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Nanyang Polytechnic of Singapore received mention as a runnerup in the Wall Street Journal Innovation Awards in the category of software for their GA-based system for managing manpower requirements. NYP's press release describes the system as follows:

NYP's entry, the Genetic Algorithm (GA) Based Rostering System, seeks to solve large complex rostering problems by using a dynamic gene-modelling method to overcome limitations found in traditional artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The result is the ability to deliver a high degree of accuracy with prompt response to changes. The system is currently deployed at the Singapore General Hospital, which saw the time taken to roster its 2000 nursing staff cut from several days to just 25 minutes. The system has received a patent in Singapore and patent applications being filed in the US and Australia.

Hat tip to Technology Playground for their post. In other corners of the blogosphere, Merkintöjä is bringing news of the Technology Review article to Finnish readers, and AI etc. has picked up on IFTF linking to IlliGAL Blogging.

# posted by David E. Goldberg @ 4:34 PM