The application of genetic algorithms in a career planning environment: CAPTAINS

Abstract

In this article, we present experiences with the Crew Availability Planning and Training System (CAPTAINS). CAPTAINS is a complex planning‐aid system that assists professional career planners. This article describes the learning component of CAPTAINS—the Learning Classifier System (LCS)—which predicts the bids on functions of pilots. We also present experiments with the LCS and their results.