JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science 17(14): 2048-2063, doi: 10.3217/jucs-017-14-2048
An Adaptive Genetic Algorithm and Application in a Luggage Design Center
Chen-Fang Tsai‡, Weidong Li§, Anne James§‡ Aletheia University, New Taipei City, Taiwan§ Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom
Corresponding author: Chen-Fang Tsai ( au1204@mail.au.edu.tw ) © Chen-Fang Tsai, Weidong Li, Anne James. This article is freely available under the J.UCS Open Content License. Citation:
Tsai C-F, Li W, James A (2011) An Adaptive Genetic Algorithm and Application in a Luggage Design Center. JUCS - Journal of Universal Computer Science 17(14): 2048-2063. https://doi.org/10.3217/jucs-017-14-2048 |  |
Abstract
This paper presents a new methodology for improving the efficiency and generality of Genetic Algorithms (GA). The methodology provides the novel function of adaptive parameter adjustment during each evolution generation of GA. The important characteristics of the methodology are mainly from the following two aspects: (1) superior performance members in GA are preserved and inferior performance members are deteriorated to enhance search efficiency towards optimal solutions; (2) adaptive crossover and mutation management is applied in GA based on the transformation functions to explore wider spaces so as to improve search effectiveness and algorithm robustness. The research was successfully applied for a luggage design chain to generate optimal solutions (minimized lifecycle cost). Experiments were conducted to compare the work with the prior art to demonstrate the characteristics and advantages of the research.
Keywords
genetic algorithm, optimization, search