New Modelling Approach for the Frequency Assignment Problem in Broadcasting

Lhassane Idoumghar (1) , Philippe Debreux

1 ISA - Models, algorithms and geometry for computer graphics and vision

This paper presents an original algorithm that uses a new modelling approach of the interferences constraints and uses a {\it probabilistic tabu search} algorithm to solve the frequency assignment problem in the field of broadcasting. The results obtained by our algorithm are compared to the best operating solutions in the field of FM broadcasting in France and the best known results obtained by hybrid genetic algorithm [1] that uses a classical modelling of the interferences constraintes. By analysing the results obtained by our approach we can observe that we efficiently enhance the quality of the solutions.

Mots clés: radiodiffusion

Mots clés: radiobroadcasting; méthode tabou; tabu search; frequency assignment problem; problème d'allocation de fréquences

Domaines: Autre [cs.OH]

Lhassane Idoumghar, Philippe Debreux. New Modelling Approach for the Frequency Assignment Problem in Broadcasting. IASTED International Conference on Software Engineering and Applications - SEA'2002, 2002, Cambridge USA, pp.805-812. ⟨inria-00101036⟩