Abstract

In this paper we present a hardware environment, i.e. a scalable multiprocessor system, that has been especially designed for application of Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs). In contrast to other approaches the hardware is adapted and optimized to this problem domain. We describe our multiprocessor system with respect to technical aspects and discuss the resulting options for EAs. We also give some ideas on the software framework, which is an essential part of the project. Finally as a case study the Travelling Salesman Problem is implemented to demonstrate the feasibility and performance of our approach.