EVOLUTIONARY PROGRAMMING OF CONFIGURABLE LOGIC DEVICES

摘要

A configurable hardware logic device configured to implement a complete evolutionary algorithm in hardware, the configured hardware logic device having: (a) a population producing means to produce an initial population of individuals; (b) fitness evaluating means to carry out fitness tests on the initial population of individuals; (c) selector means to select an individual or individuals of the initial population on the basis of results of the fitness tests; (d) breeding means to breed a further population of individuals from the selected individual or individuals; (f) the fitness evaluating means being further arranged to provide a single preferred selected individual from the further population of individuals. A method of carrying out the operation of the above means.