Architectural Design· 2013Q2
Galapagos: On the Logic and Limitations of Generic Solvers
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Short summary
The Galapagos plug-in for Grasshopper implements genetic algorithm and simulated annealing solvers to find very good, though not necessarily exact, mathematical solutions to design problems.
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Key points
- Galapagos is a plug-in for Grasshopper that provides generic solvers.
- It implements both a genetic algorithm and a simulated annealing algorithm.
- These solvers aim to find very good, but not necessarily exact, mathematical solutions.
- The tool is applicable to problems that can be expressed mathematically.
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Abstract
Abstract A graduate in architecture and urbanism from TU Delft, David Rutten works with software company Robert McNeel & Associates (RMN). The developer of Grasshopper®, he was recently awarded the ACADIA 2012 award for innovative research. The Galapagos plug‐in, which Rutten has developed for Grasshopper®, implements two generic solvers (one using a genetic algorithm and one using a simulated annealing algorithm). A generic solver will find a solution to a problem that can be expressed in a mathematical way; however, as he explains here, while these solutions may not be exact, they will be very good.
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