ACDM 2006 PROGRAMME

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Tuesday, 25th April

09.00: 

Welcome   -    I. C. Parmee
09.15: 

 

 

Keynote 

Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization: a Historical View of the Field

C. Coello Coello

10.10: 

Coffee

10.30: 

Session One                        Chair:  I. Parmee

 

A New Approach to Aerodynamic Topology Optimisation

W. Hutabarat, G.. Parks, J. Jarrett, and P. Clarkson

 

Hybrid EA/MIP Method for Solving Two-stage Stochastic Integer Programming Problems in Chemical Batch Scheduling

M. Emmerich, M. Urselmann, J. Till, G. Sand, & S. Engell

 

Multi-objective Optimization using Surrogates

I. Voutchkov & A. Keane

 

Designing Geodesic Domes Using a Computational Geometry Based Representation

D.  Shaw, J. Miles & A. Gray

12.10: 

Lunch

13:15: 

Session Two                        Chair:  M. Emmerich

 

Thermal Agents: Learning Harder Thermal Profiles

D. Ashlock, S. Gent & K. Bryden
 

Multi-objective Analysis of a Component Based Representation Within an Interactive Evolutionary

Design System

A. Machwe & I. Parmee
 

Multiple Objectives in Cellular Manufacturing: An Evolutionary Approach

C. Dimopoulos
 

Evolutionary Design for the Behaviour of Cellular Automaton-based Complex Systems

P. Siepmann, G. Terrazas, N. Krasnogor
15.00 Coffee
15.20 Session Three                       Chair:  C. Coello Coello
 

Co-operating Ant Swarm Model for Heat Exchanger Network Design

G. Rowe & E. Fraga
 

A Comparison of Genetic Operators in Conceptual Software Design

C. Simons and I. Parmee
 

Informing the Design of Special Section Roll Sets

I. Stalker and R. Bates

 

Fitness Webs for Analysis of Braitenberg Vehicles

D. Ashlock, J. Schonfeld, E.  Kim & K. Bryden
17.00 Close

 

19.00

onwards

 

Social Evening - venue in Clifton Village
   
  Wednesday, 26th April
09.00

Keynote:

Design for Quality: the Role of Adaptive Computing in Industrial Applications

C. Poloni
09.55 Coffee
10.15 Session Four                       Chair:   John Miles                       
  Special Session: AHRC / EPSRC Designing for the 21st Century Clusters
 

Introduction to the  'Designing for the 21st Century' Initiative

I. Parmee

 

Discovery in Design: People-centred Computational Issues

I. Parmee, E. Hall, J. Miles, J. Noyes & C. Simons

 

Nature Inspired Creative Design – Bringing Together Ideas from Nature, Computer Science, 

Engineering, Art and Design

T. Schnier, X. Yao, R. Beale, B. Hendley, W. Byrne

 

Embracing Complexity in Design and Adaptive Computing

J. Johnson, K. Alexiou,, T. Zamenopoulos

 

Designing Physicalisations of Algorithmic Interactions

M. D’Inverno & J. Prophet
12.00 Lunch
13.15

ACDM Lecture:

Evolutionary Design: Lessons from Biology

K. De Jong
14.15 Coffee
14.45 Session Five - Poster Session
 

An Adaptive Memetic Algorithm for Enhanced Diversity

S. Adra, I. Griffin & P.Fleming

 

Control of  the Interaction of the Robot End Effector with the Environment with the Adaptive Behaviour of Joint Drive Actuators

P. Kashikar, A. Pipe, Q. Zhu, F. Dailami

 

An Investigation into the Use of Neural Networks in the Design Optimisation of a Gravity Fed  Needle Valve

R. Zante & X. Yan

 

Developing Greedy and Adaptive Algorithms for Practical Laboratory Resource Scheduling Problem

 B. Joshi & W. Browne

 

Patterns, Languages, Agents and Grammars in Collaborative Design and Manufacture

I. Stalker & N. Mehandjiev

 

Facilitating Collaboration in Highly Distributed Design and Manufacturing Environments

Stalker and N. Mehandjiev

 

Design Optimisation During the Different Design Stages

C. Hopfe, C. Struck & J. Henson

 

Interactive Engineering Decision Making using Image Segmentation and Quality Assessment

B. Karthikeyan, D. Ashlock, and K. Bryden

 

Optimising Parameters of Intravascular Ultrasound Image Analysis Systems using Mixed-integer Evolution Strategies

R. Li, M. Emmerich, T. Back

 

Using the Generative Theory of Shape for Topological Representation

K. Wang and J. Miles

 

Novel Techniques and Algorithms for Destabilising Terrorist Networks

N. Memon  & H. Larsen

 
17.00 Close
19.30 Conference Banquet - The Floating Restaurant, Bristol Harbour
   
  Thursday, 27th April
09.00

Keynote:

Landscape Algebra and Landscapes of Landscapes: Some Ideas and Applications

D. Corne
09.55 Coffee
10.15 Session Six                       Chair:   C. Simons
 

Rapid Training of Thermal Agents with Gradient Single Parents

D. Ashlock, A. Willms, S. Gent & K. Bryden
 

An Application of Lattice-based Kernel Methods for Identifying Feasible Regions in Design Space

R. Bates, H. Wynn &  E. Fraga
 

A GA-based Part-scheduling for Robotic Cells

Q. Peng and T. Luan
 

Optimal Model Building and Validation DOEs Using a Permutation Genetic Algorithm

A. Narayanan, V. Toropov, A. Wood & F. Campean
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Session Seven                    Chair: R.Bates
 

Biological Inspirations for Improving Evolutionary Computations

F. Nicaise & E. Antonsson

 

Failure Prediction in Composite Joints Using an Adaptive Neuro-fuzzy Approach

S.Shirazi Kia, S.Noroozi. B.Carse, &  J.Vinney
 

Free Search - Extensive Evaluation

K. Penev
 

A Comparison of  Evolution Strategy-based Methods for Frequency Modulated Musical Tone Timbre Matching

T. Mitchell &  A. Pipe
14.40 Coffee
15.00 Session Eight                       Chair: C. Poloni
 

Reducing Interaction Fatigue in an Interactive Evolutionary System

M. Shackelford & D. Corne
 

Increasing Successful Offspring and Diversity in Differential Evolution for Engineering Design

E. Mezura-Montes, C. Coello Coello & J. Velázquez-Reyes
 

Multi-Agent Architectures for Analysis of Complex Adaptive Systems

N. Kilicay, C. Dagli & D. Enke
 

Modelling Tracking Behaviour with Virtual Autonomous Agents

S. Suram, D. McCorkle, K. Bryden & D. Ashlock
16.40 Closing Remarks
17.00 Conference Close                                                                 Top