MOGISA Group
Modeling, Optimization, and Integrated
Management of Systems of Activities
Toulouse, France
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LAAS-CNRS
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LAAS = Laboratory for Analysis and
Architecture of Systems
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More than 650 persons:
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Founded in 1967
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Laboratory of the French National
Center for Scientific Research
(CNRS)
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4 thematic research areas:
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Associated to:
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Université Paul Sabatier (UPS)
Institut National Polytechnique (INP)
Institut National des Sciences
Appliquées (INSA)
Institut Supérieur de l’Aéronautique
et de l’Espace (ISAE)
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Research scientists ( 100)
Faculty members ( 100)
Graduate, PhD students, and
postdocs ( 300)
Engineers, technicians, and
administrative clerks ( 100)
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Micro and Nano Systems
(MINAS)
Modelling, Optimisation and
Control of Systems (MOCOSY)
Robotics and Artificial
Intelligence (RIA)
Critical Computer Systems
(SINC)
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Decision and Optimization theme
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Discrete and continuous optimization
Constraint satisfaction
Performance evaluation
Robust, non-linear, saturated control
Model-based diagnosis
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3 research teams:
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DISCO (diagnosis, supervision)
MAC (control)
MOGISA (discrete optimization, discrete-event dynamic systems)
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MOGISA: Members
(February 15, 2012)
11 research scientists – 8 PhD students – 1 post-docs
Head: ARTIGUES Christian (DR)
Research scientists
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BRIAND Cyril (Pr)
ESQUIROL Patrick (Mcf)
HEBRARD Emmanuel (CR)
HOUSSIN Laurent (Mcf)
HUGUET Marie-José (Mcf)
JOZEFOWIEZ Nicolas (Mcf)
LOPEZ Pierre (DR)
MERCE Colette (Pr)
MONCEL Julien (Mcf)
NGUEVEU Sandra (Mcf)
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PhD Students (year of defence)
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CHABAANE Nadia (2015)
BEN RAHHOU Touria (2013)
GAOUA Yacine (2014)
MALTA Leonardo (2015)
SARPONG Boadu (2013)
SIALA Mohamed (2014)
TANGPATTANAKUL
Panwadee (2013)
TROJET Mariem (2013)
 Post-doc
Secretary
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SIMONIN Gilles
MOUCLIER Christèle
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Scientific objectives
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Research domains
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Research topics
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Operations Research
Artificial Intelligence (Constraints)
Control Theory (Discrete-Event Systems)
Discrete optimization & Constraint satisfaction
Supply chain management
Scheduling
Transportation
General stakes
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Advances (models, algorithms, general methods) for fundamental
problems
Tackling complex constraints and multiple objectives for real-world
applications
Coping with uncertainty and dynamics
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Discrete Optimization and
Constraint Satisfaction
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Objectives
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General methods for solving:
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NP-hard discrete optimization problems
min f(x) x  X
NP-complete satisfaction problems
 x, D(x)  C
Results
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Tree search enhanced with learning mechanisms
Tree-based local search: discrepancy search improvements
Large neighborhood search embedding implicit enumeration
Constraint propagation-based cutting planes for integer programming
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Applications to industrial problems
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Frequency assignment in telecommunications
Production scheduling, project management, supply chain management,
passenger transportation…
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Discrete Optimization and
Constraint Satisfaction: trends
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Robust discrete optimization
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Problems computationally challenging and currently
intractable even for small instance problems
New constraint & integer programming approaches
Application for robust scheduling (facing to limits of
interval representation for uncertainty of data)
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Multi-objective optimization
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Exact methods
MIP as search components
Matheuristics (e.g., local branching)
Constraint propagation and satisfaction
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Methods hybridization, integration and cross-fertilization for discrete optimization pbs
From CP, SAT, MIP, Metaheuristics, Mach. Learning, Parameterized Complexity
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Scheduling
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Objectives
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Integrating complex constraints from real-world applications and
tackling uncertainty
Results
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Complexity results on open problems
Branch-and-bound methods for complex shop problems
New MIP formulations (OMSP, RCPSP)
Generalized resource constraint propagation
New approach to generate flexible solutions for robust scheduling
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Applications to industrial problems
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wafer manufacturing
crew scheduling
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Scheduling: trends
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New challenges
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Parallel processors
Resource flexibility in production systems
Power management systems
Energy
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New efficient (exact and approximate) methods for
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cyclic scheduling problems under resource constraints
scheduling under alternatives
multi-objective scheduling
mathematical models and constraint propagation
approaches for energy constraints & objectives
(max,+) algebra for solving and for performance
evaluation of schedules
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Robust scheduling
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Cooperation vs. Robustness (ROBOCOOP)
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Robust scheduling for innovative projects
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Tasks are distributed among a set of agent
Agent schedules are robust
Distributed and reactive scheduling:
 Negotiation between Agents
 Convergence of negotiations in finite time
 Trade-off between global and local objectives
 Cooperation mechanisms
Problem
 Activity failure implies project failure
 Past project investments are definitively lost
 Alternative activities exist (flexibility): if an activity fails, but one
alternative activity succeeds, project can go on
Decision variables
 Determine which activities have to be launched and their start time
Objectives
 Investments minimization
 Risk of project failure minimization (robustness)
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Land transportation
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Objectives
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Solving complex Vehicle Routing /
Passenger Transportation Problems
Results: New models and methods for
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Generalized TSPs
Multi-objective VRPs
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VRP with route balancing
Bi-objective TSPs with accessibility
VRPs on multi-graphs
Unusual objectives: stability
Large Arc Routing Problems
Applications
Waste collecting
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Railway tracks examination
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Land transportation: trends
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Goal
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Challenges
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Convergence toward more realistic problems
Optimization of individual/public transports
Multi-modality in passenger transportation and VRPs
Advance the use of multi-objective optimization
Problems with many constraints (“rich”)
Dynamicity
Take into account the human side of problems
Applications
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Door-to-door service network (ANR + DHL)
High-capacity and real-time on-demand
transportation
Multi-modal algorithms for GIS
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Optimization in space
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ROSETTA/MOST (Post-doc – CNES Contract)
 Scheduling of scientific experiences
 Data transfer management system
 Limited energy
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Optimization in space
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Image-taking Scheduling of Earth observation
satellites (PhD thesis THEOS Operational Training
Program + Project CNES + Astrium/ONERA on
flexible scheduling)
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Optimization in space
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Frequency allocation for satellite communications
(Collaboration with Thales AS)
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Contracts & collaborations
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Industrial contracts : EADS, Airbus, Thales, Astrium, CNES,
SNCF, Amadeus
Academic projects
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Local and National collaborations
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November 2011
IMT, LARA/ENAC, CLLE/LTC
IBM/ILOG, INRIA Lille-Nord Europe, LAMSADE, LAGIS/ECL,
LAPS Bordeaux, LI Avignon, LI Tours, LIMOS, LISA Angers, LOSI
Troyes, LIP6,…
International collaborations : Spain, Canada, Belgium,
Germany, Tunisia, Algeria …
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Other visibility
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Involvement in life of ROADEF (French OR&DA society)
http://www.roadef.org/
http://www2.lifl.fr/PM2O/
http://challenge.roadef.org/
http://roadef2010.fr/
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Reporting (CRSNG Canada, ECOS-Sud/Nord, FWO Belgium,
ANR, ANRT, “Régions”…)
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Program committees of conferences (IESM, ILS, MISTA,
MOSIM, ROADEF, JFPDA, CIGI)
Conference organization : ROADEF 2010, JFPC 2012,
Odysseus 2015
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Publications 01/2005-12/2010
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40 journals with review board
2 books (editor)
80 refereed conferences with proceedings
11 book chapters
15 PhD thesis
2 “HDR”
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What do we wish to develop ?
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Multiobjective optimization
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Optimization under uncertainties
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Robust optimization
Stochastic programming
Collaborative logistics
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New methods
Parallelization to overcome computational
complexity
Applications
Intermodal transportation
Integrated systems
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MOGISA Group
Modeling, Optimization, and Integrated
Management of Systems of Activities
November, 2011
November 2011
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