- author = "P. J. Bentley and J. P. Wakefield",
- title = "Generic Evolutionary Design",
- booktitle = "Soft Computing in Engineering Design and Manufacturing",
- year = "1997",
- editor = "Pravir K. Chawdhry and Rajkumar Roy and Raj K. Pant",
- publisher_address = "Godalming, GU7 3DJ, UK",
- month = "23-27 " # jun,
- publisher = "Springer-Verlag",
- pages = "289--298",
- keywords = "genetic algorithms, genetic programming",
- isbn13 = "978-3-540-76214-0",
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URL = "
http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/4053/",
-
URL = "http://www.springer.com/engineering/mechanical+eng/book/978-3-540-76214-0",
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DOI = "
doi:10.1007/978-1-4471-0427-8_31",
- size = "10 pages",
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abstract = "Generic evolutionary design means the creation of a
range of different designs by evolution. This paper
introduces generic evolutionary design by a computer,
describing a system capable of the evolution of a wide
range of solid object designs from scratch, using a
genetic algorithm.
The paper reviews relevant literature, and outlines a number of advances necessitated by the development of the system, including: a new generic representation of solid objects, a new multiobjective fitness ranking method, and variable-length chromosomes. A library of modular evaluation software is also described, which allows a user to define new design problems quickly and easily by picking combinations of modules to guide the evolution of designs.
Finally, the feasibility of generic evolutionary design by a computer is demonstrated by presenting the successful evolution of both conventional and unconventional designs for a range of different solid-object design tasks, e.g. tables, heatsinks, prisms, boat hulls, aerodynamic cars.",
- notes = "published 1998?",
