NOMaD is a toolset for optical network optimisation, modelling and
design developed by Mark C. Sinclair at the University of Essex. NOMaD is used as
part of his research into the application of
genetic-algorithm/heuristic hybrid optimisation techniques to
multi-wavelength all-optical wavelength-routed transport network
design, as well as in several research projects, including two under
the European Commission funded research programme in Advanced
Communications Technologies and Services (ACTS): WOTAN
(Wavelength-agile Optical Transport and Access Network) and OPEN
(Optical Pan-European Network); and the Fujitsu Telecommunications
Europe Ltd. ``Future Broadband Networks'' project.
Descriptions of NOMaD and its application can be found in the
following papers and my PhD thesis:
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Sinclair, M.C., NOMaD: Initial
Architecture of an Optical Network Optimisation, Modelling and Design
Tool, Proc. 12th UK Performance Engineering Workshop,
Edinburgh, September 1996, pp.157-167. |
| Sinclair, M.C., NOMaD: Applying a
Genetic-algorithm/Heuristic Hybrid Approach to Optical Network
Topology Design Proc. Intl. Conf. on Artificial Neural
Networks and Genetic Algorithms (ICANNGA'97), Norwich, UK, April 1997,
pp.299-303. |
| Sinclair, M.C., Minimum Network Wavelength Requirement
Design Using a Genetic-algorithm/Heuristic Hybrid,
Electronics Letters v34 n4 February 1998 pp.388-389. |
| Sinclair, M.C., Minimum Cost Routing and Wavelength
Allocation Using a Genetic-algorithm/Heuristic Hybrid
Approach, Proc. Sixth IEE Conf. on Telecommunications,
Edinburgh, UK, March/April 1998, pp.67-71. |
| Sinclair, M.C., Operator-probability Adaptation in a
Genetic-algorithm/Heuristic Hybrid for Optical Network Wavelength
Allocation, Proc. IEEE Intl. Conf. on Evolutionary
Computation (ICEC'98), Anchorage, Alaska, USA, May 1998,
pp.840-845. |
| Sinclair, M.C., NOMaD: An Optical Network Optimisation,
Modelling and Design Toolset, Proc. IEE Colloquium on
Multiwavelength Optical Networks: Devices, Systems and Network
Implementations, Digest No. 1998/296, London, June 1998,
pp.6/1-6/6. |
| Sinclair, M.C., Minimum Cost Wavelength-path Routing and
Wavelength Allocation Using a Genetic-algorithm/Heuristic Hybrid
Approach, IEE Proceedings Communications v146 n1 February
1999 pp.1-7. |
| Sinclair, M.C., Evolutionary Algorithms for Optical Network Design:
A Genetic-algorithm/Heuristic Hybrid Approach, PhD Thesis,
University of Essex, July 2001. |
