Publications

2009

• C. F. Lima, M. Pelikan, F. G. Lobo, and D. E. Goldberg. Loopy Substructural Local Search for the Bayesian Optimization Algorithm. Engineering Stochastic Local Search Algorithms. Designing, Implementing and Analyzing Effective Heuristics, Second International Workshop, SLS 2009, pages 61-75. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol 5752, Springer, 2009. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03751-1_5

2008

• C. F. Lima, M. Pelikan, D. E. Goldberg, F. G. Lobo, K. Sastry, and M. Hauschild. Linkage Learning Accuracy in the Bayesian Optimization Algorithm. In Y.-P. Chen and M.-H. Lim, editors, Linkage in Evolutionary Computation, pages 87-107. Springer, 2008.
• X. Llorà, K. Sastry, C. F. Lima, F. G. Lobo, and D. E. Goldberg. Linkage Learning, Rule Representation, and the χ-ary Extended Compact Classifier System. Learning Classifier Systems, LNAI 4998, pages 189-205. Springer, 2008. (Revised selected papers from the 10th and 11th International Workshop on Learning Classifier Systems). Preprint available as IlliGAL Report No. 2008005 (PDF)
• S. Norte and F. G. Lobo. Sudoku access: a sudoku game for people with motor disabilities. Proceedings of the 10th International ACM Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS-2008), pages 161-168. ACM Press, 2008. (PDF)
  © ACM, 2008. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of ACM for your personal use. Not for redistribution. The definitive version is available at http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1414471.1414502
• C. F. Lima, C. Fernandes, and F. G. Lobo. Investigating restricted tournament replacement in ECGA for non-stationary environments. Proceedings of the ACM Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2008), pages 439-446. ACM Press, 2008. Preprint available as IlliGAL Report No. 2008010 (PDF). The definitive version is available at http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1389095.1389175
• C. F. Lima, F. G. Lobo, and M. Pelikan. From mating pool distributions to model overfitting. Proceedings of the ACM Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2008), pages 431-438. ACM Press, 2008. [Winner of the Best Paper Award, Estimation of Distribution Algorithms Track.] Available at http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1389095.1389174
• P. A. Condado and F. G. Lobo. EasyVoice: Breaking barriers for people with voice disabilities. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs (ICCHP-2008), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 5105, pages 1228-1235. Springer, 2008. (PDF)
  © Springer, 2008. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here for your personal use. Not for redistribution. The definitive version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70540-6_185
• S. Norte and F. G. Lobo. A sudoku game for people with motor impairments (DEMO). Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE-2008), page 319. ACM Press, 2008.

2007

• D. Datta, K. Deb, C. M. Fonseca, F. G. Lobo, P. A. Condado, and J. Seixas. Multi-objective evolutionary algorithm for land-use management problem. International Journal of Computational Intelligence Research, 3(4):371--384, 2007.
• P. A. Condado and F. G. Lobo. EasyVoice: Integrating Voice Synthesis with Skype (DEMO). Proceedings of the Ninth International ACM Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS-2007), pages 235-236. ACM Press, 2007. (PDF)
• C. F. Lima, M. Pelikan, D. E. Goldberg, F. G. Lobo, K. Sastry, M. Hauschild. Influence of Selection and Replacement Strategies on Linkage Learning in BOA. Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation. pages 1083-1090. IEEE Press. Preprint available as IlliGAL Report No. 2007013 (PDF)
• S. Norte and F. G. Lobo. A Virtual Logo Keyboard for People with Motor Disabilities. Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ACM ITiCSE 2007), pages 111-115. ACM Press. (PDF)
  © ACM, 2007. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of ACM for your personal use. Not for redistribution. The definitive version is available at http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1268784.1268818
• S. Norte, P. A. Condado, and F. G. Lobo. Learning Logo at a High School: Constructionism versus Objectivism. Proceedings of the 11th Eurologo Conference.
• P. Guerreiro, V. Vieira, and F. G. Lobo. Disguised Programming as a Teaching Aid for Students with Special Needs. Proceedings of the 11th Eurologo Conference.
• F. G. Lobo, C. F. Lima, and Z. Michalewicz, editors. Parameter Setting in Evolutionary Algorithms. Studies in Computational Intelligence. Springer, 2007. (Book webpage)
• F. G. Lobo and C. F. Lima. Adaptive population sizing schemes in genetic algorithms. In F. G. Lobo et al., editors, Parameter Setting in Evolutionary Algorithms, Studies in Computational Intelligence, pages 185-204. Springer, 2007.

2006

• C. F. Lima, M. Pelikan, K. Sastry, M. V. Butz, D. E. Goldberg, and F. G. Lobo. Substructural Neighborhoods for Local Search in the Bayesian Optimization Algorithm. In T. P. Runarsson et al., editors, Parallel Problem Solving from Nature (PPSN IX). LNCS 4193, pages 232-241. Springer 2006. Earlier version available as IlliGAL Report 2006021 (PDF)
• F. G. Lobo and C. F. Lima. Revisiting evolutionary algorithms with on-the-fly population size adjustment. In M. Keijzer et al., editors, Proceedings of the ACM Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2006), pages 1241-1248. ACM Press, 2006. (PDF)
  © ACM, 2006. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of ACM for your personal use. Not for redistribution. The definitive version is available at http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1143997.1144192
• F. G. Lobo and C. F. Lima. On the utility of the multimodal problem generator for assessing the performance of evolutionary algorithms. In M. Keijzer et al., editors, Proceedings of the ACM Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2006), pages 1233-1240. ACM Press, 2006. (PDF)
  © ACM, 2006. This is the author's version of the work. It is posted here by permission of ACM for your personal use. Not for redistribution. The definitive version is available at http://doi.acm.org/10.1145/1143997.1144191
• G. R. Harik, F. G. Lobo, and K. Sastry. Linkage learning via probabilistic modeling in the ECGA. In M. Pelikan et al., editors, Scalable Optimization via Probabilistic Modeling: From Algorithms to Applications, Studies in Computational Intelligence, chapter 3, pages 39-61. Springer, 2006. (Book webpage)

2005

• C. F. Lima, K. Sastry, D. E. Goldberg, and F. G. Lobo. Combining competent crossover and mutation operators: A probabilistic model building approach. In H. Beyer et al., editors, Proceedings of the ACM Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2005), pages 735-742. ACM Press, 2005. (PDF)
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• F. G. Lobo and C. F. Lima, editors. Proceedings of the 2005 Workshop on Parameter Setting in Genetic and Evolutionary Algorithms (PSGEA 2005), part of GECCO 2005. ACM Press, 2005. (Workshop webpage)
• F. G. Lobo and C. F. Lima. A review of adaptive population sizing schemes in genetic algorithms. In F. G. Lobo and C. F. Lima, editors, Proceedings of the 2005 Workshop on Parameter Setting in Genetic and Evolutionary Algorithms (PSGEA 2005), part of GECCO 2005. ACM Press, 2005. (PDF)
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• F. G. Lobo, C. F. Lima, and H. Martires. Massive parallelization of the compact genetic algorithm. In R. Ribeiro et al., editors, Proceedings of the International Conference on Adaptive and Natural computiNG Algorithms (ICANNGA-2005), pages 530-533. Springer, 2005. (PDF)
  © Springer, 2005. This is the author's version of the work. Not for redistribution. The definitive version is available at http://www.springerlink.com/content/n7h686320132185h/
• S. Norte, N. Castilho, P. A. Condado, and F. G. Lobo. GoGoBoard and Logo programming for helping people with disabilities. In Proceedings of the 10th Eurologo Conference, pages 171-178, 2005. (PDF)

2004

• P. A. Condado, P. F. Miquelina, S. Norte, N. Castilho, F. G. Lobo, and H. Shahbazkia. Information and communication technologies for people with disabilities. In CDROM Proceedings of ICL 2004: Interactive Computer Aided Learning International Conference, 2004. (PDF)
• C. F. Lima and F. G. Lobo. Parameter-less optimization with the extended compact genetic algorithm and iterated local search. In K. Deb et al., editors, Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2004), Part I, LNCS 3102, pages 1328-1339. Springer, 2004. (PDF)
• F. G. Lobo, C. F. Lima, and H. Martires. An architecture for massive parallelization of the compact genetic algorithm. In K. Deb et al., editors, Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2004), Part II, LNCS 3103, pages 412-413. Springer, 2004. Longer version as arXiv Report No. cs.NE/0602049. (PDF)
• F. G. Lobo. A philosophical essay on life and its connections with genetic algorithms. In K. Deb et al., editors, Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2004), Part II, LNCS 3103, pages 410-411. Springer, 2004. Longer version as arXiv Report No. cs.NE/0602050. (PDF)
• F. G. Lobo and D. E. Goldberg. The parameter-less genetic algorithm in practice. Information Sciences, 167:217-232, 2004. (PDF)
• P. F. Miquelina, P. A. Condado, C. L. Carvalho, H. Shahbazkia, and F. G. Lobo. Toque de voz: Sistema de síntese de voz com um teclado virtual para o auxílio de pessoas com necessidades educativas especiais. In Proceedings of RiBiE2004: 7th IberoAmerican Congress on Computers in Education, 2004. (PDF)

2003

• P. Condado, F. Tomaz, H. Shahbazkia, and F. G. Lobo. Information and communication technologies for special needed persons: A case study with a student with cerebral paralysis. In Proceedings of m-ICTE 2003: Second International Conference on Multimedia and Information and Communication Technologies in Education, pages 1470-1474, 2003. (PDF)
• P. Condado and F. G. Lobo. Communication and information technology in pre-primary school. In Proceedings of m-ICTE 2003: Second International Conference on Multimedia and Information and Communication Technologies in Education, pages 1455-1457, 2003. (PDF)
• F. G. Lobo and D. E. Goldberg. An overview of the parameter-less genetic algorithm. In Proceedings of the 7th Joint Conference on Information Sciences, pages 20-23, 2003. (Invited paper). (PDF)
• J. Seixas, F. G. Lobo, J. Corte-Real, and J. P. Nunes. Geneticland: spatial planning supported by genetic algorithms. In Framing Land Use Dynamics: reviewed abstracts., pages 124-125, 2003.

2002

• M. Costa, J. S. Ferreira, G. Baptista, F. Lobo, and A. Câmara. Component based application for 2D advection-diffusion distributed simulation. In Hydroinformatics 2002, pages 1527-1532, 2002.
• M. Costa, J. S. Ferreira, F. Lobo, E. Nobre, and A. Câmara. Scalable DisPar: A component based application for 2D advection-diffusion distributed simulation. In AI, Simulation and Planning In High Autonomy Systems, pages 214-218, 2002.
• J. S. Ferreira, M. Costa, F. Lobo, and A. Câmara. Estuarine transport model calibration using genetic algorithms. In Hydroinformatics 2002, pages 427-432, 2002.
• M. Pelikan, D. E. Goldberg, and F. Lobo. A survey of optimization by building and using probabilistic models. Computational Optimization and Applications, 21(1):5-20, 2002. (PDF)

2000

• P. M. S. Carvalho, L. A. F. M. Ferreira, F. G. Lobo, and L. M. F. Barruncho. Distribution network expansion planning under uncertainty: A hedging algorithm in an evolutionary approach. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 15(1):412-416, 2000.
• F. G. Lobo. The parameter-less genetic algorithm: Rational and automated parameter selection for simplified genetic algorithm operation. PhD thesis, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, 2000. Also IlliGAL Report No. 2000030. (PDF)
• F. G. Lobo, D. E. Goldberg, and M. Pelikan. Time complexity of genetic algorithms on exponentially scaled problems. In Darrell Whitley et al., editors, Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO-2000), pages 151-158, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2000. Morgan Kaufmann. (PDF)
• M. Pelikan and F. G. Lobo. Parameter-less genetic algorithm: A worst-case time and space complexity analysis. In D. Whitley et al., editors, Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference 2000, page 370, San Francisco, CA, 2000. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers.

1999

• G. R. Harik, F. G. Lobo, and D. E. Goldberg. The compact genetic algorithm. IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 3(4):287-297, 1999. (PDF)
• G. R. Harik and F. G. Lobo. A parameter-less genetic algorithm. In W. Banzhaf et al., editors, Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference GECCO-99, pages 258-265, San Francisco, CA, 1999. Morgan Kaufmann. (PDF)

1998

• P. M. S. Carvalho, L. A. F. M. Ferreira, F. G. Lobo, and L. M. F. Barruncho. Optimal distribution network expansion planning under uncertainty by evolutionary decision convergence. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 20(2):125-129, 1998.
• G. R. Harik, F. G. Lobo, and D. E. Goldberg. The compact genetic algorithm. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Evolutionary Computation 1998 (ICEC '98), pages 523-528, Piscataway, NJ, 1998. IEEE Service Center. (PDF)
• F. G. Lobo. Solving problems of bounded difficulty using genetic algorithms. In J. R. Koza, editor, Late Breaking Papers at the Genetic Programming 1998 Conference, page 134, Madison, WI, 1998. Omni Press.
• F. Lobo, K. Deb, D. E. Goldberg, G. R. Harik, and L. Wang. Compressed introns in a linkage learning genetic algorithm. In J. R. Koza et al., editors, Genetic Programming 98, pages 551-558, San Francisco, 1998. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers. (PDF)

1997

• P. M. S. Carvalho, L. A. F. M. Ferreira, F. G. Lobo, and L. M. F. Barruncho. Distribution network expansion planning under uncertainty: A hedging algorithm in an evolutionary approach. In Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Conference on Power Industry Computer Applications, pages 10-15, 1997.
• F. G. Lobo and D. E. Goldberg. Decision making in a hybrid genetic algorithm. In Proceedings of 1997 IEEE International Conference on Evolutionary Computation, pages 122-125, Piscataway, NJ, 1997. IEEE. (PDF)

1996

• P. M. S. Carvalho, L. A. F. M. Ferreira, F. G. Lobo, and L. M. F. Barruncho. Optimal distribution network expansion planning under uncertainty by evolutionary decision convergence. In Proceedings of the 12th Power Systems Computation Conference, 1996.

Technical reports

2008

• C. F. Lima, C. Fernandes, and F. G. Lobo. Investigating restricted tournament replacement in ECGA for non-stationary environments. IlliGAL Report No. 2008010, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 2008. (PDF)
• X. Llorà, K. Sastry, C. F. Lima, F. G. Lobo, and D. E. Goldberg. Linkage Learning, Rule Representation, and the χ-ary Extended Compact Classifier System. IlliGAL Report No. 2008005, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 2008. (PDF)

2007

• P. A. Condado and F. G. Lobo. EasyVoice: Integrating voice synthesis with Skype. UAlg-ILab Report No. 200705, UAlg Informatics Laboratory, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, 2007. Also as arXiv Report No. 0706.3132. (PDF)
• C. F. Lima, M. Pelikan, D. E. Goldberg, F. G. Lobo, K. Sastry, M. Hauschild. Influence of Selection and Replacement Strategies on Linkage Learning in BOA. IlliGAL Report No. 2007013, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 2007. (PDF)
• S. Norte and F. G. Lobo. A Virtual Logo Keyboard for People with Motor Disabilities. UAlg-ILab Report No. 200701, UAlg Informatics Laboratory, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, 2007. Also as arXiv Report No. cs.HC/0701199v2. (PDF)

2006

• P. A. Condado and F. G. Lobo. Breaking barriers for people with voice disabilities: Combining virtual keyboards with speech synthesizers, and VoIP applications. UAlg-ILab Report No. 200604, UAlg Informatics Laboratory, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, 2006. Also as arXiv Report No. cs.CY/0606088 (PDF)
• C. F. Lima, M. Pelikan, K. Sastry, M. V. Butz, D. E. Goldberg, and F. G. Lobo. Substructural Neighborhoods for Local Search in the Bayesian Optimization Algorithm. IlliGAL Report No. 2006021, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 2006. (PDF)
• F. G. Lobo and C. F. Lima. Revisiting evolutionary algorithms with on-the-fly population size adjustment. UAlg-ILab Report No. 200602, UAlg Informatics Laboratory, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, 2006. Also as arXiv Report No. cs.NE/0602055. (PDF)
• F. G. Lobo and C. F. Lima. On the utility of the multimodal problem generator for assessing the performance of evolutionary algorithms. UAlg-ILab Report No. 200601, UAlg Informatics Laboratory, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, 2006. Also as arXiv report No. cs.NE/0602051. (PDF)

2005

• C. F. Lima, K. Sastry, D. E. Goldberg, and F. G. Lobo. Combining competent crossover and mutation operators: A probabilistic model building approach. IlliGAL Report No. 2005002, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 2005. (PDF)

2004

• F. G. Lobo. A philosophical essay on life and its connections with genetic algorithms. Feb 2004. arXiv report No. cs.NE/0402050. (PDF)
• F. G. Lobo, C. F. Lima, and H. Martires. An architecture for massive parallelization of the compact genetic algorithm. Feb 2004. arXiv report No. cs.NE/0402049. (PDF)
• C. F. Lima and F. G. Lobo. Parameter-less Optimization with the Extended Compact Genetic Algorithm and Iterated Local Search. Feb 2004. arXiv report No. cs.NE/0402047. (PDF)

2000

• F. G. Lobo. The parameter-less genetic algorithm: Rational and automated parameter selection for simplified genetic algorithm operation. IlliGAL Report No. 2000030, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 2000. (ps.Z)
• F. G. Lobo, D. E. Goldberg, and M. Pelikan. Time complexity of genetic algorithms on exponentially scaled problems. IlliGAL Report No. 2000015, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 2000. (ps.Z)

1999

• G. Harik and F. Lobo. A parameter-less genetic algorithm. IlliGAL Report No. 99009, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 1999. (ps.Z)
• F. G. Lobo and G. R. Harik. Extended Compact Genetic Algorithm in C++. IlliGAL Report No. 99016, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 1999. (ps.Z)
• M. Pelikan and F. G. Lobo. Parameter-less genetic algorithm: A worst-case time and space complexity analysis. IlliGAL Report No. 99014, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, Urbana, IL, 1999. (ps.Z)
• M. Pelikan, D. E. Goldberg, and F. Lobo. A survey of optimization by building and using probabilistic models. IlliGAL Report No. 99018, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 1999. (ps.Z)

1998

• F. G. Lobo, G. R. Harik, and D. E. Goldberg. Linkage learning genetic algorithm in C++. IlliGAL Report No. 98006, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 1998. (ps.Z)

1997

• G. R. Harik, F. G. Lobo, and D. E. Goldberg. The compact genetic algorithm. IlliGAL Report No. 97006, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, 1997. (ps.Z)
• F. G. Lobo, K. Deb, D. E. Goldberg, G. R. Harik, and L. Wang. Compressed introns in a linkage learning genetic algorithm. IlliGAL Report No. 97010, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 1997. (ps.Z)

1996

• F. G. Lobo and D. E. Goldberg. Decision making in a hybrid genetic algorithm. IlliGAL Report No. 96009, Illinois Genetic Algorithms Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 1996. (ps.Z)

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