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This paper presents the Firefighter Optimization (FFO) algorithm as a new hybrid metaheuristic for optimization problems. This algorithm stems inspiration from the collaborative strategies often deployed by firefighters in firefighting…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2024-06-04 M. Z. Naser , A. Z. Naser

The advantages of evolutionary algorithms with respect to traditional methods have been greatly discussed in the literature. While particle swarm optimizers share such advantages, they outperform evolutionary algorithms in that they require…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2021-01-28 Johann Sienz , Mauro S. Innocente

Many problems in science and engineering can be formulated as optimization problems, subject to complex nonlinear constraints. The solutions of highly nonlinear problems usually require sophisticated optimization algorithms, and traditional…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2020-03-26 Xin-She Yang

Particle swarm optimisation is a metaheuristic algorithm which finds reasonable solutions in a wide range of applied problems if suitable parameters are used. We study the properties of the algorithm in the framework of random dynamical…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2015-11-20 J. Michael Herrmann , Adam Erskine , Thomas Joyce

Now the Meta-Heuristic algorithms have been used vastly in solving the problem of continuous optimization. In this paper the Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) algorithm and the Firefly Algorithm (FA) are valuated. And for presenting the…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2013-10-31 Seyyed Reza Khaze , Isa maleki , Sohrab Hojjatkhah , Ali Bagherinia

There are many different nature-inspired algorithms in the literature, and almost all such algorithms have algorithm-dependent parameters that need to be tuned. The proper setting and parameter tuning should be carried out to maximize the…

Computation · Statistics 2025-04-29 Geethu Joy , Christian Huyck , Xin-She Yang

Most global optimization problems are nonlinear and thus difficult to solve, and they become even more challenging when uncertainties are present in objective functions and constraints. This paper provides a new two-stage hybrid search…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2010-07-29 Xin-She Yang , Suash Deb

Brushless motors has special place though different motors are available because of its special features like absence in commutation, reduced noise and longer lifetime etc., The experimental parameter tracking of BLDC Motor can be achieved…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-06-22 Appalabathula Venkatesh , Pradeepa H , Chidanandappa R , Shankar Nalinakshan , Jayasankar V N

Metaheuristic algorithms are optimization methods that are inspired by real phenomena in nature or the behavior of living beings, e.g., animals, to be used for solving complex problems, as in engineering, energy optimization, health care,…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-06-16 Ardalan H. Awlla , Tarik A. Rashid , Ronak M. Abdullah

Swarm intelligence is all about developing collective behaviours to solve complex, ill-structured and large-scale problems. Efficiency in collective behaviours depends on how to harmonise the individual contributions so that a complementary…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2015-04-23 Muharrem Düğenci

This work presents a novel variant of the Firefly Algorithm (FA) for data clustering, addressing limitations of traditional methods like K-Means that struggle with non-uniform cluster shapes, densities, and the need for pre-defining the…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-05-19 MKA Ariyaratne , Azwirman Gusrialdi , Yury Nikulin , Jaakko Peltonen

The fireworks algorithm is an optimization algorithm for simulating the explosion phenomenon of fireworks. Because of its fast convergence and high precision, it is widely used in pattern recognition, optimal scheduling, and other fields.…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2023-01-10 Haimiao Mo , Min Zeng

Solving an optimization task in any domain is a very challenging problem, especially when dealing with nonlinear problems and non-convex functions. Many meta-heuristic algorithms are very efficient when solving nonlinear functions. A…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2020-07-28 Mona Nasr , Omar Farouk , Ahmed Mohamedeen , Ali Elrafie , Marwan Bedeir , Ali Khaled

In engineering optimization problems, multiple objectives with a large number of variables under highly nonlinear constraints are usually required to be simultaneously optimized. Significant computing effort are required to find the Pareto…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2020-08-06 Junfei Zhang , Yimiao Huang , Guowei Ma , Brett Nener

All swarm-intelligence-based optimization algorithms use some stochastic components to increase the diversity of solutions during the search process. Such randomization is often represented in terms of random walks. However, it is not yet…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-08-25 Xin-She Yang , M. Karamanoglu , T. O. Ting , Y. X. Zhao

In this paper, a new meta-heuristic algorithm, called beetle swarm optimization algorithm, is proposed by enhancing the performance of swarm optimization through beetle foraging principles. The performance of 23 benchmark functions is…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2020-07-09 Tiantian Wang , Long Yang

In non-linear systems, where explicit analytic solutions usually can't be found, visualisation is a powerful approach which can give insights into the dynamical behaviour of models; it is also crucial for teaching this area of mathematics.…

Mathematical Software · Computer Science 2016-01-20 Robert Merrison-Hort

Bio-inspired algorithms utilize natural processes such as evolution, swarm behavior, foraging, and plant growth to solve complex, nonlinear, high-dimensional optimization problems. However, a plethora of these algorithms require a more…

This paper proposes a novel calibration-free wavelength modulated spectroscopy (WMS) spectral fitting technique based on the firefly algorithm. The technique by simulating the information interaction behavior between fireflies to achieve…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2022-11-01 Tingting Zhang , Yongjie Sun , Pengpeng Wang , Yufeng Qiu , Chenxi Wang , Xiaohui Du , Shaokai Li , Haixu Liu , Tongwei Chu , Cunguang Zhu

The growing complexity of real-world problems has motivated computer scientists to search for efficient problem-solving methods. Metaheuristics based on evolutionary computation and swarm intelligence are outstanding examples of…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2015-02-10 James J. Q. Yu , Victor O. K. Li