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This work aims at optimizing injection networks, which consist in adding a set of long-range links (called bypass links) in mobile multi-hop ad hoc networks so as to improve connectivity and overcome network partitioning. To this end, we…

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Generative molecular optimization aims to design molecules with properties surpassing those of existing compounds. However, such candidates are rare and expensive to evaluate, yielding sample efficiency essential. Additionally, surrogate…

We propose conditioning field initialization for neural network based topology optimization. In this work, we focus on (1) improving upon existing neural network based topology optimization, (2) demonstrating that by using a prior initial…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-05-19 Hongrui Chen , Aditya Joglekar , Levent Burak Kara

Network optimization is a fundamental challenge in the Internet of Things (IoT) network, often characterized by complex features that make it difficult to solve these problems. Recently, generative diffusion models (GDMs) have emerged as a…

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Out-of-distribution (OOD) generalization is a challenging machine learning problem yet highly desirable in many high-stake applications. Existing methods suffer from overly pessimistic modeling with low generalization confidence. As…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-06-10 Fengchun Qiao , Xi Peng

Generation of graphs is a major challenge for real-world tasks that require understanding the complex nature of their non-Euclidean structures. Although diffusion models have achieved notable success in graph generation recently, they are…

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Transmission Topology Optimization has great potential to improve efficiency and flexibility of grid operations through non-costly switching actions, but previous approaches struggle with runtime performance and scalability. In this work,…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-12 Nico Westerbeck , Leonard Hilfrich , Dirk Witthaut

Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) made of soft constituents have emerged as promising material-structure systems in potential applications across many engineering disciplines, such as soft robots, actuators, energy harvesting, and tissue…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2025-07-01 Shiguang Deng , Horacio D. Espinosa , Wei Chen

The topic of learning to solve optimization problems has received interest from both the operations research and machine learning communities. In this work, we combine techniques from both fields to address the problem of learning to…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-04-25 Aaron Babier , Timothy C. Y. Chan , Adam Diamant , Rafid Mahmood

Topology optimization has emerged as a popular approach to refine a component's design and increase its performance. However, current state-of-the-art topology optimization frameworks are compute-intensive, mainly due to multiple finite…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-10-27 Jaydeep Rade , Aditya Balu , Ethan Herron , Jay Pathak , Rishikesh Ranade , Soumik Sarkar , Adarsh Krishnamurthy

We perform an experimental end-to-end transceiver optimization via deep learning using a generative adversarial network to approximate the test-bed channel. Previously, optimization was only possible through a prior assumption of an…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2019-12-19 Boris Karanov , Mathieu Chagnon , Vahid Aref , Domaniç Lavery , Polina Bayvel , Laurent Schmalen

With the emergence of new photonic and plasmonic materials with optimized properties as well as advanced nanofabrication techniques, nanophotonic devices are now capable of providing solutions to global challenges in energy conversion,…

Compared with traditional design methods, generative design significantly attracts engineers in various disciplines. In thiswork, howto achieve the real-time generative design of optimized structures with various diversities and…

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This paper presents a topology optimization framework for structural problems subjected to transient loading. The mechanical model assumes a linear elastic isotropic material, infinitesimal strains, and a dynamic response. The optimization…

Classical Physics · Physics 2017-05-05 Reza Behrou , James K. Guest

Nature evolves structures like honeycombs at optimized performance with limited material. These efficient structures can be artificially created with the collaboration of structural topology optimization and additive manufacturing. However,…

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The design of porous infill structures presents significant challenges due to their complex geometric configurations, such as the accurate representation of geometric boundaries and the control of localized maximum stress. In current…

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We introduce a theory-driven mechanism for learning a neural network model that performs generative topology design in one shot given a problem setting, circumventing the conventional iterative process that computational design tasks…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2018-12-31 Ruijin Cang , Hope Yao , Yi Ren

Topology optimization has matured to become a powerful engineering design tool that is capable of designing extraordinary structures and materials taking into account various physical phenomena. Despite the method's great advancements in…

Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science · Computer Science 2024-10-29 Anna Dalklint , Rasmus E. Christiansen , Ole Sigmund

A topology optimization formulation including a model of the layer-by-layer additive manufacturing (AM) process is considered. Defined as a multi-objective minimization problem, the formulation accounts for the performance and cost of both…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2022-06-29 G. A. Haveroth , C-J. Thore , M. R. Correa , R. F. Ausas , S. Jakobsson , J. A. Cuminato , A. Klarbring

A novel approach for the solution of the wind farm layout optimization problem is presented. The annual energy production is maximized with constraints on the minimum and maximum number of wind turbines placed, and on the minimum spacing…

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