Office layout support system for polygonal space using interactive genetic algorithm — Generation of room arrangement plans —

In this paper, we propose an office layout support system for polygonal space using interactive genetic algorithm. The proposed system has two phases; (1) generation of room arrangement plans and (2) generation of layout plans for workspace. In the proposed system, office layout plans can be generated not only in square space but also in polygonal space. In this system, some conditions on rooms and furniture are given by a user, some room arrangement plans which satisfy the conditions are generated by interactive genetic algorithm. After one of the generated room arrangement plans is selected by a user, and then some layout plans for workspace which satisfy the conditions are generated by interactive genetic algorithm. We carried out a series of computer experiments and confirmed the effectiveness of the proposed system.