@inproceedings{2bd180e3cdc74386857b79051c9c4c7b,
title = "Heuristic feasibility and preprocessing for a set covering solver based on firefly optimization",
abstract = "The set covering problem is a classic benchmark that has many real applications such as positioning of communications systems, logical analysis, steel production, vehicle routing, and service allocation in general. In this paper, we present an improved firefly algorithm to the efficient resolution of this problem. The firefly algorithm is a recent metaheuristic based on the flashing characteristics of fireflies that attract each other by using their brightness. We improve this approach by incorporating pre-processing and an heuristic feasibility operator resulting in an interesting solver able to clearly outperform the previously reported results obtained from firefly algorithms.",
keywords = "Firefly Algorithm, Metaheuristic, Set Covering Problem",
author = "Ricardo Soto and Broderick Crawford and Jos{\'e} Vilches and Franklin Johnson and Fernando Paredes",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015.; 4th Computer Science On-line Conference, CSOC 2015 ; Conference date: 27-04-2015 Through 30-04-2015",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-18476-0_11",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783319184753",
series = "Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "99--108",
editor = "Radek Silhavy and Roman Senkerik and Oplatkova, {Zuzana Kominkova} and Zdenka Prokopova and Petr Silhavy",
booktitle = "Artificial Intelligence Perspectives and Applications - Proceedings of the 4th Computer Science On-line Conference 2015, CSOC 2015",
}