The ABC algorithm is one of the popular optimization algorithms and has been used
successfully in solving many real-world problems. Numeric, binary, integer, mixed integer …

This paper investigates a multi-stage hybrid flow shop scheduling problem with challenging
characteristics including lot sizing, calendar constraints and sequence-dependent setup …

Urban public transportation agencies sometimes have to operate mixing vehicles of different
sizes on their routes, due to resource limitations or historical reasons. Services with different …

We consider the issues of tool path optimisation under constraints and formulate a
mathematical problem of visiting megalopolises. The megalopolises model is the result of …

The advancement of technology and the empowerment of the industry have made humans
and robots more closely tied together, known as human-robot collaboration. A sector that …

This paper presents a novel version of the Bees Algorithm customised to solve combinatorial
optimisation problems. This version was created to minimise assembly time in the …

Printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) is a process of connecting various electronic
components through printed circuit boards (PCBs). Due to the need to assemble a lot of …

The printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) tends to become a bottleneck in an assembly
line of electronic products. For improvement, many assembly firms have introduced chip …

This research proposes a Multi-swarm and Discrete Firefly Algorithm (MDFA) to deal with the
component sequencing problem (CSP) and feeder assignment problem (FAP) …

This paper proposes a two-stage framework for developing hybrid approaches to solve the
three printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) problems, component sequencing problem …