Open AccessOPTIMIZATION OF ARCHITECTURAL LAYOUT BY THE IMPROVED GENETIC ALGORITHM
Author(s) -
Romualdas Baušys,
Ina Pankrašovaitė
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of civil engineering and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.529
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1822-3605
pISSN - 1392-3730
DOI - 10.3846/13923730.2005.9636328
Subject(s) - genetic algorithm , convergence (economics) , computer science , page layout , mathematical optimization , architectural design , algorithm , mathematics , architecture , art , business , advertising , economics , visual arts , economic growth
In this paper we consider architectural layout problem that seeks to determine the layout of Units based on lighting, heating, available sizes and other objectives and constraints. For a conceptual design of architectural layout we present an approach based on evolutionary search method known as the genetic algorithms (GAs). However, the rate of convergence of GAs is often not good enough at their current stage. For this reason, the improved genetic algorithm is proposed. We have analysed and compared the performance of standard and improved genetic algorithm for architectural layout problem solutions and presented the results of performance.