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The Improved Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for MLP considering the Advantage from Relationship

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  • Yabo Luo
  • Yongo P. Waden

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An improved ant colony optimization (ACO) is presented to solve the machine layout problem (MLP), and the concept is categorized as follows: firstly, an ideology on “advantage from quantity” and “advantage from relationship” is proposed and an example is demonstrated. In addition, the strategy of attached variables under local polar coordinate systems is employed to maintain search efficiency, that is, “advantage from relationship”; thus, a mathematical model is formulated under a single rectangular coordinate system in which the relative distance and azimuth between machines are taken as attached design variables. Further, the aforementioned strategies are adopted into the ant colony optimization (ACO) algorithm, thereby employing the inverse feedback mechanism for dissemination of pheromone and the positive feedback mechanism for pheromone concentration. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed improved ACO is tested through comparative experiments, in which the results have shown both the reliability of convergence and the improvement in optimization degree of solutions.

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  • Yabo Luo & Yongo P. Waden, 2017. "The Improved Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for MLP considering the Advantage from Relationship," Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Hindawi, vol. 2017, pages 1-11, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:hin:jnlmpe:3920327
    DOI: 10.1155/2017/3920327
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