Development of a Discrete-Event, Stochastic Multi-Objective Metaheuristic Simulation Optimisation Suite for a Commercial Software Package

Abstract

In this paper, the authors present the development of an optimisation suite and its implementation. This paper is part of an ongoing project that aims at developing a hybrid metaheuristic optimisation suite to solve multi-objective simulation optimisation problems. The suite is developed as a third-party library to solve discrete-event, stochastic simulation optimisation (SO) problems with multi-objectives, and is integrated with Tecnomatix Plant Simulation, a simulation software package developed by Siemens. Two real-life multi-objective SO problems are selected to test the suite's performance, and the test results are discussed. OPSOMMING In hierdie artikel bespreek die outeurs die ontwikkeling en implementering van 'n optimering-suite. Die studie vorm deel van 'n lopende projek wat die ontwikkeling van 'n hibriede optimeringsuite vir multi-doelwitoptimering nastreef. Die suite word ontwikkel as 'n derdeparty-biblioteek om diskrete gebeurtenis, stogastiese simulasieprobleme met multi-doelwitte op te los, en dit dan met Tecnomatix Plant Simulation van Siemens te integreer. Twee realistiese multi-doelwitsimulasie-optimerings-probleme is gekies om die werkverrigting van die suite te evalueer, en die resultate word bespreek.