Hyper-heuristcs : An Emerging Search Technology
We introduce an emerging methodology in search and optimisation.
The aim of this approach, which has been termed hyper-heuristics, is
to raise the level of generality at which optimisation systems can
operate. The hope is that hyper-heuristics will lead to more general
systems that are able to handle a wider range of problem domains
than current (meta-)heuristic approaches, which tend to be
customised to a particular class of problems or even specific problem
instances.
Hyper-heuristics are broadly concerned with intelligently choosing the
right heuristic (or algorithm) at each decision point to produce
solutions which are good enough, soon enough, cheap enough.
In this talk we will give a brief history of this emerging area and
discuss the progress made to date.