On the Potential Use of Evolutionary Algorithms for Electro-Optic System Design

Abstract

This report discusses the feasibility of employing evolutionary algorithms for the automatic design of electro-optical systems for a wide variety of DoD applications. Evolutionary algorithms (EAs) can be utilized for automatic design provided potential solutions can be encoded mathematically, can be rapidly tested analytically, computationally, or experimentally, and can have their performance quantified mathematically. Importantly, EAs can be employed even when changes in system design lead to abrupt or discontinuous changes in system performance. As an illustration, we use an EA to automatically design a simple lens.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 25, 2011
Accession Number
ADA544028

Entities

People

  • Carl A. Villarruel
  • Colin C. Olson
  • Frank Bucholtz
  • Jonathan M. Nichols

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors

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  • Algorithms
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Electronic Circuits
  • Engineering
  • Evolutionary Algorithms
  • Filters
  • Genetic Algorithms
  • Law
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Optics
  • Optimization
  • Space Systems
  • Topology

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  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.