Hybrid Harmony Search for Nurse Rostering Problems

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed A. Awadallah ◽  
Ahamad Tajudin Khader ◽  
Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar ◽  
Asaju La'aro Bolaji
Keyword(s):  
Harmony Search ◽  
Nurse Rostering

Enhanced Harmony Search Algorithm for Nurse Rostering Problems

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 846-853 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masri Ayob ◽  
Mohammed Hadwan ◽  
Mohd. Zakree Ahmad Nazr ◽  
Zulkifli Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Harmony Search Algorithm ◽  
Nurse Rostering

scholarly journals A harmony search algorithm for nurse rostering problems

2013 ◽  
Vol 233 ◽  
pp. 126-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Hadwan ◽  
Masri Ayob ◽  
Nasser R. Sabar ◽  
Roug Qu
Keyword(s):  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Harmony Search Algorithm ◽  
Nurse Rostering

Nurse Rostering Using Modified Harmony Search Algorithm

2011 ◽  
pp. 27-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed A. Awadallah ◽  
Ahamad Tajudin Khader ◽  
Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar ◽  
Asaju La’aro Bolaji
Keyword(s):  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Harmony Search Algorithm ◽  
Nurse Rostering

scholarly journals Global best Harmony Search with a new pitch adjustment designed for Nurse Rostering

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed A. Awadallah ◽  
Ahamad Tajudin Khader ◽  
Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar ◽  
Asaju La’aro Bolaji
Keyword(s):  
Harmony Search ◽  
Nurse Rostering ◽  
Pitch Adjustment

Harmony Search with Greedy Shuffle for Nurse Rostering

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed A. Awadallah ◽  
Ahamad Tajudin Khader ◽  
Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar ◽  
Asaju La’aro Bolaji
Keyword(s):  
Optimization Problem ◽  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Harmony Search Algorithm ◽  
Nurse Rostering ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Nurse Rostering Problem ◽  
Different Types

In this paper, a hybridization of Harmony Search Algorithm (HSA) with a greedy shuffle move is proposed for Nurse Rostering Problem (NRP). NRP is a combinatorial optimization problem that is tackled by assigning a set of nurses with different skills and contracts to different types of shifts, over a pre-determined scheduling period. HSA is a population-based method which mimics the improvisation process that has been successfully applied for a wide range of optimization problems. The performance of HSA is enhanced by hybridizing it with a greedy shuffle move. The proposed method is evaluated using a dataset defined in first International Nurse Rostering Competition (INRC2010). The hybrid HSA obtained the best results of the comparative methods in four datasets.

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