the performance of Enterprise Java software for large e-commerce systems.
Funder: Innovate UK | Value: £62,436

Metaheuristics

2000 - 2004
Metaheuristics are widely used to solve important practical combinatorial optimization problems. But the how and why they work effectively for specific problems and for others not, remains a mystery. ...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £170,000

SCOPE: Server Configuration Optimisation through Parameter Evolution

2001 - 2006
SCOPE: Server Configuration Optimisation through Parameter Evolution
Funder: Innovate UK | Value: £100,000

FOCAS

2013 - 2016
FOCAS is a coordination action in the area of collective adaptive systems. It provides increased visibility to the research carried out by projects funded by the FOCAS FET Proactive Initiative and oth...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £639,999

DREAM

2000 - 2003
This project seeks to provide the technology and software infrastructure necessary to support the next generation of evolving infohabitants in a way that makes that infrastructure universal, open and ...
Funder: European Commission | Value: £171,524

KTP: Intelligent Agents

2019 - 2022
Improving customer experience through intelligent workflow
Funder: Innovate UK | Value: £268,152

EvoNet II

2000 - 2012
The EvoNet series of conferences continue to be run annually by Jennifer Willies through the Institute of Informatics & Digital Innovation.
Funder: European Commission | Value: £467,000

Evonet

1996 - 1999
The Evonet Network of Excellence brings together European researchers and practitioners in the field of evolutionary computing. Like evolution in nature, evolutionary techniques "breed" progressively ...
Funder: EU Framework Programme 7 and FP6 and earlier programmes

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A closer look at adaptation mechanisms in simulated environment-driven evolutionary swarm robotics

2013 - 2018
Swarm robotics is a special case within the general field of robotics. The distributed nature makes it...
Dr Andreas Steyven | Director of Studies: Prof Emma Hart | Second Supervisor: Prof Ben Paechter

Participation Space Studies: a socio-technical exploration of activist and community groups? use of online and offline spaces to support their work

2011 - 2016
Participation Space Studies explore eParticipation ...
Dr Ella Taylor-Smith | Director of Studies: Dr Colin Smith | Second Supervisor: Dr Michael Smyth

An investigation into visual graph comparison

2007 - 2014
Information Visualisation is extensively used in single graph analysis. However, relatively little work has been done in the field of graph comparison. Thi...
Alan Melville | Director of Studies: Prof Jessie Kennedy | Second Supervisor: Dr Martin Graham

Evolving planar mechanisms for the conceptual stage of mechanical design

2015 - 2020
Dr Paul Lapok | Director of Studies: Alistair Lawson | Second Supervisor: Prof Ben Paechter

Contributions to crypto-ransomware analysis and detection

2020 - 2024
Dr Simon Davies | Director of Studies: Rich Macfarlane | Second Supervisor: Prof Bill Buchanan

Haptic user experience evaluation for virtual reality: Developing an evaluation framework for haptics used in virtual training simulations

2020 - date
Joanna Aldhous | Director of Studies: Dr Emilia Sobolewska | Second Supervisor: Dr Gemma Webster

Group activity and travel scheduling with shared autonomous vehicles - A DRL and AnyLogic based solution

2019 - date
Akinwole Obafemi | Director of Studies: Dr Zeeshan Siddiqui | Second Supervisor: Prof Ahmed Al-Dubai

Evolving Robust Behaviours for Robotic Swarms with a Modular Design Approach

2019 - date
Kirsty Montague | Director of Studies: Prof Emma Hart | Second Supervisor: Prof Ben Paechter

Towards real-time cognitively-inspired multi-modal speech separation: Novel architectures and algorithms

2016 - 2021
Dr. Mandar Gogate | Director of Studies: Prof Amir Hussain | Second Supervisor: Prof Ahmed Al-Dubai

Work-based learning environments (WBLE) for fostering industry-relevant skills and optimal economic performance.

2021 - date
John Marshall | Director of Studies: Dr David Haynes | Second Supervisor: Dr Peter Cruickshank

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