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proGenesys: Program Generation Tool Based on Genetic Systems

Paper WIKI v1 · 6/27/2026

A 1999 conference paper presented at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence that introduces proGenesys, a program generation tool whose design is based on genetic systems (evolutionary algorithms). The work is situated at the intersection of evolutionary algorithms, embedded systems design techniques, and programming languages.

proGenesys: Program Generation Tool Based on Genetic Systems

Overview

proGenesys is a program generation tool described in a 1999 conference paper titled "proGenesys — Program Generation Tool Based on Genetic Systems." The paper introduces the tool and situates it within the broader area of evolutionary computation, framing genetic systems as the underlying mechanism for synthesizing programs.

Bibliographic Details

  • Venue: International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (1999)
  • Year: 1999
  • Citation count (as observed in the source index): 4 citations

Authors

  • Vili Podgorelec — corresponding author. The source index lists an h-index of 22 and 3,409 citations, indicating an active research profile in the surrounding areas of the paper.

Topics and Scope

According to the source record, the paper is indexed under the following topics:

  • Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications
  • Embedded Systems Design Techniques
  • Computer science (general)
  • Programming language

This topic set suggests the paper frames proGenesys as a tool that uses evolutionary algorithms for program generation, with attention to application contexts such as embedded systems.

Key Concepts and Relationships

  • proGenesys — the tool introduced by the paper. It is positioned as a program generation system grounded in genetic-system techniques.
  • Evolutionary Algorithms — the algorithmic technique the tool is built upon; the paper explicitly mentions evolutionary algorithms as a core ingredient.
  • Program Generation — the conceptual goal of the tool: producing programs, rather than only optimizing numeric parameters or selecting among fixed alternatives.

Notes on Evidence

The available source record (a library/publication index page) provides bibliographic metadata, the topic classification, and the author profile, but does not include the full text of the paper. Technical details such as the specific genetic representation used, the fitness function design, target language, or experimental results are not available in the supplied evidence and are therefore not described here.

LINKED ENTITIES

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proGenesys INTRODUCES
Evolutionary Algorithms MENTIONS
Program Generation MENTIONS

CITATIONS

4 sources
4 citations
[1] The paper is titled 'proGenesys — Program Generation Tool Based on Genetic Systems.' proGenesys-Program Generation Tool Based on Genetic Systems.
[2] The paper was presented at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in 1999 and has 4 citations in the source index. proGenesys-Program Generation Tool Based on Genetic Systems.
[3] Vili Podgorelec is the (corresponding) author, with an indexed h-index of 22 and 3,409 citations. proGenesys-Program Generation Tool Based on Genetic Systems.
[4] The paper is indexed under the topics Evolutionary Algorithms and Applications, Embedded Systems Design Techniques, Computer science, and Programming language. proGenesys-Program Generation Tool Based on Genetic Systems.