Abstract: The 0-1 Knapsack Problem (KP) and Bin Packing Problem (BPP) are NP-hard combinatorial optimization challenges often tackled using metaheuristics. Both problems have prominent utilization in ...

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The increasing number of intelligent electrical appliances and home energy management systems provide a big opportunity for demand response services from residential and small commercial buildings to ...

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Despite miles of ground covered as we drove through the Everglades under the cover of darkness, it was impossible to ignore the fact that we hadn’t spotted a single mammal. The expansive wetlands in ...

Abstract: The Bin Packing Problem is a classic problem with wide industrial applicability. In fact, the efficient packing of items into bins is one of the toughest challenges in many logistic ...

ABSTRACT: The online 3D packing problem has received increasing attention in recent years due to its practical value. However, the problem itself possesses some peculiar properties, such as sequential ...