ISHS Acta Horticulturae 340: XII International Symposium on Horticultural Economics
THE GENETIC ALGORITHM APPLIED TO SPACE ALLOCATION PLANNING IN POT-PLANT NURSERIES |
| Authors: | E. Annevelink, R.A.C.M. Broekmeulen |
| Abstract:
This article describes part of the results of a research project aimed at a Decision Support System (DSS) for space allocation planning in pot-plant nurseries. For visual support during the planning process a graphical user-interface has been developed. This enables the grower to design a space allocation plan all by himself. Due to the complexity of the problem, research is now aimed at mathematical support of the planning process. For this purpose a new heuristic technique, called the Genetic Algorithm (GA), has been applied. A general description of the technique is given, followed by some alternative methods to code the space allocation problem for a GA. The first results of some simple experiments seem promising, but further research is still needed. | |
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