Conference program (in PDF format)

	Thursday, 20 May 2010	Friday, 21 may 2010
9:00 - 9:30	gathering and registration
9:30 - 11:00	BIOMA conference opening and invited talk	session D
11:00 - 11:30	coffee break	coffee break
11:30 - 13:00	session A	session E
13:00 - 14:30	lunch	lunch
14:30 - 15:30	session B	session F
15:30 - 16:00	coffee break	coffee break
16:00 - 17:00	session C	session G
17:15 - 20:00	conference excursion
20:00 - 22:00	conference dinner

30 minutes for each paper (25 min for presentation and 5 min for discussion)

conference opening (session chair: Bogdan Filipič)

invited talk (session chair: Jurij Šilc)

A Brief Survey on Hybrid Metaheuristics
Christian Blum (Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona)

session A (session chair: Jari Kyngäs)

Parallel Differential Evolution for Simulation-Based Multiobjective Optimization of a Production Process
Matjaž Depolli, Erkki Laitinen, Bogdan Filipič

Parallel Differential Evolution with Endemic Randomized Control Parameters
Matthieu Weber, Ferrante Neri, Ville Tirronen

The Multi-Objective Distinct Candidates Optimization Approach
Rasmus Kjær Ursem, Peter Dueholm Justesen

session B (session chair: Wolfgang Konen)

Preference-Based Multi-Objective Distinct Candidate Optimization
Peter Dueholm Justesen, Rasmus Kjær Ursem

Applications of Evolutionary Algorithms in Chemical Engineering: A Case Study on Fitting Sovova's Mass Transfer Model
Dejan Hrnčič, Marjan Mernik, Maša Knez Hrnčič, Željko Knez

session C (session chair: Ville Tirronen)

Application of Memetic Algorithm in Production Planning
Peter Korošec, Gregor Papa, Vida Vukašinović

Days-Off Scheduling for a Bus Transportation Staff
Jari Kyngäs, Kimmo Nurmi

session D (session chair: Rasmus Kjær Ursem)

Ancestry Tree as Base for Analysis of Exploration and Exploitation in Evolutionary Algorithms
Matej Črepinšek, Marjan Mernik, Barbara Zadobovšek, Shih-Hsi Liu

How slow is slow? SFA detects signals slower than the driving force
Wolfgang Konen, Patrick Koch

MFGA: a GA for Complex Real-World Optimization Problems
Alessandro Turco, Carlos Kavka

session E (session chair: Christian Blum)

Self-Organizing Cognitive Architecture
Oscar J. Romero Lopez

Bioinspired Online Mathematics Learning
Barbara Koroušić Seljak, Gregor Papa

New Evidences on Variable Selection with Stochastic Optimization Algorithms
Antonio Gargano

session F (session chair: Peter Korošec)

Woody Plants Model Recognition By Differential Evolution
Aleš Zamuda, Janez Brest, Borko Bošković, Viljem Žumer

Component Decomposition in Parallel Differential Evolution
Matthieu Weber, Ferrante Neri, Ville Tirronen

session G (session chair: Marjan Mernik)

Ant Colony Optimization for Broadcasting in Sensor Networks Under a Realistic Antenna Model
Hugo Hernández, Christian Blum

Parameter Estimation in an Endocytosis Model with Bioinspired Optimization Algorithms
Katerina Tashkova, Peter Korošec, Jurij Šilc, Ljupčo Todorovski, Sašo Džeroski