Achieving minimum execution time for any application with better resource utilisation is a major challenge in heterogeneous distributed systems. But the performance can be exploited in these systems through proper sch...
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Achieving minimum execution time for any application with better resource utilisation is a major challenge in heterogeneous distributed systems. But the performance can be exploited in these systems through proper scheduling of application tasks. An efficient meta-heuristic algorithm called firefly algorithm is applied in this paper to solve static task scheduling problem in heterogeneous systems. The social behaviour of fireflies is mimicked to generate optimal task schedule length. The efficiency of the firefly-based task scheduling algorithm is compared with the existing particleswarmoptimisation-based scheduling algorithm. The experimental results show that the firefly algorithm-based approach gives better results when compared to PSO algorithm and performs well with minimum processors for effective scheduling of tasks.
Addressing the need for exploration of benthic zones utilising autonomous underwater vehicles, this paper presents a simulation for an optimised path planning from the source node to the destination node of the autono...
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Addressing the need for exploration of benthic zones utilising autonomous underwater vehicles, this paper presents a simulation for an optimised path planning from the source node to the destination node of the autonomous underwater vehicle SLOCUM Glider in near-bottom ocean environment. Near-bottom ocean current data from the Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Canada, have been used for this simulation. A cost function is formulated to describe the dynamics of the autonomous underwater vehicle in near-bottom ocean currents. This cost function is then optimised using various biologically-inspired algorithms such as genetic algorithm, Ant Colony optimisationalgorithm and particle swarm optimisation algorithm. The simulation of path planning is also performed using Q-learning technique and the results are compared with the biologically-inspired algorithms. The results clearly show that the Q-learning algorithm is better in computational complexity than the biologically-inspired algorithms. The ease of simulating the environment is also more in the case of Q-learning techniques. Hence this paper presents an effective path planning technique, which has been tested for the SLOCUM glider and it may be extended for use in any standard autonomous underwater vehicle.
Grey theory explores the use of the PSO algorithm and this paper analysed the feasibility of using this algorithm to forecast the residual life of underground pipeline. It is allowed to offer fewer data while using th...
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Grey theory explores the use of the PSO algorithm and this paper analysed the feasibility of using this algorithm to forecast the residual life of underground pipeline. It is allowed to offer fewer data while using this method to forecast its residual life. Example shows that the method of the PSO algorithm based on grey theory optimisation is superior to the existing forecasting methods such as the grey forecasting method and grey theory based on the GA optimisation method.
particleswarmoptimisation (PSO) algorithm is easy to fall into local optimum, so an improved PSO based on cellular automata is proposed by combining cellular automata (CA) with PSO. In the proposed CAPSO, each parti...
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particleswarmoptimisation (PSO) algorithm is easy to fall into local optimum, so an improved PSO based on cellular automata is proposed by combining cellular automata (CA) with PSO. In the proposed CAPSO, each particle of particleswarm is considered as cellular automata, and is distributed in two-dimensional grid. The state update of each cell is not only related to its own state and the neighbour state, but also related with the state of the optimal cell. If the state is too close with the optimal cell, then the cell state is re-update. Simulation experiments on typical test functions show that, compared with other algorithms, the proposed algorithm has good robustness, strong local search ability and global optimisation ability, and can solve the optimisation problems effectively.
In this study, a stochastic multi-objective framework is proposed for energy expansion planning (EEP). The proposed multiobjective framework can concurrently optimise the competing objective functions including total ...
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In this study, a stochastic multi-objective framework is proposed for energy expansion planning (EEP). The proposed multiobjective framework can concurrently optimise the competing objective functions including total real energy losses, voltage deviation and the total cost of the installation equipments. Also, regarding the uncertainties of the new complicated energy systems, in this study, for the first time, system uncertainties including load uncertainty are explicitly considered in the EEP problem by the use of the probabilistic load flow technique based on the point estimate method. Since the objectives are different and incommensurable, it is difficult to solve the problem by the conventional approaches that may optimise a single objective. Hence, the metaheuristic algorithm is applied to this problem. Here, the particleswarmoptimisation (PSO) algorithm as a new evolutionary optimisationalgorithm is utilised. To improve the total ability of the PSO for global search and exploration, a new modification adaptive process is suggested in such a way that the algorithm will search the total search space globally. To evaluate the feasibility and the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, three modified standard distribution systems are used as the case studies.
In this study, the authors presented a distributed optical fibre temperature sensor whose performance is improved using the optimisation techniques and Fourier wavelet regularised deconvolution (ForWaRD) method. As th...
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In this study, the authors presented a distributed optical fibre temperature sensor whose performance is improved using the optimisation techniques and Fourier wavelet regularised deconvolution (ForWaRD) method. As the input power launched into the sensing fibre is critical, the authors have considered both conventional optimisation technique and evolutionary optimisation techniques namely: genetic algorithm, differential evolution algorithm and particle swarm optimisation algorithm to increase the stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) threshold power. Using the optimised value of the parameters and employing evolutionary computing techniques, the proposed 50 km long temperature sensing system offers a 4.7 dB improvement in SBS threshold power over the design of experiment based system. It is being verified that power of the backscattered signals approximately are the convolution of the input pulsed power and corresponding backscatter optical fibre impulse responses. The Fourier wavelet regularised deconvolution (ForWaRD) method is employed to improve the spatial resolution of the proposed sensing system without reducing the pulse width of the input pulse. Employing ForWaRD technique a 10 m better spatial resolution observed as compared with the Fourier deconvolution technique. The proposed 50 km long temperature sensing system exhibits a temperature resolution of 1.85 K because of suppression of SBS threshold and noise reduction.
Research on optimal sensor placement has become a very important topic because of the need to obtain effective testing results with limited testing resources in modal identification and structural health monitoring. A...
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Research on optimal sensor placement has become a very important topic because of the need to obtain effective testing results with limited testing resources in modal identification and structural health monitoring. An integer-encoding multi-swarmparticleswarmoptimisation (IMPSO) algorithm is proposed to place multiaxial sensors optimally on large structures for modal identification. The concepts of grade evaluation and migration strategy and the mutation operators of genetic algorithm are introduced into the integer-encoding particle swarm optimisation algorithm. Three different fitness functions for optimal multiaxial sensor placement (OMSP) are investigated. The second fitness function considers spatial correlation based on Moran's I to solve the information redundancy of multiaxial sensor placement, whereas the other two functions evolve from the existing methods for comparison with the second fitness function. The novel algorithm and three fitness functions are further applied to the Laxiwa arch dam for verifications. The results show that the proposed IMPSO outperforms two existing algorithms in its global optimisation capability. The results also prove that the second fitness function has advantages in sensor distribution and ensuring the well-conditioned information matrix and observability of multidimensional modal shapes. The multiaxial sensor placement scheme determined by the proposed method is applied to the modal test of the Laxiwa arch dam under simulative ambient excitation. The results show that the scheme determined by the second fitness function can identify the frequencies and multidimensional mode shapes accurately, indicating that this method may be used to provide guidance for OMSP in various types of large structures. Copyright (c) 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
This study proposes an optimal sizing methodology for a solar photovoltaic (SPV) system considering lifetime cost requirements. The aim of the design is optimal sizing of SPV system, which is obtained by calculating S...
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This study proposes an optimal sizing methodology for a solar photovoltaic (SPV) system considering lifetime cost requirements. The aim of the design is optimal sizing of SPV system, which is obtained by calculating SPV system output power at certain location, taking into account the calculated optimal number of SPV modules, optimal number of inverters, optimal tilt angle, for a given dimension of land. This design is aimed for minimising the annual cost of grid-integrated SPV system over its life or years of operation. The cost function takes into account the capital cost of installation, operation and maintenance, for each component of the system and the cost of selling energy to the grid. The sizing optimisation has been formulated as a non-linear, multi-variable problem and the particle swarm optimisation algorithm has been tested using MATLAB platform for a particular location to swot up the feasibility of integrated system. The monthly averaged daily and hourly solar radiation data for a given location is calculated using empirical relations on MATLAB platform. Other inputs are specifications of commercially available devices and meteorological details of location.
Transportation and electricity industries are considered as major sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emission. Different methods have been proposed to deal with the increasing rate of the emission, such as employing p...
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Transportation and electricity industries are considered as major sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emission. Different methods have been proposed to deal with the increasing rate of the emission, such as employing plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and integrating renewable energy sources (RESs). However, it is important to scrutinise different scenarios of incorporating the mentioned elements to decrease the concerning emission rate while considering the economic constraints. In this study, a combined economic emission dispatch (CEED) is employed to investigate the effectiveness of using PEVs and RESs from different aspects. A sensitivity analysis is executed to survey the influence of emission and cost coefficients. Two test cases each including different scenarios are simulated to determine the efficacy of different types of integration in the proposed model. To have a more accurate and realistic survey, an extended model of the wind farm's cost function is employed in economic dispatch calculations. The particle swarm optimisation algorithm is applied to solve the CEED non-linear problem. The obtained results indicate that the integration of PEVs cannot necessarily reduce the net emission of two industries. In fact, the optimum solution should include the incorporation of PEVs along with RESs to return the desired results.
According to characteristics of perpendicularity error evaluation of planar lines, an improved particleswarmoptimisation (PSO) is proposed to evaluate the minimum zone error. The evolutional optimum model and the ca...
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According to characteristics of perpendicularity error evaluation of planar lines, an improved particleswarmoptimisation (PSO) is proposed to evaluate the minimum zone error. The evolutional optimum model and the calculation process are introduced in detail. Compared with conventional optimum methods such as simplex search and Powell method, PSO can find the global optimal solution, and the precision of calculating result is very good. Compared to other intelligence computation algorithms such as genetic algorithm (GA), PSO is easier to carry out with fewer parameters to adjust. Then, the objective function calculation approaches for using the particle swarm optimisation algorithm to evaluate minimum zone error are formulated. Finally, the control experiment results evaluated by different method such as the least square, simplex search, Powell optimum methods and genetic algorithm (GA), indicate that the proposed method can provide better accuracy on perpendicularity error evaluation effectively, and is well suited for position error evaluation.
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