A multi-objective optimization approach to glass cutting problem
Citation
Gürbüz, M. Z., Emiroğlu İ., & Onan, K. (2014). A multi-objective optimization approach to glass cutting problem. In C. Kubat (Ed.), Joint International Symposium on The Social Impacts of Developments in Information, Manufacturing and Service Systems: 44th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering, CIE 2014 and 9th International Symposium on Intelligent Manufacturing and Service Systems, IMSS 2014 (pp. 1830-1835). Red Hook, NY: Computers and Industrial Engineering.Abstract
2D glass cutting is an important problem for glass manufacturers. The objective of 2D glass cutting is to minimize the amount of waste when cutting a whole glass sheet into several pieces according to given cutting orders. In this research, another objective is introduced: Minimization of the defects on the glass pieces. The number of these defects defines the quality of the pieces, and each order delivered without defect or with minimum defect will increase the reputation of the manufacturer, as well as the competitiveness. Firstly, initial population strategy is used to generate first population for the genetic algorithm. Then an elitist evolutionary multi-objective optimization algorithm is applied for reaching Pareto front.
