Genetic algorithms (GAs) have been introduced into site layout planning as reported in a
number of studies. In these studies, the objective functions were defined so as to employ the …

Layout Decision Analysis and Design is a ubiquitous problem in a variety of work domains
that is important from both strategic and operational perspectives. It is largely a complex …

This chapter describes an intelligent soft computing based approach to layout decision
analysis and design. The solution methodology involves the use of heuristics …

Computational intelligence is defined as the study of the design of intelligent agents. Since
its relation to other branches of computer science is not well-defined, computational …

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the need for designing intelligent
systems to address complex decision systems. One of the most challenging issues for the …

Computational intelligence (CI) has been successfully applied to solve a variety of
optimisation problems under uncertain conditions in manufacturing domains. Uncertainties …

This paper presents a new approach that solves the unequal-area facility layout problem by
conceptually clustering facilities into groups and then sequencing them. The objective is to …

The question of plant layout is central in a manufacturing process. This question becomes
even more important in a mass customization context, when a large product diversity has to …

This research sought to establish the motivations of office layout redesign and the sort of
features incorporated in such redesign. It also sought to establish whether there are any …

Current spatial decision support systems (SDSS) in manufacturing environments, which are
mostly CAD-based, have many drawbacks and thus may make less effective and efficient …