Swarm intelligence for electrical design space modeling and optimization
US8276106B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2111/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for exploring and optimizing an electrical design space. A computer receiving a design space assigns a plurality of initial values (random or predetermined) for optimizing the design space. A particle swarm containing a plurality of particles is created and an optimization of the design space is then performed using the assigned initial values. Following completion of optimization, the global best and personal best for each particle are updated. Velocity vectors and position vectors of the design space are then updated before the computer performs the optimization process again. The process loops, continually updating global and personal bests and velocity and position vectors until a termination criteria is reached. Upon reaching the termination criteria, the best fitness of each particle of the swarm is assigned as an optimized design space. In an alternate embodiment, the particle with the worst target fitness may be assigned.
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