SSABA: Search Step Adjustment Based Algorithm

Finding the suitable solution to optimization problems is a fundamental challenge in various sciences. Optimization algorithms are one of the effective stochastic methods in solving optimization problems. In this paper, a new stochastic optimization algorithm called Search Step Adjustment Based Algorithm (SSABA) is presented to provide quasi-optimal solutions to various optimization problems. In the initial iterations of the algorithm, the step index is set to the highest value for a comprehensive search of the search space. Then, with increasing repetitions in order to focus the search of the algorithm in achieving the optimal solution closer to the global optimal, the step index is reduced to reach the minimum value at the end of the algorithm implementation. SSABA is mathematically modeled and its performance in optimization is evaluated on twenty-three different standard objective functions of unimodal and multimodal types. The results of optimization of unimodal functions show that the proposed algorithm SSABA has high exploitation power and the results of optimization of multimodal functions show the appropriate exploration power of the proposed algorithm. In addition, the performance of the proposed SSABA is compared with the performance of eight well-known algorithms, including Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Genetic Algorithm (GA), Teaching-Learning Based Optimization (TLBO), Gravitational Search Algorithm (GSA), Grey Wolf Optimization (GWO), Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA), Marine Predators Algorithm (MPA), and Tunicate Swarm Algorithm (TSA). The simulation results show that the proposed SSABA is better and more competitive than the eight compared algorithms with better performance.     

求解连续空间优化问题的扩展粒子蚁群算法

扩展蚁群算法是蚁群算法创始人Dorigo提出的一种用于求解连续空间优化问题的最新蚁群算法,但该算法的收敛速度参数和局部搜索参数取值缺乏理论指导,因此其性能受算法参数影响较大.本文提出一种求解连续空间优化的扩展粒子蚁群算法,将粒子群算法嵌入到扩展蚁群算法中用于在线优化扩展蚁群算法参数,减少了参数人为调整的盲目性.从而改善扩展蚁群算法的寻径行为.通过将本文提出的算法与遗传算法、克隆选择算法、蚁群算法、扩展蚁群算法对5种典型测试函数优化的结果对比表明,本文算法在搜索速度和全局搜索能力方面均优于其它算法.     

AMBO: All Members-Based Optimizer for Solving Optimization Problems

There are many optimization problems in different branches of science that should be solved using an appropriate methodology. Population-based optimization algorithms are one of the most efficient approaches to solve this type of problems. In this paper, a new optimization algorithm called All Members-Based Optimizer (AMBO) is introduced to solve various optimization problems. The main idea in designing the proposed AMBO algorithm is to use more information from the population members of the algorithm instead of just a few specific members (such as best member and worst member) to update the population matrix. Therefore, in AMBO, any member of the population can play a role in updating the population matrix. The theory of AMBO is described and then mathematically modeled for implementation on optimization problems. The performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated on a set of twenty-three standard objective functions, which belong to three different categories: unimodal, high-dimensional multimodal, and fixed-dimensional multimodal functions. In order to analyze and compare the optimization results for the mentioned objective functions obtained by AMBO, eight other well-known algorithms have been also implemented. The optimization results demonstrate the ability of AMBO to solve various optimization problems. Also, comparison and analysis of the results show that AMBO is superior and more competitive than the other mentioned algorithms in providing suitable solution.     

基于速度交流的共生多种群粒子群算法

为了提高粒子群算法的求解精度,改善算法的搜索性能,提出一种基于速度交流的共生多种群粒子群算法(SMPSO)。该算法采用速度交流机制划分整个从种群为多个子种群,负责解空间的全局搜索,将获得的最优信息分享给主种群;主种群综合从种群与自身最优经验,负责局部深度优化,获得最优信息反馈给从种群,从而建立主从群间的共生关系,实现解空间的充分搜索。迭代后期,在主种群中引入自适应变异策略,提高算法跳出局部最优的能力。将提出的SMPSO算法应用于基准测试函数中,与其它改进的PSO算法进行比较。实验结果表明,SMPSO算法在求解精度、搜索能力、稳定性等方面均有较大的提高。     

Dark Forest Algorithm: A Novel Metaheuristic Algorithm for Global Optimization Problems

Metaheuristic algorithms, as effective methods for solving optimization problems, have recently attracted considerable attention in science and engineering fields. They are popular and have broad applications owing to their high efficiency and low complexity. These algorithms are generally based on the behaviors observed in nature, physical sciences, or humans. This study proposes a novel metaheuristic algorithm called dark forest algorithm (DFA), which can yield improved optimization results for global optimization problems. In DFA, the population is divided into four groups: highest civilization, advanced civilization, normal civilization, and low civilization. Each civilization has a unique way of iteration. To verify DFA’s capability, the performance of DFA on 35 well-known benchmark functions is compared with that of six other metaheuristic algorithms, including artificial bee colony algorithm, firefly algorithm, grey wolf optimizer, harmony search algorithm, grasshopper optimization algorithm, and whale optimization algorithm. The results show that DFA provides solutions with improved efficiency for problems with low dimensions and outperforms most other algorithms when solving high dimensional problems. DFA is applied to five engineering projects to demonstrate its applicability. The results show that the performance of DFA is competitive to that of current well-known metaheuristic algorithms. Finally, potential upgrading routes for DFA are proposed as possible future developments.     

Particle swarm optimization approach for multi-objective composite box-beam design

This paper presents a multi-agent search technique to design an optimal composite box-beam helicopter rotor blade. The search technique is called particle swarm optimization (‘inspired by the choreography of a bird flock’). The continuous geometry parameters (cross-sectional dimensions) and discrete ply angles of the box-beams are considered as design variables. The objective of the design problem is to achieve (a) specified stiffness value and (b) maximum elastic coupling. The presence of maximum elastic coupling in the composite box-beam increases the aero-elastic stability of the helicopter rotor blade. The multi-objective design problem is formulated as a combinatorial optimization problem and solved collectively using particle swarm optimization technique. The optimal geometry and ply angles are obtained for a composite box-beam design with ply angle discretizations of 10°, 15° and 45°. The performance and computational efficiency of the proposed particle swarm optimization approach is compared with various genetic algorithm based design approaches. The simulation results clearly show that the particle swarm optimization algorithm provides better solutions in terms of performance and computational time than the genetic algorithm based approaches.     

Biogeography-based particle swarm optimization with fuzzy elitism and its applications to constrained engineering problems

In evolutionary algorithms, elites are crucial to maintain good features in solutions. However, too many elites can make the evolutionary process stagnate and cannot enhance the performance. This article employs particle swarm optimization (PSO) and biogeography-based optimization (BBO) to propose a hybrid algorithm termed biogeography-based particle swarm optimization (BPSO) which could make a large number of elites effective in searching optima. In this algorithm, the whole population is split into several subgroups; BBO is employed to search within each subgroup and PSO for the global search. Since not all the population is used in PSO, this structure overcomes the premature convergence in the original PSO. Time complexity analysis shows that the novel algorithm does not increase the time consumption. Fourteen numerical benchmarks and four engineering problems with constraints are used to test the BPSO. To better deal with constraints, a fuzzy strategy for the number of elites is investigated. The simulation results validate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.     

多根非线性方程组求解的探路者灰狼算法

针对传统算法在多根非线性方程组求解时依赖初始值的选定,求解个数不完全,求解精度不高的问题,提出了一种结合探路者算法的灰狼优化算法 (PGWO)。由于灰狼优化算法存在后期收敛速度慢等问题,结合了探路者算法,根据探路者中跟随者的更新机制对灰狼个体的位置进行改变,进而平衡算法的全局搜索和局部搜索能力。通过 9 组多根非线性方程组的仿真实验结果和其他群智能算法进行比较,实验结果表明 PGWO 算法提高了多根非线性方程组求解的精度,在求解个数上得到明显提升,进而说明了算法的有效性。     

基于速度交流的多种群多目标粒子群算法研究

为提高多目标优化算法的收敛精度和搜索性能,提出一种基于速度交流的多种群多目标粒子群算法。算法引入速度交流机制,将种群划分为多个子种群以实现速度信息共享,改善粒子单一搜索模式,提高算法的全局搜索能力。采用混沌映射优化惯性权重,提高粒子搜索遍历性和全局性,为降低算法在运行后期陷入局部最优Pareto前沿的可能性,对各个子种群执行不同的变异操作。将算法与NSGA-Ⅱ、SPEA2、AbYSS、MOPSO、SMPSO和GWASF-GA先进多目标优化算法进行对比,实验结果表明:该算法得到的解集具有更好的收敛性和分布性。     

Billiards Optimization Algorithm: A New Game-Based Metaheuristic Approach

Metaheuristic algorithms are one of the most widely used stochastic approaches in solving optimization problems. In this paper, a new metaheuristic algorithm entitled Billiards Optimization Algorithm (BOA) is proposed and designed to be used in optimization applications. The fundamental inspiration in BOA design is the behavior of the players and the rules of the billiards game. Various steps of BOA are described and then its mathematical model is thoroughly explained. The efficiency of BOA in dealing with optimization problems is evaluated through optimizing twenty-three standard benchmark functions of different types including unimodal, high-dimensional multimodal, and fixed-dimensional multimodal functions. In order to analyze the quality of the results obtained by BOA, the performance of the proposed approach is compared with ten well-known algorithms. The simulation results show that BOA, with its high exploration and exploitation abilities, achieves an impressive performance in providing solutions to objective functions and is superior and far more competitive compared to the ten competitor algorithms.     

基于聚类的粒子群优化算法在MES调度中的应用

针对传统调度算法寻优效率低的弱点,从MES功能出发,将其调度功能单独抽出,提出了基于聚类的粒子群优化算法,将聚类用于粒子群搜索空间的改进。仿真结果表明了该算法的有效性。     

基于改进蝗虫优化算法的光伏电池模型参数辨识

针对蝗虫优化算法容易陷入局部最优、收敛精度不足等缺点,提出一种改进蝗虫优化算法。将混沌算法与蝗虫优化算法融合,对蝗虫优化算法进行混沌初始化,改善初始种群质量;再引入差分进化算法的差分策略,通过变异、交叉和选择过程,维持种群的多样性,增大算法跳出局部最优的可能性,从而使算法能搜索到更好的解;在个体更新部分引入了粒子群算法的思想,以当前的最优个体为目标进行个体位置更新,加快算法寻优速度。将改进蝗虫优化算法用于多晶硅太阳能电池模型参数的辨识中,并通过与其它智能优化算法的比较,验证了改进蝗虫算法辨识太阳能电池参数的有效性和优越性。通过实验验证了改进蝗虫优化算法在不同光照下对太阳能电池参数的辨识效果。     

基于粒子群与聚类的多目标优化算法

针对粒子群优化算法容易陷入局部最优的问题,提出了一种基于粒子群优化与分解聚类方法相结合的多目标优化算法。算法基于参考向量分解的方法,通过聚类优选粒子策略来更新全局最优解。首先,通过每条均匀分布的参考向量对粒子进行聚类操作,来促进粒子的多样性。从每个聚类中选择一个具有最小聚合函数适应度值的粒子,以平衡收敛性和多样性。动态更新全局最优解和个体最优解,引导种群均匀分布在帕累托前沿附近。通过仿真实验,与4种粒子群多目标优化算法进行对比。实验结果表明,提出的算法在27个选定的基准测试问题中获得了20个反世代距离(IGD)最优值。     

粒子群优化算法综述

粒子群优化（PSO）算法是一种新兴的优化技术,其思想来源于人工生命和演化计算理论。PSO通过粒子追随自己找到的最好解和整个群的最好解来完成优化。该算法简单易实现,可调参数少,已得到广泛研究和应用。详细介绍了PSO的基本原理、各种改进技术及其应用等,并对其未来的研究提出了一些建议。     

改进樽海鞘群优化K-means算法的图像分割

目的 针对樽海鞘群算法寻优精度低、易陷入到局部最优,以及K-means算法进行图像分割容易被初始聚类中心干扰等缺点,提出改进樽海鞘群优化K-means算法的图像分割。方法 首先利用Circle映射来对樽海鞘种群进行初始化;其次引入莱维飞行到领导者和追随者位置更新公式中,使得樽海鞘种群的多样性得到提高,克服算法陷入到局部最优。最后,对改进樽海鞘群算法先采用8个基准函数进行性能测试;再将改进樽海鞘群算法优化K-means进行图像分割。结果 改进算法在寻优精度、稳定性、收敛速度以及跳出局部最优的本领得到了提高。同时,改进樽海鞘群优化K-means算法进行图像分割,有效地提高了图像分割质量。结论 改进算法改善了原始樽海鞘群算法的寻优精度低、易陷入到局部最优的缺点,很好地优化了K-means算法对图像进行准确分割,在图像分割领域具有一定的参考意义。     

求解约束优化问题的改进布谷鸟搜索算法

为了提高约束优化问题的求解精度和收敛速度,提出求解约束优化问题的改进布谷鸟搜索算法。首先分析了基本布谷鸟搜索算法全局搜索和局部搜索过程中的不足,对其中全局搜索和局部搜索迭代公式进行重新定义,然后以一定概率在最优解附近进行搜索。对12个标准约束优化问题和4个工程约束优化问题进行测试并与多种算法进行对比,实验结果和统计分析表明所提算法在求解约束优化问题上具有较强的优越性。     

Skill Optimization Algorithm: A New Human-Based Metaheuristic Technique

Metaheuristic algorithms are widely used in solving optimization problems. In this paper, a new metaheuristic algorithm called Skill Optimization Algorithm (SOA) is proposed to solve optimization problems. The fundamental inspiration in designing SOA is human efforts to acquire and improve skills. Various stages of SOA are mathematically modeled in two phases, including: (i) exploration, skill acquisition from experts and (ii) exploitation, skill improvement based on practice and individual effort. The efficiency of SOA in optimization applications is analyzed through testing this algorithm on a set of twenty-three standard benchmark functions of a variety of unimodal, high-dimensional multimodal, and fixed-dimensional multimodal types. The optimization results show that SOA, by balancing exploration and exploitation, is able to provide good performance and appropriate solutions for optimization problems. In addition, the performance of SOA in optimization is compared with ten metaheuristic algorithms to evaluate the quality of the results obtained by the proposed approach. Analysis and comparison of the obtained simulation results show that the proposed SOA has a superior performance over the considered algorithms and achieves much more competitive results.     

基于天牛须改进粒子群算法的平面度误差评定研究

基于天牛须改进粒子群算法(BAS-PSO)对平面度误差进行了评定研究。首先,建立基于最小区域的平面度误差评定的数学模型,并将目标函数转化为非线性最优化问题;接着,在粒子群算法(PSO)的基础上,引入局部搜索能力较强的天牛须算法(BAS),加速全局搜索和局部搜索的并行计算,避免算法早熟收敛并陷入局部最优,提高平面度误差评定的精度和效率;最后,通过Rosenbrock和Schaffer测试函数,验证BAS-PSO的有效性,采用BAS-PSO对目标函数进行求解。实验结果表明该算法相对于BAS和PSO均取得较好的寻优效果。将该算法应用到平面度误差实例测量中,得出平面度公差值为0.00615mm;相比最小二乘法(LSM)、遗传算法(GA)、BAS和PSO算法,公差值分别减少了0.0023mm,0.00127mm,0.00058mm,0.00037mm;验证了该算法的可行性及优越性。     

基于同伦延拓的冗余机械臂逆运动学优化算法研究

目的 针对偏置冗余机械臂的逆运动学,采用传统数值法存在依赖初始值、奇异位姿收敛性差等问题,提出一种改进数值法。方法 首先将非线性方程组转化为同伦方程组,引入同伦延拓算法能够有效避免依赖初始值的问题,同时能够获取逆运动学解空间。然后考虑奇异位姿,将同伦方程组转化为最小二乘问题,采用Levenberg Marquardt算法对同伦方程组进行路径追踪,以获取逆运动学解空间。最后将关节极限避免问题映射为解空间优化问题,引入二进制改进粒子群优化算法,获得最优逆运动学解。结果 实验结果表明,相较于传统数值法,文中所提数值法针对逆运动学求解具有更高的收敛率、更快的收敛速度,同时二进制改进粒子群算法能够有效避免关节极限问题。结论 采用文中所提数值法求解逆运动学的精度较高,能够满足实时性要求,对于机械臂用于包装作业具有一定的理论意义和工程应用价值。     

混合蝙蝠算法在包装废弃物逆向物流中的应用

目的为了提高蝙蝠算法(BA)求解包装废弃物逆向物流问题的性能。方法在标准BA算法的基础上提出混合蝙蝠算法(HBA)。首先,构建新型蝙蝠表达式,使BA算法适用于包装废弃物逆向物流问题的求解。其次,引入自适应惯性权重,改造蝙蝠速度更新公式;然后,引入粒子群算法(PSO),对每次迭代中任一随机蝙蝠进行粒子群操作;最后,利用HBA算法对企业实例和标准算例进行仿真测试。结果企业最优回收距离为776.63 km。与遗传算法(GA)、蚁群算法(ACO)和禁忌搜索算法(TS)相比,HBA算法能够求得已知最优解的标准算例个数最多为6个,求得最好解与已知最优解的平均误差最小为8.58%,平均运行时间最短为4.39s。结论 HBA算法的全局寻优能力、稳定性和运行速度均优于GA算法、ACO算法和TS算法。