Tutorial on Fourier Theory
During the preparation of this tutorial, I found that almost all the textbooks on digital image processing have a section devoted to the Fourier Theory. Most of those describe some formulas and algorithms, but one can easily be lost in seemingly incomprehensible mathematics.
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Using Genetic Algorithms to Search for an Optimal Solution to the Schaffer f6 Function
Four different genetic algorithms are used to search for optimal solutions to the Schaffer f6 function; a simple GA, a GA using adaptive mutation, a steady state GA, and a GA using an island model. The methods are compared in terms of their reliability and efficiency.
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Applying Genetic Algorithms to the Optimization of Production Planning in a Real-World Manufacturing Environment
In this paper we present an optimization approach to a real-world production planning problem. Based on raw data that have been extracted from the Production, Planning and Control System of a company which produces special purpose vehicles and equipment, we have developed an architecture of an optimization system for production planning and scheduling in the manufacturing line of this company. The paper itself is divided into two major parts. The first part mainly deals with the theoretical background of production planning problems. In the second part of the paper we give an overview of the concrete scenario which is the subject of our research. Based on these fundamentals, we describe our approach to the problem, the modelling process and the architecture of the optimization system we plan to implement.
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