Computer Science – Neural and Evolutionary Computing
Scientific paper
2008-03-13
Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature (PPSN VIII), Lecture Notes in Computer
Computer Science
Neural and Evolutionary Computing
Scientific paper
10.1007/b100601
Two ideas taken from Bayesian optimization and classifier systems are presented for personnel scheduling based on choosing a suitable scheduling rule from a set for each persons assignment. Unlike our previous work of using genetic algorithms whose learning is implicit, the learning in both approaches is explicit, i.e. we are able to identify building blocks directly. To achieve this target, the Bayesian optimization algorithm builds a Bayesian network of the joint probability distribution of the rules used to construct solutions, while the adapted classifier system assigns each rule a strength value that is constantly updated according to its usefulness in the current situation. Computational results from 52 real data instances of nurse scheduling demonstrate the success of both approaches. It is also suggested that the learning mechanism in the proposed approaches might be suitable for other scheduling problems.
Aickelin Uwe
Li Jingpeng
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