Title
A software model to prototype ant colony optimization algorithms
Abstract
The study of multi-agent systems usually begins by implementing a base-algorithm, which is changed as required by the aim of the research. In this context, carrying out different algorithms, which have already been established, is not a trivial task as it requires implementing these algorithms. This paper presents a software model that allows one to prototype variations of the Ant Colony Optimization metaheuristic. This model can be used to avoid implementations in duplicity, allowing, with less effort, the generation of different algorithms to be used on the same problem. Results shown that, specially for more elaborated algorithms, the adoption of the proposed software model reduce significantly the coding effort required.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.1016/j.eswa.2010.06.054
Expert Syst. Appl.
Keywords
Field
DocType
different algorithm,as,acs,software model,multi-agent system,coding effort,prototype variation,elaborated algorithm,trivial task,ant colony system,prototype ant colony optimization,proposed software model,mmas,ant colony optimization metaheuristic,multi agent system,ant colony optimization
Ant colony optimization algorithms,Parallel metaheuristic,Computer science,Implementation,Coding (social sciences),Software,Artificial intelligence,Metaheuristic
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
38
1
Expert Systems With Applications
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
6
0.49
15
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Roberto Fernandes Tavares Neto161.17
Moacir Godinho Filho2686.45