Patent ID: 7895021
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: G06N

Abstract:
1. A method that simulates performance using modules that include cellular automata (CA), fitness landscape, generic algorithm and a graphical interface for disposing of a sensor in an environment, the method comprising: modeling a first plurality of environment elements φ modeling a second plurality of sensor elements σ covariantly coupling the environmental elements of the first plurality with the sensor elements of the second plurality to produce a third plurality of configuration elements forming a configuration space array Ω≡{φ combining the configuration elements to obtain a fitness function parameter, wherein at least one of the environment elements is a first vector array being covariant with a corresponding at least one of the sensor elements that is a second vector array, such that coupling the first vector array with the second vector array produces a scalar; and outputting the configurations elements to the graphical interface.