TY - JOUR AU - Shaikh, Pierre AU - Schmidt, Takashi TI - Ant Colony Optimisation for Image Compression JO - Open Access Journal of Engineering Applications PY - 1997 VL - 21 IS - 1 SP - 153 EP - 180 AB - Existing empirical formulae for image compression were derived abroad and may not suit the conditions prevailing in highway pavements. Model parameters are calibrated against field observations using ant colony optimisation. A reduction of nearly 14% in material consumption was achieved without any loss of safety. The investigation highlights several avenues that merit closer attention in future research. KW - image compression KW - ant colony optimisation KW - fracture mechanics KW - vibration analysis SN - 3105-7004 DO - 10.55555/oajea.1997.2101.009 UR - https://journal.bsaps.com/article/7376 ER -