diff --git a/optimizer/optimizer_18_09_2020_CT_1.py b/optimizer/optimizer_18_09_2020_CT_1.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ce3560
--- /dev/null
+++ b/optimizer/optimizer_18_09_2020_CT_1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,363 @@
+
+### THIS STRATEGY RETURNED A SCORE OF .... (complete when done)
+### ORTHO MADS 2n or n+1, no quad models, no quad search, sgtelib search, no NM search, initial LH searche
+### We use ORTHO n+1 UNI (not quad) because it is the only ortho n+1 poll strategy that work on a single pass.
+
+import numpy as np
+from scipy.interpolate import interp1d
+from PyNomad import optimize as nomad_solve
+
+#  import threading
+#  import queue
+import multiprocessing
+
+
+from bayesmark.abstract_optimizer import AbstractOptimizer
+from bayesmark.experiment import experiment_main
+
+# Sklearn prefers str to unicode:
+DTYPE_MAP = {"real": float, "int": int, "bool": bool, "cat": str, "ordinal": str}
+
+class PyNomadOptimizer(AbstractOptimizer):
+
+    primary_import = None#"PyNomad"
+
+    def __init__(self, api_config, n_initial_points=0):
+        """Build wrapper class to use an optimizer in benchmark
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        api_config : dict-like of dict-like
+            Configuration of the optimization variables. See API description.
+        n_initial_points : int
+            Number of points to sample randomly before actual Nomad optimization
+        """
+        AbstractOptimizer.__init__(self, api_config)
+
+        self.api_config = api_config
+
+        main_params = PyNomadOptimizer.get_nomad_dimensions(api_config)
+        
+        # NB these params will have to be tuned according to the number of variables,
+        # and their types
+        params = [main_params[0], #main_params[1], main_params[2],
+                  'BB_OUTPUT_TYPE OBJ',
+                  'MAX_BB_EVAL ' + str(8 * 16),
+                  'BB_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE 8',
+                  'MODEL_SEARCH SGTELIB',
+                  'SGTELIB_MODEL_CANDIDATES_NB 8',
+                  'SGTELIB_MODEL_TRIALS 5',
+                  'MODEL_EVAL_SORT no',
+                  'SPECULATIVE_SEARCH no',
+                  'LH_SEARCH 8 0',
+                  'OPPORTUNISTIC_EVAL true',
+                  'OPPORTUNISTIC_LH false', 
+                  'NM_SEARCH false'] #,'PERIODIC_VARIABLE 0'] 
+
+
+# Direction type and intensification for dimension 3 to 9
+#   dim       2n         n+1       strategy
+#     3        6           4       2n + intens. 2 => 8
+#     4        8           5       2n => 8
+#     5       10           6       n+1 + intens. 2 => 8
+#     6       12           7       n+1 + intens. 1 => 8
+#     7       14           8       n+1 => 8
+#     8       16           9       2n => 2*8
+#     9       18          10       n+1 + intens. 6 => 2*8
+        dimension = len(main_params[1])
+
+        # Choice of direction type according to dimension
+        if dimension == 3 or dimension == 4 or dimension == 8:
+            params.append('DIRECTION_TYPE ORTHO 2N')
+        else
+            param.append('DIRECTION_TYPE ORTHO N+1 UNI')
+
+        # Need for intensification for some direction type and dimension
+        if dimension == 3 or dimension == 5:
+            param.append('MAX_EVAL_INTENSIFICATION 2')
+    
+        if dimension == 6:
+            param.append('MAX_EVAL_INTENSIFICATION 1')
+
+        if dimension == 9:
+            param.append('MAX_EVAL_INTENSIFICATION 6')
+
+        # deal with categorical variables
+        if len(main_params[3]) > 0:
+            instruction = 'PERIODIC_VARIABLE '
+            for var_index in main_params[3]:
+                instruction += str(var_index) + ' '
+            params.append(instruction)
+
+        self.round_to_values = main_params[4]
+
+        # lower and upper bounds are given
+        lb = main_params[1]
+        ub = main_params[2]
+
+        x0 = [] # TODO choose x0 or LHS with n_initial_points
+
+        # TODO analyze the types of the inputs to fill at maximum nomad bb blocks
+
+        # queues to communicate between threads
+        #  self.inputs_queue = queue.Queue()
+        #  self.outputs_queue = queue.Queue()
+        self.inputs_queue = multiprocessing.JoinableQueue()
+        self.outputs_queue = multiprocessing.JoinableQueue()
+
+        # counter to deal with number of iterations: needed to properly kill the daemon thread
+        self.n_iters = 0
+
+        # list to keep candidates for an evaluation
+        self.stored_candidates = list()
+
+        # start background thread
+        #  self.nomad_thread = threading.Thread(target=nomad_solve, args=(self.bb_fct, x0, lb, ub, params,), daemon=True)
+        #  self.nomad_thread.start()
+        self.nomad_process = multiprocessing.Process(target=nomad_solve, args=(self.bb_fct, x0, lb, ub, params,))
+        self.nomad_process.start()
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_nomad_dimensions(api_config):
+        """Help routine to setup PyNomad search space in constructor
+
+            Take api_config in argument so this can be static
+        """
+        # there is equally a JointSpace method which could be used (see pysot)
+
+        # take a look for argument; should be sorted normally
+        # just in case we do it
+        param_list = sorted(api_config.keys())
+
+        bb_input_type_string = 'BB_INPUT_TYPE ( '
+        #  bb_lower_bound_string = 'LOWER_BOUND ('
+        #  bb_upper_bound_string = 'UPPER_BOUND ('
+        lb = []
+        ub = []
+        tol = 10**(-7)
+
+        periodic_var_indexes = list()
+        counter_periodic_vars = 0
+
+        round_to_values = {}
+
+        for param_name in param_list:
+            param_config = api_config[param_name]
+            param_type = param_config["type"]
+
+            param_space = param_config.get("space", None)
+            param_range = param_config.get("range", None)
+            param_values = param_config.get("values", None)
+
+            # some parameters can be real or integer and take a finite set of values
+            # TODO : how to deal with them
+            values_only_type = param_type in ("cat", "ordinal")
+            if (param_values is not None) and (not values_only_type):
+                assert param_range is None
+                param_values = np.unique(param_values)
+                param_range = (param_values[0], param_values[-1])
+                round_to_values[param_name] = interp1d(
+                    param_values, param_values, kind="nearest", fill_value="extrapolate"
+                )
+
+            if param_type == "int":
+                bb_input_type_string += 'I '
+                #  bb_lower_bound_string += ' ' + str(param_range[0])
+                #  bb_upper_bound_string += ' ' + str(param_range[-1])
+                lb.append(param_range[0])
+                ub.append(param_range[-1])
+            elif param_type == "bool":
+                bb_input_type_string += 'B '
+                #  bb_lower_bound_string += ' -'
+                #  bb_upper_bound_string += ' -' # automatic bounds for boolean variables
+                lb.append(0)
+                ub.append(1)
+            elif param_type in ("cat", "ordinal"):
+                # the variables will be considered as integer periodic variables
+                assert param_range is None
+                bb_input_type_string += 'I '
+                #  bb_lower_bound_string += ' 0'
+                #  bb_upper_bound_string += ' ' + str(len(param_values) - 1)
+                lb.append(0)
+                ub.append(len(param_values) - 1)
+                periodic_var_indexes.append(counter_periodic_vars)
+            elif param_type == "real":
+                # TODO: will we have to deal with with type of space (log, logit) ?
+                bb_input_type_string += 'R '
+                # Nomad has a tendance to go the bounds and the blackbox does not appreciate that
+                lb.append(param_range[0] + tol)
+                ub.append(param_range[-1] - tol)
+                #  bb_lower_bound_string += ' ' + str(param_range[0])
+                #  bb_upper_bound_string += ' ' + str(param_range[1])
+            else:
+                assert False, "type %s not handled in API" % param_type
+
+            counter_periodic_vars += 1
+
+        bb_input_type_string += ')'
+        #  bb_lower_bound_string += ' )'
+        #  bb_upper_bound_string += ' )'
+
+
+        return bb_input_type_string, lb, ub, periodic_var_indexes, round_to_values #bb_input_type_string, bb_lower_bound_string, bb_upper_bound_string, periodic_var_indexes, round_to_values
+
+    def bb_fct(self, x):
+        try:
+            n_values = x.get_n()
+
+            dim_pb = len(self.api_config.keys())
+            if ( n_values % dim_pb != 0 ):
+                print("Invalid number of values passed to bb")
+                return -1
+
+            n_pts = n_values // dim_pb
+
+            print("Number of points:", n_pts)
+
+            # store the input points
+            candidates = []
+            for i in range(n_pts):
+                candidates.append([x.get_coord(j) for j in range(i*dim_pb,(i+1)*dim_pb)])
+            #  print("candidates")
+            #  for candidate in candidates:
+            #      print(candidate)
+            self.inputs_queue.put(candidates)
+            self.inputs_queue.join()
+
+            # wait until the blackbox returns observations
+            while self.outputs_queue.empty():
+                continue
+
+            # returns observations to the blackbox
+            outputs_candidates = self.outputs_queue.get()
+            for output_val in outputs_candidates:
+                x.set_bb_output(i, output_val)
+
+            # task finish
+            self.outputs_queue.task_done()
+
+        except:
+            print ("Unexpected error in bb()", sys.exc_info()[0])
+            return -1
+        return 1
+
+
+    def suggest(self, n_suggestions=1):
+
+        """Make `n_suggestions` suggestions for what to evaluate next.
+        This requires the user observe all previous suggestions before calling
+        again.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        n_suggestions : int
+            The number of suggestions to return.
+        Returns
+        -------
+        next_guess : list of dict
+            List of `n_suggestions` suggestions to evaluate the objective
+            function. Each suggestion is a dictionary where each key
+            corresponds to a parameter being optimized.
+        """
+        # clear candidates before a new suggestion
+        self.stored_candidates.clear()
+
+        # wait until Nomad gives candidates
+        while self.inputs_queue.empty():
+            continue
+
+        # collect candidates
+        candidates = self.inputs_queue.get()
+
+        assert len(candidates) >= 1, "No candidates given: error !"
+        assert len(candidates) <= 8, "Too many candidates, n_suggestions must not be superior to 8 !"
+
+        # put them in the framework model
+        param_list = sorted(self.api_config.keys())
+
+        next_guess = list()
+        for candidate in candidates:
+            guess = dict()
+
+            for (param_name, val) in zip(param_list, candidate):
+
+                param_config = self.api_config[param_name]
+                param_type = param_config["type"]
+
+                param_space = param_config.get("space", None)
+                param_range = param_config.get("range", None)
+                param_values = param_config.get("values", None)
+
+                # make correspondance between periodic variables and categorical
+                if param_type in ("cat", "ordinal"):
+                    guess[param_name] = param_values[val]
+                else:
+                    guess[param_name] = val
+
+            # round problematic variables
+            for param_name, round_f in self.round_to_values.items():
+                guess[param_name] = round_f(guess[param_name])
+
+            # Also ensure this is correct dtype so sklearn is happy (according to hyperopt)
+            guess = {k: DTYPE_MAP[self.api_config[k]["type"]](guess[k]) for k in guess}
+
+            next_guess.append(guess)
+
+            self.stored_candidates.append(guess)
+
+        # complete task
+        self.inputs_queue.task_done()
+
+        # sometimes, the block is not filled: we have to complete it
+        # for the moment, by repetition of the stored candidates
+        for i in range(8 - len(candidates)):
+            guess = (self.stored_candidates[0].copy())
+
+            next_guess.append(guess)
+
+        return next_guess
+
+
+    def observe(self, X, y):
+        """Feed an observation back.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        X : list of dict-like
+            Places where the objective function has already been evaluated.
+            Each suggestion is a dictionary where each key corresponds to a
+            parameter being optimized.
+        y : array-like, shape (n,)
+            Corresponding values where objective has been evaluated
+        """
+        assert len(X) == len(y), "The length is not the same"
+
+        outputs_candidates = list()
+
+        # collect outputs
+        for candidate in self.stored_candidates:
+            idx = [candidate == x_guess for x_guess in X]
+            id_y = np.argwhere(idx)[0].item() # pick the first index
+            outputs_candidates.append(y[id_y])
+
+        #  print(outputs_candidates)
+
+        # trigger callbacks
+
+        if self.nomad_process.is_alive():
+        #  if self.nomad_thread.is_alive():
+            self.outputs_queue.put(outputs_candidates)
+            # wait for completion
+            self.outputs_queue.join()
+            self.n_iters += 1
+            print("Observe Done!")
+
+        # kill thread if last iteration
+        if self.n_iters >= 16:
+            self.nomad_process.terminate()
+            self.nomad_process.join()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    experiment_main(PyNomadOptimizer)
diff --git a/optimizer/optimizer_18_09_2020_CT_2.py b/optimizer/optimizer_18_09_2020_CT_2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dfccc5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/optimizer/optimizer_18_09_2020_CT_2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,361 @@
+### THIS STRATEGY RETURNED A SCORE OF .... (complete when done)
+### ORTHO MADS 2n or n+1, no quad or sgtelib search, no NM search, LH searches
+### We use ORTHO n+1 UNI (not quad) because it is the only ortho n+1 poll strategy that work on a single pass.
+
+
+import numpy as np
+from scipy.interpolate import interp1d
+from PyNomad import optimize as nomad_solve
+
+#  import threading
+#  import queue
+import multiprocessing
+
+
+from bayesmark.abstract_optimizer import AbstractOptimizer
+from bayesmark.experiment import experiment_main
+
+# Sklearn prefers str to unicode:
+DTYPE_MAP = {"real": float, "int": int, "bool": bool, "cat": str, "ordinal": str}
+
+class PyNomadOptimizer(AbstractOptimizer):
+
+    primary_import = None#"PyNomad"
+
+    def __init__(self, api_config, n_initial_points=0):
+        """Build wrapper class to use an optimizer in benchmark
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        api_config : dict-like of dict-like
+            Configuration of the optimization variables. See API description.
+        n_initial_points : int
+            Number of points to sample randomly before actual Nomad optimization
+        """
+        AbstractOptimizer.__init__(self, api_config)
+
+        self.api_config = api_config
+
+        main_params = PyNomadOptimizer.get_nomad_dimensions(api_config)
+        
+        # NB these params will have to be tuned according to the number of variables,
+        # and their types
+        params = [main_params[0], #main_params[1], main_params[2],
+                  'BB_OUTPUT_TYPE OBJ',
+                  'MAX_BB_EVAL ' + str(8 * 16),
+                  'BB_MAX_BLOCK_SIZE 8',
+                  'MODEL_SEARCH no',
+                  'MODEL_EVAL_SORT no',
+                  'SPECULATIVE_SEARCH no',
+                  'LH_SEARCH 8 8',
+                  'OPPORTUNISTIC_EVAL true',
+                  'OPPORTUNISTIC_LH false', 
+                  'NM_SEARCH false'] #,'PERIODIC_VARIABLE 0'] 
+
+
+# Direction type and intensification for dimension 3 to 9
+#   dim       2n         n+1       strategy
+#     3        6           4       2n + intens. 2 => 8
+#     4        8           5       2n => 8
+#     5       10           6       n+1 + intens. 2 => 8
+#     6       12           7       n+1 + intens. 1 => 8
+#     7       14           8       n+1 => 8
+#     8       16           9       2n => 2*8
+#     9       18          10       n+1 + intens. 6 => 2*8
+        dimension = len(main_params[1])
+
+        # Choice of direction type according to dimension
+        if dimension == 3 or dimension == 4 or dimension == 8:
+            params.append('DIRECTION_TYPE ORTHO 2N')
+        else
+            param.append('DIRECTION_TYPE ORTHO N+1 UNI')
+
+        # Need for intensification for some direction type and dimension
+        if dimension == 3 or dimension == 5:
+            param.append('MAX_EVAL_INTENSIFICATION 2')
+    
+        if dimension == 6:
+            param.append('MAX_EVAL_INTENSIFICATION 1')
+
+        if dimension == 9:
+            param.append('MAX_EVAL_INTENSIFICATION 6')
+
+        # deal with categorical variables
+        if len(main_params[3]) > 0:
+            instruction = 'PERIODIC_VARIABLE '
+            for var_index in main_params[3]:
+                instruction += str(var_index) + ' '
+            params.append(instruction)
+
+        self.round_to_values = main_params[4]
+
+        # lower and upper bounds are given
+        lb = main_params[1]
+        ub = main_params[2]
+
+        x0 = [] # TODO choose x0 or LHS with n_initial_points
+
+        # TODO analyze the types of the inputs to fill at maximum nomad bb blocks
+
+        # queues to communicate between threads
+        #  self.inputs_queue = queue.Queue()
+        #  self.outputs_queue = queue.Queue()
+        self.inputs_queue = multiprocessing.JoinableQueue()
+        self.outputs_queue = multiprocessing.JoinableQueue()
+
+        # counter to deal with number of iterations: needed to properly kill the daemon thread
+        self.n_iters = 0
+
+        # list to keep candidates for an evaluation
+        self.stored_candidates = list()
+
+        # start background thread
+        #  self.nomad_thread = threading.Thread(target=nomad_solve, args=(self.bb_fct, x0, lb, ub, params,), daemon=True)
+        #  self.nomad_thread.start()
+        self.nomad_process = multiprocessing.Process(target=nomad_solve, args=(self.bb_fct, x0, lb, ub, params,))
+        self.nomad_process.start()
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_nomad_dimensions(api_config):
+        """Help routine to setup PyNomad search space in constructor
+
+            Take api_config in argument so this can be static
+        """
+        # there is equally a JointSpace method which could be used (see pysot)
+
+        # take a look for argument; should be sorted normally
+        # just in case we do it
+        param_list = sorted(api_config.keys())
+
+        bb_input_type_string = 'BB_INPUT_TYPE ( '
+        #  bb_lower_bound_string = 'LOWER_BOUND ('
+        #  bb_upper_bound_string = 'UPPER_BOUND ('
+        lb = []
+        ub = []
+        tol = 10**(-7)
+
+        periodic_var_indexes = list()
+        counter_periodic_vars = 0
+
+        round_to_values = {}
+
+        for param_name in param_list:
+            param_config = api_config[param_name]
+            param_type = param_config["type"]
+
+            param_space = param_config.get("space", None)
+            param_range = param_config.get("range", None)
+            param_values = param_config.get("values", None)
+
+            # some parameters can be real or integer and take a finite set of values
+            # TODO : how to deal with them
+            values_only_type = param_type in ("cat", "ordinal")
+            if (param_values is not None) and (not values_only_type):
+                assert param_range is None
+                param_values = np.unique(param_values)
+                param_range = (param_values[0], param_values[-1])
+                round_to_values[param_name] = interp1d(
+                    param_values, param_values, kind="nearest", fill_value="extrapolate"
+                )
+
+            if param_type == "int":
+                bb_input_type_string += 'I '
+                #  bb_lower_bound_string += ' ' + str(param_range[0])
+                #  bb_upper_bound_string += ' ' + str(param_range[-1])
+                lb.append(param_range[0])
+                ub.append(param_range[-1])
+            elif param_type == "bool":
+                bb_input_type_string += 'B '
+                #  bb_lower_bound_string += ' -'
+                #  bb_upper_bound_string += ' -' # automatic bounds for boolean variables
+                lb.append(0)
+                ub.append(1)
+            elif param_type in ("cat", "ordinal"):
+                # the variables will be considered as integer periodic variables
+                assert param_range is None
+                bb_input_type_string += 'I '
+                #  bb_lower_bound_string += ' 0'
+                #  bb_upper_bound_string += ' ' + str(len(param_values) - 1)
+                lb.append(0)
+                ub.append(len(param_values) - 1)
+                periodic_var_indexes.append(counter_periodic_vars)
+            elif param_type == "real":
+                # TODO: will we have to deal with with type of space (log, logit) ?
+                bb_input_type_string += 'R '
+                # Nomad has a tendance to go the bounds and the blackbox does not appreciate that
+                lb.append(param_range[0] + tol)
+                ub.append(param_range[-1] - tol)
+                #  bb_lower_bound_string += ' ' + str(param_range[0])
+                #  bb_upper_bound_string += ' ' + str(param_range[1])
+            else:
+                assert False, "type %s not handled in API" % param_type
+
+            counter_periodic_vars += 1
+
+        bb_input_type_string += ')'
+        #  bb_lower_bound_string += ' )'
+        #  bb_upper_bound_string += ' )'
+
+
+        return bb_input_type_string, lb, ub, periodic_var_indexes, round_to_values #bb_input_type_string, bb_lower_bound_string, bb_upper_bound_string, periodic_var_indexes, round_to_values
+
+    def bb_fct(self, x):
+        try:
+            n_values = x.get_n()
+
+            dim_pb = len(self.api_config.keys())
+            if ( n_values % dim_pb != 0 ):
+                print("Invalid number of values passed to bb")
+                return -1
+
+            n_pts = n_values // dim_pb
+
+            print("Number of points:", n_pts)
+
+            # store the input points
+            candidates = []
+            for i in range(n_pts):
+                candidates.append([x.get_coord(j) for j in range(i*dim_pb,(i+1)*dim_pb)])
+            #  print("candidates")
+            #  for candidate in candidates:
+            #      print(candidate)
+            self.inputs_queue.put(candidates)
+            self.inputs_queue.join()
+
+            # wait until the blackbox returns observations
+            while self.outputs_queue.empty():
+                continue
+
+            # returns observations to the blackbox
+            outputs_candidates = self.outputs_queue.get()
+            for output_val in outputs_candidates:
+                x.set_bb_output(i, output_val)
+
+            # task finish
+            self.outputs_queue.task_done()
+
+        except:
+            print ("Unexpected error in bb()", sys.exc_info()[0])
+            return -1
+        return 1
+
+
+    def suggest(self, n_suggestions=1):
+
+        """Make `n_suggestions` suggestions for what to evaluate next.
+        This requires the user observe all previous suggestions before calling
+        again.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        n_suggestions : int
+            The number of suggestions to return.
+        Returns
+        -------
+        next_guess : list of dict
+            List of `n_suggestions` suggestions to evaluate the objective
+            function. Each suggestion is a dictionary where each key
+            corresponds to a parameter being optimized.
+        """
+        # clear candidates before a new suggestion
+        self.stored_candidates.clear()
+
+        # wait until Nomad gives candidates
+        while self.inputs_queue.empty():
+            continue
+
+        # collect candidates
+        candidates = self.inputs_queue.get()
+
+        assert len(candidates) >= 1, "No candidates given: error !"
+        assert len(candidates) <= 8, "Too many candidates, n_suggestions must not be superior to 8 !"
+
+        # put them in the framework model
+        param_list = sorted(self.api_config.keys())
+
+        next_guess = list()
+        for candidate in candidates:
+            guess = dict()
+
+            for (param_name, val) in zip(param_list, candidate):
+
+                param_config = self.api_config[param_name]
+                param_type = param_config["type"]
+
+                param_space = param_config.get("space", None)
+                param_range = param_config.get("range", None)
+                param_values = param_config.get("values", None)
+
+                # make correspondance between periodic variables and categorical
+                if param_type in ("cat", "ordinal"):
+                    guess[param_name] = param_values[val]
+                else:
+                    guess[param_name] = val
+
+            # round problematic variables
+            for param_name, round_f in self.round_to_values.items():
+                guess[param_name] = round_f(guess[param_name])
+
+            # Also ensure this is correct dtype so sklearn is happy (according to hyperopt)
+            guess = {k: DTYPE_MAP[self.api_config[k]["type"]](guess[k]) for k in guess}
+
+            next_guess.append(guess)
+
+            self.stored_candidates.append(guess)
+
+        # complete task
+        self.inputs_queue.task_done()
+
+        # sometimes, the block is not filled: we have to complete it
+        # for the moment, by repetition of the stored candidates
+        for i in range(8 - len(candidates)):
+            guess = (self.stored_candidates[0].copy())
+
+            next_guess.append(guess)
+
+        return next_guess
+
+
+    def observe(self, X, y):
+        """Feed an observation back.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        X : list of dict-like
+            Places where the objective function has already been evaluated.
+            Each suggestion is a dictionary where each key corresponds to a
+            parameter being optimized.
+        y : array-like, shape (n,)
+            Corresponding values where objective has been evaluated
+        """
+        assert len(X) == len(y), "The length is not the same"
+
+        outputs_candidates = list()
+
+        # collect outputs
+        for candidate in self.stored_candidates:
+            idx = [candidate == x_guess for x_guess in X]
+            id_y = np.argwhere(idx)[0].item() # pick the first index
+            outputs_candidates.append(y[id_y])
+
+        #  print(outputs_candidates)
+
+        # trigger callbacks
+
+        if self.nomad_process.is_alive():
+        #  if self.nomad_thread.is_alive():
+            self.outputs_queue.put(outputs_candidates)
+            # wait for completion
+            self.outputs_queue.join()
+            self.n_iters += 1
+            print("Observe Done!")
+
+        # kill thread if last iteration
+        if self.n_iters >= 16:
+            self.nomad_process.terminate()
+            self.nomad_process.join()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    experiment_main(PyNomadOptimizer)