Dealing with multi-objective combinatorial optimization and local search, this article proposes a new multi-objective meta-heuristic named Pareto Adaptive Decomposition algorithm (PAD). Combining ideas from decomposition methods, two phase algorithms and multi-armed bandit, PAD provides a 2-phase modular framework for finding an approximation of the Pareto front. The first phase decomposes the ...

the interline power flow controller (ipfc) is a concept of the facts controller for series compensation which can inject a voltage with controllable magnitude and phase angle among multi lines. this paper proposes a novel ipfc-based damping neuro-control scheme using pso for damping oscil la t i o ns in a power system to improve power system stability. the add i tion of a supplementary controll...

Roles are the basic building blocks for defining the behavior of agents in multi-agent systems. Agents typically perform several roles. In this paper, we describe analysis and design issues in defining agents as compositions of roles. In short, specifying the behavior of an agent entails in essence two issues: which roles are assigned to a particular agent, and how does an agent select a role i...

Many practitioners view agent interaction protocols as rigid specifications that are defined a priori, and hard-code their agents with a set of protocols known at design time — an unnecessary restriction for intelligent and adaptive agents. To achieve the full potential of multi-agent systems, we believe that it is important that multi-agent interaction protocols are treated as first-class comp...

This paper presents a framework that enables autonomous agents to dynamically select the mechanism they employ in order to coordinate their inter-related activities. Adopting this framework means coordination mechanisms move from the realm of being imposed upon the system at design time, to something that the agents select at run-time in order to fit their prevailing circumstances and their cur...

A circuit of a multi-phase active power filter based on multi-stage inverter architecture was introduced. The paper is focused on building the MATLAB / Simulink model of an AC power supply system including a single-phase active power filter with a two-stage inverter. Each stage of the filter uses the pulsewidth modulation (PWM) method. The results confirmed high efficiency of such a compensatin...

estimate of sediment load is required in a wide spectrum of water resources engineering problems. the nonlinear nature of suspended sediment load series necessitates the utilization of nonlinear methods to simulate the suspended sediment load. in this study artificial neural networks (anns) are employed to estimate daily suspended sediment load. two different ann algorithms, multi layer percept...