Layout Optimization Base on Election Campaign Algorithm

Waste appliances have become new urban polluter because of the replacing of appliances households and corporates throw away. A case of recycling system of waste appliances in China is on the agenda. As the recycling system process, the layout optimization problem come out, we present a solution by using a new algorithm named Election campaign algorithm (ECA). ECA acts by simulating the behavior that the election candidates pursue the highest support in election campaign. Our comparative study indicates that ECA has good performance in this kind of optimization cases.