Leximin Asymmetric Multiple Objective Distributed Constraint Optimization Problem

The Distributed Constraint Optimization Problem (DCOP) lies at the foundations of multiagent cooperation. With DCOPs, the optimization in distributed resource allocation problems is formalized using constraint optimization problems. The solvers for the problem are designed based on decentralized cooperative algorithms that are performed by multiple agents. In a conventional DCOP, a single objective is considered. The Multiple Objective Distributed Constraint Optimization Problem (MODCOP) is an extension of the DCOP framework, where agents cooperatively have to optimize simultaneously multiple objective functions. In the conventional MODCOPs, a few objectives are globally defined and agents cooperate to find the Pareto optimal solution. However, such models do not capture the interests of each agent. On the other hand, in several practical problems, the share of each agent is important. Such shares are modeled as preference values of agents. This class of problems can be defined using the MODCOP on the preferences of agents. In particular, we define optimization problems based on leximin ordering and Asymmetric DCOPs (Leximin AMODCOPs). The leximin defines an ordering among vectors of objective values. In addition, Asymmetric DCOPs capture the preferences of agents. Because the optimization based on the leximin ordering improves the equality among the satisfied preferences of the agents, this class of problems is important. We propose several solution methods for Leximin AMODCOPs generalizing traditional operators into the operators on sorted objective vectors and leximin. The solution methods applied to the Leximin AMODCOPs are based on pseudo trees. Also, the investigated search methods employ the concept of boundaries of the sorted vectors.     

基于自适应精确罚函数的分布式资源分配算法

在多智能体系统中, 分布式资源分配问题是近年来研究热点之一. 分布式资源分配问题旨在通过智能体间信息交互实现资源最优配置. 其中智能体局部约束给算法设计带来巨大挑战. 首先, 针对一阶多智能体系统, 提出基于自适应精确罚函数的分布式资源分配算法, 其中各智能体利用距离函数实现局部约束求解. 此外, 自适应设计思想旨在避免算法对全局先验知识获取. 其次, 利用跟踪技术实现二阶多智能体系统算法设计. 并利用凸函数和非光滑分析法给出严谨的收敛性分析. 最后, 仿真结果验证了本文所设计优化算法对强凸分布式资源分配问题的有效性.     

基于混沌遗传算法的集团分布式制造工序资源配置

集团分布式制造企业往往存在着地理位置不集中、制造资源和制造能力不均衡、资源闲置与资源短缺并存等问题,针对集团制造企业在制造资源配置过程中多主体、多任务、多资源、多工序以及协同性的特点,从集团公司总体利益及下属企业个体利益多角度出发,综合考虑生产成本、加工资源、加工效率等多个因素,建立集团分布式制造资源配置优化模型,并采用基于Logistic混沌改进的遗传算法求解该模型的Pareto最优解.最后对国内某建材装备集团的制造资源配置过程进行算例分析,以验证模型和算法的有效性.     

多用户分布式MIMO-OFDM系统的多维资源分配算法

针对多用户分布式MIMO-OFDM系统中的资源分配问题,结合分布式架构特点,提出了一种基于分级优化的天线、子载波与功率联合分配算法.该算法将三维的资源联合分配问题分级转换为两次二维资源联合分配问题,即先引入端口并行处理机制,完成天线与子载波的分配,形成"用户-子信道对",进而采用注水功率分配的方式,完成功率在"用户-子...     

Distributed optimisation for resource allocation with event-triggered communication over general directed topology

This paper focuses on the resource allocation problem(RAP) with constraints under a fixed general directed topology by using the distributed sub-gradient algorithm with event-triggered scheme in multi-agent systems, where each agent owns a cost function and its state value is bounded. The distributed sub-gradient algorithm aims to minimise the total cost by a distributed manner while achieving an optimal solution. Unlike centralised methods, the triggering condition and algorithm for each agent are fully decentralised. At each instant of time, each agent updates its state by employing the states which are collected from itself and its neighbouring agents at their last triggering time. In order to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed sub-gradient algorithm with event-triggered control law, one simulation example is presented before the conclusion.     

一种基于P学习的分布式并行多任务分配算法

并行多任务分配是多agent系统中极具挑战性的课题, 主要面向资源分配、灾害应急管理等应用需求, 研究如何把一组待求解任务分配给相应的agent联盟去执行. 本文提出了一种基于自组织、自学习agent的分布式并行多任务分配算法, 该算法引入P学习设计了单agent寻找任务的学习模型, 并给出了agent之间通信和协商策略. 对比实验说明该算法不仅能快速寻找到每个任务的求解联盟, 而且能明确给出联盟中各agent成员的实际资源承担量, 从而可以为实际的控制和决策任务提供有价值的参考依据.     

Distributed optimal resource allocation of second‐order multiagent systems

In this paper, the resource allocation problems of multiagent systems are investigated. Different from the well‐studied resource allocation problems, the dynamics of agents are taken into account in our problem, which results that the problem could not be solved by most of existing resource allocation algorithms. Here, the agents are in the form of second‐order dynamics, which causes the difficulties in designing and analyzing distributed resource allocation algorithms. Based on gradient descent and state feedback, two distributed resource allocation algorithms are proposed to achieve the optimal allocation, and their convergence are analyzed by constructing suitable Lyapunov functions. One of the two algorithms can ensure that the decisions of all agents asymptotically converge to the exact optimal solution, and the other algorithm achieves the exponential convergence. Finally, numerical examples about the economic dispatch problems of power grids are given to verify the effectiveness of the obtained results.     

数据操作系统中基于博弈的多资源分配算法

数据操作系统需要对CPU和内存等多种系统资源进行管理,为了在公平的前提下,解决不同用户对上述资源的不同需求问题,本文基于完全信息的动态博弈提出了ICEEI算法。该方法通过构建博弈树并优化博弈树的方法解决数据操作系统中的多资源分配问题。该算法最符合实际的假设是认为任务是不可分的,即数据操作系统分配给每个用户的资源可完全满足任务的需求。对该算法的公平性进行了讨论,指出其满足共享激励和Pareto有效等性质。通过一系列的仿真实验,证明ICEEI可以很好地应对用户对资源需求的动态变化,并且与DRF相比在有些情况下具有更高的资源利用率。     

基于连续时间的二阶多智能体分布式资源分配算法

针对二阶多智能体系统中的分布式资源分配问题, 本文设计两种连续时间算法. 基于KKT (Karush?Kuhn?Tucker, 卡罗需?库恩?塔克)优化条件, 第一种控制算法利用节点局部不等式及其梯度信息来约束节点状态. 与上述梯度方法不同, 第二种控制算法包括一致性梯度下降法和固定时间收敛映射算子, 其中固定时间收敛映射算子确保算法的节点状态在固定时间收敛到局部约束集, 一致性梯度下降法目的是确保节点迭代到资源分配问题最优解. 两种控制算法都对状态无初始值约束, 且控制参数都是常数. 利用凸优化理论和固定时间李雅普诺夫方法, 分别分析了上述控制策略在有向平衡网络条件下的渐近和指数收敛性. 最后通过数值仿真验证了所设计算法在一维和高维资源分配问题的有效性.     

基于鞍点法的自适应分布式资源分配算法

研究一类带有不等式约束为凸函数的多智能体系统分布式资源分配问题.在资源分配问题中,各智能体拥有仅自身可知的局部成本函数和局部凸不等式约束.分布式资源分配旨在如何利用智能体间的信息交互设计一种分布式优化算法,完成定量资源分配的同时还保证最小化全局成本函数.针对该问题,基于卡罗需-库恩-塔克条件和比例积分控制思想,首先提出一种自适应分布式优化算法,其中凸不等式约束的对偶变量可实现自适应获取;然后,为了降低系统的通信资源消耗,设计一种动态事件触发控制策略以实现离散时间通信的分布式资源分配算法;最后,通过数值仿真验证所设计算法的有效性.     

一种基于服务选取的SBS云资源优化分配方法

获取满足全局优化目标的资源分配策略,是影响云环境中基于服务的软件系统(service-based software system,简称SBS)运行时优化效果的关键.然而,由于SBS内部复杂的业务逻辑关系和云环境中的资源约束,现有分配方法无法得到最优资源分配量.以满足SLA约束和最小化资源成本为目标,根据不同资源状态对应不同组件服务性能的特点,将组件服务可能的资源分配量、相应性能及成本转换为备选逻辑服务集,进而提出了一种云环境中基于服务选取的SBS资源优化分配模型,并设计了一种求解模型的混合遗传算法.算法采用整数编码以提高求解效率,并在选择算子中引入了精英保留策略,从而保证收敛到全局最优解.为提高遗传算法的局部搜索能力、加快收敛速度,以局部搜索策略改进了标准变异算子.实验验证了所提出的资源优化分配模型和求解算法的有效性,并表明:与分支定界法及精英保留策略遗传算法相比,混合遗传算法能够在较大规模的问题上快速获得具有较低资源成本的资源分配策略.     

一种用于求解多目标组合优化的混合遗传算法

为高效求解多目标组合优化问题 ,提出一种进化计算与局部搜索结合的多目标算法。此算法基于个体排序数和密度值进行适应度赋值 ,采用非劣解并行局部搜索策略 ,在解的适应度赋值和局部搜索过程中使用 Pa-reto支配的概念。实验结果表明 ,新算法不仅提高了优化搜索的效率 ,且能够找到更多的近似 Pareto最优解。     

基于多种群差分进化的多目标优化算法

针对差分进化算法(Differential Evolution Algorithm,DE)求解多目标优化问题时易陷入局部最优的问题,设计了一种双向搜索机制,它通过对相反进化方向产生的两个子代个体进行评价,来增强DE算法的局部搜索能力;设计了多种群机制,它可令各子群独立进化一定次数再执行全局进化,以完成子群间进化信息的交流,这一方面降低了算法陷入局部最优的风险,另一方面增强了Pareto解集的多样性,使Pareto前沿面的解集分布更为均匀。实验结果表明,相比于NSGA-II等同类算法,所提方法在搜索Pareto最优解时效率更高,并且Pareto最优解集的精度及分布程度比前者更好。     

A multi-objective fuzzy adaptive PSO algorithm for location of automatic voltage regulators in radial distribution networks

This paper proposes a multi-objective optimal location of Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) in distribution systems at the presence of Distributed Generators (DGs) by a Fuzzy Adaptive Particle Swarm Optimization (FAPSO) algorithm. The proposed algorithm utilizes an external repository to save founded Pareto optimal solutions during the search process. The proposed technique allows the decision maker to select one of the Pareto optimal solutions (by trade-off) for different applications. The performance of the suggested algorithm on a 70-bus distribution network in comparison with other evolutionary methods such as Genetic algorithm and PSO is extraordinary.     

Distributed stochastic mirror descent algorithm for resource allocation problem

In this paper, we consider a distributed resource allocation problem of minimizing a global convex function formed by a sum of local convex functions with coupling constraints. Based on neighbor communication and stochastic gradient, a distributed stochastic mirror descent algorithm is designed for the distributed resource allocation problem. Sublinear convergence to an optimal solution of the proposed algorithm is given when the second moments of the gradient noises are summable. A numerical example is also given to illustrate the eff ectiveness of the proposed algorithm.     

Agent based sensors resource allocation in sensor grid

Sensor enabled grid may combine real time data about physical environment with vast computational resources derived from the grid architecture. One of the major challenges of designing a sensor enabled grid is how to efficiently schedule sensor resource to user jobs across the collection of sensor resources. The paper presents an agent based scheme for assigning sensor resources to appropriate sensor grid users on the basis of negotiation results among agents. The proposed model consists of two types of agents: the sensor resource agents that represent the economic interests of the underlying sensor resource providers of the sensor grid and the sensor user agents that represent the interests of grid user application using the grid to achieve goals. Interactions between the two agent types are mediated by means of market mechanisms. We model sensor allocation problems by introducing the sensor utility function. The goal is to find a sensor resource allocation that maximizes the total profit. This paper proposes a distributed optimal sensor resource allocation algorithm. The performance evaluation of proposed algorithm is evaluated and compared with other resource allocation algorithms for sensor grid. The paper also gives the application example of proposed approach.     

多目标柔性车间调度的文化基因非支配排序粒子群算法

本文以离散型柔性制造车间为对象, 以缩短生产周期、减少机器空转时间和提高产品合格率为优化目标, 提出一种文化基因非支配排序粒子群算法. 该算法采用二维编码方式. 首先, 分别对工序和机器分配进行不同的变异操作, 建立了多目标离散型资源优化调度模型. 然后, 采用非支配排序策略和随机游走法获得Pareto最优解, 接着利用层次分析法给出资源优化配置方案. 最后, 利用实际生产数据进行仿真, 结果表明所提出的优化算法具有平衡全局搜索能力和局部搜索能力的特性.     

网格环境下改进PSO算法的资源分配研究

针对网格计算中的资源分配问题,提出一种融合粒子群优化算法和遗传算法的新算法。通过在粒子群算法中引入遗传算法,有效克服粒子群算法容易陷入局部最优值这一固有缺陷,重新在搜索空间寻找全局最优值。该方法具有操作简单、设置参数少、收敛速度快等特点。仿真实验结果表明,该融合算法在网格资源分配方面能取得较好的效果。     

虚拟组织服务资源的优化配置模型

为了提高虚拟组织服务资源配置的效率,提出了以服务成本、服务时间、服务满意度为目标的资源优化配置模型,采用遗传算法进行求解。在求解中为提高遗传算法的搜索性能,对不可行染色体进行筛选,同时在交叉变异过程中利用邻域搜索提高算法的收敛速度。通过一个具体的实例验证了遗传算法在资源优化配置模型中的有效性。     

一种基于QoS的多维资源近似最优分配算法

分布式多媒体应用需要同时使用多种系统资源来保证用户的ＱｏＳ要求,如何在竞争资源的应用之间合理分配资源,使得在满足用户ＱｏＳ要求的基础上资源的利用率最高成为一个急需解决的问题,针对分布式多媒体应用的特性提出了一种基于ＱｏＳ的多维资源近似最优分配方法,该方法能显著地降低资源最优分配问题中的计算复杂度,并获得近似最优的资源分配方案。