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This paper presents the constrained Hybrid Metaheuristic (cHM) algorithm as a general framework for continuous optimisation. Unlike many existing metaheuristics that are tailored to specific function classes or problem domains, cHM is…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2026-03-20 Piotr A. Kowalski , Szymon Kucharczyk , Jacek Mańdziuk

The Hybrid Genetic Optimisation framework (HYGO) is introduced to meet the pressing need for efficient and unified optimisation frameworks that support both parametric and functional learning in complex engineering problems. Evolutionary…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2026-02-10 Isaac Robledo , Yiqing Li , Guy Y. Cornejo Maceda , Rodrigo Castellanos

Nature-inspired algorithms such as Particle Swarm Optimization and Firefly Algorithm are among the most powerful algorithms for optimization. In this paper, we intend to formulate a new metaheuristic algorithm by combining Levy flights with…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2010-03-09 Xin-She Yang

Optimization techniques are frequently applied in science and engineering research and development. Evolutionary algorithms, as a kind of general-purpose metaheuristic, have been shown to be very effective in solving a wide range of…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2015-02-03 James J. Q. Yu , Victor O. K. Li , Albert Y. S. Lam

The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a disaster-prone environment plays important role in assisting the rescue services and providing the internet connectivity with the outside world. However, in such a complex environment the selection…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-23 Zakria Qadir , Muhammad Bilal , Guoqiang Liu , Xiaolong Xu

Modern machine learning algorithms crucially rely on several design decisions to achieve strong performance, making the problem of Hyperparameter Optimization (HPO) more important than ever. Here, we combine the advantages of the popular…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-10-22 Noor Awad , Neeratyoy Mallik , Frank Hutter

Swarm intelligence optimization algorithms can be adopted in swarm robotics for target searching tasks in a 2-D or 3-D space by treating the target signal strength as fitness values. Many current works in the literature have achieved good…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2021-05-28 Jian Yang , Yuhui Shi

The aim of bi-objective optimization is to obtain an approximation set of (near) Pareto optimal solutions. A decision maker then navigates this set to select a final desired solution, often using a visualization of the approximation front.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-06-12 S. C. Maree , T. Alderliesten , P. A. N. Bosman

Hyperparameter optimization (HPO) plays a central role in the automated machine learning (AutoML). It is a challenging task as the response surfaces of hyperparameters are generally unknown, hence essentially a global optimization problem.…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-06-18 Zebin Yang , Aijun Zhang

Evolutionary multiobjective optimization (EMO) has made significant strides over the past two decades. However, as problem scales and complexities increase, traditional EMO algorithms face substantial performance limitations due to…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2025-07-11 Zhenyu Liang , Hao Li , Naiwei Yu , Kebin Sun , Ran Cheng

In this paper we present a metaheuristic for global optimization called General Algorithmic Search (GAS). Specifically, GAS is a stochastic, single-objective method that evolves a swarm of agents in search of a global extremum. Numerical…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-05-25 Sergio Hernández , Guillem Duran , José M. Amigó

The efficiency of any metaheuristic algorithm largely depends on the way of balancing local intensive exploitation and global diverse exploration. Studies show that bat algorithm can provide a good balance between these two key components…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-08-25 Xin-She Yang , Suash Deb , Simon Fong

Adaptive Curriculum Sequencing (ACS) is essential for personalized online learning, yet current approaches struggle to balance complex educational constraints and maintain optimization stability. This paper proposes a Memetic Walrus…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-06-17 Qionghao Huang , Lingnuo Lu , Xuemei Wu , Fan Jiang , Xizhe Wang , Xun Wang

In order to solve Re-entrant Hybrid Flowshop (RHFS) scheduling problems and establish simulations and processing models, this paper uses Wolf Pack Algorithm (WPA) as global optimization. For local assignment, it takes minimum remaining time…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2019-01-29 Zhonghua Han , Xutian Tian , Xiaoting Dong , Fanyi Xie

Optimisation-based algorithms known as Moving Horizon Estimator (MHE) have been developed through the years. This paper illustrates the implementation of the policy introduced in the companion paper submitted to the 18th IFAC Workshop on…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-04-21 Federico Oliva , Daniele Carnevale

Evolutionary optimization algorithms, including particle swarm optimization (PSO), have been successfully applied in oil industry for production planning and control. Such optimization studies are quite challenging due to large number of…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2021-06-03 Ajitabh Kumar

First-order optimization methods, such as SGD and Adam, are widely used for training large-scale deep neural networks due to their computational efficiency and robust performance. However, relying solely on gradient information, these…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-07-29 Yue Hu , Zanxia Cao , Yingchao Liu

Metaheuristic search methods have proven to be essential tools for tackling complex optimization challenges, but their full potential is often constrained by conventional algorithmic frameworks. In this paper, we introduce a novel approach…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-10-23 Abdel-Rahman Hedar , Alaa E. Abdel-Hakim , Wael Deabes , Youseef Alotaibi , Kheir Eddine Bouazza

A large number of optimization algorithms have been developed by researchers to solve a variety of complex problems in operations management area. We present a novel optimization algorithm belonging to the class of swarm intelligence…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2016-08-05 Ilario De Vincenzo , Ilaria Giannoccaro , Giuseppe Carbone

Electromagnetismlike Optimization (EMO) is a global optimization algorithm, particularly well suited to solve problems featuring nonlinear and multimodal cost functions. EMO employs searcher agents that emulate a population of charged…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2014-05-21 Erik Cuevas , Diego Oliva , Daniel Zaldivar , Marco Perez , Gonzalo Pajares