USING ATTAINMENT SURFACE FOR COMPARING NSGA-II AND SPEA-II - A Case Study

Alvaro Gomes, C. Henggeler Antunes, A. Gomes Martins, João Melo

2009

Abstract

This paper presents a comparative analysis of the results obtained with two different genetic algorithms, NSGA-II and SPEA-II, in the framework of load management activities in electric power systems. The multiobjective problem deals with the identification and the selection of suitable control strategies to be applied to groups of electric loads aimed at reducing maximum power demand at the sub-station level, maximizing profits with selling of electricity and minimizing the discomfort caused to the end-users. The comparative analysis of the algorithms’ performance is done based on the attainment surface approach. Besides, it is shown that this approach can be used as a vehicle to introduce the decision maker’s preferences in the evaluation process.

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Gomes A., Henggeler Antunes C., Gomes Martins A. and Melo J. (2009). USING ATTAINMENT SURFACE FOR COMPARING NSGA-II AND SPEA-II - A Case Study . In Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Computational Intelligence - Volume 1: ICEC, (IJCCI 2009) ISBN 978-989-674-014-6, pages 237-242. DOI: 10.5220/0002323602370242


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@conference{icec09,
author={Alvaro Gomes and C. Henggeler Antunes and A. Gomes Martins and João Melo},
title={USING ATTAINMENT SURFACE FOR COMPARING NSGA-II AND SPEA-II - A Case Study},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Computational Intelligence - Volume 1: ICEC, (IJCCI 2009)},
year={2009},
pages={237-242},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002323602370242},
isbn={978-989-674-014-6},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Computational Intelligence - Volume 1: ICEC, (IJCCI 2009)
TI - USING ATTAINMENT SURFACE FOR COMPARING NSGA-II AND SPEA-II - A Case Study
SN - 978-989-674-014-6
AU - Gomes A.
AU - Henggeler Antunes C.
AU - Gomes Martins A.
AU - Melo J.
PY - 2009
SP - 237
EP - 242
DO - 10.5220/0002323602370242