OptQuest is an optimization software developed by OptTek Systems, Inc., used to tackle complex optimization problems through Simulation-based optimization (SBO). It primarily integrates with commercial simulation software to improve decision-making and optimization in scenarios characterized by stochastic behavior and complexity.
Developer(s) | OptTek Systems, Inc. |
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Type | Optimization software |
Website | www.opttek.com/products/optquest |
Underlying algorithms
editLike other optimization packages and SBO products, OptQuest utilizes metaheuristic algorithms.[1][2] Among them, OptQuest uses:
- Tabu search [1]
- Scatter search [1]
OptQuest, like practically all software packages for simulation-based optimization, utilizes iterative heuristics and approaches the simulation model as a black box, meaning it only interacts with the model through its input and output data.[2][3]
Software integration
editOptQuest is frequently used as a plugin with various commercial simulation software to provide optimization capabilities (simulation-based optimization). These include:
Alternatives
editSimulation software ProModel integrates with optimization package SimRunner, which is based on genetic algorithms.[5] Witness optimizer uses tabu search and simulated annealing algorithms.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Law, Averill M. (2015). Simulation modeling and analysis. McGraw-Hill series in industrial engineering and management science (5th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 978-0-07-340132-4.
- ^ a b Kleijnen, Jack P.C.; Wan, Jie (March 2007). "Optimization of simulated systems: OptQuest and alternatives". Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory. 15 (3): 354–362. doi:10.1016/j.simpat.2006.11.001. ISSN 1569-190X.
- ^ a b c Jerbi, Abdessalem; Ammar, Achraf; Krid, Mohamed; Salah, Bashir (November 2019). "Performance optimization of a flexible manufacturing system using simulation: the Taguchi method versus OptQuest". SIMULATION. 95 (11): 1085–1096. doi:10.1177/0037549718819804. ISSN 0037-5497.
- ^ Eskandari, Hamidreza; Mahmoodi, Ehsan; Fallah, Hamed; Geiger, Christopher D. (December 2011). "Performance analysis of comercial simulation-based optimization packages: OptQuest and Witness Optimizer". Proceedings of the 2011 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC). IEEE. doi:10.1109/wsc.2011.6147946.
- ^ Jafferali, Mohammed; Venkateshwaran, Jayendran; Son, Young Jun (2005). "Performance comparison of search-based simulation optimisation algorithms for operations scheduling". International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling. 1 (1/2): 58. doi:10.1504/IJSPM.2005.007114. ISSN 1740-2123.
- ^ Eskandari, Hamidreza; Mahmoodi, Ehsan; Fallah, Hamed; Geiger, Christopher D. (2011). "Performance analysis of comercial simulation-based optimization packages: Optquest and Witness Optimizer". Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference (WSC '11): 2363–2373.
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