Data‐driven approach for real‐time distribution network reconfiguration by Ziyang Yin, Xingquan Ji, Yumin Zhang, Qi Liu, Xingzhen Bai

“…First, in this study, a methodology combining heuristic algorithm and metaheuristic algorithm to solve DNR is proposed. …”
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Willow Catkin Optimization Algorithm Applied in the TDOA-FDOA Joint Location Problem by Jeng-Shyang Pan, Si-Qi Zhang, Shu-Chuan Chu, Hong-Mei Yang, Bin Yan

“…The heuristic optimization algorithm is a popular optimization method for solving optimization problems. A novel meta-heuristic algorithm was proposed in this paper, which is called the Willow Catkin Optimization (WCO) algorithm. …”
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Optimized RNA structure alignment algorithm based on longest arc-preserving common subsequence by Hazem M. Bahig, Mohamed A.G. Hazber, Tarek G. Kenawy

“…The results show that the proposed algorithm outperforms the best-known heuristic algorithm in terms of execution time, with a percentage improvement of 71% and increasing the length of the output, i.e., accuracy, by approximately 45% in all studied cases. …”
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Bounded Wang tilings with integer programming and graph-based heuristics by Marek Tyburec, Jan Zeman

“…Finally, we benchmark the performance of the integer programming formulations and of the heuristic algorithms showing that the heuristics provide very competitive outputs in a fraction of time. …”
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Multi-decision points model to solve coupled-task scheduling problem with heterogeneous multi-AGV in manufacturing systems by Xingkai Wang, Weimin Wu, Zichao Xing

“…In order to ensure the searching speed and searching accuracy, a novel hybrid heuristic algorithm based on simulated annealing algorithm and tabu search algorithm is developed. …”
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Maximizing Total Profit in Two-agent Problem of Order Acceptance and Scheduling by Mohammad Reisi-Nafchi, Ghasem Moslehi, Mehdi Bijari

“…To solve the problem, a mathematical programming, a heuristic algorithm and a pseudo-polynomial dynamic programming algorithm are proposed. …”
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Semantic Agent-Based Service Middleware and Simulation for Smart Cities by Ming Liu, Yang Xu, Haixiao Hu, Abdul-Wahid Mohammed

“…In this middleware, we present an efficient semantic service discovery and matching approach for a service combination process, which calculates the semantic similarity between services, and a heuristic algorithm to search the service candidates for a specific service request. …”
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Enhanced Round-Robin Algorithm in the Cloud Computing Environment for Optimal Task Scheduling by Fahd Alhaidari, Taghreed Zayed Balharith

“…This paper introduces a novel technique called the dynamic round-robin heuristic algorithm (DRRHA) by utilizing the round-robin algorithm and tuning its time quantum in a dynamic manner based on the mean of the time quantum. …”
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Quantitative assessment method of muzzle flash and smoke at high noise level on field environment by Chenguang Yan, Chenguang Zhu

“…The inverse radiative transfer problem of reconstructing distributions of temperature and soot volume fraction from the knowledge of flame radiation intensity was transformed into a minimization optimization problem and a meta-heuristic algorithm was used to solve the problem. The effects of the number of detection lines, optical thickness and measurement errors on the reconstruction results were discussed in details. …”
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A Decision-Making Framework for the Smart Charging of Electric Vehicles Considering the Priorities of the Driver by Nikolaos Milas, Dimitris Mourtzis, Emmanuel Tatakis

“…The framework consists of a heuristic algorithm that facilitates the charge scheduling within a charging station (CS), and the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) to support the driver of the EV selecting the most appropriate charging station based on their needs of transportation and personal preferences. …”
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Coordination of power system stabilizers using scenario based optimization for enhancement of small‐signal stability considering uncertainties by Binod Tamang, Samundra Gurung, Kamal Chapagain

“…Abstract This paper proposes a method based on scenario optimization and meta‐heuristic algorithm to optimize the power system stabilizers (PSSs) for enhancement of small‐signal stability (SSS) considering power system uncertainties such as photovoltaic generation, wind turbine generation, and load. …”
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Algorithms to model single gene, single chromosome, and whole genome copy number changes jointly in tumor phylogenetics. by Salim Akhter Chowdhury, Stanley E Shackney, Kerstin Heselmeyer-Haddad, Thomas Ried, Alejandro A Schäffer, Russell Schwartz

“…We then apply this theory to develop a practical heuristic algorithm, implemented in publicly available software, for inferring tumor phylogenies on data from potentially hundreds of single cells by this evolutionary model. …”
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Joint optimization combining the capacity of subway on‐board energy storage device and timetable by Xiaowen Wang, Pengfei Sun, Qingyuan Wang, Juxia Ding, Xiaoyun Feng

“…A non‐linear programming model is built to minimize the total OESD capacity of the train group under the constraint of reaching target RBE usage. An efficient heuristic algorithm is designed to simultaneously obtain the optimal timetable and the matching capacity allocation scheme of OESDs. …”
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Service Pressure and Energy Consumption Mitigation-Oriented Partitioning of Closed Water Distribution Networks by Enrico Creaco, Carlo Giudicianni, Alessandro Tosco

“…To define the boundary pipes to be closed or alternatively fitted with a flow meter for the monitoring of DMA consumption, the dividing is performed with an innovative heuristic algorithm. This technique operates by sequentially implementing the boundary closures that do not cause significant head losses, to obtain an approximation of the Pareto front in the trade-off between number of flow meters installed and WDN reliability. …”
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Shortest Path Algorithms for Pedestrian Navigation Systems by Kyriakos Koritsoglou, Georgios Tsoumanis, Vaios Patras, Ioannis Fudos

“…The purpose of this paper is to present a heuristic algorithm for graph datasets that implements a penalty-based method which, by increasing certain edge weights, effectively searches for the most accessible alternative paths in multi-route cases. …”
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Hopfield Neural Network Based Uplink/Downlink Transmission Order Optimization for Dynamic Indoor TDD Femtocells by Mirza Nazrul Alam, Riku Jantti, Zekeriya Uykan

“…Such optimization is a combinatorics problem and requires good heuristic algorithm to be approximately solved within short time for the dynamic radio environment. …”
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Thermal field reconstruction based on weighted dictionary learning by Tianyi Zhang, Wenchang Li, Jinyu Xiao, Jian Liu

“…A temperature sensor placement algorithm using the heuristic algorithm to solve the NP‐hard problem is also proposed. …”
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Optimizing the Cleaning and Disinfection Scheme for Dockless Shared Bikes by Rong Zheng, Hongtai Yang, Lanzhen Jiang, Jinghai Huo, Xiaoqian Lu, Malik Muneeb Abid

“…The objective function is to minimize the total cost; which consists of the cost associated with the working time and per-capita cost of the disinfection staff. A heuristic algorithm combining k-means clustering and genetic algorithm (K-GA) is adopted to find the lower bound solution. …”
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A Battery Electric Vehicle Transportation Network Design Model with Bounded Rational Travelers by Xu Xin, Tao Zhang, Cui Li, Yanran Liu, Lingyu Gao, Yuchuan Du

“…To consider the travel characteristics of BEV drivers, the charging time, range anxiety, and bounded rationality factors are simultaneously incorporated into the model. A heuristic algorithm is designed based on the active set algorithm to obtain the local optimal solution to the actual-scale problem. …”
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An Evaluation Framework and Algorithms for Train Rescheduling by Sai Prashanth Josyula, Johanna Törnquist Krasemann, Lars Lundberg

“…It is found that the heuristic algorithm is suitable for solving simpler disturbance scenarios since it is quick in producing decent solutions. …”
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