Goal Programming Based Multi-Objective Optimization Techniques of Task Allocation in Distributed Environment

Goal Programming Based Multi-Objective Optimization Techniques of Task Allocation in Distributed Environment
Author: Abhishek Bhattacharya
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2014-01-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1304807673

In a distributed computing system (DCS), we need to allocate a number of tasks to different processors for execution. The problem of task assignment in heterogeneous computing systems has been studied for many years with many variations and to accomplish various objectives, such as throughput maximization, reliability maximization, and cost minimization. There are also exists a set of system constraints related to memory and communication link capacity. Most of the existing approaches for task allocation deal with a single objective only. In this project we construct the task allocation problem as a multi-objective optimization problem to consider system constraints. The goal programming technique is used with pre-emptive priority structure to find the optimal allocation that not only optimize system reliability but also optimize memory as well as path load. The genetic algorithm is used to find the optimal allocations. Genetic algorithm is used to find the optimal allocations.

Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms

Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms
Author: Marco Tomassini
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2013-04-12
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3642372139

The book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Adaptive and Natural Computing Algorithms, ICANNGA 2013, held in Lausanne, Switzerland, in April 2013. The 51 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 91 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on neural networks, evolutionary computation, soft computing, bioinformatics and computational biology, advanced computing, and applications.

Neutrosophic fuzzy goal programming approach in selective maintenance allocation of system reliability

Neutrosophic fuzzy goal programming approach in selective maintenance allocation of system reliability
Author: Murshid Kamal
Publisher: Infinite Study
Total Pages: 16
Release:
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN:

Selective maintenance problem plays an essential role in reliability optimization decision-making problems. Systems are a configuration of several components, and there are situations the system needs small intervals or break for maintenance actions, during the intervals expert carried out the maintenance actions to replace or repair the deteriorated components of the systems. Because of the uncertainty associated with the component’s operational time, failure, and next mission duration create a new challenge in determining optimal components allocation and evaluating future missions successfully. In this paper, a multi-objective selective maintenance allocation problem is formulated with fuzzy parameters under neutrosophic environment. A new defuzzification technique is introduced based on beta distribution to convert fuzzy parameters into crisp values. The neutrosophic goal programming technique is used to determine the compromise allocation of replaceable and repairable components based on the system reliability optimization. A numerical illustration is used to validate the model and ascertain its effectiveness. The result is compared with two other approaches and found to be better. The method is flexible and straightforward and can be solved using any available commercial packages. The extension of the concept can be useful to other complex system reliability optimization.

Evolutionary Based Solutions for Green Computing

Evolutionary Based Solutions for Green Computing
Author: Samee Ullah Khan
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2012-08-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3642306594

Today’s highly parameterized large-scale distributed computing systems may be composed of a large number of various components (computers, databases, etc) and must provide a wide range of services. The users of such systems, located at different (geographical or managerial) network cluster may have a limited access to the system’s services and resources, and different, often conflicting, expectations and requirements. Moreover, the information and data processed in such dynamic environments may be incomplete, imprecise, fragmentary, and overloading. All of the above mentioned issues require some intelligent scalable methodologies for the management of the whole complex structure, which unfortunately may increase the energy consumption of such systems. An optimal energy utilization has reached to a point that many information technology (IT) managers and corporate executives are all up in arms to identify scalable solution that can reduce electricity consumption (so that the total cost of operation is minimized) of their respective large-scale computing systems and simultaneously improve upon or maintain the current throughput of the system. This book in its eight chapters, addresses the fundamental issues related to the energy usage and the optimal low-cost system design in high performance ``green computing’’ systems. The recent evolutionary and general metaheuristic-based solutions for energy optimization in data processing, scheduling, resource allocation, and communication in modern computational grids, could and network computing are presented along with several important conventional technologies to cover the hot topics from the fundamental theory of the ‘’green computing’’ concept and to describe the basic architectures of systems. This book points out the potential application areas and provides detailed examples of application case studies in low-energy computational systems. The development trends and open research issues are also outlined. All of those technologies have formed the foundation for the green computing that we know of today.

Supply Chain Optimization, Management and Integration: Emerging Applications

Supply Chain Optimization, Management and Integration: Emerging Applications
Author: Wang, John
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2010-11-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1609601378

Our rapidly changing world has forced business practitioners, in corporation with academic researchers, to respond quickly and develop effective solution methodologies and techniques to handle new challenges in supply chain systems. Supply Chain Optimization, Management and Integration: Emerging Applications presents readers with a rich collection of ideas from researchers who are bridging the gap between the latest in information technology and supply chain management. This book includes theoretical, analytical, and empirical research, comprehensive reviews of relevant research, and case studies of effective applications in the field of SCM. The use of new technologies, methods, and techniques are emphasized by those who have worked with supply chain management across the world for those in the field of information systems.

Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving

Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving
Author: Millie Pant
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 1030
Release: 2016-03-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 981100448X

The proceedings of SocProS 2015 will serve as an academic bonanza for scientists and researchers working in the field of Soft Computing. This book contains theoretical as well as practical aspects using fuzzy logic, neural networks, evolutionary algorithms, swarm intelligence algorithms, etc., with many applications under the umbrella of ‘Soft Computing’. The book will be beneficial for young as well as experienced researchers dealing across complex and intricate real world problems for which finding a solution by traditional methods is a difficult task. The different application areas covered in the proceedings are: Image Processing, Cryptanalysis, Industrial Optimization, Supply Chain Management, Newly Proposed Nature Inspired Algorithms, Signal Processing, Problems related to Medical and Health Care, Networking Optimization Problems, etc.

Optimization for Decision Making II

Optimization for Decision Making II
Author: Víctor Yepes
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2020-11-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3039436074

In the current context of the electronic governance of society, both administrations and citizens are demanding the greater participation of all the actors involved in the decision-making process relative to the governance of society. This book presents collective works published in the recent Special Issue (SI) entitled “Optimization for Decision Making II”. These works give an appropriate response to the new challenges raised, the decision-making process can be done by applying different methods and tools, as well as using different objectives. In real-life problems, the formulation of decision-making problems and the application of optimization techniques to support decisions are particularly complex and a wide range of optimization techniques and methodologies are used to minimize risks, improve quality in making decisions or, in general, to solve problems. In addition, a sensitivity or robustness analysis should be done to validate/analyze the influence of uncertainty regarding decision-making. This book brings together a collection of inter-/multi-disciplinary works applied to the optimization of decision making in a coherent manner.

Service Science

Service Science
Author: Zhongjie Wang
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 523
Release: 2023-07-26
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9819944023

This book constitutes selected papers presented at the 16th International Conference on Service Science, ICSS 2023, held in Harbin, China, in May 2023. The 36 full papers and 2 short papers presented were thoroughly reviewed and selected from the 71 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections: serverless edge computing; edge services reliability; intelligent services; service application; knowledge-inspired service; service ecosystem; graph-based service optimization; AI-inspired service optimization.