In the last three decades, the focus of multi-criteria optimization has been solving problems containing two or three objectives. However, real-world problems generally involve multiple stakeholders and functionalitie...
In the last three decades, the focus of multi-criteria optimization has been solving problems containing two or three objectives. However, real-world problems generally involve multiple stakeholders and functionalities requiring relatively large number of objectives and decision variables to model these sophisticated problems. In the optimization field, multi-objective problems with four or more objectives are called many-objective problems. Although there are a number of highly successful multi-objective algorithms capable of solving complex two- or three-objective problems, the majority of these algorithms experience significant performance deterioration due-to an increase in the number of solutions required for approximating the entire Pareto-front and the loss of selection pressure required to move non-dominated candidate solutions towards the optimal Paretofront. Moreover, as the number of objectives increases, visualization of the solution set becomes progressively challenging as well as the applicability of quantitative performance metrics capable of measuring the convergence and diversity of solution become computationally too expensive or unreliable. This thesis explores the challenges associated with solving many-objective optimization problems and proposes novel algorithms, performance measures, and visualizationtechniques to mitigate these challenges. Firstly, three multi- and manyobjective visualizationtechniques are proposed. These visualizationtechniques are capable of showing the convergence and distribution of solutions on the Pareto-optimal front, the distribution of solutions along each objective, and relationship among decision variables and objective function values. Secondly, two novel performance measures capable of assessing the distribution and spread of solutions along each objective are proposed. Thirdly, a new reference-based hybrid optimization framework is proposed to allow multiple optimization algorithms to work together to take ad
This study aimed to enhance the efficiency of monitoring systems for structures undergoing continuous deformation by integrating structural analysis and image processing techniques. It addresses the challenge of optim...
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This study aimed to enhance the efficiency of monitoring systems for structures undergoing continuous deformation by integrating structural analysis and image processing techniques. It addresses the challenge of optimizing real-time structural monitoring for precise deformation visualization, critical for engineering applications. The proposed framework for view optimization utilized the results from structural analysis performed in ABAQUS to extract initial camera positions and direction vectors, which served as inputs for an optimization algorithm. The optimization process applied image processing methods to detect deformation areas, while performance was evaluated at each iteration and saved when improvements were found. Camera parameters were iteratively updated using gradient descent and adjusted learning rates to ensure effective visualization of deformation. Experimental results confirm that this approach not only visualizes structural analysis outcomes effectively but also optimizes camera views for tailored monitoring systems. This integrated approach significantly enhances real-time monitoring, making it suitable for infrastructure health monitoring, civil engineering, and mechanical systems analysis. Overall, this work demonstrates the feasibility of combining structural analysis with imaging techniques for more accurate and efficient monitoring solutions.
The design process for complex systems must be substantially improved in order to create more efficient and reliable products in less time and reduced cost. However, increasing efficiency and reliability while decreas...
The design process for complex systems must be substantially improved in order to create more efficient and reliable products in less time and reduced cost. However, increasing efficiency and reliability while decreasing time and cost is a difficult task to accomplish. To create a better design, more detail about the problem must be taken into account thereby yielding an invariably longer design process. Research has focused on new solution methods, development of software infrastructures, and even creation of new hardware to specifically handle large amounts of data. However, these approaches tend to be largely autonomous, with little potential for human involvement. The thinking has been that the larger the amount of data, the less involved the designer can be and the more involved the computer must be. Hence, new ways to extract meaning out of these larger amounts of data are required to involve and fully engage the designer in all aspects of a design process. In this dissertation, the concept of Computational Steering is applied to optimal design and Multidisciplinary Design optimization (MDO) to improve efficiency and reliability of solutions. Computational Steering calls for real-time visual interaction with the data of a problem. In this dissertation, a modified paradigm termed Visual Design Steering (VDS) is proposed and implemented. VDS allows a designer to make choices before, during, or after an analysis via a visual environment. He can then institute these changes immediately, thus steering the analysis and optimization to a better solution in less time. This proposed paradigm contains two key components. First, the visualization method to represent the data, and second, the way these representations are used to improve an optimal or MDO design process. The visual methods developed and described in this dissertation allow a designer to gain insight into the complex relationships that exist between design variables and the objectives and constraints of a
Free-form parametric curves are becoming increasingly popular in many theoretical and applied domains because of their ability to model a wide variety of complex shapes. In real-world applications those shapes are usu...
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Unprecedented breakthroughs in Large Language Models (LLMs) has amplified its penetration into application of automated visualization code generation. Few-shot prompting and query expansion techniques have notably enh...
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Finding projections of multidimensional data domains to the 2D screen space is a well-known problem. Multidimensional data often comes with the property that the dimensions are measured in different physical units, wh...
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Finding projections of multidimensional data domains to the 2D screen space is a well-known problem. Multidimensional data often comes with the property that the dimensions are measured in different physical units, which renders the ratio between dimensions, i.e., their scale, arbitrary. The result of common projections, like PCA, t-SNE, or MDS, depends on this ratio, i.e., these projections are variant to scaling. This results in an undesired subjective view of the data, and thus, their projection. Simple solutions like normalization of each dimension are widely used, but do not always give high-quality results. We propose to visually analyze the space of all scalings and to find optimal scalings w.r.t. the quality of the visualization. For this, we evaluate different quality criteria on scatter plots. Given a quality criterion, our approach finds scalings that yield good visualizations with little to no user input using numerical optimization. Simultaneously, our method results in a scaling invariant projection, proposing an objective view to the projected data. We show for several examples that such an optimal scaling can significantly improve the visualization quality.
Software architecture optimization aims at improving the architecture of software systems with regard to a set of quality attributes, e.g., performance, reliability, and modifiability. However, particular tasks in the...
Software architecture optimization aims at improving the architecture of software systems with regard to a set of quality attributes, e.g., performance, reliability, and modifiability. However, particular tasks in the optimization process are hard to automate. For this reason, architects have to participate in the optimization process, e.g., by making trade-offs and selecting acceptable architectural proposals.
The existing software architecture optimization approaches only offer limited support in assisting architects in the necessary tasks by visualizing the architectural proposals. In the best case, these approaches provide very basic visualizations, but often results are only delivered in textual form, which does not allow for an efficient assessment by humans.
Hence, this work investigates strategies and techniques to assist architects in specific use cases of software architecture optimization through visualization and interaction. Based on this, an approach to assist architects in these use cases is proposed. A prototype of the proposed approach has been implemented.
Domain experts solved tasks based on two case studies. The results show that the approach can assist architects in some of the typical use cases of the domain. Conducted time measurements indicate that several hundred architectural proposals can be handled. Therefore, the approach usefully complements existing software architecture optimization approaches. Furthermore, it is a foundation for the participation of humans in the optimization process and further research in this field.
This study presents a comprehensive optical analysis of titanium-doped sapphire (Ti:Sa) crystals, introducing two innovative measurement techniques to enhance the characterization of this material. The first method en...
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This study presents a comprehensive optical analysis of titanium-doped sapphire (Ti:Sa) crystals, introducing two innovative measurement techniques to enhance the characterization of this material. The first method enables highly precise transmission measurements, facilitating the visualization of optical doping patterns across samples and providing accurate figure of merit (FoM) evaluations. This technique covers an area of 25 x 100 mm, enabling the creation of detailed optical property maps. The second method is specifically designed to identify stress and refractive index inhomogeneities using circular polarization, leveraging the birefringent properties of Ti:Sa material. Experimental validation was performed on three Ti:Sa samples with distinct defects, and their optical and structural properties were analyzed and compared. A central optical pattern, previously unreported, was observed in all samples. This pattern is hypothesized to originate from core formation during crystal growth. These findings provide new insights into the material's internal structure and hold significant implications for its optimization in optical applications. (c) 2025 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement
This work presents an in-depth analysis of five bio-inspired optimization algorithms, namely Puma Optimizer (PO), Walrus Optimizer (WO), Flying Fox optimization Algorithm (FFO), Waterwheel Plant Algorithm (WWPA), and ...
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This work presents an in-depth analysis of five bio-inspired optimization algorithms, namely Puma Optimizer (PO), Walrus Optimizer (WO), Flying Fox optimization Algorithm (FFO), Waterwheel Plant Algorithm (WWPA), and Energy Valley Optimizer (EVO), which optimize the energy consumption while keeping the occupants' comfort intact within smart building environments. It emulates operational challenges such algorithms might face in the real world for testing, such as dynamic energy demand, fluctuating occupancy, and time-varying weather, to meet the perfect balance between energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. Key findings indicate that the algorithms achieve significant energy savings and maintain stable temperature and humidity levels across different zones. The comparison provides insight into each algorithm's strengths in various scenarios and, potentially, in real-time smart building management systems applications. Further, integrations of multidimensional visualizationtechniques enhance the trade-off interpretations between energy consumption and occupants' comfort. Thus, it is a valuable reference for sustainable building design.
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