• DocumentCode
    1435169
  • Title

    An Improved Multiobjective Search Method Applied to Single Frequency Networks Planning

  • Author

    Rocha, A.S. ; Macedo, C.J.A. ; Palhares, P.H.S. ; Brito, L.C.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1143
  • Lastpage
    1148
  • Abstract
    This paper proposes a simpler and efficient approach to optimize digital television coverage and costs planning using a modified version of the well-known local search algorithm Hill Climbing. The results, taken from a real scenario in central Brazil, show the efficiency and applicability of the method by comparing results with other memetic strategies based on hybridation.
  • Keywords
    digital television; optimisation; search problems; telecommunication network planning; Hill Climbing algorithm; costs planning; digital television coverage optimization; local search algorithm; multiobjective search method; single frequency network planning; Digital TV; Educational institutions; Laser radar; Multiplexing; Optimization; Planning; digital television; hill climbing; multiobjective optimization; planning;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Latin America Transactions, IEEE (Revista IEEE America Latina)
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1548-0992
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TLA.2012.6142450
  • Filename
    6142450