Application of Genetic Algorithms to optimising a Manufacturing process.
The Fraunhofer Society, formed in 1973, is a German Research organisation with 67 institutes spread throughout Germany.
Genetic Algorithms are a form of MetaHeuristic that uses a series of random samples of a problem and subsequent mutations to ascertain the optimum parameters for a system to achieve its desired goals. This was applied to a Production Plant process to determine the optimum sequence of parts to be manufactured in the shortest possible time.
The subsequent simulation showed that the order in which the parts were manufactured made little difference but minimising the number of times the mahcines needed to be recalibrated for the different had a big effect. Thus, it was better to complete all the orders for one specific part (where possible) before starting on another part.
Award winning Interactive Multimedia Training Module.
Zurich Insurance is one of the top 100 Companies in the World, its core areas being Business Insurance and Farmers’ Management.
Allied Dunbar is a subsidiary of Zurich Insurance that focuses on Financial Services.
The Magnate commissioned RGK Media Ltd to create an online Training Module for its Financial Services Advisers, covering the various Products on offer, sample questionnaires and video outlining Employee Conduct Policy.
Involving a team of Writers, Designers and Programmers the resultant Training Module was completed on time and to budget, and went on to win Awards in the Financial Services Industry.
Pearson PLC is the largest Education Company and Book Publisher in the World, and British based Pearson Education includes the brands Addison Wesley, eCollege and Longman.
RGK Media Ltd were commissioned to produce an interactive and online learning Module to teach English to Italians. The Module included training in Diction, Grammar and Vocabulary and incorporated extensive video scenarios with an emphasis towards equipping Businesses with enough command of the English language to be effective in the Global Marketplace.
The Module was subsequently adapted for several other countries including Japan and South Korea.
Macmillan Education is one of the World’s leading Publishers of School Curriculum materials. They are Based in London and operate in over 40 countries worldwide.
Simon & Schuster is a division of the CBS Corporation, founded and based in New York City in 1924, and is one of the biggest Educational Publishing Companies in the World.
RGK Media Ltd were commissioned to create an Interactive Science Encyclopedia covering the School Science Curriculum. It took twelve months to complete and involved a team of Producers, Creative Designers and Programmers to generate the Software engine and Digital content.
Folha De Sao Paulo
Folha de Sao Paulo is a Brazilian newspaper Publisher founded in 1921, and is the leading newspaper in Sao Paulo with a typical daily circulation of about 250,000. It is part of the Media conglomerate Grupo Folha which comprises Brazil’s leading online and journalistic publishing companies.
RGK Media Ltd were asked to provide, for their Digital publishing division, a series of products about cars, boats planes and other locomotives. These were produced both in English and Brazilian Portuguese.
Established in 1998 Punch! Software is the developer of leading high end Consumer Home and Garden Design Products, and have sold over 3 million units worldwide both for PC, Mac and online. Retailing between £50-£500 these products bridge the gap between Consumer and Professional, CAD-based Home Design Software and can be used by homeowners and professionals alike.
Acting as their gateway to Europe, RGK Media Ltd localized their Products for the UK & European markets. US houses differ from European houses in many respects (eg: US houses are usually based on a wooden frame whereas European houses have a brick or stone frame) so the software had to be modified, in addition to the language aspects of the Localisation process.
RGK Media Ltd also simultaneously oversaw the subsequent localisation of the products into French, Italian, Dutch and German and having established a good relationship with Punch! in the US acted as Mediators and Programme Managers between the Companies.
Whilst acting as European Publishers for Punch! Software, RGK Media Ltd were approached by Crown Paints, one of the most instantly recognisable brands of paint manufacturer in the UK for over 200 years, to incorporate their full range of paints into Punch! Home Design Software.
The original software was written in C# with a Relational Database.
In addition to their range of Matt and Gloss finishes textured colors were also incorporated.
Whilst making a Documentary on Sleep, BBC1 approached RGK Media Ltd to act as Consultants enabling them to create in real time a virtual recreation of Case Studies’ bedrooms for analysis by experts. In addition we were featured in the programme using the product and making comments.
