by R Grim, MLM Jansen, A Baan, van Hemert, J and H de Wolf
Abstract:
LOFAR, a new radio telescope, will be designed to observe with up to 8 independent beams, thus allowing several simultaneous observations. Scheduling of multiple observations parallel in time, each having their own constraints, requires a more intelligent and flexible scheduling function then operated before. In support of the LOFAR radio telescope project, and in co-operation with Leiden University, Fokker Space has started a study to investigate the suitability of the use of evolutionary algorithms applied to complex scheduling problems. After a positive familiarisation phase, we now examine the potential use of evolutionary algorithms via a demonstration project. Results of the familiarisation phase, and the first results of the demonstration project are presented in this paper.
Reference:
Use of Evolutionary Algorithms for Telescope Scheduling (R Grim, MLM Jansen, A Baan, van Hemert, J and H de Wolf), In Integrated Modeling of Telescopes (Torben Anderson, ed.), The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), volume 4757, 2002.
Bibtex Entry:
@article{RJBHW2002,
_address = {Lund, Sweden},
_day = {05},
abstract = {LOFAR, a new radio telescope, will be designed to observe with up to 8 independent beams, thus allowing several simultaneous observations. Scheduling of multiple observations parallel in time, each having their own constraints, requires a more intelligent and flexible scheduling function then operated before.
In support of the LOFAR radio telescope project, and in co-operation with Leiden University, Fokker Space has started a study to investigate the suitability of the use of evolutionary algorithms applied to complex scheduling problems. After a positive familiarisation phase, we now examine the potential use of evolutionary algorithms via a demonstration project. Results of the familiarisation phase, and the first results of the demonstration project are presented in this paper.},
author = {R Grim and MLM Jansen and A Baan and van Hemert, J and H de Wolf},
date-added = {2008-08-18 12:44:11 +0100},
date-modified = {2008-08-18 12:44:11 +0100},
editor = {Torben Anderson},
journal = {Integrated Modeling of Telescopes},
keywords = {constraint satisfaction; scheduling},
pages = {51--61},
pdf = {http://www.vanhemert.co.uk/publications/lund2002.Use_of_Evolutionary_Algorithms_for_Telescope_Scheduling.pdf},
ps.gz = {http://www.vanhemert.co.uk/publications/lund2002.Use_of_Evolutionary_Algorithms_for_Telescope_Scheduling.ps.gz},
publisher = {The International Society for Optical Engineering ({SPIE})},
title = {Use of Evolutionary Algorithms for Telescope Scheduling},
volume = {4757},
year = {2002}}