The simulation-based multi-objective evolutionary optimization (SIMEON) framework

Simulation and optimization have been successfully combined to solve real-world decision making problems. However, there is no formal structure to define the integration between simulation and optimization. This deters the development of simulation-based optimization methods that have a proper balance between the desired features (i.e. generality, efficiency, high-dimensionality and transparency). This research provides two contributions to the problem above by providing: 1) the design of the framework that facilitates the fulfillment of the aforementioned features; 2) the implementation of the framework in Java. The proposed framework is developed based on Zeigler´s modeling and simulation framework and the phases of an optimization study in operations research. The test and evaluation show that the desired features are successfully satisfied.