J. Kennedy

Publications
Influence

J. Kennedy, R. Eberhart
Computer Science
Proceedings of ICNN'95 - International Conference…
6 August 2002

A concept for the optimization of nonlinear functions using particle swarm methodology is introduced, and applications, including nonlinear function optimization and neural network training, are proposed. Expand

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Particle swarm optimization

R. Poli, J. Kennedy, T. Blackwell
Computer Science
Swarm Intelligence
27 November 1995

This paper comprises a snapshot of particle swarming from the authors’ perspective, including variations in the algorithm, current and ongoing research, applications and open problems. Expand

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The particle swarm - explosion, stability, and convergence in a multidimensional complex space

M. Clerc, J. Kennedy
Mathematics, Computer Science
IEEE Trans. Evol. Comput.
1 February 2002

The particle swarm is an algorithm for finding optimal regions of complex search spaces through the interaction of individuals in a population of particles. Expand

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The fully informed particle swarm: simpler, maybe better

R. Mendes, J. Kennedy, José Neves
Mathematics, Computer Science
IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation
1 June 2004

The canonical particle swarm algorithm showed itself to be a journeyman problem solver, finding the global optimum a respectable proportion of the time, depending on topology, and getting there in respectably fast time. Expand

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Bare bones particle swarms

J. Kennedy
Mathematics, Computer Science
Proceedings of the IEEE Swarm Intelligence…
24 April 2003

This paper strips away some traditional features of the particle swarm in the search for the properties that make it work. Expand

The Behavior of Particles

J. Kennedy
Computer Science
Evolutionary Programming
25 March 1998

This paper examines a simplified version of the particle swarm algorithm in an effort to understand the trajectories of particles as they search for solutions. Expand

Social robots for education: A review

Tony Belpaeme, J. Kennedy, Aditi Ramachandran, B. Scassellati, F. Tanaka
Computer Science, Medicine
Science Robotics
15 August 2018

A review of social robots in education discusses expected outcomes, technical challenges, and directions for future research. Expand

The Robot Who Tried Too Hard: Social Behaviour of a Robot Tutor Can Negatively Affect Child Learning

J. Kennedy, Paul E. Baxter, Tony Belpaeme
Computer Science
10th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human…
2 March 2015

Social robots are finding increasing application in the domain of education, particularly for children, to support and augment learning opportunities. Expand

Social robot tutoring for child second language learning

J. Kennedy, Paul E. Baxter, Emmanuel Senft, Tony Belpaeme
Psychology, Computer Science
11th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human…
7 March 2016

This paper presents a study with 67 children to explore how social aspects of a tutor robot's speech influences their perception of the robot and their language learning in an interaction. Expand

Probability and dynamics in the particle swarm

J. Kennedy
Mathematics, Computer Science
Proceedings of the Congress on Evolutionary…
19 June 2004

This paper investigates emulation of the particle swarm algorithm through the use of random number generators. Expand

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