PARSIM: a parallel optimization tool

Current computer-aided control system design environments seldom support optimization methods for controller design in a truly interactive manner. A prototype tool, called PARSIM, supporting parallel processing, optimization, and a graphical user interface is presented, addressing many of the problems inherent in current approaches to multiobjective optimization-based design methods. An XWindows interface is used to simplify problem formulation and control the optimization processes. Using a previously developed interface, it is shown how the computational burden may be alleviated by parallel processing