
Advances in Swarm Intelligence, Part I
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Content
- Title
- Preface
- Organization
- Table of Contents
- Theoretical Analysis of Swarm Intelligence Algorithms
- Particle Swarm Optimization: A Powerful Family of Stochastic Optimizers. Analysis, Design and Application to Inverse Modelling
- Global Optimization Methods and Sampling
- Generalized PSO (GPSO) and PSO Family
- Selection of the PSO Version
- How to Input Prior Information
- Phosphorylation Site Prediction Using PSO
- Methods and Data Generation
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusions
- References
- Building Computational Models of Swarms from Simulated Positional Data
- Introduction
- Target System: The Vicsek Model
- Radial Basis Models
- General Form
- Modeling and Embedding for Swarming
- Measuring Swarms
- Methodology
- Results
- Case 1: Regular Vicsek Model
- Case 2: Modified Vicsek Model
- Conclusions
- References
- Robustness and Stagnation of a Swarm in a Cooperative Object Recognition Task
- Introduction
- Simplified Hexagonal Model
- Results
- Conclusion
- References
- Enforced Mutation to Enhancing the Capability of Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithms
- Introduction
- PSO Introduction
- Enforced Mutation in PSO (EMPSO) Algorithm
- Sample Examples
- Example 1: Sphere Function with Difficulty Index of 1
- Example 2: Rastrigin Function with n Variables and Difficulty Index of 1
- Example 3: Rosenbrock Function with n Variables and Difficulty Index of 2
- Example 4: Schafer Function with n Variables. Eq. (6) Shows n=2, (x, y) Only. The Difficulty Index is 3.
- Conclusions
- References
- Normalized Population Diversity in Particle Swarm Optimization
- Introduction
- Preliminaries
- Particle Swarm Optimization
- Vector Norm and Matrix Norm
- Normalized Population Diversity
- Position Diversity
- Velocity Diversity
- Cognitive Diversity
- Experimental Studies
- Conclusion
- References
- Particle Swarm Optimization with Disagreements
- Introduction
- Standard Particle Swarm Optimization
- Preliminary Studies
- Disagreements
- 6-PSOD Operator
- Experimental Setup
- Results
- Conclusion
- References
- PSOslope: A Stand-Alone Windows Application for Graphical Analysis of Slope Stability
- Introduction
- Slope Stability Analysis
- PSO Formulation and Application Development
- Verification Assessment
- Computational Findings and Discussion
- Summary and Conclusions
- References
- A Review of the Application of Swarm Intelligence Algorithms to 2D Cutting and Packing Problem
- Introduction
- Two-Dimensional Cutting and Packing Problem
- Applications of Swarm Intelligence Algorithms in 2D Cutting and Packing Problem
- Applications of Ant Colony Algorithms
- Applications of Particle Swarm Optimization
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Particle Swarm Optimization
- Inertia Weight Adaption in Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm
- Introduction
- Adaptive Control of Inertia Weight
- Methods in APSO
- Adaption of Inertia Weight Based on Velocity
- Adaptive Inertia Weight Based on Both Position and Velocity Information
- Experiments and Comparison
- Benchmark Functions and Variants of PSOs
- Comparison and Discussion
- PSOs with Elitist Learning Strategy (ELS)
- Monitoring of the Inertia Weight
- Conclusion
- References
- Nonlinear Inertia Weight Variation for Dynamic Adaptation in Particle Swarm Optimization
- Introduction
- Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm
- NDW-PSO
- Simulation Results
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- An Adaptive Tribe-Particle Swarm Optimization
- Introduction
- Basic PSO Algorithm
- Tribe-PSO
- Adaptive Tribe-Particle Swarm Optimization
- Adaptive Inertia Weight
- Adaptive Tribe-PSO
- Experimental Setup and Simulation
- Benchmark Functions
- Parameter Settings
- Results
- Conclusion
- References
- A Novel Hybrid Binary PSO Algorithm
- Introduction
- The Hybrid Binary PSO (HBPSO) Algorithm
- Crossover and Mutation
- Experiments and Numerical Optimization Results
- Conclusions and Discussion on Results
- References
- PSO Algorithm with Chaos and Gene Density Mutation for Solving Nonlinear Zero-One Integer Programming Problems
- Introduction
- PSO Algorithm with Chaos and Gene Density Mutation
- Basic PSO
- The Equation on the Position of the Particles
- The Strategy of Overcoming Premature Phenomena
- The Description of the New PSO Algorithm
- Numerical Experiments
- Test Function
- Parameter Settings
- Experimental Results and Analysis
- Conclusion
- References
- A New Binary PSO with Velocity Control
- Introduction
- Particle Swarm Optimization
- Continuous Particle Swarm Optimization
- Binary Particle Swarm Optimization
- Binary PSO with Velocity Control. Method Proposed.
- Results Obtained
- Conclusions
- References
- Adaptive Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Dynamic Environments
- Introduction
- Related Works
- Proposed Method
- Experimental Studying
- Moving Peaks Benchmark
- Experimental Settings
- Experimental Results
- Conclusion
- References
- An Improved Particle Swarm Optimization with an Adaptive Updating Mechanism
- Introduction
- The Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Embedded an Adaptive Updating Mechanism
- Numerical Experiments and Results
- Conclusion
- References
- Mortal Particles: Particle Swarm Optimization with Life Span
- Introduction
- Particle Swarm Optimization
- Mortal Particle Swarm Optimization
- Mortal Particles
- Differential Operator
- Validation Experiments
- Parameter Setting
- Benchmark Functions
- Simulation Results
- Discussion and Conclusion
- References
- Applications of PSO Algorithms
- PSO Based Pseudo Dynamic Method for Automated Test Case Generation Using Interpreter
- Introduction
- The Pseudo Dynamic Execution (PDE) Method
- PSO Based Test Data Generator
- Experiments and Results
- Related Work
- Conclusion
- References
- Reactive Power Optimization Based on Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm in 10kV Distribution Network
- Introduction
- The Mathematical Model of Reactive Power Optimization
- The Objective Function
- The Power Constraint Equations
- The Variable Constraint Equations
- Particle Swarm Optimization
- The Introduction of Inertia Factor
- Initialization of PSO
- System Examples
- Conclusion
- References
- Clustering-Based Particle Swarm Optimization for Electrical Impedance Imaging
- Introduction
- The EIT Problem
- Clustering-Based PSO for Image Reconstruction in EIT
- Conclusions and Further Developments
- References
- A PSO- Based Robust Optimization Approach for Supply Chain Collaboration with Demand Uncertain
- Introduction
- Problem Description
- The Cost Calculation
- Calculating the Total Cost
- Evaluation of the Decision Variables
- Optimize the Decision Variables by the PSO
- Description of the Standard PSO
- Algorithm Steps
- Numerical Experiments
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- A Multi-valued Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization for the Evacuation Vehicle Routing Problem
- Introduction
- Particle Swarm Optimization
- Problem Formulation and Solution Representation
- Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization
- Computational Result and Discussion
- Experimental Setup
- Comparison of Solutions Using DPSO and GA
- Conclusion and Recommendation
- References
- A NichePSO Algorithm Based Method for Process Window Selection
- Introduction
- Niching Particle Swarm Optimizer
- Particle Swarm Optimization
- The Guaranteed Convergence Particle Swarm Optimizer (GCPSO)
- Niching Particle Swarm Optimizer
- NichePSO Algorithm Based Method for Process Window Selection
- Simulation Results
- DOE Analysis and Production Validation
- Conclusion
- References
- Efficient WiFi-Based Indoor Localization Using Particle Swarm Optimization
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Wireless Signal Propagation Model
- Particle Swarm Based Localization Algorithm
- Experiment and Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Using PSO Algorithm for Simple LSB Substitution Based Steganography Scheme in DCT Transformation Domain
- Introduction
- Related Works
- DCTIASMTT
- Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm
- A Steganographic Method Based Upon JPEG and Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm
- Proposed Schemes
- Three Different Schemes
- PSO Settings
- Experimental Results and Discussions
- Conclusion
- References
- Numerical Integration Method Based on Particle Swarm Optimization
- Introduction
- Overall Description Strategy of Particle Swarm Optimization
- Examples
- Example 1
- Example 2
- Conclusion
- References
- Identification of VSD System Parameters with Particle Swarm Optimization Method
- Introduction
- 2 Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm [3][4]
- Inverter Parameters and Motor Nameplate Parameters [5] [6]
- Objective Functions
- Test System&Algorithm
- Identification and Results
- Summary
- References
- PSO-Based Emergency Evacuation Simulation
- Introduction
- The Abstractions and Representations
- The Scenario
- The Representation of Evacuation Solution
- The PSO Based Emergency Evacuation Simulation
- The Fitness Functions of PSO for EES
- The Distance to the Danger Point (DDP)
- The Distance to the Exit (DE)
- The Triple-Distance Safe Degree (TDSD)
- Experiment and Analysis
- Conclusion and Future Works
- References
- Training Spiking Neurons by Means of Particle Swarm Optimization
- Introduction
- Spiking Neuron Model
- Proposed Method
- Adjusting Synapses of the Neuron Model
- Experimental Results
- Conclusions
- References
- Ant Colony Optimization Algorithms
- Clustering Aggregation for Improving Ant Based Clustering
- Introduction
- The CAC Algorithm
- The Furthest Algorithm for Clustering Aggregation
- Hybridization of the CAC Algorithm and the Furthest Algorithm
- Experimental Evaluation
- Data Sets
- Evaluation Measures
- Experimentations
- Conclusion
- References
- Multi-cellular-ant Algorithm for Large Scale Capacity Vehicle Route Problem
- Introduction
- Decomposition for Large Scale CVRP
- Multi-cellular-ant Algorithm
- Cellular Ants
- Distributed Multi-cellular-ant Algorithm
- Experimental Result
- Solution Superiority
- Efficiency for System Coupling
- Discussion and Conclusions
- References
- Ant Colony Optimization for Global White Matter Fiber Tracking
- Introduction
- Global Fiber Tracking
- Ant Colony Fiber Tracking
- Probability Density Function of Fiber Orientation
- Pheromone Representation and Diffusion
- Ant Colony Fiber Tracking Algorithm
- Experiments and Results
- Synthetic Data
- Brain Diffusion MRI
- Conclusions
- References
- Bee Colony Algorithms
- Artificial Bee Colony Based Mapping for Application Specific Network-on-Chip Design
- Introduction
- Related Work
- Problem Formulation
- Energy Model
- Optimization Model
- ABC Based Mapping
- The Behavior of Leader Bee
- The Behavior of Scout Bee
- The Behavior of Follower Bee
- The Pseudo Code
- Experiments and Results
- Experimental Descriptions
- Experimental Results
- Conclusions and Future Works
- References
- Using Artificial Bee Colony to Solve Stochastic Resource Constrained Project Scheduling Problem
- Introduction
- Definition of Stochastic RCPSP
- Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) Algorithm
- Application of ABC Algorithm for Stochastic RCPSP
- Computational Results
- Conclusions
- References
- Novel Swarm-Based Optimization Algorithms
- Brain Storm Optimization Algorithm
- Introduction
- Brainstorming Process
- Brain Storm Optimization Algorithm
- Experiments and Discussions
- Conclusions
- References
- Human Group Optimizer with Local Search
- Introduction
- Human Group Optimizer with Local Search
- Implementation of Human Group Optimization
- Search Direction
- Step Length
- The Neighbors of Every Seeker
- Local Search Schedule
- Simulation Results
- Conclusions
- References
- Average-Inertia Weighted Cat Swarm Optimization
- Introduction
- Cat Swarm Optimization
- AICSO Algorithm
- Experimental Results
- Conclusions
- References
- Standby Redundancy Optimization with Type-2 Fuzzy Lifetimes
- Introduction
- Preliminaries
- Fuzzy Standby Redundancy Optimization Problem
- Solution Method
- An Approximation Scheme
- Computing the Generalized Credibility
- Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization
- A Numerical Example
- Conclusions
- References
- Oriented Search Algorithm for Function Optimization
- Introduction
- Oriented Search Algorithm
- Search-Individual
- Search-Object
- Oriented-Neighbor-Space
- Search-Neighbor-Space, Updating Strategy of Search Direction and Search Step
- Evaluation and Decision
- OSA Architecture
- Simulation and Analysis
- Conclusion
- References
- Evolution of Cooperation under Social Norms in Non-structured Populations
- Introduction
- Model Summary
- Simulation Results and Analysis
- Conclusion
- References
- Collaborative Optimization under a Control Framework for ATSP
- Introduction
- Problem Description
- The Collaborative Optimization
- The Overall Scheme
- The Implementation
- Computational Experiments
- Conclusion
- References
- Bio-Inspired Dynamic Composition and Reconfiguration of Service-Oriented Internetware Systems
- Introduction
- Background
- Foraging Principles of Physarum polycephalum and Its Mathematical Model
- A Brief Introduction to Internetware
- Bio-inspired Service Composition and Reconfiguration Model
- Problem Description
- Mathematical Model
- Algorithm Characteristics
- Experimental Results and Discussion
- Conclusions
- References
- A Novel Search Interval Forecasting Optimization Algorithm
- Introduction
- Preliminaries
- Problem Definition
- Subinterval Definition
- Search Interval Forecasting Optimization Algorithm
- Parameters Definition
- Five Types of Searching Strategies
- SIF Summarization
- Experimental Studies
- Benchmark Functions
- Experimental Data
- Conclusion
- References
- Artificial Immune System
- A Danger Theory Inspired Learning Model and Its Application to Spam Detection
- Introduction
- Danger Theory Based Learning Model
- Generating Signals
- Classification Using Signals
- The Framework of the DTL Model
- Analysis of the DTL Model
- Filter Spam Using the DTL Model
- Feature Extraction
- Selection of Classifiers
- Performance Measures
- Experiments of Spam Detection
- The Effects of the Danger Zone
- Comparison Experiments
- Conclusions
- References
- Research of Hybrid Biogeography Based Optimization and Clonal Selection Algorithm for Numerical Optimization
- Introduction
- BBOCSA
- Framework of BBOCSA
- The Procedure of BBOCSA
- Experimental Results
- Conclusions and Future Work
- References
- The Hybrid Algorithm of Biogeography Based Optimization and Clone Selection for Sensors Selection of Aircraft
- Introduction
- The Procedure of BBOCSA
- Benchmark Results
- Sensor Selection of Aircaft
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- A Modified Artificial Immune Network for Feature Extracting
- Introduction
- The Immune System: From Information Processing Perspective
- Immune Feature Extracting Network
- Experiments Result and Analysis
- The Experiments of Clustering Analysis
- Function Approximation Experiment
- Conclusion and Further Works
- References
- Differential Evolution
- Novel Binary Encoding Differential Evolution Algorithm
- Introduction
- Conventional DE
- Generation of Initial Population
- Mutation Operator
- Crossover Operator
- Selection Operator
- Binary Encoding DE
- New Mutation Operator
- Flowchart of the BDE
- Numerical Experiments
- Conclusions
- References
- Adaptive Learning Differential Evolution for Numeric Optimization
- Introduction
- Basic Differential Evolution
- My Self-adaptive Differential Evolution
- Learning Strategy
- Experimental Comparison
- Experimental Setting
- Impact of Learning Frequency L
- Conclusion
- References
- Differential Evolution with Improved Mutation Strategy
- Introduction
- Differential Evolution
- Mutation
- Crossover
- Selection
- TDE
- Modified Trigonometric DE
- Experimental Studies
- Experimental Setup
- Comparison between WDE and Other DE Algorithms
- Discussion on Parameter p
- Conclusion
- References
- Gaussian Particle Swarm Optimization with Differential Evolution Mutation
- Introduction
- The Improved Optimization Algorithm
- Gaussian Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm
- Differential Evolution Mutation
- Regeneration Strategy
- Feasibility-Based Comparison Method
- The Improved Gaussian Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm
- Simulation Results for Engineering Optimization Problems
- Conclusions and Future Works
- References
- Neural Networks
- Evolving Neural Networks: A Comparison between Differential Evolution and Particle Swarm Optimization
- Introduction
- Basics on Feed-Forward Neural Networks
- Basics on Particle Swarm Optimization
- Basics on Differential Evolution
- Evolving the Synaptic Weights of an ANN Using PSO and DE
- Experimental Results
- Conclusions
- References
- Identification of Hindmarsh-Rose Neuron Networks Using GEO Metaheuristic
- Introduction
- Problem Description
- Preliminaries
- Problem Formation
- Methodology
- Solution Encoding
- Identification Using GEO Metaheuristic
- Simulation
- The Parameters
- The Results
- Conclusions
- References
- Delay-Dependent Stability Criterion for Neural Networks of Neutral-Type with Interval Time-Varying Delays and Nonlinear Perturbations
- Introduction
- Problem Statement
- Main Result and Its Proof
- Numerical Examples
- Conclusion
- References
- Application of Generalized Chebyshev Neural Network in Air Quality Prediction
- Introduction
- Database
- Methodology
- Chebyshev Neural Network
- Learning Algorithm
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusions
- References
- Financial Time Series Forecast Using Neural Network Ensembles
- Introduction
- Algorithms and Methods
- Backpropagation Algorithm
- Radial Basis Neural Network
- Recurrent Neural Network
- Evolutionary BPA Neural Network
- Ensembles
- Experiment and Results
- Research Data
- Methodology
- Empirical Results
- Conclusions
- References
- Selection of Software Reliability Model Based on BP Neural Network
- Introduction
- BP Neural Network Model
- Mechanism of BP Neural Network
- Learning Steps in BP Algorithm
- The Execution Process of Model Selection Based on BP Network
- Software Reliability Model
- Encoding
- The Model Selection Process
- Simulation Analysis
- Conclusions
- References
- Genetic Algorithms
- Atavistic Strategy for Genetic Algorithm
- Introduction
- Atavistic Evolutionary Strategies
- Operation Process of GA
- Atavistic Evolution Strategy
- Atavistic Evolution GA
- Effectiveness Analyzing of Atavistic Strategy
- Experimental Simulation and Analysis
- Conclusions
- References
- An Improved Co-Evolution Genetic Algorithm for Combinatorial Optimization Problems
- Introduction
- The Improved Co-Evolution Genetic Algorithm (ICGA)
- The Traditional Genetic Algorithm (GA)
- Mutation
- Information Transfer Mode
- The Optimal Solution and Nash Equilibrium
- Numerical Experiments on Deceptive Problems
- Strong-Linkage Deceptive Functions
- Weak-Linkage Deceptive Functions
- ICGA Applied in the Optimal Control
- Discrete Linear System's Optimal Control Problem
- Results
- Conclusion
- References
- Recursive Structure Element Decomposition Using Migration Fitness Scaling Genetic Algorithm
- Introduction
- Background
- Recursive Model
- Optimization Problem
- Migration Fitness Scaling GA
- Experiments
- Conclusions
- References
- A Shadow Price Guided Genetic Algorithm for Energy Aware Task Scheduling on Cloud Computers
- Introduction
- Energy Aware Task Scheduling
- Shadow Price Guided Genetic Task Scheduling Algorithm
- Shadow Price
- Shadow Price Guided Genetic Algorithm
- Energy Aware Shadow Price Guided Genetic Task Scheduling Algorithm
- Experiment
- Conclusion
- References
- A Solution to Bipartite Drawing Problem Using Genetic Algorithm
- Introduction
- Genetic Algorithm
- Proposed Techniques
- Chromosome Representation
- Initialization
- Stochastic Operator
- Fitness Function
- Experimental Results
- Population Size
- Graph Density
- Crossing Minimization
- Comparison of GA1 with GA2
- Conclusion
- References
- Evolutionary Computation
- Evaluation of Two-Stage Ensemble Evolutionary Algorithm for Numerical Optimization
- Introduction
- Algorithm
- Experiment Comparison between TSEA and Its Sub-optimizers
- Experiment Comparison between TSEA and State-of-the-Art EAs and MAs
- Experiment Comparison with State-of-the-Art EAs
- Experiment Comparison with State-of-the-Art MAs
- Conclusion
- References
- A Novel Genetic Programming Algorithm for Designing Morphological Image Analysis Method
- Introduction
- Proposed GP Algorithm
- Definition of GP Algorithm
- Definition of Gene
- Evolution Strategy
- Experimental Results
- Experiment on Artificial Binary Images
- Experiment on OCR Music Sheet
- Experiment on Gray Scale Image
- Conclusion
- References
- Fuzzy Methods
- Optimizing Single-Source Capacitated FLP in Fuzzy Decision Systems
- Introduction
- Problem Formulation
- Handling Credibility Service Level Constraints
- Numerical Experiments
- Conclusions
- References
- New Results on a Fuzzy Granular Space
- Introduction
- Preliminaries on Fuzzy Granular Space
- The Dynamic Property of a FE Relation on Its Granular Space
- The Ordering Relationship between FE Relations and Their Granular Spaces
- The Collaborative Clustering of FE Relations on Granular Space
- Conclusions
- References
- Fuzzy Integral Based Data Fusion for Protein Function Prediction
- Introduction
- Methods
- Fuzzy Measures and Choquet Integral
- Our Improved Sugeno ?-Measure
- Determine Fuzzy Measure Based on Particle Swarm Algorithm
- Experimental Results and Analysis
- Data Sets and Functional Classes of Protein
- Experimental Setup and Results
- Conclusions
- References
- Hybrid Algorithms
- Gene Clustering Using Particle Swarm Optimizer Based Memetic Algorithm
- Introduction
- Methods
- Particle Encoding and Fitness Calculation
- Global Search
- Local Search
- Experimental Design
- Results
- Mean Square Error, Homogeneity and Separation
- Sensitivity to the Choice of Initial Centroids
- Convergence Rate
- Conclusion and Discussion
- References
- Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization with Biased Mutation Applied to Load Flow Computation in Electrical Power Systems
- Introduction
- Power System Load Flow Analysis
- Hybrid Particle Swarm Optimization with Biased Mutation Applied to Load Flow Computation
- Mutation Operation in Genetic Algorithms
- Definition of the Proposed Algorithm
- Numerical Results
- Conclusion
- References
- Simulation of Routing in Nano-Manipulation for Creating Pattern with Atomic Force Microscopy Using Hybrid GA and PSO-AS Algorithms
- Introduction
- View of Dynamic Modeling
- GA and PSO Algorithms
- Description of Hybrid Algorithms
- Simulation in Mathematical
- Simulation of Creating Pattern
- Conclusions
- References
- Neural Fuzzy Forecasting of the China Yuan to US Dollar Exchange Rate -- A Swarm Intelligence Approach
- Introduction
- Methodology of the Proposed Approach
- Theory of Neuro-Fuzzy System (NFS)
- Clustering for Self-organization of the NFS Predictor
- Parameter Learning with PSO-RLSE-PSO Hybrid Learning Method
- CNY-USD Exchange Rate Forecasting by the Proposed Approach
- Discussion and Conclusion
- References
- A Hybrid Model for Credit Evaluation Problem
- Introduction
- RBF Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm
- RBF Neural Network
- Genetic Algorithm
- GA-RBF Neural Network Model
- GA-RBF Neural Network Model to Evaluate the Application of Personal Credit
- Dataset and Pretreatment
- Parameters Setting and Experiment Results
- Conclusion
- References
- Author Index
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