Systems and methods for optimizing complex systems
US11315053B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 13, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B13/04
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for optimizing control of a process includes a computer receiving a process definition and a collection of elements to be arranged in a way that optimizes the utility of the process; initializing the process using a collection of discrete elements (stops, events, work orders, tasks, locations, etc.), and producing a solution for the collection by inserting the elements into the solution using the Minimum Insertion Heuristic; modifying the order of the elements to be inserted and continuing the process to produce solutions with better scores; and continuing to produce solutions based on improving the order of insertion until the process is determined to be sufficiently optimized.
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