PARSIM - A PARALLEL OPTIMIZATION TOOL

Current computer-aided control system design environments seldom suppo rt optimization methods for controller design in a truly interactive m anner. A prototype tool, called PARSIM, supporting parallel processing , optimization, and a graphical user interface is presented, addressin g many of the problems inherent in current approaches to multiobjectiv e optimization-based design methods. An XWindows interface is used to simplify problem formulation and control the optimization processes. U sing a previously developed interface, it is shown how the computation al burden may be alleviated by parallel processing.