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IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC 2010)

Barcelona, Spain 18-23 July 2010

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Genetic Network Programming with Estimation of Distribution Algorithms for Class Association rule Mining in Traffic Prediction ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Xianneng Li, Shingo Mabu, Huiyu Zhou, Kaoru Shimada, Kotaro Hirasawa

Generating a Novel Sort Algorithm Using Reinforcement Programming ................................................................................................... 9Spencer K. White, Tony Martinez, George Rudolph

Design of Digital FIR Filters Using Differential Evolution Algorithm Based on Reserved Genes.......................................................... 17Gang Liu, Yuanxiang Li, Guoliang He

Optimal Reactive Power Planning for Load Margin Improvement Using Multi Agent Immune EP .................................................... 24Norziana Aminudin, Titik Khawa Abdul Rahman, Ismail Musirin, Zuhaina Zakaria

Multiple ODs Routing Algorithm for Traffic Systems Using GA ............................................................................................................... 32Yu Wang, Shingo Mabu, Qingbiao Meng, Manoj Kanta Mainali, Kotaro Hirasawa

Improving the Performance of Particle Swarms through Dimension Reductions – A Case Study with Locust Swarms............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40

Stephen Chen, Yenny Noa Vargas

Principles of Protein Processing for a Self-Organising Associative Memory ............................................................................................ 48Omer Qadir, Jerry Liu, Jon Timmis, Gianluca Tempesti, Andy Tyrrell

Generalized Rule Extraction and Traffic Prediction in the Optimal Route Search ................................................................................. 56Huiyu Zhou, Shingo Mabu, Xianneng Li, Kaoru Shimada, Kotaro Hirasawa

Differential Evolution Enhanced by Neighborhood Search ........................................................................................................................ 64Hui Wang, Zhijian Wu, Shahryar Rahnamayan

Bidirectional Matrix-based Algorithm for 4-qubit Reversible Logic Circuits Synthesis ......................................................................... 72Dong Wang, Hanwu Chen, Wanning Zhu

Incorporation of Imprecise Goal Vectors into Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization .................................................................. 77Lily Rachmawati, Dipti Srinivasan

Hostile Area or Facility Monitoring with an OptimalWireless Sensor Network Deployment ................................................................ 85Jenn-Long Liu, Jiann-Horng Lin

A Genetic Algorithm for Generating Multiple Paths on Mesh Maps......................................................................................................... 93Jun Inagaki, Tomoaki Shirakawa, Tetsuo Shimono, Miki Haseyama

An Efficient Quantum Secret Sharing Scheme Based on Orthogonal Product States ............................................................................. 97Juan Xu, Han-Wu Chen, Wen-Jie Liu, Zhi-Hao Liu

Guiding the Evolution of Genetic Network Programming with Reinforcement Learning ....................................................................101Qingbiao Meng, Shingo Mabu, Yu Wang, Kotaro Hirasawa

Visualization of Hidden Structures in Corporate Failure Prediction Using Opposite Pheromone per Node Model..........................109Soumya Banerjee, Hamid R. Tizhoosh

An Adaptive Niching EDA Based on Clustering Analysis .........................................................................................................................114Benhui Chen, Jinglu Hu

An Effective GSA Based Memetic Algorithm for Permutation Flow Shop Scheduling .........................................................................121Xiangtao Li, Jianan Wang, Junping Zhou, Minghao Yin

Computational Discovery of Regulatory DNA Motifs Using Evolutionary Computation .....................................................................127Xi Li, Dianhui Wang

Metamorphic Systems: A New Model for Adaptive System Design .........................................................................................................135Garrison W. Greenwood, Andy M. Tyrrell

Co-evolutionary Search Path Planning under Constrained Information-Sharing for a Cooperative Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Team .......................................................................................................................................................................................143

Jean Berger, Jens Happe

Evolutionary Scheduling with Rescheduling Option for Sudden Machine Breakdowns .......................................................................151S. M. Kamrul Hasan, Ruhul Sarker, Daryl Essam

Quantum-Inspired Immune Clonal Clustering Algorithm Based on Watershed ...................................................................................159Yangyang Li, Nana Wu, Jingjing Ma, Licheng Jiao

Reduction of Electromagnetic Field Pollution in 3D Space Using a Genetic Algorithm ........................................................................166Tomislav Rolich, Darko Grundler

Training a Classifier for the Selection of Good Query Expansion Terms with a Genetic Algorithm...................................................171Lourdes Araujo, Joaquin Perez-Iglesias

Marketing Computational Intelligence in Industry....................................................................................................................................179Arthur Kordon

A Fast Many-objective Hypervolume Algorithm Using Iterated Incremental Calculations .................................................................187Lucas Bradstreet, Lyndon White, Luigi Barone

A Hybrid Multiobjective Immune Algorithm with Region Preference for Decision Makers ................................................................195Licheng Jiao, Wei Zhang, Ruochen Liu, Fang Liu

Overfitting by PSO Trained Feedforward Neural Networks ....................................................................................................................203Andrich B. Van Wyk, Andries P. Engelbrecht

Progressive Diversity Management in Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimisation ................................................................................211Salem F. Adra, Peter J. Fleming

Multi-ant Colony System for Evacuation Routing Problem with Mixed Traffic Flow ..........................................................................219Xinlu Zong, Shengwu Xiong, Zhixiang Fang, Qiuping Li

Immunodomaince Based Clonal Selection Clustering Algorithm.............................................................................................................225Ruochen Liu, Zhengchun Shen, Licheng Jiao, Wei Zhang

Genetic Algorithm Based Fuzzy Multiple Regression for the Nocturnal Hypoglycaemia Detection....................................................232Sai Ho Ling, Hung Nguyen, Kit Yan Chan

Classification of Hypoglycemic Episodes for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Based on Neural Networks ....................................................238Kit Yan Chan, Sing Ho Ling, Tharam Singh Dillon, Hung Nguyen

Determination of Chemo-responses for Osteosarcoma Using a Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm........................................................243Kit Yan Chan, Hailong Zhu, Ching Lau, Tharam Singh Dillon, Sai Ho Ling

Polynomial Modeling for Manufacturing Processes Using a Backward Elimination Based Genetic Programming..........................248Kit Yan Chan, Tharam Singh Dillon, Che Kit Kwong

Fast and Effective Predictability Filters for Stock Price Series Using Linear Genetic Programming .................................................256Garnett Wilson, Wolfgang Banzhaf

Classification Based on A Multi-Dimensional Probability Distribution and Its Application to Network Intrusion Detection ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................264

Shingo Mabu, Wenjing Li, Nannan Lu, Yu Wang, Kotaro Hirasawa

Extracting Discriminative Information from E-mail for Spam Detection Inspired by Immune System .............................................271Yuanchun Zhu, Ying Tan

Evolving Natural Language Grammars without Supervision ...................................................................................................................278Lourdes Araujo, Jesus Santamaria

A Hybrid Pareto-based Local Search for Multi-objective Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Problem .....................................................286Junqing Li, Quanke Pan

Genetic Network Programming with Generalized Rule Accumulation ...................................................................................................291Lutao Wang, Shingo Mabu, Qingbiao Meng, Kotaro Hirasawa

A Differential Evolution with Pareto Tournaments for Solving the Routing and Wavelength Assignment Problem in WDM Networks..........................................................................................................................................................................................298

Álvaro Rubio-Largo, Miguel A. Vega-Rodríguez, Juan A. Gómez-Pulido, Juan M. Sánchez-Pérez

Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm with Risk Minimization Applied to a Fleet Mix Problem .....................................................306Kyle Willick, Slawomir Wesolkowski, Michael Mazurek

A Dynamic Graph to Fold Amino Acid Interaction Networks..................................................................................................................313Omar Gaci

A Practical Study on Shape Space and Its Occupancy in Negative Selection..........................................................................................318Wanli Ma, Dat Tran, Dharmendra Sharma

A Bidding Strategy of Multiple Round Auctions Based on Genetic Network Programming ................................................................325Chuan Yue, Shingo Mabu, Donggeng Yu, Yu Wang, Kotaro Hirasawa

Design and Experimental Evaluation of Multiple Adaptation Layers in Self-optimizing Particle Swarm Optimization....................................................................................................................................................................................................333

Thomas Ritscher, Sabine Helwig, Rolf Wanka

A Mixed-Game and Co-evolutionary Genetic Programming Agent-Based Model of Financial Contagion ........................................341Fang Liu, Antoaneta Serguieva, Paresh Date

Effective Parameter Estimation for S-system Models Using LPMs and Evolutionary Algorithms......................................................348Shuhei Kimura, Yusuke Amano, Koki Matsumura, Mariko Okada-Hatakeyama

Maximin Spreading Algorithm .....................................................................................................................................................................356E. J. Solteiro Pires, Luis Mendes, Antonio M. Lopes, P. B. De Moura Oliveira, J. A. Tenreiro Machado, Joao Vaz, Maria J. Rosario

Ant Colony Optimization for Automated Storage and Retrieval System ................................................................................................364Bo Xing, Wen-Jing Gao, Fulufhelo V. Nelwamondo, Kimberly Battle, Tshilidzi Marwala

Bio-Inspired Self-Testing and Self-Organizing Processing Arrays...........................................................................................................371Andre Stauffer, Joel Rossier

Adaptive Learning Particle Swarm Optimizer-II for Global Optimization ............................................................................................378Changhe Li, Shengxiang Yang

Competitive Cooperation for Strategy Adaptation in Coevolutionary Genetic Algorithm for Constrained Optimization....................................................................................................................................................................................................386

Roman B. Sergienko, Eugene S. Semenkin

Differential Evolution Algorithm on the GPU with C-CUDA ...................................................................................................................392Lucas De P. Veronese, Renato A. Krohling

Simultaneous Informative Gene Selection and Clustering through Multiobjective Optimization .......................................................399Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Ujjwal Maulik, Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay

Elitist Multiobjective Nonlinear Systems Identification with Insular Evolution and Diversity Preservation .....................................407Alina Patelli, Lavinia Ferariu

Genetic Programming for Expert Systems ..................................................................................................................................................413Konrad Sickel, Joachim Hornegger

The Differential Ant-Stigmergy Algorithm for Large-Scale Global Optimization.................................................................................421Peter Korosec, Katerina Tashkova, Jurij Silc

Interpretable Multi-Criteria Fuzzy Rule Based Decision Models for Hedge Fund Management ........................................................429Adam Ghandar, Zbigniew Michalewicz, Ralf Zurbruegg

A Portfolio Selection Strategy Using Genetic Relation Algorithm ...........................................................................................................437Yan Chen, Shingo Mabu, Kotaro Hirasawa

On the Optimization of Degree Distributions in LT Code with Covariance Matrix Adaptation Evolution Strategy ........................444Chih-Ming Chen, Ying-Ping Chen, Tzu-Ching Shen, John K. Zao

Solving Lot-streaming Flow Shop Scheduling Problems Using a Discrete Harmony Search Algorithm.............................................452Quan-Ke Pan, Mehmet Fatih Tasgetiren, Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam Suganthan, Yun-Chia Liang

A Novel Self-Constructing Evolution Algorithm for TSK-type Fuzzy Model Design ............................................................................458Sheng-Fuu Lin, Jyun-Wei Chang, Yi-Chang Cheng, Yung-Chi Hsu

Estimating Nadir Point in Multi-objective Optimization Using Mobile Reference Points ....................................................................465Slim Bechikh, Lamjed Ben Said, Khaled Ghedira

Fault Tolerance Through Automatic Cell Isolation Using Three-Dimensional Cellular Genetic Algorithms ....................................474Asmaa Al-Naqi, Ahmet T. Erdogan, Tughrul Arslan

An Emotional Harmony Generation System...............................................................................................................................................482Bin Xu, Shangfei Wang, Xian Li

A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm and Inver Over Approach for the Travelling Salesman Problem ..........................................................489Shakeel Arshad, Shengxiang Yang

The Effect of Level of Rationality on Macro-Activities of the Lucas-Island Model ...............................................................................497Ahmed Okasha, Colin G. Johnson

Towards an Effective Evolutionary Approach for Binary Lennard-Jones Clusters ..............................................................................505Francisco B. Pereira, Jorge M. C. Marques

Lattice Reconfiguration vs. Local Selection Criteria for Diversity Tuning in Cellular Gas..................................................................512Alicia Morales-Reyes, Ahmet T. Erdogan, Tughrul Arslan

Reducing Energy Use and Operational Cost of Air Conditioning Systems with Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithms .......................................................................................................................................................................................................520

Cristian Perfumo, John K. Ward, Julio H. Braslavsky

Designing Airfoils Using a Reference Point Based Evolutionary Many-objective Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm ........................................................................................................................................................................................................528

Upali K. Wickramasinghe, Robert Carrese, Xiaodong Li

A Multi-objective Post Enrolment Course Timetabling Problems: A New Case Study .........................................................................536Salwani Abdullah, Hamza Turabieh, Barry McCollum, Paul McMullan

Enhancing Digital Hardware Evolvability with a Neuromolecularware Design: A Biologically-Motivated Approach .........................................................................................................................................................................................................543

Yo-Hsien Lin, Jong-Chen Chen, Wei-Chang Lee, Chung-Chian Hsu

Adaptive Elevator Dispatching with Co-Neuroevolution...........................................................................................................................551Takahiro Takahashi, Satoshi Matsuda

Health Analysis from the Trend Variability of Patients’ Vital Signs with an Artifical Neuromolecular System ...............................557Wei-Chung Lee, Jong-Chen Chen, Chung-Chian Hsu

Cooperative Co-evolutionary Algorithm in Satellite Imaging Scheduling of Cooperative Multiple Centers......................................563Chong Wang, Ning Jing, Jun Li, Jun Wang, Hao Chen

A Robust Optimization Approach Using Kriging Metamodels for Robustness Approximation in the CMA-ES...............................571Johannes W. Kruisselbrink, Michael T. M. Emmerich, Andre H. Deutz, Thomas Back

Benchmarking Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization Algorithms...................................................................................................579Olaf Mersmann, Heike Trautmann, Boris Naujoks, Claus Weihs

Evolution for Automatic Assessment of the Difficulty of Sokoban Boards..............................................................................................587Daniel Ashlock, Justin Schonfeld

Using Aesthetic Measures to Evolve Art ......................................................................................................................................................595Eelco Den Heijer, A. E. Eiben

The Effects of Genetic Encoding on the Realization of Smooth Trajectory for a Helicopter Pilot in Flying a Simple Maneuver.........................................................................................................................................................................................................603

Sunny Orike

Evolutionary Design of Reversible Digital Circuits Using IMEP: The case of the Even Parity Problem ...........................................611Fatima Z. Hadjam, Claudio Moraga

Distributed Genetic Process Mining .............................................................................................................................................................617Carmen Bratosin, Natalia Sidorova, Wil Van Der Aalst

Clonal Selection Algorithm for Image Compression ..................................................................................................................................625Ruochen Liu, Licheng Jiao, Wei Zhang, Jingjing Ma

A Genetic Algorithm Used to Fit Debye Functions to the Dielectric Properties of Tissues ...................................................................633Janet Clegg, Martin P. Robinson

A Multiobjective Ant Colony-based Optimization Algorithm for the Bin Packing Problem with Load Balancing ...........................641Oscar D. Lara, Miguel A. Labrador

Clustering with Differential Evolution Particle Swarm Optimization .....................................................................................................649Rui Xu, Jie Xu, Donald C. Wunsch II

A Genetic Algorithm for the Optimization of Admission Scheduling Strategy in Hospitals .................................................................657Ni Chen, Zhi-Hui Zhan, Jun Zhang, Ou Liu, Hai-Lin Liu

Optimal Node Scheduling for the Lifetime Maximization of Two-tier Wireless Sensor Networks ......................................................662Ying Lin, Xiao-Min Hu, Jun Zhang, Ou Liu, Hai-Lin Liu

A Linear Map-based Mutation Scheme for Real Coded Genetic Algorithms .........................................................................................670Yue-Jiao Gong, Xiao-Min Hu, Jun Zhang, Ou Liu, Hai-Lin Liu

Gesture Recognition Using Combination of Acceleration Sensor and Images for Casual Communication between Robots and Humans .......................................................................................................................................................................................677

Y. Yamazaki, H. A. Vu, P. Q. Le, Z. Liu, C. Fatichah, M. Dai, H. Oikawa, D. Masano, O. Thet, Y. Tang, N. Nagashima, M. L. Tangel, F. Dong, K. Hirota

Evaluation of Composite Reliability Indices Based on Non-Sequential Monte Carlo Simulation and Particle Swarm Optimization....................................................................................................................................................................................................684

R. Ashok Bakkiyaraj, N. Kumarappan

Bounded and Periodic Evolutionary Machines...........................................................................................................................................689Mark Burgin, Eugene Eberbach

Porting Autodock to CUDA ..........................................................................................................................................................................697Sarnath Kannan, Raghavendra Ganji

Optimizing Tactical Military MANETs with a Specialized PSO ..............................................................................................................705Younchol Cho, Jeffrey S. Smith, Alice E. Smith

A Novel Quantum-Inspired Evolutionary Algorithm Based on Variable Angle-Distance Rotation ....................................................711Wenjie Liu, Hanwu Chen, Qiaoqiao Yan, Zhihao Liu, Juan Xu, Yu Zheng

Real-Coded Differential Crisp Clustering for MRI Brain Image Segmentation ....................................................................................718Indrajit Saha, Ujjwal Maulik, Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay, Dariusz Plewczynski

Unveiling Skype Encrypted Tunnels Using GP...........................................................................................................................................726Riyad Alshammari, A. Nur Zincir-Heywood

PUGACE, A Cellular Evolutionary Algorithm Framework on GPUs.....................................................................................................734Nicolas Soca, Jose Luis Blengio, Martin Pedemonte, Pablo Ezzatti

An Improved Quantum Query Algorithm for Computing AND Boolean Function...............................................................................742Alina Vasilieva, Taisia Mischenko-Slatenkova

On a Measure of Collective Dynamics in Particle Swarm Optimization .................................................................................................750Jiann-Horng Lin, Jenn-Long Liu

Generalized Pheromone Update for Ant Colony Learning in Continuous State Spaces .......................................................................756Jelmer Van Ast, Robert Babuska, Bart De Schutter

SBArt4 – Breeding Abstract Animations in Realtime................................................................................................................................764Tatsuo Unemi

Competitive Differential Evolution for Constrained Problems.................................................................................................................770Josef Tvrdik, Radka Polakova

A Discrete Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for the Permutation Flow Shop Scheduling Problem with Total Flowtime Criterion .........................................................................................................................................................................................778

M. Fatih Tasgetiren, Quan-Ke Pan, P. Nagaratnam Suganthan, Angela H-L Chen

Particle Swarm Optimization Based Maintenance Scheduling Using Levelized Risk Method and Evaluation of System Well Being Index ...............................................................................................................................................................................786

Narayanan Kumarappan, Kaliyamoorthy Suresh

Robust Fitting of Ellipses with Heuristics....................................................................................................................................................793Luis Gerardo De La Fraga, Gustavo M. Lopez Dominguez

Analysis of Local Communication Load in Shape Formation of a Distributed Morphogenetic Swarm Robotic System ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................801

Hongliang Guo, Yan Meng, Yaochu Jin

Evolutionary Intelligent System for Input Parameter Optimisation in Environmental Modelling: A Case Study in Forest Fire Forecasting ..................................................................................................................................................................................809

Kerstin Wendt, Ana Cortes, Tomas Margalef

Language Evolution, Social Phenomena ......................................................................................................................................................816Piotr Pietron, Olgierd Unold

A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for Rescue Path Planning in Uncertain Adversarial Environment ........................................................824Jean Berger, Khaled Jabeur, Abdeslem Boukhtouta, Adel Guitouni, Ahmed Ghanmi

Comparing lbest PSO Niching Algorithms Using Different Position Update Rules ...............................................................................832Xiaodong Li, Kalyanmoy Deb

On Convergence of Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimizers..............................................................................................................840Prithwish Chakraborty, Swagatam Das, Ajith Abraham, Vaclav Snasel, Gourab Ghosh Roy

A Synergy of Econometrics and Computational Methods (GARCH-RNFS) for Volatility Forecasting..............................................848Ronald Tor Das, Kai Keng Ang, Chai Quek

The ε Constrained Differential Evolution Approach for Optimal Operational Planning of Energy Plants ........................................856Ryohei Suzuki, Fukiko Kawai, Shinji Kitagawa, Tetsuro Matsui, Kouji Matsumoto, Donghui Xiang, Yoshikazu Fukuyama

Imitation vs Evolution: Analysing the Effects of Strategy Update Mechanisms in N-player Social Dilemmas ..................................862Raymond Chiong, Michael Kirley

Hybrid Predictive Control Design with Mixed Inputs Based on PSO and its Application for Control of a Batch Reactor.............................................................................................................................................................................................................870

Diego A. Muñoz-Carpintero, Doris Sáez, Igor Skrjanc

A Novel Framework to Elucidate Core Classes in a Dataset .....................................................................................................................878Daniele Soria, Jonathan M. Garibaldi

A Coevolutionary, Hyper Heuristic Approach to the Optimization of Three-dimensional Process Plant Layouts - A Comparative Study.........................................................................................................................................................................................886

Marcus Furuholmen, Kyrre Glette, Mats Hovin, Jim Torresen

Using Semantic Similarity Matrix for Defining Operations Involved in NTSO for Clustering 20NewsGroups .................................894Taeho Jo

GE, Explosive Grammars and the Lasting Legacy of Bad Initialization .................................................................................................900Robin Harper

Spatial Co-Evolution in Age Layered Planes (SCALP) .............................................................................................................................908Robin Harper

Optimizing Degree Distributions in LT Codes by Using The Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm Based on Decomposition .................................................................................................................................................................................................916

Chih-Ming Chen, Ying-Ping Chen, Tzu-Ching Shen, John K. Zao

An Artificial Immune System for Extracting Fuzzy Rules in Credit Scoring .........................................................................................924Ehsan Kamalloo, Mohammad Saniee Abadeh

An Evolutionary Multi-objective Approach for Dynamic Mission Planning ..........................................................................................932Lam Thu Bui, Zbignew Michalewicz

Species Based Evolutionary Algorithms for Multimodal Optimization: A Brief Review ......................................................................940Jian-Ping Li, Xiao-Dong Li, Alastair Wood

A Multi-Objective Evolutionary Concept Learner.....................................................................................................................................948Celine Dandois, Federico Divina, Wim Vanhoof

Artificial Immune Syustem Inspired Behavior Coordination for Autonomous Mobile Robot Trajectory Generation .....................956Gerardo G. Acosta, Jose Fernandez Leon, Miguel A. Mayosky

The jMetal Framework for Multi-Objective Optimization: Design and Architecture..........................................................................962Juan J. Durillo, Antonio J. Nebro, Enrique Alba

Sequential DE Enhanced by Neighborhood Search for Large Scale Global Optimization ...................................................................970Hui Wang, Zhijian Wu, Shahryar Rahnamayan, Dazhi Jiang

Incremental Approximation of Nonlinear Constraint Functions for Evolutionary Constrained Optimization .................................977Yaochu Jin, Sanghoun Oh, Moongu Jeon

Multi-objective Optimal Reservoir Operation ............................................................................................................................................985Luis A. Scola, Oriane M. Neto, Ricardo H. C. Takahashi, Sergio A. A. G. Cerqueira

A Coevolutionary Chromosome Encoding Scheme for High Dimensional Search Spaces ....................................................................990Jonatan Gomez, Elizabeth León

Proposal of a Multi-core Processor from the Viewpoint of Evolutionary Computation ........................................................................998Mikiko Sato, Yuji Sato, Mitaro Namiki

Synthesizing Hybrid Quantum Circuits without Ancilla Qudits ............................................................................................................1006Guowu Yang, William N. N. Hung, Xiaoyu Song, Marek A. Perkowski

Contribution Based Bloat Control in Genetic Programming ..................................................................................................................1013Andy Song, Dunhai Chen, Mengjie Zhang

Optimization of a Linear Generator for Sea-Wave Energy Conversion by Means of a Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithm ......................................................................................................................................................................................................1021

Andrea Pirisi, Marco Mussetta, Giambattista Gruosso, Riccardo E. Zich

A Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm Framework for Design Space Exploration of Reliable FPGA-based Systems .....................1027Cristiana Bolchini, Pier Luca Lanzi, Antonio Miele

Multiple Trajectory Search for Single Objective Constrained Real-Parameter Optimization Problems .........................................1035Lin-Yu Tseng, Chun Chen

Double Shock Control Bump Design Optimization Using Hybridised Evolutionary Algorithms ......................................................1042Dongseop Lee, Jacques Periaux, Jordi Pons-Prats, Gabriel Bugeda, Eugenio Oñate

Grammar-Guided Evolutionary Automatic System for Autonomously Building Biological Oscillators...........................................1050José M. Font, Daniel Manrique

Evolving Spatial and Frequency Selection Filters for Brain-Computer Interfaces ..............................................................................1057Ricardo Aler, Ines M. Galvan, Jose M. Valls

Optimization of the Earth-Moon Low Energy Transfer with Differential Evolution Based on Uniform Design .............................1064Lei Peng, Yuanzhen Wang, Guangming Dai, Yamin Chang, Fangjie Chen

Evolving Interface Designs to Minimize User Task Times as Simulated in a Cognitive Architecture ...............................................1072Jean-Claude Golovine, John McCall, Patrik O’Brian Holt

Providing a Memory Mechanism to Enhance the Evolutionary Design of Heuristics .........................................................................1079Edmund K. Burke, Matthew R. Hyde, Graham Kendall

Constraint Handling Procedure for Multiobjective Particle Swarm Optimization..............................................................................1087Gary G. Yen, Wen Fung Leong

Constrained Optimization Using Artificial Immune System...................................................................................................................1095Kumlachew M. Woldemariam, Gary G. Yen

Breeder Genetic Algorithm for Power System Stabilizer Design ...........................................................................................................1103Severus Sheetekela, Komla Agbenyo Folly

CHC and SA Applied to Wind Energy Optimization Using Real Data .................................................................................................1110Martin Bilbao, Enrique Alba

A Bio-Inspired Image Encryption Algorithm Based on Chaotic Maps..................................................................................................1118Khaled A. Al-Utaibi, El-Sayed M. El-Alfy

Classifier-assisted Constrained Evolutionary Optimization for Automated Geometry Selection of Orthodontic Retraction Spring .........................................................................................................................................................................................1124

Dudy Lim, Yew-Soon Ong, Rachman Setiawan, Muhammad Idris

Optimizing Detector Distribution in V-detector Negative Selection Using A Constrained Multiobjective Immune Algorithm ......................................................................................................................................................................................................1132

Fang Liu, Maoguo Gong, Jingjing Ma, Licheng Jiao, Wei Zhang

Restricted Boltzmann Machine Based Algorithm for Multi-objective Optimization ...........................................................................1140Huajin Tang, Vui Ann Shim, Kay Chen Tan, Jun Yong Chia

An Investigation on Sampling Technique for Multi-objective Restricted Boltzmann Machine..........................................................1148Vui Ann Shim, Kay Chen Tan, Jun Yong Chia

Two-stage Based Ensemble Optimization for Large-Scale Global Optimization .................................................................................1156Yu Wang, Bin Li

Research of Constraint Handling Techniques for Economic Load Dispatch of Power System ..........................................................1164Yu Wang, Bin Li, Guang Mei Jing, Peng Wang, Jianyu Wang

Comparison Between NARX Parameter Estimation Methods with Binary Particle Swarm Optimization-based Structure Selection Method .........................................................................................................................................................................1172

Ishan M. Yassin, Mohd N. Taib, Azlee Zabidi, Abu Hassan, Husna Zainol Abidin

Application of Intelligent Computing to Autonomous Vehicle Control .................................................................................................1179Yen-Sheng Chen, Wei-Hsun Wang, Jih-Gau Juang

A GA-Based Multiple Simulated Annealing..............................................................................................................................................1187Francisco Javier Rodriguez-Diaz, Carlos Garcia-Martinez, Manuel Lozano

Autonomous Bee Colony Optimization for Multi-objective Function....................................................................................................1194Fanchao Zeng, James Decraene, Malcolm Yoke Hean Low, Philip Hingston, Cai Wentong, Zhou Suiping, Mahinthan Chandramohan

Iterated Local Search vs. Hyper-heuristics: Towards General-Purpose Search Algorithms .............................................................1202Edmund Burke, Tim Curtois, Matthew Hyde, Graham Kendall, Gabriela Ochoa, Sanja Petrovic , Jose A. Vazquez-Rodriguez, Michel Gendreau

What is the Relationship Between Behavioral Robustness and Distributed Mechanisms of Cognitive Behavior? ..........................1210Jose A. Fernandez-Leon, Tom Froese

Multi-objective Quantum-inspired Evolutionary Algorithm-based Optimal Control of Two-link Inverted Pendulum.......................................................................................................................................................................................................1218

In-Won Park, Bum-Joo Lee, Ye-Hoon Kim, Ji-Hyeong Han, Jong-Hwan Kim

Continuous Non-revisiting Genetic Algorithm with Random Search Space Re-partitioning and One-Gene-Flip Mutation ........................................................................................................................................................................................................1225

Chi Kin Chow, Shiu Yin Yuen

Self-Adapting Semantic Sensitivities for Semantic Similarity Based Crossover...................................................................................1233Nguyen Quang Uy, Bob McKay, Michael O’Neill, Nguyen Xuan Hoai

Entropic Divergence for Population Based Optimization Algorithms ...................................................................................................1240Vincenzo Cutello, Giuseppe Nicosia, Mario Pavone, Giovanni Stracquadanio

Applying Cooperative Coevolution to Compete in the 2009 TORCS Endurance World Championship ..........................................1248Luigi Cardamone, Daniele Loiacono, Pier Luca Lanzi

A Spiking Neural Representation for XCSF .............................................................................................................................................1256Gerard Howard, Larry Bull, Pier-Luca Lanzi

Many-Objective Distinct Candidates Optimization Using Differential Evolution on Centrifugal Pump Design Problems ........................................................................................................................................................................................................1264

Peter Dueholm Justesen, Rasmus K. Ursem

Swarm Tetris: Applying Particle Swarm Optimization to Tetris ...........................................................................................................1272Leo Langenhoven, Willem S. Van Heerden, Andries P. Engelbrecht

MA-SW-Chains: Memetic Algorithm Based on Local Search Chains for Large Scale Continuous Global Optimization..................................................................................................................................................................................................1280

Daniel Molina, Manuel Lozano, Francisco Herrera

Integer Programming Approach to PCB Assembly Optimization of Modular Mounters ...................................................................1288Tae-Hyoung Park, Kyung-Min Kim

Evolution of Artificial Terrains for Video Games Based on Obstacles Edge Length ...........................................................................1294Miguel Frade, F. Fernandez De Vega, Carlos Cotta

Beating the ‘World Champion’ Evolutionary Algorithm via REVAC Tuning .....................................................................................1302S. K. Smit, A. E. Eiben

A Ripple-Spreading Genetic Algorithm for the Network Coding Problem...........................................................................................1310Xiao-Bing Hu, Mark S. Leeson, Evor L. Hines

Variable Interactions and Exploring Parameter Space in an Expensive Optimisation Problem: Optimising Short Term Conflict Alert ......................................................................................................................................................................................1318

William J. Reckhouse, Jonathan E. Fieldsend, Richard M. Everson

Evolved Bayesian Network Models of Rig Operations in the Gulf of Mexico .......................................................................................1326François A. Fournier, John McCall, Andrei Petrovski, Peter J. Barclay

Identifying Abnormal Nodes in Complex Networks by Using Random Walk Measure ......................................................................1333Lilian Berton, Jean Huertas, Bilza Araujo, Liang Zhao

Web Document Clustering Based on a New Niching Memetic Algorithm, Term-Document Matrix and Bayesian Information Criterion ..................................................................................................................................................................................1339

Carlos Cobos, Claudia Montealegre, María-Fernanda Mejía, Martha Mendoza, Elizabeth León

Efficient Multi-Objective Optimization with Fitness Landscape – A Special Application to the Optimal Design of Alloy-Steels ....................................................................................................................................................................................................1347

Shen Wang, Mahdi Mahfouf

Particle Swarm Trade-off Curve Analysis for Bi-Objective Optimization............................................................................................1355Zach D. Richards, Kimon Valavanis

A Cooperative Approach to the Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm ..........................................................................................................1361Mohammed El-Abd

Color Recommendation System Combining Design Concepts with Interactive Customers Preference Modeling from Context Changes .................................................................................................................................................................................1366

Ladys Rodriguez, Luis Diago, Ichiro Hagiwara

The Syntax of Stock Selection: Grammatical Evolution of a Stock Picking Model ..............................................................................1374Richard McGee, Michael O’Neill, Anthony Brabazon

Chaotic Differential Harmony Search Algorithm Applied to Power Economic Dispatch of Generators with Multiple Fuel Options ..................................................................................................................................................................................1382

Leandro Dos Santos Coelho, Diego Luís De Andrade Bernert, Viviana Cocco Mariani

On the Diversity Mechanisms of opt-aiNet: A Comparative Study with Fitness Sharing ...................................................................1387Fabricio O. De Franca, Guilherme P. Coelho, Fernando J. Von Zuben

Differential Evolution with Dynamic Adaptation of Mutation Factor Applied to Inverse Heat Transfer Problem.........................1395Viviana Cocco Mariani, Vagner Jorge Neckel, Leonardo Dallegrave Afonso, Leandro Dos Santos Coelho

An Enhanced MOEA/D-DE and Its Application to Multiobjective Analog Cell Sizing.......................................................................1401Bo Liu, Francisco V. Fernández, Qingfu Zhang, Murat Pak, Suha Sipahi, Georges Gielen

Full-Atom Ab Initio Protein Structure Prediction with a Genetic Algorithm Using a Similarity-based Surrogate Model .............................................................................................................................................................................................................1408

Fabio L. Custodio, Helio J. C. Barbosa, Laurent E. Dardenne

A Neural Network-based Kinematic and Light-Perception Simulator for Simple Robotic Evolution...............................................1416Christiaan J. Pretorius, Mathys C. Du Plessis, Charmain B. Cilliers

Evolved Apache Lucene SpanFirst Queries are Good Text Classifiers .................................................................................................1424Laurie Hirsch

Evolutionary Computation Based Nonlinear Transformations to Low Dimensional Spaces for Sensor Data Fusion and Visual Data Mining ...............................................................................................................................................................................1432

Julio J. Valdes

Evolutionary Synthesis of Lossless Compression Algorithms with GP-zip3 .........................................................................................1440Ahmed Kattan, Riccardo Poli

Probability Collectives: A Distributed Optimization Approach for Constrained Problems ...............................................................1448Anand Jayant Kulkarni, Kang Tai

Protein Structure Selection Based on Consensus......................................................................................................................................1456Qingguo Wang, Yi Shang, Dong Xu

Parameter Control by the Entire Search History: Case Study of History-driven Evolutionary Algorithm......................................1463Shing Wa Leung, Shiu Yin Yuen, Chi Kin Chow

Study on Effect of MOGA with Interactive Island Model Using Visualization ....................................................................................1471Yamamoto Masafumi, Yoshikawa Tomohiro, Furuhashi Takeshi

Performance of Infeasibility Empowered Memetic Algorithm for CEC 2010 Constrained Optimization Problems.......................1477Hemant Kumar Singh, Tapabrata Ray, Warren Smith

Constrained Portfolio Selection Using Multiple Swarms.........................................................................................................................1485Ben Niu, Lijing Tan, Bing Xue, Li Li, Yujuan Chai

A Hybrid Lagrangian Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for the Degree-Constrained Minimum Spanning Tree Problem.................................................................................................................................................................................................1492

Andreas T. Ernst

Are Long Jumps of Cauchy Mutations Effective in Fast Evolutionary Programming? ......................................................................1500Yong Liu

Phase Retrieval Based on an Evolutionary Multicriterion Optimisation Method ................................................................................1508Shinya Watanabe, Hiroyuki Shioya, Kazutoshi Gohara

Interactive Interpolating Crossover in Grammatical Evolution.............................................................................................................1516James McDermott, Michael O’Neill, Anthony Brabazon

Chemical Reaction Optimization for Population Transition in Peer-to-Peer Live Streaming ............................................................1524Albert Y. S. Lam, Jialing Xu, Victor O. K. Li

A Novel Memetic Algorithm for Constrained Optimization ...................................................................................................................1532Jianyong Sun, Jonathan M. Garibaldi

Evolving Stories: Grammar Evolution for Automatic Plot Generation.................................................................................................1540Vinh Bui, Hussein Abbbass, Axel Bender

An Improved Self-adaptive Differential Evolution Algorithm in Single Objective Constrained Real-Parameter Optimization..................................................................................................................................................................................................1548

Janez Brest, Borko Boskovic, Viljem Zumer

Large Scale Global Optimization Using Self-adaptive Differential Evolution Algorithm ...................................................................1556Janez Brest, Ales Zamuda, Iztok Fister, Mirjam Sepesy Maucec

Simplified Chain Folding Models as Metaheuristic Benchmark for Tuning Real Protein Folding Algorithms? .............................1564Dragos Horvath, Camelia Chira

Beam-ACO for the Longest Common Subsequence Problem .................................................................................................................1572Christian Blum

A Comparison of the Generalization Ability of Different Genetic Programming Frameworks .........................................................1580Mauro Castelli, Luca Manzoni, Sara Silva, Leonardo Vanneschi

Optimization of the Energy Extraction of a Shallow Geothermal System.............................................................................................1588Markus Beck, Jozsef Hecht-Mendez, Michael De Paly, Peter Bayer, Philipp Blum, Andreas Zell

On-line Evolution of Robot Controllers by an Encapsulated Evolution Strategy ................................................................................1595Evert Haasdijk, A. E. Eiben, Giorgos Karafotias

Evolving a CUDA Kernel from an nVidia Template................................................................................................................................1602W. B. Langdon, M. Harman

A Concentration-based Artificial Immune Network for Continuous Optimization .............................................................................1610Guilherme Palermo Coelho, Fernando J. Von Zuben

An Adaptation of the Parliamentary Metaheuristic for Permutation Constraint Satisfaction ...........................................................1618Luis De-Marcos, Antonio Garcia, Eva Garcia, Jose J. Martinez, Jose A. Gutierrez, Roberto Barchino, Jose M. Gutierrez, Jose R. Hilera, Salvador Oton

Meta-Heuristic Search and Square Erickson Matrices............................................................................................................................1626Denis Robilliard, Amine Boumaza, Virginie Marion-Poty

Towards Scalability in Niching Methods ...................................................................................................................................................1634Marcel Kronfeld, Andreas Zell

Terrain Generation Using an Interactive Genetic Algorithm .................................................................................................................1642Paul Walsh, Prasad Gade

Solving the Motif Discovery Problem by Using Differential Evolution with Pareto Tournaments ....................................................1649David L. Gonzalez-Alvarez, Miguel A. Vega-Rodriguez, Juan A. Gomez-Pulido, Juan M. Sanchez-Perez

Evolving Search Spaces to Emphasize the Performance Difference of Real-Coded Crossovers Using Genetic Programming ................................................................................................................................................................................................1657

Shinichi Shirakawa, Noriko Yata, Tomoharu Nagao

Estimating the Quality of Complexity Measures in Heuristics for Reversible Logic Synthesis ..........................................................1665Marek Szyprowski, Pawel Kerntopf

Optimising Multi-Modal Polynomial Mutation Operators for Multi-Objective Problem Classes .....................................................1673Kent McClymont, Ed Keedwell

A Comparative Analysis of Genetic Algorithm and Ant Colony Optimization to Select Attributes for an Heterogeneous Ensemble of Classifiers......................................................................................................................................................1681

Laura E. A. Santana, Ligia Silva Anne M. P. Canuto, Fernando Pintro, Karliane O. Vale

Higher-Order Functions in Aesthetic EC Encodings ...............................................................................................................................1689James McDermott, Jonathan Byrne, John Mark Swafford, Michael O’Neill, Anthony Brabazon

Self-Optimizing through CBR Learning....................................................................................................................................................1697Ivo Pereira, Ana Madureira

Building Low CO2 Solutions to the Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows Using an Evolutionary Algorithm ......................................................................................................................................................................................................1705

Neil Urquhart, Emma Hart, Cathy Scott

Differential Evolutionary Approach Guided by the Functional Constraint Network to Solve Program Synthesis Problem..........................................................................................................................................................................................................1711

Jelena Sanko, Jaan Penjam

A Context-Sensitive Crossover Operator for Lustering Applications....................................................................................................1719Amit Banerjee, Rajesh N. Dave

Analysis of a New Swarm Search Algorithm Based on Trophallaxis .....................................................................................................1727James M. Hereford

Behavioral Diversity Measures for Evolutionary Robotics .....................................................................................................................1735Stephane Doncieux, Jean-Baptiste Mouret

Active Learning Genetic Programming for Record Deduplication ........................................................................................................1743Junio De Freitas, Gisele L. Pappa, Altigran S. Da Silva, Marcos A. Goncalves, Edleno Moura, Adriano Veloso, Alberto H. F. Laender, Moises G. De Carvalho

Modular Design from Gene Regulation in a Cellular System .................................................................................................................1751Song Zhan, Julian F. Miller, Andy M. Tyrrell

Using Performance Profiles to Analyze the Results of the 2006 CEC Constrained Optimization Competition ...............................1759Helio J. C. Barbosa, Heder S. Bernardino, Andre M. S. Barreto

Three Simulators for Growing Artificial Creatures .................................................................................................................................1767Sylvain Cussat-Blanc, Jonathan Pascalie, Herve Luga, Yves Duthen

Finding a High Coverage Set of δ-Biclusters with Swarm Intelligence..................................................................................................1775Fabricio O. De Franca, Fernando J. Von Zuben

A Painless Gradient-assisted Multi-objective Memetic Mechanism for Solving Continuous Bi-objective Optimization Problems ................................................................................................................................................................................1783

Adriana Lara Lopez, Carlos A. Coello Coello, Oliver Schutze

AGE-P: Moving from Concept to Technical Realization.........................................................................................................................1791Stefan Goldmann, Ralf Salomon

Surrogate Assisted Simulated Annealing (SASA) for Constrained Multi-objective Optimization .....................................................1799Hemant Kumar Singh, Tapabrata Ray, Warren Smith

An Analysis of the Operation of Differential Evolution at High and Low Crossover Rates................................................................1807James Montgomery, Stephen Chen

A Monte-Carlo Ant Colony System for Scheduling Multi-mode Projects with Uncertainties to Optimize Cash flows ...................1815Wei-Neng Chen, Jun Zhang, Ou Liu, Hai-Lin Liu

Maintaining Genetic Diversity in Fine-grained Parallel Genetic Algorithms by Combining Cellular Automata, Cambrian Explosions and Massive Extinctions ........................................................................................................................................1823

Giovanni Cantor, Jonatan Gomez

Unsupervised Evolutionary Clustering Algorithm for Mixed Type Data..............................................................................................1831Zhi Zheng, Maoguo Gong, Jingjing Ma, Licheng Jiao, Qiaodi Wu

An Evolutionary Algorithm Based Approach for Selection of Topologies in Hierarchical Fuzzy Systems .......................................1839Juliusz Zajaczkowski, Brijesh Verma

MODE-LD+SS: A Novel Differential Evolution Algorithm Incorporating Local Dominance and Scalar Selection Mechanisms for Multi-Objective Optimization ........................................................................................................................................1847

Alfredo Arias Montano, Carlos A. Coello Coello, Efren Mezura-Montes

An Improved Multiobjective Memetic Algorithm for Permutation Flow Shop Scheduling................................................................1855Tsung-Che Chiang, Li-Chen Fu

Simulated Annealing for Constructing Binary Covering Arrays of Variable Strength .......................................................................1863Jose Torres-Jimenez, Eduardo Rodriguez-Tello

A Swarm Intelligence Based Clustering Approach for Outlier Detection .............................................................................................1871Shafiq Alam, Gillian Dobbie, Patricia Riddle, M. Asif Naeem

Genetic Algorithm Feature-Based Resampling for Protein Structure Prediction ................................................................................1878Trent Higgs, Bela Stantic, Md Tamjidul Hoque, Abdul Sattar

A Fast Ant Colony Optimization for Traveling Salesman Problem .......................................................................................................1886Shih-Pang Tseng, Chun-Wei Tsai, Ming-Chao Chiang, Chu-Sing Yang

Statistical Analysis of the Parameters of the Simulated Annealing Algorithm .....................................................................................1892Maribel G. Arenas, Juan L. J. Laredo, Pedro A. Castillo, Pablo G. Sanchez, Antonio M. Mora, Alberto Prieto, Juan J. Merelo

A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for the Optimal Constrained Web Service Selection Problem in Web Service Composition ..................................................................................................................................................................................................1900

Maolin Tang, Lifeng Ai

Data Mining Using Parallel Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms on Graphics Hardware .......................................................1908Man-Leung Wong, Geng Cui

Functionalization of Microarray Devices: Process Optimization Using a Multiobjective PSO and Multiresponse MARS Modeling ...........................................................................................................................................................................................1916

Laura Villanova, Paolo Falcaro, Davide Carta, Irene Poli, Rob Hyndman, Kate Smith-Miles

Comparing SPO-tuned GP and NARX Prediction Models for Stormwater Tank Fill Level Prediction ...........................................1924Oliver Flasch, Thomas Bartz-Beielstein, Artur Davtyan, Patrick Koch, Wolfgang Konen, Tosin Daniel Oyetoyan, Michael Tamutan

Multi-Objective Tuning of Nonlinear PID Controllers for Greenhouse Environment Using Evolutionary Algorithms .....................................................................................................................................................................................................1932

Haigen Hu, Lihong Xu, Ruihua Wei, Bingkun Zhu

Application of Ant Colony Optimization Based Algorithm in MIMO Detection..................................................................................1938Kiran Khurshid, Safwat Irteza, Adnan Ahmed Khan

Non-rigid 3D Face Shape Reconstruction Using a Genetic Algorithm...................................................................................................1945Jong-Min Park, Hyun-Chul Choi, Se-Young Oh

Crossover and the Different Faces of Differential Evolution Searches ..................................................................................................1951James Montgomery

Tracking the Red Queen Effect by Estimating Features of Competitive Co-Evolutionary Fitness Landscapes...............................1959Yoshiaki Katada, Yuta Handa

MOEA/D with NBI-style Tchebycheff Approach for Portfolio Management .......................................................................................1967Qingfu Zhang, Hui Li, Dietmar Maringer, Edward Tsang

Hybrid Differential Evolution and Adaptive Trade-off Model to Solve Constrained Optimization Problems .................................1975Yong Wang, Zixing Cai

Stopping Criteria in Evolutionary Algorithms for Multi-objective Performance Optimization of Integrated Inductors........................................................................................................................................................................................................1980

Francisco V. Fernandez, J. Esteban-Muller, Elisenda Roca, Rafael Castro-Lopez

A Hybrid Multi-objective Extremal Optimisation Approach for Multi-objective Combinatorial Optimisation Problems ........................................................................................................................................................................................................1988

Pedro Gomez-Meneses, Marcus Randall, Andrew Lewis

Cosine Function Applied to the Inertia Control in the Particle Swarm Optimization .........................................................................1996Tiago Silveira, Humberto C. B. De Oliveira, Ricardo M. Salgado, Luiz Eduardo Da Silva, Geraldo R. Mateus

Swarm Intelligence-based Sensor Network Deployment Strategy..........................................................................................................2004Hyungmin Park, Ji-Hyeong Han, Jong-Hwan Kim

A Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Combinatorial Optimization Problems .......................................................2010Matheus Rosendo, Aurora Pozo

Optimizing van der Waals Calculi Using Cell-lists and MPI ..................................................................................................................2018Daniel R. F. Bonetti, Alexandre C. B. Delbem, Gonzalo Travieso, Paulo Sergio L. De Souza

Hybrid and Evolutionary Agent-Based Social Simulations Using Lévy Flight as Randomization Method.......................................2025Fernando B. Lima Neto, Ronaldo Menezes, Marcos Alvares

Sferesv2: Evolvin’ in the Multi-Core World ...............................................................................................................................................2033Jean-Baptiste Mouret, Stephane Doncieux

Identifying Online Credit Card Fraud Using Artificial Immune Systems.............................................................................................2041Anthony Brabazon, Jane Cahill, Peter Keenan, Daniel Walsh

A Hybrid Scatter Search Algorithm to Assign Terminals to Concentrators .........................................................................................2048Eugénia Moreira Bernardino, Anabela Moreira Bernardino, Juan Manuel Sánchez-Pérez, Juan Antonio Gómez-Pulido, Miguel Angel Vega-Rodríguez

An Explorative and Exploitative Mutation Scheme .................................................................................................................................2056Fatemeh Vafaee, Peter C. Nelson

Evolvable Mechanics: Hardware Tools for Evolutionary Robotics........................................................................................................2064Bill Bigge, Inman. R. Harvey

Augmented Feedforward and Feedback Control of a Twin Rotor System Using Real-coded MOGA ..............................................2071S. F. Toha, M. O. Tokhi

A Surrogate-Assisted Evolutionary Algorithm for Minimax Optimization ..........................................................................................2078Aimin Zhou, Qingfu Zhang

Accelerated Optimisation of Chemotherapy Dose Schedules Using Fitness Inheritance.....................................................................2085Robert Barbour, David Corne, John McCall

Predicting Protein-Ligand Binding Site with Support Vector Machine ................................................................................................2093Ginny Y. Wong, Frank H. Leung

A New Transgenetic Approach for the Biobjective Spanning Tree Problem ........................................................................................2098Silvia M. D. Monteiro, Elizabeth F. G. Goldbarg, Marco C. Goldbarg

Interaction-Detection Metric with Differential Mutual Complement for Dependency Structure Matrix Genetic Algorithm ......................................................................................................................................................................................................2106

Kai-Chun Fan, Jui-Ting Lee, Tian-Li Yu, Tsung-Yu Ho

EDDIE for Investment Opportunities Forecasting: Extending the Search Space of the GP ...............................................................2114Michael Kampouridis, Edward Tsang

Using an Enhanced Integer NSGA-II for Solving the Multiobjective Generalized Assignment Problem .........................................2122Robert F. Subtil, Eduardo G. Carrano, Marcone J. F. Souza, Ricardo H. C. Takahashi

Economic Load Dispatch Using Differential Evolution with Double Wavelet Mutation Operations .................................................2129Johnny C. Lai, Frank H. Leung, Sai-Ho Ling

Maximisation of Investment Profits: An Approach to MACD Based on Genetic Algorithms and Fuzzy Logic...............................2135Frederico C. R. Marques, Rogerio M. Gomes, Paulo E. M. De Almeida, Henrique E. Borges, Sergio R. Souza

Revisiting Evolutionary Information Filtering .........................................................................................................................................2142Nikolaos Nanas, Stefanos Kodovas, Manolis Vavalis

Population-Based Guided Local Search: Some Preliminary Experimental Results.............................................................................2150Nasser Tairan, Qingfu Zhang

A New Differential Evolution with Self-terminating Ability Using Fuzzy Control and K-Nearest Neighbors..................................2155Johnny C. Lai, Frank H. Leung, Sai-Ho Ling

A Binary Particle Swarm Optimization Approach to Fault Diagnosis in Parallel and Distributed Systems ....................................2163Rafael Falcon, Marcio Almeida, Amiya Nayak

Emerging Traits in the Application of an Evolutionary Algorithm to a Scalable Bioinformatics Problem ......................................2171Jorge Cervantes, Maximo Sanchez, Pedro Pablo Gonzalez

Biplots in Offline Multiobjective Reduction ..............................................................................................................................................2179Lino Costa, Pedro Oliveira

Bottom-up Evolutionary Subspace Clustering..........................................................................................................................................2187Ali Vahdat, Malcolm Heywood, Nur Zincir-Heywood

Using Heuristic Rules to Enhance a Multiswarm PSO for Dynamic Environments ............................................................................2195Ignacio G. Del Amo, David A. Pelta, Juan R. Gonzalez

A Note on the First Hitting Time of (1 + λ) Evolutionary Algorithm for Linear Functions with Boolean Inputs ............................2203Jun He

Cooperation Rules in a Trajectory-Based Centralised Cooperative Strategy for Dynamic Optimisation Problems .......................2209Juan R. Gonzalez, Antonio D. Masegosa, Ignacio G. Del Amo, David A. Pelta

Tradinnova-LCS: Dynamic Stock Portfolio Decision-making Assistance Model with Genetic Based Machine Learning ........................................................................................................................................................................................................2217

Isidoro J. Casanova

Combining Multiobjective and Single-objective Genetic Algorithms in Heterogeneous Island Model .............................................2225Martin Pilat, Roman Neruda

Handling Incomplete Information in an Evolutionary Environment.....................................................................................................2233Jorge Ribeiro, José Machado, António Abelha, Manuel Fernandéz-Delgado, José Neves

A Comparative Study of NEAT and XCS in Robocode ...........................................................................................................................2241David G. Nidorf, Luigi Barone, Tim French

A Stochastic Approach to Simulate Artists Behaviour for Automatic Felt-tipped Stippling ..............................................................2249German Arroyo, Domingo Martin, Maria Victoria Luzon

Smart Flight and Dynamic Tolerances in the Artificial Bee Colony for Constrained Optimization ..................................................2257Efren Mezura-Montes, Mauricio Damian-Araoz, Omar Cetina-Domingez

Solving Constrained Optimization Using Multiple Swarm Cultural PSO with Inter-Swarm Communication................................2265Moayed Daneshyari, Gary G. Yen

Alignment versus Variation Methods for Clustering Microarray Time-Series Data ...........................................................................2273Numanul Subhani, Yifeng Li, Alioune Ngom, Luis Rueda

Trajectories and Attractors as Specification for the Evolution of Behaviour in Cellular Automata .................................................2281Stefano Nichele, Gunnar Tufte

The Way to an Open-Source Software for Automated Optimization and Learning – OpenOpal ......................................................2289Rolf Dornberger, Thomas Hanne, Lukas Frey

Cooperative Co-evolution for Large Scale Optimization Through More frequent Random Grouping ............................................2297Mohammad Nabi Omidvar, Xiaodong Li, Zhenyu Yang, Xin Yao

Swarm Intelligence-based Stochastic Programming Model for Dynamic Asset Allocation ................................................................2305Jing Dang, David Edelman, Ronald Hochreiter, Anthony Brabazon

Fighting Noise with Noise: DE with Individuals Shaking to Tackle Noisy Problems ..........................................................................2313Ali Esmailzadeh, Shahryar Rahnamayan

Determining Crop-Production Functions Using Multi-Objective Evolutionary Algorithms ..............................................................2322Michael De Paly, Niels Schutze, Andreas Zell

A Penalty-based Genetic Algorithm for the Composite SaaS Placement Problem in the Cloud ........................................................2330Zeratul Izzah Mohd Yusoh, Maolin Tang

Using Particle Swarm Optimization for Scaling and Rotation Invariant Face Detection....................................................................2338Ermioni Marami, Anastasios Tefas

An Analysis of Clustering Objectives for Feature Selection Applied to Encrypted Traffic Identification ........................................2345Carlos Bacquet, Nur A. Zincir-Heywood, Malcolm I. Heywood

Efficient Aerodynamic Optimization of a Very Light Jet Aircraft Using Evolutionary Algorithms and RANS Flow Models ............................................................................................................................................................................................................2353

Emiliano Iuliano, Domenico Quagliarella

Towards Evolutionary-Pricing Framework for Mobile Sensor Network Self-organization ...............................................................2363Vladimir Marbukh, Kamran Sayrafian-Pour, Hamid Mahboubi, Ahmadreza Momeni, Amir G. Aghdam

An Evolutionary Approach to Integrated Inventory and Routing Management in a Real World Case............................................2371Anna I. Esparcia-Alcazar, Eva Alfaro-Cid, Pablo Garcia-Sanchez, Anais Martinez-Garcia, J. J. Merelo, Ken Sharman

Clustered Memetic Algorithm for Protein Structure Prediction ............................................................................................................2378Md. Kamrul Islam, Madhu Chetty

Genetic Programming – To much P and not enough G? .........................................................................................................................2386Robin Harper

A Comparative Study of Diversity in Evolutionary Algorithms .............................................................................................................2393Jayakanth Jayachandran, Steven Corns

Multi-Agent Framework for Remote Diagnostics.....................................................................................................................................2400Danil Prokhorov

Memetic Algorithm with Heuristic Candidate List Strategy for Capacitated Arc Routing Problem ................................................2408Haobo Fu, Yi Mei, Ke Tang, Yanbo Zhu

The One-Commodity Traveling Salesman Problem with Selective Pickup and Delivery: An Ant Colony Approach .....................2416Rafael Falcon, Xu Li, Amiya Nayak, Ivan Stojmenovic

Capacitated Arc Routing Problem in Uncertain Environments .............................................................................................................2424Yi Mei, Ke Tang, Xin Yao

Simplifying the Bacteria Foraging Optimization Algorithm ...................................................................................................................2432Mario A. Munoz, Saman K. Halgamuge, Wilfredo Alfonso, Eduardo F. Caicedo

Robust Optimization over Time – A New Perspective on Dynamic Optimization Problems ..............................................................2439Xin Yu, Yaochu Jin, Ke Tang, Xin Yao

Evolving Programs with Parameters and Loops ......................................................................................................................................2445Gayan Wijesinghe, Vic Ciesielski

Fitness Landscape Analysis for Evolutionary Non-Photorealistic Rendering.......................................................................................2453Jeff Riley, Vic Ciesielski

A Multi–Objective Risk–Based Approach for Airlift Task Scheduling Using Stochastic Bin Packing..............................................2462Wenjing Zhao, Jing Liu, Hussein A. Abbass, Axel Bender

Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization Algorithms with Probabilistic Representation Based on Pheromone Trails ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................2470

Hui Li, Dario Landa-Silva, Xavier Gandibleux

Analysis of Evolutionary Process Using Evolutionary Activity and Modular Schema Analysis.........................................................2478Young-Seol Lee, Sung-Bae Cho

Towards Probabilistic Memetic Algorithm: An Initial Study on Capacitated Arc Routing Problem................................................2484Liang Feng, Yew-Soon Ong, Quang Huy Nguyen, Ah-Hwee Tan

The Automotive Deployment Problem: A Practical Application for Constrained Multiobjective Evolutionary Optimisation..................................................................................................................................................................................................2491

Irene Moser, Sanaz Mostaghim

Parametric Evolution of a Bacterial Signalling System Formalized by Membrane Computing.........................................................2499Vladimir Sarpe, Afshin Esmaeili, Iman Yazdanbod, Thane Kubik, Michael Richter, Christian Jacob

Effective Design of Semiconductor Devices Using Evolutionary-Based Derivative Free Optimization .............................................2507Giovanni Stracquadanio, Concetta Drago, Vittorio Romano, Giuseppe Nicosia

A Multi-Objective Approach for Community Detection in Complex Network ....................................................................................2514Chuan Shi, Cha Zhong, Zhenyu Yan, Yanan Cai, Bin Wu

A Time-efficient Particle Swarm Optimization-based Codebook Generation Algorithm ...................................................................2522Chun-Wei Tsai, Chung-Fu Lin, Ming-Chao Chiang, Chu-Sing Yang

Meta-Learning for Data Summarization Based on Instance Selection Method....................................................................................2528Kate Smith-Miles, Rafiqul Islam

Parameter Estimation with Term-wise Decomposition in Biochemical Network GMA Models by Hybrid Regularized Least Squares-Particle Swarm Optimization ......................................................................................................................2536

Prospero C. Naval Jr., Luis G. Sison, Eduardo R. Mendoza

Automatic Construction of Image Transformation Algorithms Using Feature Based Genetic Image Network ..............................2544Yuta Nakano, Shinichi Shirakawa, Noriko Yata, Tomoharu Nagao

Cooperative Co-evolution with Delta Grouping for Large Scale Non-separable Function Optimization .........................................2552Mohammad Nabi Omidvar, Xiaodong Li, Xin Yao

Alternative Hyper-heuristic Strategies for Multi-method Global Optimization...................................................................................2560Jacomine Grobler, Andries P. Engelbrecht, Graham Kendall, V. S. S. Yadavalli

Modeling the Behavior of the Stock Market with an Artificial Immune System ..................................................................................2568Matthew Butler, Dimitar Kazakov

Evolutionary Automated Recognition and Characterization of an Individual’s Artistic Style...........................................................2576Taras Kowaliw, Jon McCormack, Alan Dorin

Coevolutionary Comprehensive Learning Particle Swarm Optimizer ..................................................................................................2584J. J. Liang, Shang Zhigang, Li Zhihui

High-dimensional Function Optimisation by Reinforcement Learning.................................................................................................2592Q. H. Wu, H. L. Liao

Multi-Objective Optimisation by Reinforcement Learning ....................................................................................................................2600H. L. Liao, Q. H. Wu

Evolutionary Quantum Logic Synthesis of Boolean Reversible Logic Circuits Embedded in Ternary Quantum Space Using Structural Restrictions ...........................................................................................................................................................2608

Martin Lukac, Marek Perkowski, Michitaka Kameyama

Evolving Cognitive and Social Experience in Particle Swarm Optimization Through Differential Evolution .................................2616Michael G. Epitropakis, Vassilis P. Plagianakos, Michael N. Vrahatis

New Pheromone Trail Updating Method of ACO for Satellite Control Resource Scheduling Problem ............................................2624Na Zhang, Zu-Ren Feng, Liang-Jun Ke

Mobile Interface for Adaptive Image Refinement Using Interactive Evolutionary Computing .........................................................2630Tae-Min Jung, Young-Seol Lee, Sung-Bae Cho

Multi-Objective Evolutionary Methods for Channel Selection in Brain-Computer Interfaces: Some Preliminary Experimental Results ...................................................................................................................................................................................2637

Bashar Awwad Shiekh Hasan, John Q. Gan, Qingfu Zhang

User’s Favorite Scent Design Using Paired Comparison-based Interactive Differential Evolution ...................................................2643Makoto Fukumoto, Makoto Inoue, Jun-Ichi Imai

Index Tracking Fund Enhancement Using Evolving Multi-Criteria Fuzzy Decision Models .............................................................2649Adam Ghandar, Zbigniew Michalewicz, Ralf Zurbruegg, Chee Cheong

ABC, a New Performance Tool for Algorithms Solving Dynamic Optimization Problems.................................................................2657Enrique Alba, Briseida Sarasola

Parallel Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithms on GPU ..................................................................................................................................2664The Van Luong, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi

Comparing an Evolved Finite State Controller for Hybrid System to a Lookahead Design ...............................................................2672Jean-Francois Dupuis, Zhun Fan

Multi-objective Mobile Agent-based Sensor Network Routing Using MOEA/D ..................................................................................2678Andreas Konstantinidis, Christoforos Charalambous, Aimin Zhou, Qingfu Zhang

On Population Diversity Measures in Euclidean Space ...........................................................................................................................2686Bakir Lacevic, Edoardo Amaldi

The Diagnostic Dendritic Cell Algorithm for Robotic Systems...............................................................................................................2694Ran Bi, Jon Timmis, Andy Tyrrell

Automated Discovery of Vital Knowledge from Pareto-optimal Solutions: First Results from Engineering Design.......................2702Sunith Bandaru, Kalyanmoy Deb

A Distributed Architecture with Two Layers for Odor Source Localization in Multi-robot Systems ...............................................2710Qiang Lu, Shi-Rong Liu, Xue-Na Qiu

G3PARM: A Grammar Guided Genetic Programming Algorithm for Mining Association Rules ....................................................2717Jose Maria Luna, Jose Raul Romero, Sebastian Ventura

RedTNet: A Network Model for Strategy Games.....................................................................................................................................2725Philip Hingston, Mike Preuss, Daniel Spierling

Adversarial Evolution: Phase Transition in Non-uniform Hard Satisfiability Problems ....................................................................2734Md. Murad Hossain, Hussein A. Abbass, Chris Lokan, Sameer Alam

Evolutionary Heuristics for Automatic Discoveries of Cellular Automata Simulating AND gates ....................................................2742Emmanuel Sapin

Optimization of Biogas Production with Computational Intelligence a Comparative Study ..............................................................2750Jorg Ziegenhirt, Thomas Bartz-Beielstein, Oliver Flasch, Wolfgang Konen, Martin Zaefferer

Generating Topological Map from Occupancy Grid-map Using Virtual Door Detection ...................................................................2758Kwangro Joo, Tae-Kyeong Lee, Sanghoon Baek, Se-Young Oh

A New Self-Adaptive Approach for Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization ..................................................................................2764Lucas S. Batista, Felipe Campelo, Frederico G. Guimaraes, Jaime A. Ramirez

Achieving High Robustness and Performance in Performing QoS-aware Route Planning for IPTV Networks ..............................2772Gajaruban Kandavanam, Dmitri Botvich, Sasitharan Balasubramaniam, Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam Suganthan

Analysis of Dynamical Characteristic of Canonical Deterministic PSO ................................................................................................2780Kenya Jinno, Takuya Shindo

Comprehensive Evolutionary Approach for Neural Network Ensemble Automatic Design...............................................................2786Vladimir V. Bukhtoyarov, Olga E. Semenkina

Linear Antenna Array Synthesis Using Fitness-Adaptive Differential Evolution Algorithm .............................................................2792Aritra Chowdhury, Ritwik Giri, Arnob Ghosh, Swagatam Das, Ajith Abraham, Vaclav Snasel

Fitness Approximation for Genetic Algorithm Using Combination of Approximation Model and Fuzzy Clustering Technique ......................................................................................................................................................................................................2800

Jong-Won Yoon, Sung-Bae Cho

A Multiple Population XCS: Evolving condition-action Rules Based on Feature Space Partitions ..................................................2806Mani Abedini, Michael Kirley

Separated and Overlapping Community Detection in Complex Networks Using Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms .....................................................................................................................................................................................................2814

Jing Liu, Weicai Zhong, Hussein A. Abbass, David G. Green

Metaheuristic Assemblers of DNA strands: Noiseless and Noisy Cases................................................................................................2821Gabriela Minetti, Enrique Alba

Empirical Analysis of International Trade Market Using Evolutionary Multi-Agent Modeling with Game Theory ......................2829Seung-Hyun Lee, Han-Saem Park, Sung-Bae Cho

Musical Perceptual Similarity Estimation Using Interactive Genetic Algorithm .................................................................................2836Shangfei Wang, Hua Zhu

Two Novel Ant Colony Optimization Approaches for Bayesian Network Structure Learning ..........................................................2843Yanghui Wu, John McCall, David Come

A Multi-GPU Implementation of a Cellular Genetic Algorithm.............................................................................................................2850Pablo Vidal, Enrique Alba

A Bayesian Optimization Algorithm For De Novo Ligand Design Based Docking Running Over GPU ...........................................2857Mohamed Wahib, Asim Munawar, Masaharu Munetomo, Kiyoshi Akama

Affinity Propagation Based Memetic Band Selection on Hyperspectral Imagery Datasets ................................................................2865Zexuan Zhu, Sen Jia, Zhen Ji

Evolutionary Algorithms and Fuzzy Clustering for Control of a Dynamic Vehicle Routing Problem Oriented to User Policy .....................................................................................................................................................................................................2872

Diego Munoz-Carpintero, Alfredo Nunez, Doris Saez, Cristian E. Cortes

Construction of Classifier with Feature Selection Based on Genetic Programming ............................................................................2880Anuradha Purohit, Narendra S. Chaudhari, Aruna Tiwari

Evolution and Analysis of Self-Synthesized Minimalist Neural Controllers for Collective Robotics Using Pareto Multi-objective Optimization ......................................................................................................................................................................2885

Kim On, Chin Jason, Teo Jason

Differential Evolution with Dynamic Constraint-Handling Mechanism ...............................................................................................2892Zhihui Li , J. J. Liang, Xi He, Zhigang Shang

A Bi-objective Hybrid Genetic Algorithm to Minimize Energy Consumption and Makespan for Precedence-constrained Applications Using Dynamic Voltage Scaling ......................................................................................................................2900

Mohand Mezmaz, Young Choon Lee, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi, Albert Y. Zomaya

Hybrid Ant Colony Optimization, Genetic Algorithm, and Simulated Annealing for Image Contrast Enhancement ....................2908Pourya Hoseini, Mahrokh G. Shayesteh

A Fast and Accurate Solution of Constrained Optimization Problems Using a Hybrid Bi-Objective and Penalty Function Approach.......................................................................................................................................................................................2914

Kalyanmoy Deb, Rituparna Datta

Efficient Constrained Optimization by the ε Constrained Adaptive Differential Evolution ...............................................................2922Tetsuyuki Takahama, Setsuko Sakai

JEAF: A Java Evolutionary Algorithm Framework ................................................................................................................................2930Pilar Caamano, Rafael Tedin, Alejandro Paz-Lopez, Jose Antonio Becerra

Using a Markov Network As a Surrogate Fitness Function in a Genetic Algorithm ...........................................................................2938Alexander E. I. Brownlee, Olivier Regnier-Coudert, John A. W. McCall, Stewart Massie

Estimation of 3D Protein Structure by Means of Parallel Particle Swarm Optimization....................................................................2946Luis Germain Perez Hernandez, Katya Rodriguez Vazquez, Ramon Garduno Juarez

Synthesis of Ternary Non-Reversible Logic Circuits ...............................................................................................................................2954Xiaoyu Li, Guowu Yang, Desheng Zheng

Coordinating the Adaptive Behavior for Swarm Robotic Systems by Using Topology and Weight Evolving Artificial Neural Networks ..........................................................................................................................................................................2958

Kazuhiro Ohkura, Toshiyuki Yasuda, Yoshiyuki Matsumura

On the Role of Modularity in Evolutionary Dynamic Optimisation ......................................................................................................2966Philipp Rohlfshagen, Xin Yao

Evolutionary Dynamics of Business Networks ..........................................................................................................................................2974Terry Bossomaier, Mike Harre, Denise Jarratt

Bivariate Empirical and n-variate Archimedean Copulas in Estimation of Distribution Algorithms ...............................................2979Alfredo Cuesta-Infante, Roberto Santana, J. Ignacio Hidalgo, Concha Bielza, Pedro Larranaga

An Efficient Community Detection Method Using Parallel Clique-Finding Ants ................................................................................2987Sercan Sadi, Sule Oguducu, A. Sima Uyar

Discriminating Normal and Cancerous Thyroid Cell Lines Using Implicit Context Representation Cartesian Genetic Programming ..................................................................................................................................................................................2994

Michael A. Lones, Stephen L. Smith, Andrew T. Harris, Alec S. High, Sheila E. Fisher, D. Alastair Smith, Jennifer Kirkham

Multi-objective Robust Static Mapping of Independent Tasks on Grids...............................................................................................3000Bernabe Dorronsoro, Pascal Bouvry, J. Alberto Canero, Anthony A. Maciejewski, Howard Jay Siegel

Reconstruction of the Non-minimum Phase Response of Chirped Fiber Bragg Gratings Using an Adaptive Genetic Algorithm ......................................................................................................................................................................................................3008

Filipe M. Ferreira, Paulo F. De Almeida, Carlos Henggeler Antunes, Henrique J. A. Da Silva

Integration of Functional Information of Genes in Fuzzy Clustering of Short Time Series Gene Expression Data ........................3016Ashish Anand, Nikhil Ranjan Pal, Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam Suganthan

A Genetic Hyperheuristic Algorithm for the Resource Constrained Project Scheduling Problem ....................................................3024Konstantinos P. Anagnostopoulos, Georgios K. Koulinas

Comparison of GA and PSO Performance in Parameter Estimation of Microbial Growth Models: A Case-Study Using Experimental Data.............................................................................................................................................................................3030

Dulce Calçada, Agostinho Rosa, Luís C. Duarte, Vitor V. Lopes

Evolutionary Principal Direction Divisive Partitioning ...........................................................................................................................3038Sotiris K. Tasoulis, Dimitris K. Tasoulis, Vassilis P. Plagianakos

Constrained Optimization by the ε Constrained Differential Evolution with an Archive and Gradient-Based Mutation ........................................................................................................................................................................................................3045

Tetsuyuki Takahama, Setsuko Sakai

A Multi-objective Optimization Application in Friction Stir Welding: Considering Thermo-mechanical Aspects ........................3054Cem Celal Tutum, Jesper Henri Hattel

An Examination on the Modularity of Grammars in Grammatical Evolutionary Design ..................................................................3062John Mark Swafford, Michael O’Neill

Local Optima Networks of the Quadratic Assignment Problem ............................................................................................................3070Fabio Daolio, Sebastien Verel, Gabriela Ochoa, Marco Tomassini

ME-CGP: Multi Expression Cartesian Genetic Programming...............................................................................................................3078Phil T. Cattani, Colin G. Johnson

Fluid Evolutionary Algorithms ...................................................................................................................................................................3084Juan J. Merelo

A Preliminary Study on the Use of Differential Evolution for Adjusting the Position of Examples in Nearest Neighbor Classification ................................................................................................................................................................................3092

Isaac Triguero, Salvador Garcia, Francisco Herrera

Hyperheuristic Codification for the Multi-Objective 2D Guillotine Strip Packing Problem ..............................................................3100Gara Miranda, Jesica De Armas, Carlos Segura, Coromoto Leon

Online Convergence Detection for Evolutionary Multi-Objective Algorithms Revisited ....................................................................3108Tobias Wagner, Heike Trautmann

Evolutionary Layered Hypernetworks for Identifying microRNA-mRNA Regulatory Modules.......................................................3116Soo-Jin Kim, Jung-Woo Ha, Bado Lee, Byoung-Tak Zhang

The Utility of Scale Factor Adaptation in Differential Evolution ...........................................................................................................3124Grant Dick

Implementing an Intuitive Mutation Operator for Interactive Evolutionary 3D Design ....................................................................3132Jonathan Byrne, James McDermott, Edgar Galvan-Lopez, Michael O’Neill

Exploring the Kuramoto Model of Coupled Oscillators in Minimally Cognitive Evolutionary Robotics Tasks ..............................3139Renan C. Moioli, Patricia A. Vargas, Phil Husbands

Gaussian Adaptation As a Unifying Framework for Continuous Black-box Optimization and Adaptive Monte Carlo Sampling .............................................................................................................................................................................................3147

Christian L. Muller, Ivo F. Sbalzarini

A Grammar Based Ant Programming Algorithm for Mining Classification Rules .............................................................................3155Juan Luis Olmo, Jose Raul Romero, Sebastian Ventura

Tree-Adjunct Grammatical Evolution .......................................................................................................................................................3163Eoin Murphy, Michael O’Neill, Edgar Galvan-Lopez, Anthony Brabazon

Comparing PSO and NSGA II for the Biobjective Oil Derivatives Distribution Problem ..................................................................3171Thatiana C. N. De Souza, Elizabeth F. G. Goldbarg, Marco C. Goldbarg

Improving CMA-ES by Random Evaluation on the Minor Eigenspace ................................................................................................3178Chun-Kit Au, Ho-Fung Leung

Data Model for Procedural Modelling from Textual Descriptions.........................................................................................................3186Roberto Rodrigues, António Coelho, Luís Paulo Reis

Evolution of Neural Networks Using Cartesian Genetic Programming ................................................................................................3194Maryam Mahsal Khan, Gul Muhammad Khan, Julian F. Miller

Hybrid Model for Water Distribution Design ...........................................................................................................................................3202Milan Cisty

A Novel Hybrid Evolutionary Strategy and its Periodization with Multi-objective Genetic Optimizers ..........................................3210Paul Kaufmann, Tobias Knieper, Marco Platzner

Using Multiobjective Metaheuristics to Solve VRP with Uncertain Demands ......................................................................................3218Dalia Sulieman, Laetitia Jourdan, El-Ghazali Talbi

Population-based Quasi-bayesian Algorithm for High-dimensional Sequential Problems and Hierarchization of it for Distributed Computing Environments ................................................................................................................................................3226

Shin’Ya Nakano

Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization for the Orienteering Problem ...................................................................................................3234Zulal Sevkli, F. Erdogan Sevilgen

Sequential Parameter Optimization for Multi-Objective Problems.......................................................................................................3242Simon Wessing, Boris Naujoks

Interval-based Initialization Method for Permutation-based Problems ................................................................................................3250Malika Mehdi, Nouredine Melab, El-Ghazali Talbi, Pascal Bouvry

A Two-phase Evolutionary Algorithm for Multiobjective Mining of Classification Rules..................................................................3258Yung-Hsiang Chan, Tsung-Che Chiang, Li-Chen Fu

Automatic Landmark Detection for 3D Face Image Processing .............................................................................................................3265Shervin Mehryar, Karl Martin, Konstantinos N. Plataniotis, Stergios Stergiopoulos

A New Differential Evolution with Improved Mutation Strategy...........................................................................................................3272Pavel Bhowmik, Sauvik Das, Amit Konar, Swagatam Das, Atulya K. Nagar

Virtual Retroviruses in Grid Walkers: Effects on Genome Organization.............................................................................................3280Wendy Ashlock, Daniel Ashlock

Estimation of Bayesian Networks Algorithms in a Class of Complex Networks ..................................................................................3288Carlos Echegoyen, Alexander Mendiburu, Roberto Santana, Jose A. Lozano

Comparing the Performance of the Evolvable πGrammatical Evolution Genotype-Phenotype Map to Grammatical Evolution in the Dynamic Ms. Pac-Man Environment ............................................................................................................................3296

Edgar Galvan-Lopez, David Fagan, Eoin Murphy, John Mark Swafford, Alexandros Agapitos, Michael O’Neill, Anthony Brabazon

A Multiobjective Variant of the Subdue Graph Mining Algorithm Based on the NSGA-II Selection Mechanism ..........................3304Prakash Shelokar, Arnaud Quirin, Oscar Cordon

Global Search for Occlusion Minimisation in Virtual Camera Control ................................................................................................3312Paolo Burelli, Georgios N. Yannakakis

An Evolutionary Approach for Performing Multiple Sequence Alignment ..........................................................................................3320Fernando Jose Mateus Silva, Juan Manuel Sanchez-Perez, Juan Antonio Gomez-Pulido, Miguel A. Vega-Rodriguez

Using Evolutionary Computation to Improve SVM Classification ........................................................................................................3327Uday Kamath, Amarda Shehu, Kenneth De Jong

Meme Fitness and Memepool Sizes in Coevolutionary Memetic Algorithms........................................................................................3335Jim Smith

Multiobjective Optimization Algorithm for Solving Constrained Single Objective Problems............................................................3343Gilberto Reynoso-Meza, Xavier Blasco, Javier Sanchis, Miguel Martinez

Structuring Sensory-Motor Coordination for the Acquisition of Dynamic Identification Using PSO...............................................3350Stephen Paul McKibbin

Mapping the Performance of Heuristics for Constraint Satisfaction .....................................................................................................3358Jose´ Carlos Ortiz-Bayliss, Ender Ozcan, Andrew J. Parkes, Hugo Terashima-Marin

Opposition-Based Differential Evolution for Beta Basis Function Neural Network ............................................................................3366Habib Dhahri, Adel. M. Alimi

Neuro-Evolution versus Particle Swarm Optimization for Competitive Co-evolution of Pursuit-Evasion Behaviors.....................3374Leo H. Langenhoven, Geoff. S. Nitschke

An Immuno-inspired Approach to Find the Steady State Solution of Riccati Equations Not Solvable by Schur Method ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................3382

Mateus Giesbrecht, Celso Pascoli Bottura

A Transgenetic Algorithm for the Bi-objective Traveling Purchaser Problem ....................................................................................3390Carolina P. Almeida, Richard A. Gonc¸alves, Myriam R. Delgado, Elizabeth F. Goldbarg, Marco C. Goldbarg

Interactive Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization Using Dominance-based Rough Set Approach ............................................3398Salvatore Greco, Benedetto Matarazzo, Roman Slowinski

Guided Pareto Local Search Based Frameworks for Biobjective Optimization ...................................................................................3406Abdullah Alsheddy, Edward E. P. K. Tsang

Improving GP Classification Performance by Injection of Decision Trees ...........................................................................................3414Rikard Konig, Ulf Johansson, Tuve Lofstrom, Lars Niklasson

Chaos Driven Differential Evolution in the Task of Chaos Control Optimization ...............................................................................3422Roman Senkerik, Donald Davendra, Ivan Zelinka, Zuzana Oplatkova

A Hormone-Based Controller for Evolutionary Multi-Modular Robotics: From Single Modules to Gait Learning.......................3430Heiko Hamann, Jurgen Stradner, Thomas Schmickl, Karl Crailsheim

Mining Sequences for Patterns with Non-repeating Symbols .................................................................................................................3438Michal Walicki, Diogo R. Ferreira

Polygonization of Non-homogeneous Non-manifold Implicit Surfaces with Tentative Topological Guarantees ..............................3446Abel Gomes, Jose Morgado

Constrained Global Optimization of Low-Thrust Interplanetary Trajectories ....................................................................................3454Chit Hong Yam, David Di Lorenzo, Dario Izzo

Learning Synchronization in Networked Complex Systems Using Genetic Algorithms......................................................................3461Shane Boulden, Antony William Iorio, Hussein Aly Abbass

The Proposal of a Velocity Memoryless Clustering Swarm ....................................................................................................................3469Alexandre Szabo, Ana Karina. F. Prior, Leandro N. De Castro

A Competitive PSO Based on Evaluation with Priority for Finding Plural Solutions .........................................................................3474Yu Taguchi, Yuta Kanamori, Hidehiro Nakano, Akihide Utani, Arata Miyauchi, Hisao Yamamoto

Learning to Overtake in TORCS Using Simple Reinforcement Learning ............................................................................................3480Daniele Loiacono, Alessandro Prete, Pier Luca Lanzi, Luigi Cardamone

Evolution of a Risk Coefficient in Artificial Societies...............................................................................................................................3488Vincent Van Der Goes, A. E. Eiben

Influence of Music Representation on Compression-based Clustering..................................................................................................3495Antonio Gonzalez-Pardo, Ana Granados, David Camacho, Francisco De Borja Rodriguez

Evolving Cascades of Voting Feature Detectors for Vehicle Detection in Satellite Imagery ...............................................................3503Krzysztof Krawiec, Bartosz Kukawka, Tomasz Maciejewski

Delta-V Genetic Optimisation of a Trajectory from Earth to Saturn with Fly-by in Mars.................................................................3511Fernando Alonso Zotes, Matilde Santos Peñas

Evolutionary Process Indicators for Active IGAs Applied to Weight Tuning in Unit Selection TTS Synthesis ...............................3517Lluis Formiga, Francesc Alias, Xavier Llora

A Parallel Framework for Multi-objective Evolutionary Optimization ................................................................................................3525Dipankar Dasgupta, David Becerra, Alex Banceanu, Fernando Nino, James Simien

Asynchronous Differential Evolution .........................................................................................................................................................3533Alfredo Milani, Valentino Santucci

Defining Locality in Genetic Programming to Predict Performance .....................................................................................................3540Edgar Galvan-Lopez, James McDermott, Michael O’Neill, Anthony Brabazon

Evolution of Robotic Behaviours Using Gene Expression Programming ..............................................................................................3548Jonathan Mwaura, Ed Keedwell

GRASP & Evolutionary Path Relinking for Medical Image Registration Based on Point Matching ................................................3556Jose Santamaria, Oscar Cordon, Sergio Damas, Rafael Marti, Ricardo J. Palma

Controlling Bots in a First Person Shooter Game Using Genetic Algorithms.......................................................................................3564Anna I. Esparcia-Alcazar, Anais Martinez-Garcia, Antonio Mora, J. J. Merelo, Pablo Garcia-Sanchez

Ant Colony Optimization for a Stochastic Vehicle Routing Problem with Driver Learning ..............................................................3572Michael Schneider, Christian Doppstadt, Andreas Stenger, Michael Schwind

Evolutionary Dynamics of Interdependent Exogenous Risks .................................................................................................................3580Kamran Shafi, Axel Bender, Hussein A. Abbass

Coevolutionary Temporal Difference Learning for Small-Board Go ....................................................................................................3588Krzysztof Krawiec, Marcin Szubert

Coordinate System Archive for Coevolution.............................................................................................................................................3596Wojciech Jaskowski, Krzysztof Krawiec

Visualisation and Ordering of Many-objective Populations ...................................................................................................................3606David J. Walker, Richard M. Everson, Jonathan E. Fieldsend

Clustering by a Genetic Algorithm with Biased Mutation Operator .....................................................................................................3614Benjamin Auffarth

On Convergence and Optimality of Genetic Algorithms .........................................................................................................................3622Witold Kosinski, Stefan Kotowski, Zbyszek Michalewicz

Evolving Trading Strategies for a Limit-order Book Generator ............................................................................................................3628Peter A. Whigham, Rasika Withanawasam, Timothy Crack, I. M. Premachandra

A Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm Based on Orthogonal Design.............................................................................................3636Jie Yang, Abdesselam Bouzerdoum, Son Lam Phung

Evoptool: An Extensible Toolkit for Evolutionary Optimization Algorithms Comparison ................................................................3643Gabriele Valentini, Luigi Malago, Matteo Matteucci

Comparison of Cooperative and Classical Evolutionary Algorithms for Global Supply Chain Optimization .................................3651Maksud Ibrahimov, Neal Wagner, Arvind Mohais, Sven Schellenberg, Zbigniew Michalewicz

Approximate Orthogonal Simplification of 3D Model .............................................................................................................................3659Andi Asmara, Ubald Nienhuis, Robert Hekkenberg

Nash Equilibria Detection for Multi-Player Games .................................................................................................................................3663Rodica Ioana Lung, Tudor Dan Mihoc, D. Dumitrescu

Adapting Particle Swarm Optimization in Dynamic and Noisy Environments ....................................................................................3668Jose Luis Fernandez-Marquez, Josep Lluis Arcos

Quantum-Inspired Evolutionary Algorithms Applied to Numerical Optimization Problems ............................................................3676Andre Vargas Abs Da Cruz, Marley M. B. R. Vellasco, Marco Aurelio C. Pacheco

Grammatical Rules for the Automated Construction of Heuristics .......................................................................................................3682German Terrazas, Natalio Krasnogor

Investigation of Simplification Threshold and Noise Level of Input Data in Numerical Simplification of Genetic Programs .......................................................................................................................................................................................................3690

David Kinzett, Mengjie Zhang, Mark Johnston

Scheduling Parallel Jobs for Multiphysics Simulators.............................................................................................................................3698Renata M. Carvalho, Ricardo M. F. Lima, Adriano L. I. Oliveira, Felix C. G. Santos

Controller Design With a Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization Approach ...............................................................................3706Cidiney Silva, Oriane Magela Neto, Jesus J. S. Santos

A Pittsburgh Multi-Objective Classifier for User Preferred Trajectories and Flight Navigation ......................................................3711Viet V. Pham, Lam T. Bui, Sameer Alam, Chris Lokan, Hussein A. Abbass

Particle Swarm Optimization for Multimodal Combinatorial Problems and Its application to Protein Design ..............................3719Grecia Lapizco-Encinas, Carl Kingsford, James Reggia

New Requirements for Off-line Parameter Calibration Algorithms ......................................................................................................3727Elizabeth Montero, Maria-Cristina Riff, Bertrand Neveu

Robust Evolution Optimization at the Edge of Chaos: Commercialization of Culture Algorithms ..................................................3735Xiangdong Che, Mostafa Ali, Robert G. Reynolds

A Graph-Based Friend Recommendation System Using Genetic Algorithm ........................................................................................3743Nitai B. Silva, Ing-Ren Tsang, George D. C. Cavalcanti, Ing-Jyh Tsang

The 2009 Mario AI Competition.................................................................................................................................................................3750Julian Togelius, Sergey Karakovskiy, Robin Baumgarten

A Hybrid Memory-based ACO algorithm for the QAP...........................................................................................................................3758Guillermo Leguizamon, Franco Arito, Carlos A. Coello Coello

Artificial Emotional Intelligence Under Ethical Constraints in Formulating Social Agent Behaviour .............................................3766Shamual F. Rahaman, Ziad Kobti, Anne W. Snowdon

Automatic Generation and Exploitation of Related Problems in Genetic Programming ....................................................................3773Krzysztof Krawiec, Bartosz Wieloch

Web Document Clustering Based on Global-Best Harmony Search, K-means, Frequent Term Sets and Bayesian Information Criterion ..................................................................................................................................................................................3781

Carlos Cobos, Jennifer Andrade, William Constain, Martha Mendoza, Elizabeth León

Evolutionary Design Optimisation of a 32-Step Traffic Lights Controller............................................................................................3789Elhadj Benkhelifa, Ashutosh Tiwari, Anthony Pipe

Drift Analysis and Linear Functions Revisited .........................................................................................................................................3794Benjamin Doerr, Daniel Johannsen, Carola Winzen

Optimising Supply Chain Networks by Means of a Hybridized Simulation-based Approach............................................................3802Sven Schellenberg, Arvind Mohais, Neal Wagner, Maksud Ibrahimov, Zbigniew Michalewicz

Automatic Identification of the Niche Radius Using Spatially-Structured Clearing Methods............................................................3808Grant Dick

Tuning Genetic Programming Parameters with Factorial Designs........................................................................................................3816Elisa Boari De Lima, Gisele L. Pappa, Jussara Marques De Almeida, Marcos A. Goncalves, Wagner Meira Jr.

An Analysis of Massively Distributed Evolutionary Algorithms ............................................................................................................3824Travis Desell, David P. Anderson, Malik Magdon-Ismail, Heidi Newberg, Boleslaw K. Szymanski, Carlos A. Varela

Multi-Objective Genetic Programming for Object Detection .................................................................................................................3832Thomas Liddle, Mark Johnston, Mengjie Zhang

An Evolutionary Attribute Clustering and Selection Method Based on Feature Similarity ...............................................................3840Tzung-Pei Hong, Po-Cheng Wang, Chuan-Kang Ting

Artificial Foraging Weeds for Global Numerical Optimization over Continuous Spaces ...................................................................3845Gourab Ghosh Roy, Prithwish Chakroborty, Shi-Zheng Zhao, Swagatam Das, Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam Suganthan

Generic Spaced DNA Motif Discovery Using Genetic Algorithm...........................................................................................................3853Tak-Ming Chan, Kwong-Sak Leung, Kin-Hong Lee, Pietro Lio’

A Study of RNA Secondary Structure Prediction Using Different Mutation Operators .....................................................................3861Herbert H. Tsang, Tiancheng Jiang, Kay C. Wiese, Christian Jacob

Two Novel Approaches for Many-Objective Optimization .....................................................................................................................3868Mario Garza-Fabre, Gregorio Toscano-Pulido, Carlos A. Coello Coello

An Evolutionary Algorithm to the Density Control, Coverage and Routing Multi-Period Problem in Wireless Sensor Networks ...........................................................................................................................................................................................3876

Iuri Bueno Drumond De Andrade, Tiago De Oliveira Januario, Gisele L. Pappa, Geraldo Robson Mateus

Enhancing the Efficiency of Genetic Algorithm by Identifying Linkage Groups Using DSM Clustering .........................................3884Amin Nikanjam, Hadi Sharifi, B. Hoda Helmi, Adel Rahmani

A Modified Genetic Algorithm for Matching Building Sets with the Histograms of Forces ...............................................................3892Andrew R. Buck, James M. Keller, Marjorie Skubic

Multicast Flow Routing: Evaluation of Heuristics and Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms......................................................3899Marcos L. P. Bueno, Gina M. B. Oliveira

An Adaptive Ensemble of Fuzzy ARTMAP Neural Networks for Video-Based Face Classification .................................................3907Jean-Francois Connolly, Eric Granger, Robert Sabourin

Genetic & Evolutionary Type II Feature Extraction for Periocular-Based Biometric Recognition...................................................3915Lamar Simpson, Gerry Dozier, Joshua Adams, Damon L. Woodard, Philip Miller, Kelvin Bryant, George Glenn

Constrained Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithm with Diversity Enhanced Differential Evolution .........................................3919Bo-Yang Qu, Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam Suganthan

A Novel Quantum Behaved Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm With Chaotic Search for Image Alignment ........................3924Souham Meshoul, Mohamed Batouche

Evolving ARTMAP Neural Networks Using Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Optimization.............................................................3930Eric Granger, Donavan Prieur, Jean-Francois Connolly

An Analytical Study of GPU Computation for Solving QAPs by Parallel Evolutionary Computation with Independent Run ..........................................................................................................................................................................................3938

Shigeyoshi Tsutsui, Noriyuki Fujimoto

Born to Trade: A Genetically Evolved Keyword Bidder for Sponsored Search ...................................................................................3946Michael Munsey, Jonathan Veilleux, Sindhura Bikkani, Ankur Teredesai, Martine De Cock

Heuristics and a Hybrid Meta-heuristic for a Generalized Job-shop Scheduling Problem.................................................................3954Fatima Ghedjati

Comparison of State Assignment Methods for “Quantum Circuit” Model of Permutative Quantum State Machines ...................3962Manjith Kumar, Samy Boshra-Raid, Yasodha Nachimuthu, Marek A. Perkowski

Ant Colony Optimization Using Exploratory Ants for Constructing Partial Solutions .......................................................................3970Akira Hara, Syuhei Matsushima, Takumi Ichimura, Tetsuyuki Takahama

Gene Ontology Classification: Building High-level Knowledge Using Genetic Algorithms ................................................................3977Laurence Rodrigues Do Amaral, Estevam Rafael Hruschka Jr

Objective Function Design in a Grammatical Evolutionary Trading System .......................................................................................3984Robert Bradley, Anthony Brabazon, Michael O’Neill

An Improved Algorithm for Optimal Subset Selection in Chain Graphical Models............................................................................3992Qi Qi, Yi Shang, Hongchi Shi

A Mean-Variance Optimization Algorithm...............................................................................................................................................3998István Erlich, Ganesh K. Venayagamoorthy, Nakawiro Worawat

Optimal v-SVM Parameter Estimation Using Multi Objective Evolutionary Algorithms ..................................................................4004James Ethridge, Gregory Ditzler, Robi Polikar

Fuzzy Quantum Circuits to Model Emotional Behaviors of Humanoid Robots ...................................................................................4012Arushi Raghuvanshi, Marek Perkowski

Evolving Efficient Limit Order Strategy Using Grammatical Evolution ..............................................................................................4020Wei Cui, Anthony Brabazon, Michael O’Neill

Performance Evaluation of a PBIL-based Power System Damping Controller....................................................................................4026K. A. Folly, G. K. Venayagamoorthuy

A Distance-Based Mutation Operator for Learning Bayesian Network Structures Using Evolutionary Algorithms......................4033Edimilson B. Dos Santos, Estevam R. Hruschka Jr., Eduardo R Hruschka, Nelson F. F. Ebecken

Ecological Application of Evolutionary Computation: Improving Water Quality Forecasts for the Nakdong River, Korea..............................................................................................................................................................................................................4041

Dong-Kyun Kim, Bob McKay, Haisoo Shin, Yun-Geun Lee, Xuan Hoai Nguyen

A Proposal for Zoning Crossover of Hybrid Genetic Algorithms for Large-scale Traveling Salesman Problems...........................4049Masafumi Kuroda, Kunihito Yamamori, Masaharu Munetomo, Moritoshi Yasunaga, Ikuo Yoshihara

Particle Swarm Optimization with Spanning Tree Representation for Ising Spin Glasses .................................................................4055Andrei Bautu, Henri Luchian

Scaling eCGA Model Building via Data-Intensive Computing ...............................................................................................................4061Abhishek Verma, Xavier Llora, Shivaram Venkataraman, David E. Goldberg, Roy H. Campbell

Scalable Evolutionary Clustering Algorithm with Self Adaptive Genetic Operators ..........................................................................4069Elizabeth León, Olfa Nasraoui, Jonatan Gomez

An Archiving Strategy Based on the Convex Hull of Individual Minima for MOEAs ........................................................................4077Saul Zapotecas Martinez, Carlos A. Coello Coello

Parameter Tuning in an Evolutionary Algorithm for Commodity Transportation Optimization .....................................................4085Erik Dovgan, Tea Tušar, Bogdan Filipic

An Ensemble of Differential Evolution Algorithms for Constrained Function Optimization.............................................................4093M. Fatih Tasgetiren, P. Nagaratnam Suganthan, Quan-Ke Pan, Rammohan Mallipeddi, Sedat Sarman

Beyond No Free Lunch: Realistic Algorithms for Arbitrary Problem Classes .....................................................................................4101James A. R. Marshall, Thomas G. Hinton

Multi-Objective Memetic Evolution of ART-Based Classifiers ..............................................................................................................4107Rong Li, Timothy R. Mersch, Oriana X. Wen, Assem Kaylani, Georgios C. Anagnostopoulos

An Efficient Genetic Algorithm for the Uncapacitated Single Allocation Hub Location Problem.....................................................4115Mohammad Naeem, Beatrice Ombuki-Berman

Path Planning for Mobile Sensor Platforms on a 3-D Terrain Using Hybrid Evolutionary Algorithms ...........................................4123Mesut Sifyan, Haluk Rahmi Topcuoglu, Murat Ermis

Artificial Immune Network Model Based Controller for Vibration Suppression of Flexible Structures ..........................................4131Salihatun Md Salleh, M. Osman Tokhi, Siti Fauziah Toha

An Adaptive Genetic Algorithm to Solve the Single Machine Scheduling Problem with Earliness and Tardiness Penalties .........................................................................................................................................................................................................4138

Fabio F. Ribeiro, Sergio R. De Souza, Marcone J. F. Souza, Rogerio M. Gomes

A New Algorithm for Constrained Optimization Inspired by the Sport League Championships ......................................................4146Ali Husseinzadeh Kashan, Behrooz Karimi

An Evolutionary Approach for the Selective Pickup and Delivery Problem.........................................................................................4154Xin-Lan Liao, Chuan-Kang Ting

Multi-objective Cultural Algorithms..........................................................................................................................................................4162Christopher Best, Xiangdong Che, Robert G. Reynolds, Dapeng Liu

A Progress Indicator for Detecting Success and Failure in Evolutionary Multi–Objective Optimization ........................................4171Luis Marti, Jesus Garcia, Antonio Berlanga, Jose M. Molina

Hyper-heuristics with a Dynamic Heuristic Set for the Home Care Scheduling Problem...................................................................4179Mustafa Misir, Katja Verbeeck, Patrick De Causmaecker, Greet Vanden Berghe

Novel Multimodal Problems and Differential Evolution with Ensemble of Restricted Tournament Selection ................................4187Bo-Yang Qu, Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam Suganthan

Index Fund Rebalancing Using Probabilistic Model-building Genetic Algorithm with Narrower Width Histograms ...................4194Yukiko Orito, Shota Sugizaki, Hisashi Yamamoto, Yasuhiro Tsujimura, Yasushi Kambayashi

Study of GP Representations for Motion Detection with Unstable Background ..................................................................................4200Andy Song, Brian Pinto

Differential Evolution with Ensemble of Constraint Handling Techniques for Solving CEC 2010 Benchmark Problems ........................................................................................................................................................................................................4208

Rammohan Mallipeddi, Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam Suganthan

Dynamic Multi-Swarm Particle Swarm Optimizer with Subregional Harmony Search .....................................................................4216Shi-Zheng Zhao, Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam Suganthan, Swagatam Das

Co-evolutionary Hyper-Heuristic Method for Auction Based Scheduling ............................................................................................4224Shaheen Fatima, Mohamed Bader-El-Den

Evolutionary Design of a Full–Envelope Flight Control System for an Unstable Fighter Aircraft ....................................................4232Giulio Avanzini, Edmondo A. Minisci

Dynamic Signature Verification through the Longest Common Subsequence Problem and Genetic Algorithms ...........................4240Alejandro Flores-Mendez, Manuel Bernal-Urbina

Using Unrestricted Loops in Genetic Programming for Image Classification ......................................................................................4246Jan Larres, Mengjie Zhang, Will N. Browne

Growing Particle Swarm Optimizers with Variable Topology and Dynamic Parameter ....................................................................4254Chihiro Kurosu, Toshimichi Saito

Synthesis of Quantum Arrays with Low Quantum Costs from Kronecker Functional Lattice Diagrams ........................................4259Dipal Shah, Marek Perkowski

3D Level Set Image Segmentation Refined by Intelligent Agent Swarm ...............................................................................................4266David Feltell, Li Bai

Fusion of Interactive and Non-Interactive Evolutionary Computation for Two-Dimensional Barcode Decoration ........................4274Satoshi Ono, Shigeru Nakayama

Evolution of Aesthetically Pleasing Images Without Human-In-The-Loop ..........................................................................................4282Daniel L Atkins, Roman Klapaukh, Will N Browne, Mengjie Zhang

Elitist Artificial Bee Colony for Constrained Real-Parameter Optimization........................................................................................4290Efren Mezura-Montes, Ramiro Ernesto Velez-Koeppel

A Modified Invasive Weed Optimization Algorithm for Time-Modulated Linear Antenna Array Synthesis ..................................4298Aniruddha Basak, Siddharth Pal, Swagatam Das, Ajith Abraham, Vaclav Snasel

A Study on the Effects of Rankings Sensitive to Density on Many-objective MNK Landscapes ........................................................4306Hernan Aguirre, Kiyoshi Tanaka

Introducing a Robust and Efficient Stopping Criterion for MOEAs .....................................................................................................4314Jose L. Guerrero, Luis Marti, Antonio Berlanga, Jesus Garcia, Jose M. Molina

Material Design Optimization for a Sport Shoe Sole by Evolutionary Computation and FEM Analysis .........................................4322Koji Shimoyama, Kazuya Seo, Tsuyoshi Nishiwaki, Shinkyu Jeong, Shigeru Obayashi

EASEA Parallelization of Tree-Based Genetic Programming ................................................................................................................4329Ogier Maitre, Stephane Querry, Nicolas Lachiche, Pierre Collet

Dimensionality-reduction Frameworks for Computationally Expensive Problems .............................................................................4337Yoel Tenne, Kazuhiro Izui, Shinji Nishiwaki

Pareto Partial Dominance MOEA and Hybrid Archiving Strategy Included CDAS in Many-objective Optimization..................................................................................................................................................................................................4345

Hiroyuki Sato, Hernan E. Aguirre, Kiyoshi Tanaka

A Fitness Function Model for Detecting Ellipses with Estimation of Distribution Algorithms...........................................................4353Alberto Ochoa, Manuel Tejera, Marta Soto

A Hybrid Multiobjective Optimization Algorithm Applied to Space Trajectory Optimization .........................................................4361Massimiliano Vasile, Federico Zuiani

Concurrently Evolving Sensor Morphology and Control for a Hexapod Robot...................................................................................4369Gary B. Parker, Pramod J. Nathan

Dimension Reduction by Manifold Learning for Evolutionary Learning with Redundant Sensory Inputs .....................................4375Hisashi Handa, Hiroshi Kawakami

Learning-Assisted Evolutionary Search for Scalable Function Optimization: LEM(ID3)..................................................................4381Guleng Sheri, David Corne

Using Evolution Strategies for the Real-Time Learning of Controllers for Autonomous Agents in Xpilot-AI.................................4389Gary B. Parker, Michael H. Probst

Automatic Generation Method to Derive for the Design Variable Spaces for Interactive Genetic Algorithms................................4396Misato Tanaka, Tomoyuki Hiroyasu, Mitsunori Miki, Yasunari Sasaki, Masato Yoshimi, Hisatake Yokouchi

Coevolving Team Tactics for a Real-time Strategy Game .......................................................................................................................4404Phillipa Avery, Sushil Louis

Automatic Determination of Parameters’ Values for Heuristics Miner++............................................................................................4412Andrea Burattin, Alessandro Sperduti

Investigating Mapping Order in πGE ........................................................................................................................................................4420David Fagan, Miguel Nicolau, Michael O’Neill, Edgar Galvan-Lopez, Anthony Brabazon, Sean McGarraghy

Evolving Group Strategies for IPD.............................................................................................................................................................4427Philip Hingston

Robot Design Support System Based on Interactive Evolutionary Computation Using Boltzmann Selection .................................4434Naoyuki Kubota, Wataru Sato

A Multiobjective Approach for Bidding Recommendations in Combinatorial Auctions ....................................................................4442Yago Saez, Asuncion Mochon, Jose Luis Gomez-Barroso, Pedro Isasi

Unbiased Geometry Optimisation of Morse Atomic Clusters .................................................................................................................4447Wayne Pullan

An Ant System Algorithm for Automated Trajectory Planning .............................................................................................................4454Matteo Ceriotti, Massimiliano Vasile

Improving Evolutionary Testing by Means of Efficiency Enhancement Techniques...........................................................................4462Matteo Miraz, Pier Luca Lanzi, Luciano Baresi

Dynamic Matching Range in Exemplar-based Learning Classifier System ..........................................................................................4470Hiroyasu Matsushoima, Kiyohiko Hattori, Hiroyuki Dato, Keiki Takadama

Commercializing Computational Intelligence Techniques in a Business Intelligence Application.....................................................4478Hussein T. Al-Natsheh, Ali M. S. Zalzala

Parallelization of Binary and Real-Coded Genetic Algorithms on GPU Using CUDA ........................................................................4485Ramnik Arora, Rupesh Tulshyan, Kalyanmoy Deb

Computing Approximate Solutions of Scalar Optimization Problems and Applications in Space Mission Design .........................4493Oliver Schutze, Adriana Lara, Carlos A. Coello Coello, Massimiliano Vasile

Progressively Interactive Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization Method Using Generalized Polynomial Value Functions ............................................................................................................................................................................................4501

Ankur Sinha, Kalyanmoy Deb, Pekka Korhonen, Jyrki Wallenius

Tactical Fleet Mix Computation Using Multiobjective Evolutionary Optimization ............................................................................4509Leanne Stuive, Slawo Wesolkowski, Ahmed Ghanmi

Optimization of Turning Process Parameters Using Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithm..........................................................4516Rituparna Datta, Anima Majumder

Hybrid Gradient Projection Based Genetic Algorithms for Constrained Optimization......................................................................4522Amit Saha, Rituparna Datta, Kalyanmoy Deb

Sequential Parameter Optimization of an Evolution Strategy for the Design of Mold Temperature Control Systems...................4530Dirk Biermann, Raffael Joliet, Thomas Michelitsch, Tobias Wagner

Geometric Nelder-Mead Algorithm for the Permutation Representation.............................................................................................4538Alberto Moraglio, Julian Togelius

Pre-scheduled and Adaptive Parameter Variation in MAX-MIN Ant System .....................................................................................4546Michael Maur, Manuel Lopez-Ibanez, Thomas Stutzle

Binary-Organoid Particle Swarm Optimisation for Inferring Genetic Networks ................................................................................4554Santi S. Chanthaphavong, Madhu Chetty

Evolutionary Design and Statistical Assessment of Strategies in an Adversarial Domain ..................................................................4564Pablo J. Villacorta, David A. Pelta

An Approach for Fault Diagnosis Based on Bio-inspired Strategies ......................................................................................................4571Lidice Camps Echevarria, Orestes Llanes Santiago, Antonio Jose Da Silva Neto

Adaptive Weighted Aggregation: A Multiobjective Function Optimization Framework Taking Account of Spread and Evenness of Approximate Solutions....................................................................................................................................................4578

Naoki Hamada, Yuichi Nagata, Shigenobu Kobayashi, Isao Ono

Tweaking a Tower of Blocks Leads to a TMBL: Pursuing Long Term Fitness Growth in Program Evolution..............................4586Tony E Lewis, George D Magoulas

Globally Multimodal Function Optimization by Real-coded Genetic Algorithms Using Traps .........................................................4594Naoya Karatsu, Yuichi Nagata, Isao Ono, Shigenobu Kobayashi

Ensemble Classifier Design by Parallel Distributed Implementation of Genetic Fuzzy Rule Selection for Large Data Sets ........................................................................................................................................................................................................4602

Yusuke Nojima, Shingo Mihara, Hisao Ishibuchi

A Multi-Agent Model for the Co-Evolution of Ideas and Communities ................................................................................................4610Amer G. Ghanem, Ali A. Minai, James G. Uber

A Mixed Strategy for Evolutionary Programming Based on Local Fitness Landscape.......................................................................4618Liang Shen, Jun He

Time-Varying Constraints and Other Practical Problems in Real-World Scheduling Applications .................................................4626Arvind Mohais, Maksud Ibrahimov, Sven Schellenberg, Neal Wagner, Zbigniew Michalewicz

A Hierarchical Segmentation for Image Processing .................................................................................................................................4634Edwing De Jesus Zarrazola, Daniel Gomez, Javier Montero, Javier Yanez

Combined Feature Selection and Similarity Modelling in Case-Based Reasoning Using Hierarchical Memetic Algorithm ......................................................................................................................................................................................................4638

Ning Xiong, Peter Funk

3D Reconstruction from Multiple Views Using Particle Swarm Optimization .....................................................................................4644Ya-Ping Wong, Boon-Yian Ng

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