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Multi-Objective Reconstruction Of Software Architecture
Frederick Schmidt, Stephen MacDonell, Andy M. Connor
Design erosion is a persistent problem within the software engineering discipline. Software designs tend to deteriorate over time and there is a need for tools and techniques that…
Minimum cost polygon overlay with rectangular shape stock panels
Wilson S. Siringoringo, Andy M. Connor, Nick Clements +1
Minimum Cost Polygon Overlay (MCPO) is a unique two-dimensional optimization problem that involves the task of covering a polygon shaped area with a series of rectangular shaped pa…
Probabilistic estimation of software project duration
Andy M. Connor
This paper presents a framework for the representation of uncertainty in the estimates for software design projects for use throughout the entire project lifecycle. The framework i…
Engineering design optimisation using tabu search
Andy M. Connor, P. John Clarkson, Shahrokh Shahpar +1
This paper describes an optimisation methodology that has been specifically developed for engineering design problems. The methodology is based on a Tabu search (TS) algorithm that…
A comparison of semi-deterministic and stochastic search techniques
Andy M. Connor, Kristina Shea
This paper presents an investigation of two search techniques, tabu search (TS) and simulated annealing (SA), to assess their relative merits when applied to engineering design opt…
A tabu search method for the optimisation of fluid power circuits
Andy M. Connor, Derek G. Tilley
This paper describes the development of an efficient algorithm for the optimization of fluid power circuits. The algorithm is based around the concepts of Tabu search, where differ…