• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.1838-1854
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• 2023

This paper presents a hybrid algorithm to solve the multi-objective path planning (MOPP) problem for mobile robots in a static nuclear accident environment. The proposed algorithm mimics a real nuclear accident site by modeling the environment with a two-layer cost grid map based on geometric modeling and Monte Carlo calculations. The proposed algorithm consists of two steps. The first step optimizes a path by the hybridization of improved ant colony optimization algorithm-modified A^* (IACO-A^*) that minimizes path length, cumulative radiation dose and energy consumption. The second module is the high radiation dose rate avoidance strategy integrated with the IACO-A^* algorithm, which will work when the mobile robots sense the lethal radiation dose rate, avoiding radioactive sources with high dose levels. Simulations have been performed under environments of different complexity to evaluate the efficiency of the proposed algorithm, and the results show that IACO-A^* has better path quality than ACO and IACO. In addition, a study comparing the proposed IACO-A^* algorithm and recent path planning (PP) methods in three scenarios has been performed. The simulation results show that the proposed IACO-A^* IACO-A^* algorithm is obviously superior in terms of stability and minimization the total cost of MOPP.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.193-199
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• 2005

휴리스틱 알고리즘 연구에 있어서 중요한 분야 중 하나가 강화와 다양화의 조화를 맞추는 문제이다. 개미 집단 시스템은 최근에 제안된 조합 최적화문제를 해결하기 위한 메타 휴리스틱 기법으로, 그리디 탐색과 긍정적 보상에 의한 접근법으로 순회 판매원 문제를 풀기 위해 처음으로 제안되었다. 본 논문에서는 기존 개미집단 시스템의 성능을 향상시키기 위해 강화 전략과 다양화 전략으로 나누어진 엘리트 전략을 통해 집단간 긍정적 부정적 상호작용을 수행하는 다중 집단 개미 모델을 제안한다. 그리고, 이 제안된 엘리트 전략에 의한 다중 집단 상호작용 개미 모델을 순회판매원문제에 적용해 보고 그 성능에 대해 기존 개미집단 시스템과 비교한다.

• 전자공학회논문지CI
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2003

휴리스틱 알고리즘 연구에 있어서 중요한 분야 중 하나가 강화(Intensification)와 다양화(Diversification)의 조화를 맞추는 문제이다. 개미 집단 최적화(Ant Colony Optimization, ACO)는 최근에 제안된 조합 최적화 문제를 해결하기 위한 메타휴리스틱 탐색 방법으로, 그리디 탐색(greedy search)뿐만 아니라 긍정적 반응의 탐색을 사용한 모집단에 근거한 접근법으로 순회 판매원 문제(Traveling Salesman Problem, TSP)를 풀기 위해 처음으로 제안되었다. 본 논문에서는 ACO접근법의 하나인 개미 집단 시스템(Ant Colony System ACS)에서 강화와 다양화의 조화를 통한 성능향상기법에 대해 알아본다. 먼저 에이전트들의 방문 횟수 적용을 통한 상태전이는 탐색 영역을 넓힘으로써 에이전트들이 더욱 다양하게 탐색하게 한다. 그리고, 전역 갱신 규칙에서 전역 최적 경로만 갱신하는 전통적인 ACS알고리즘에서 대하여, 경로 사이클을 구성한 후 각 경로에 대해 긍정적 강화를 받는 엘리트 경로를 구분하는 기준을 정하고, 그 기준에 의해 추가 강화하는 방법을 제안한다. 그리고 여러 조건 하에서 TSP문제를 풀어보고 그 성능에 대해 기존의 ACS 방법과 제안된 방법을 비교 평가해, 해의 질과 문제를 해결하는 속도가 우수하다는 것을 증명한다.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.285-292
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• 2019

Path planning is an important problem to solve in robotics and there has been many related studies so far. In the previous research, we proposed the Heterogeneous-Ants-Based Path Planner (HAB-PP) for the global path planning of mobile robots. The conventional path planners using grid map had discrete state transitions that constrain the only movement of an agent to multiples of 45 degrees. The HAB-PP provided the smoother path using the heterogeneous ants unlike the conventional path planners based on Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) algorithm. The planner, however, has the problem that the optimization of the path once found is fast but it takes a lot of time to find the first path to the goal point. Also, the HAB-PP often falls into a local optimum solution. To solve these problems, this paper proposes an improved ant-inspired path planner using the Rapidly-exploring Random Tree-star ($RRT^*$). The key ideas are to use $RRT^*$ as the characteristic of another heterogeneous ant and to share the information for the found path through the pheromone field. The comparative simulations with several scenarios verify the performance of the improved HAB-PP.

• 한국정보과학회논문지:시스템및이론
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• 제32권8호
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• pp.399-410
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• 2005

본 논문에서는 개미 군 집단 알고리즘을 융합한 새로운 적응형 유전 알고리즘을 제안하고, 제안된 알고리즘이 확률적으로 최적 해에 수렴함을 증명한다. 실험을 통해서, 제안된 알고리즘은 최적 해로의 수렴이 어려운 여러 가지 대표적인 함수들에 대하여 elitist 전략을 사용한 유전 알고리즘보다 더 빠른 속도로 최적 해에 수렴하고 한 군집 내의 모든 해들이 최적 해로 수렴하며 파라미터 값에 따라 새로운 탐색이나 현 상태로의 귀착의 정도를 조절할 수 있는 유연성 있는 알고리즘인 것을 보인다.

• 한국소음진동공학회논문집
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• 제19권9호
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• pp.884-891
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• 2009

This study investigates some of swarm intelligence algorithms to tackle a traditional damage detection problem having stiffness degradation or damage in mechanical structures. Particle swarm(PSO) and ant colony optimization(ACO) methods have been exploited for localizing and estimating the location and extent damages in a structure. Both PSO and ACO are population-based, stochastic algorithms that have been developed from the underlying concept of swarm intelligence and search heuristic. A finite element (FE) model updating is implemented to minimize the difference in a set of natural frequencies between measured and baseline vibration data. Stiffness loss of certain elements is considered to simulate structural damages in the FE model. It is numerically shown that PSO and ACO algorithms successfully completed the optimization process of model updating in locating unknown damages in a truss structure.

• 산업공학
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.168-173
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• 2006

In the Reporting Cell Location Management (RCLM) system, a subset of cells in the network is designated as the reporting cells. Each mobile terminal performs location update only when it enters one of these reporting cells. When a call arrives, the paging is confined to the reporting cell the user last reported and the neighboring bounded non-reporting cells. Frequent location update may result in degradation of quality of service due to interference. Miss on the location of a mobile terminal will necessitate a search operation on the network when a call comes in. We must decide the number of reporting cells and which cell should be reporting cell to balance the registration (location update) and search (paging) operations to minimize the cost of RCLM system. This paper proposes a ranking ant colony system (RACS) for optimization of RCLM system.

• International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.55-64
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• 2023

The travelling salesman problem (TSP) is an important combinatorial optimization problem that is used in several engineering science branches and has drawn interest to several researchers and scientists. In this problem, a salesman from an arbitrary node, called the warehouse, starts moving and returns to the warehouse after visiting n clients, given that each client is visited only once. The objective in this problem is to find the route with the least cost to the salesman. In this study, a meta-based ant colony system algorithm (ACSA) is suggested to find solution to the TSP that does not use local pheromone update. This algorithm uses the global pheromone update and new heuristic information. Further, pheromone evaporation coefficients are used in search space of the problem as diversification. This modification allows the algorithm to escape local optimization points as much as possible. In addition, 3-opt local search is used as an intensification mechanism for more quality. The effectiveness of the suggested algorithm is assessed on a several standard problem instances. The results show the power of the suggested algorithm which could find quality solutions with a small gap, between obtained solution and optimal solution, of 1%. Additionally, the results in contrast with other algorithms show the appropriate quality of competitiveness of our proposed ACSA.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2009

개미 집단 시스템은 조합 최적화 문제를 해결하기 위한 메타 휴리스틱 탐색 방법이다. 기존 개미 집단시스템은 전역갱신과정에서 탐색된 전역 최적 경로에 대해서만 페로몬 갱신을 수행하는데, 전역 최적 경로가 탐색되지 않으면 페로몬 증발만 일어나며 주어진 종료 조건을 만족할 때까지 아무리 많은 반복 수행에도 페로몬 강화가 일어나지 않는다. 본 논문에서 제안된 개선된 개미 집단시스템은 전역 최적 경로의 길이가 주어진 반복 사이클 횟수 동안 더 이상 향상되지 못하면 국부최적에 빠졌다고 평가하고 상태전이 규칙에서 파라미터 감소를 통해 다음 노드를 선택하게 하였다. 이로 인해, 상태전이 규칙에서 파라미터 감소에 의한 다양화 전략으로 탐색하는 결과가 최적 경로 탐색뿐만 아니라, 평균 최적 경로 탐색과 평균 반복횟수의 성능이 우수함을 보여 주었으며, 실험을 통해 그 성능을 평가하였다.

• Steel and Composite Structures
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.105-116
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• 2017

This paper presents the dynamic stability study of laminated composite plates with different force combinations and aspect ratios. Optimum non-diverging stacking is obtained for certain loading combination and aspect ratio. In addition, the stability force is maximized for a definite operating frequency. A dynamic version of the principle of virtual work for laminated composites is used to obtain force-frequency relation. Since dynamic stiffness governs the divergence or flutter, an efficient optimization method is necessary for the response functional and the relevant constraints. In this way, a model based on the ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm is proposed to search for the proper stacking. The ACO algorithm is used since it treats with large number of dynamic stability parameters. Governing equations are formulated using classic laminate theory (CLT) and von-Karman plate technique. Load-frequency relations are explicitly obtained for fundamental and secondary flutter modes of simply supported composite plate with arbitrary aspect ratio, stacking and boundary load, which are used in optimization process. Obtained results are compared with the finite element method results for validity and accuracy convince. Results revealed that the optimum stacking with stable dynamic response and maximum critical load is in angle-ply mode with almost near-unidirectional fiber orientations for fundamental flutter mode. In addition, short plates behave better than long plates in combined axial-shear load case regarding stable oscillation. The interaction of uniaxial and shear forces intensifies the instability in long plates than short ones which needs low-angle layup orientations to provide required dynamic stiffness. However, a combination of angle-ply and cross-ply stacking with a near-square aspect ratio is appropriate for the composite plate regarding secondary flutter mode.