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Proceedings of the International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving (SocProS 2011) December 20-22, 2011 pp 301–309Cite as

Development of an Automated Examination Seating Arrangement Generation System Using Music Inspired Harmony Search Algorithm

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This paper addresses the solution of examination seating arrangement problem using the metaheuristic music inspired Harmony Search algorithm. The objective function has been defined keeping the constraints of the problem in mind. The algorithm has been modified to suit the needs of the problem at hand, keeping the basic structure unchanged. The results obtained show an optimized seating arrangement, where none of the students appearing for the same subject have been allotted adjacent seats.

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  1. Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar, India

    Arnav Acharyya, Arpan Losalka, Pravir Singh Gupta & Ganapati Panda

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  2. Department of Mathematics and, Computer Science, Liverpool Hope University, Hope Park, Liverpool, L16 9JD, United Kingdom

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Acharyya, A., Losalka, A., Gupta, P.S., Panda, G. (2012). Development of an Automated Examination Seating Arrangement Generation System Using Music Inspired Harmony Search Algorithm. In: Deep, K., Nagar, A., Pant, M., Bansal, J. (eds) Proceedings of the International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving (SocProS 2011) December 20-22, 2011. Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, vol 130. Springer, India. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-0487-9_29

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