Office layout support system for polygonal space using interactive genetic algorithm — Generation of Layout Plans for Workspace —

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, layout plans can be generated not only for a workspace whose shape is square but also for a workspace whose shape is polygonal. 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.