Title Evolution of optimal control policies for manufacturing systems Evolution of Optimal Control Policies. for Manufacturing Systems

Abstract-Genetic algorithms provide a straightforward technique for the synthesis of optimal control policies for manufacturing system. However, it is shown in this paper that punctuated equilibria can occur in the evolutionary processes associated with such genetic synthesis procedures. The care that must therefore be exercised in avoiding sub-optimal control policies is control policies for a simple manufacturing system. reference to the genetic synthesis of optimal control policies for a simple manufacturing syste,,?. GENETIC SYNTHESIS PROCEDURE The manufacturing systems under investigation produce p part types. The dynamical behaviour of such systems is governed by linear differential equation of illustrated by reference to the genetic synthesis of optimal comprise machines (with associated buffers) an