Special Session
on
APPLICATION OF METAHEURISTICS TO LARGE-SCALE PROBLEMS
 organized by
    Enrique Alba and Stefka Fidanova
C. Salto, E. Alba (University of Málaga, Spain), J. M. Molina
Analysis of Distributed Genetic Algorithms for Solving a Strip Packing Problem

G. Färber (Institut d'Organizacio i Control de Sistemes Industrials, Barcelona, Spain),   S. Salhi, A. M. Coves Moreno
Semi-Dynamic Demand in a Non-Permutation Flowshop with Constrained Resequencing Buffers

L. Capacho, R. Pastor, L. Ferrer (Tecnical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain)
A Metaheuristic Approach to Solve the ASALBP: an Assembly Line Balancing Problem Involving Assembly Alternatives

S. Fidanova (IPP, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia)
Probabilistic Model of Ant Colony Optimization for Multiple Knapsack Problem

D. A. Kateros (National Technical University of Athens, Greece) P. Georgallis, C. I. Katsigiannis, I. S. Venieris
An Algorithm for the Frequency Assignment Problem in the Case of DVB-T Allotments

I. Moisil (University of Sibiu, Romania), I. Pah, D, Simian, C, Simian
Ant Colony Models for a Virtual Educational Environment based on a  Multi-Agent System

E. Alba, G. Molina (University of Málaga, Spain)
Optimal Wireless Sensor Network Layout with Metaheuristics: Solving a Large Scale Instance

M. Nikolov (IPP, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia), V. Behar
Simulated Annealing Optimization of Multi-Element Synthetic Aperture Imaging Systems with Coded Excitation

K. Penev (Southampton Solent University, Hampshire, UK)
Adaptive Heuristic Applied To Large Constraint Optimisation Problem

F. Guinand, Y. Pigné (University of Le Havre, France)
An Ant-Based Model for Multiple Sequence Alignment

C-M. Pintea, C. Chira, P. C. Pop (North University of Baia Mare, Romania),  D. Dumitrescu
A Sensitive Robot Metaheuristic with Complex Applications

O. Roeva (CBE, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia)
Parameter Estimation of a Monod-type Model based on Genetic Algorithms and Sensitivity Analysis

C. León, G. Miranda, C. Segura (Universidad de La Laguna, Spain)
Optimizing the Broadcast in MANETs using a Team of Evolutionary Algorithms

C. Simian (University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania), D. Simian (University of Sibiu, Romania), I. Moisil, I. Pah
Computer Mediated Communication and Collaboration in a Virtual Learning Environment Based on a Multi-Agent System with Wasp-Like Behavior

F. Wysocka-Schillak (University of Technology and Life Sciences, Bydgoszcz, Poland)
Design of 2-D Approximately Zero-Phase Separable IIR Filters Using Genetic Algorithm