A Binary Cat Swarm Optimization Algorithm for the Non-Unicost Set Covering Problem
PROCEDENCIA(S): | Ingeniería y Tecnología, USS Santiago. |
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CATEGORÍA(S): | Ciencias de la Información y la Computación, Ingeniería de Sistemas y Comunicaciónes, Ingeniería y Tecnología, Sistemas de Automatización y Control. |
AUTOR(ES): | Broderick Crawford / Ricardo Soto / Natalia Berríos / Franklin Johnson / Fernando Paredes / Carlos Castro / Enrique Norero. |
TIPO DE MATERIAL: | Artículos, Investigación. |
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The Set Covering Problem consists in finding a subset of columns in a zero-one matrix such that they cover all the rows of the matrix at a minimum cost. To solve the Set Covering Problem we use a metaheuristic called Binary Cat Swarm Optimization. This metaheuristic is a recent swarm metaheuristic technique based on the cat behavior. Domestic cats show the ability to hunt and are curious about moving objects. Based on this, the cats have two modes of behavior: seeking mode and tracing mode. We are the first ones to use this metaheuristic to solve this problem; our algorithm solves a set of 65 SetCovering Problem instances from OR-Library.