Patent ID: 6768973
Filing Date: 2004-07-27
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A computer implemented method for finding solutions to a problem dependent on a number of criteria, comprising the steps ofi providing a model algorithm for each of the criteria, each model algorithm providing a prediction for a corresponding criteria when a candidate solution is inputted into the model algorithm and wherein at least one model algorithm provides a prediction with a prediction error bar for the corresponding criteria; ii selecting criteria to optimise a set of candidate solutions; and iii providing an algorithm for optimisation of the set of candidate solutions in accordance with the selected criteria; wherein a first set of candidate solutions is provided,wherein the optimisation algorithm generates one or more new candidate solutions, wherein all candidate solutions are inputted into the number of model algorithms to obtain predictions and at least one prediction error bar, and wherein information of the set of candidate solutions obtained by said generation and/or previous optimisations and/or experiments is used to select candidate solutions from the set to obtain an optimised set of candidate solutions.