Secrecy Outage Probability Minimization in Wireless-Powered Communications Using an Improved Biogeography-Based Optimization-Inspired Recurrent Neural Network

This paper focuses on wireless-powered communication systems,which are increasingly relevant in the Internet of Things(IoT)due to their ability to extend the operational lifetime of devices with limited energy.The main contribution of the paper is a novel approach to minimize the secrecy outage probability(SOP)in these systems.Minimizing SOP is crucial for maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of data,especially in situations where the transmission of sensitive data is critical.Our proposed method harnesses the power of an improved biogeography-based optimization(IBBO)to effectively train a recurrent neural network(RNN).The proposed IBBO introduces an innovative migration model.The core advantage of IBBO lies in its adeptness at maintaining equilibrium between exploration and exploitation.This is accomplished by integrating tactics such as advancing towards a random habitat,adopting the crossover operator from genetic algorithms(GA),and utilizing the global best(Gbest)operator from particle swarm optimization(PSO)into the IBBO framework.The IBBO demonstrates its efficacy by enabling the RNN to optimize the system parameters,resulting in significant outage probability reduction.Through comprehensive simulations,we showcase the superiority of the IBBO-RNN over existing approaches,highlighting its capability to achieve remarkable gains in SOP minimization.This paper compares nine methods for predicting outage probability in wireless-powered communications.The IBBO-RNN achieved the highest accuracy rate of 98.92%,showing a significant performance improvement.In contrast,the standard RNN recorded lower accuracy rates of 91.27%.The IBBO-RNN maintains lower SOP values across the entire signal-to-noise ratio(SNR)spectrum tested,suggesting that the method is highly effective at optimizing system parameters for improved secrecy even at lower SNRs.

Hybridizing artificial bee colony with biogeography-based optimization for constrained mechanical design problems

A novel hybrid algorithm named ABC-BBO, which integrates artificial bee colony(ABC) algorithm with biogeography-based optimization(BBO) algorithm, is proposed to solve constrained mechanical design problems. ABC-BBO combined the exploration of ABC algorithm with the exploitation of BBO algorithm effectively, and hence it can generate the promising candidate individuals. The proposed hybrid algorithm speeds up the convergence and improves the algorithm's performance. Several benchmark test functions and mechanical design problems are applied to verifying the effects of these improvements and it is demonstrated that the performance of this proposed ABC-BBO is superior to or at least highly competitive with other population-based optimization approaches.

Handling Multiple Objectives with Biogeography-based Optimization

Biogeography-based optimization （BBO） is a new evolutionary optimization method inspired by biogeography. In this paper, BBO is extended to a multi-objective optimization, and a biogeography-based multi-objective optimization （BBMO） is introduced, which uses the cluster attribute of islands to naturally decompose the problem. The proposed algorithm makes use of nondominated sorting approach to improve the convergence ability efficiently. It also combines the crowding distance to guarantee the diversity of Pareto optimal solutions. We compare the BBMO with two representative state-of-the-art evolutionary multi-objective optimization methods, non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm-II （NSGA-II） and archive-based micro genetic algorithm （AMGA） in terms of three metrics. Simulation results indicate that in most cases, the proposed BBMO is able to find much better spread of solutions and converge faster to true Pareto optimal fronts than NSGA-II and AMGA do.

BEVGGC:Biogeography-Based Optimization Expert-VGG for Diagnosis COVID-19 via Chest X-ray Images

Purpose:As to January 11,2021,coronavirus disease(COVID-19)has caused more than 2 million deaths worldwide.Mainly diagnostic methods of COVID-19 are:(i)nucleic acid testing.This method requires high requirements on the sample testing environment.When collecting samples,staff are in a susceptible environment,which increases the risk of infection.(ii)chest computed tomography.The cost of it is high and some radiation in the scan process.(iii)chest X-ray images.It has the advantages of fast imaging,higher spatial recognition than chest computed tomography.Therefore,our team chose the chest X-ray images as the experimental dataset in this paper.Methods:We proposed a novel framework—BEVGG and three methods(BEVGGC-I,BEVGGC-II,and BEVGGC-III)to diagnose COVID-19 via chest X-ray images.Besides,we used biogeography-based optimization to optimize the values of hyperparameters of the convolutional neural network.Results:The experimental results show that the OA of our proposed three methods are 97.65%±0.65%,94.49%±0.22%and 94.81%±0.52%.BEVGGC-I has the best performance of all methods.Conclusions:The OA of BEVGGC-I is 9.59%±1.04%higher than that of state-of-the-art methods.

Parkinson’s Disease Detection Using Biogeography-Based Optimization

In recent years,Parkinson’s Disease(PD)as a progressive syndrome of the nervous system has become highly prevalent worldwide.In this study,a novel hybrid technique established by integrating a Multi-layer Perceptron Neural Network(MLP)with the Biogeography-based Optimization(BBO)to classify PD based on a series of biomedical voice measurements.BBO is employed to determine the optimal MLP parameters and boost prediction accuracy.The inputs comprised of 22 biomedical voice measurements.The proposed approach detects two PD statuses:0-disease status and 1-good control status.The performance of proposed methods compared with PSO,GA,ACO and ES method.The outcomes affirm that the MLP-BBO model exhibits higher precision and suitability for PD detection.The proposed diagnosis system as a type of speech algorithm detects early Parkinson’s symptoms,and consequently,it served as a promising new robust tool with excellent PD diagnosis performance.

Novel constrained multi-objective biogeography-based optimization algorithm for robot path planning

A constrained multi-objective biogeography-based optimization algorithm （CMBOA） was proposed to solve robot path planning （RPP）. For RPP, the length and smoothness of path were taken as the optimization objectives, and the distance from the obstacles was constraint. In CMBOA, a new migration operator with disturbance factor was designed and applied to the feasible population to generate many more non-dominated feasible individuals; meanwhile, some infeasible individuals nearby feasible region were recombined with the nearest feasible ones to approach the feasibility. Compared with classical multi-objective evolutionary algorithms, the current study indicates that CM- BOA has better performance for RPP.

Biogeography-Based Combinatorial Strategy for Efficient Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Motion Planning and Task-Time Management

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles （AUVs） are capable of conducting various underwater missions and marine tasks over long periods of time. In this study, a novel conflict-free motion-planning framework is introduced. This framework enhances AUV mission performance by completing the maximum number of highest priority tasks in a limited time through a large-scale waypoint cluttered operating field and ensuring safe deployment during the mission. The proposed combinatorial route-path-planner model takes advantage of the Biogeography- Based Optimization （BBO） algorithm to satisfy the objectives of both higher- and lower-level motion planners and guarantee the maximization of mission productivity for a single vehicle operation. The performance of the model is investigated under different scenarios, including cost constraints in time-varying operating fields. To demonstrate the reliability of the proposed model, the performance of each motion planner is separately assessed and statistical analysis is conducted to evaluate the total performance of the entire model. The simulation results indicate the stability of the proposed model and the feasibility of its application to real-time experiments.

A Hybrid Approach for COVID-19 Detection Using Biogeography-Based Optimization and Deep Learning

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a major challenge for countries all over the world and has placed tremendous pressure on their public health care services.An early diagnosis of COVID-19 may reduce the impact of the coronavirus.To achieve this objective,modern computation methods,such as deep learning,may be applied.In this study,a computational model involving deep learning and biogeography-based optimization(BBO)for early detection and management of COVID-19 is introduced.Specifically,BBO is used for the layer selection process in the proposed convolutional neural network(CNN).The computational model accepts images,such as CT scans,X-rays,positron emission tomography,lung ultrasound,and magnetic resonance imaging,as inputs.In the comparative analysis,the proposed deep learning model CNNis compared with other existingmodels,namely,VGG16,InceptionV3,ResNet50,and MobileNet.In the fitness function formation,classification accuracy is considered to enhance the prediction capability of the proposed model.Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed model outperforms InceptionV3 and ResNet50.

A hybrid biogeography-based optimization method for the inverse kinematics problem of an 8-DOF redundant humanoid manipulator

The redundant humanoid manipulator has characteristics of multiple degrees of freedom and complex joint structure, and it is not easy to obtain its inverse kinematics solution. The inverse kinematics problem of a humanoid manipulator can be formulated as an equivalent minimization problem, and thus it can be solved using some numerical optimization methods. Biogeography-based optimization （BBO） is a new biogeography inspired optimization algorithm, and it can be adopted to solve the inverse kinematics problem of a humanoid manipulator. The standard BBO algorithm that uses traditional migration and mutation operators suffers from slow convergence and prematurity. A hybrid biogeography-based optimization （HBBO） algorithm, which is based on BBO and differential evolution （DE）, is presented. In this hybrid algorithm, new habitats in the ecosystem are produced through a hybrid migration operator, that is, the BBO migration strategy and Did/best/I/bin differential strategy, to alleviate slow convergence at the later evolution stage of the algorithm. In addition, a Gaussian mutation operator is adopted to enhance the exploration ability and improve the diversity of the population. Based on these, an 8-DOF （degree of freedom） redundant humanoid manipulator is employed as an example. The end-effector error （position and orientation） and the ＇away limitation level＇ value of the 8-DOF humanoid manipulator constitute the fitness function of HBBO. The proposed HBBO algorithm has been used to solve the inverse kinematics problem of the 8-DOF redundant humanoid manipulator. Numerical simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of this method.

Greedy particle swarm and biogeography-based optimization algorithm

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to propose an algorithm that combines the particle swarm optimization(PSO)with the biogeography-based optimization(BBO)algorithm.Design/methodology/approach–The BBO and the PSO algorithms are jointly used in to order to combine the advantages of both algorithms.The efficiency of the proposed algorithm is tested using some selected standard benchmark functions.The performance of the proposed algorithm is compared with that of the differential evolutionary(DE),genetic algorithm(GA),PSO,BBO,blended BBO and hybrid BBO-DE algorithms.Findings–Experimental results indicate that the proposed algorithm outperforms the BBO,PSO,DE,GA,and the blended BBO algorithms and has comparable performance to that of the hybrid BBO-DE algorithm.However,the proposed algorithm is simpler than the BBO-DE algorithm since the PSO does not have complex operations such as mutation and crossover used in the DE algorithm.Originality/value–The proposed algorithm is a generic algorithm that can be used to efficiently solve optimization problems similar to that solved using other popular evolutionary algorithms but with better performance.

Two-dimensional cross entropy multi-threshold image segmentation based on improved BBO algorithm

In order to improve the global search ability of biogeography-based optimization(BBO)algorithm in multi-threshold image segmentation,a multi-threshold image segmentation based on improved BBO algorithm is proposed.When using BBO algorithm to optimize threshold,firstly,the elitist selection operator is used to retain the optimal set of solutions.Secondly,a migration strategy based on fusion of good solution and pending solution is introduced to reduce premature convergence and invalid migration of traditional migration operations.Thirdly,to reduce the blindness of traditional mutation operations,a mutation operation through binary computation is created.Then,it is applied to the multi-threshold image segmentation of two-dimensional cross entropy.Finally,this method is used to segment the typical image and compared with two-dimensional multi-threshold segmentation based on particle swarm optimization algorithm and the two-dimensional multi-threshold image segmentation based on standard BBO algorithm.The experimental results show that the method has good convergence stability,it can effectively shorten the time of iteration,and the optimization performance is better than the standard BBO algorithm.

Three Dimensional Optimum Node Localization in Dynamic Wireless Sensor Networks

Location information plays an important role in most of the applications in Wireless Sensor Network(WSN).Recently,many localization techniques have been proposed,while most of these deals with two Dimensional applications.Whereas,in Three Dimensional applications the task is complex and there are large variations in the altitude levels.In these 3D environments,the sensors are placed in mountains for tracking and deployed in air for monitoring pollution level.For such applications,2D localization models are not reliable.Due to this,the design of 3D localization systems in WSNs faces new challenges.In this paper,in order to find unknown nodes in Three-Dimensional environment,only single anchor node is used.In the simulation-based environment,the nodes with unknown locations are moving at middle&lower layers whereas the top layer is equipped with single anchor node.A novel soft computing technique namely Adaptive Plant Propagation Algorithm(APPA)is introduced to obtain the optimized locations of these mobile nodes.Thesemobile target nodes are heterogeneous and deployed in an anisotropic environment having an Irregularity(Degree of Irregularity(DOI))value set to 0.01.The simulation results present that proposed APPAalgorithm outperforms as tested among other meta-heuristic optimization techniques in terms of localization error,computational time,and the located sensor nodes.

Hybrid Optimization Based PID Controller Design for Unstable System

PID controllers play an important function in determining tuning para-meters in any process sector to deliver optimal and resilient performance for non-linear,stable and unstable processes.The effectiveness of the presented hybrid metaheuristic algorithms for a class of time-delayed unstable systems is described in this study when applicable to the problems of PID controller and Smith PID controller.The Direct Multi Search(DMS)algorithm is utilised in this research to combine the local search ability of global heuristic algorithms to tune a PID controller for a time-delayed unstable process model.A Metaheuristics Algorithm such as,SA(Simulated Annealing),MBBO(Modified Biogeography Based Opti-mization),BBO(Biogeography Based Optimization),PBIL(Population Based Incremental Learning),ES(Evolution Strategy),StudGA(Stud Genetic Algo-rithms),PSO(Particle Swarm Optimization),StudGA(Stud Genetic Algorithms),ES(Evolution Strategy),PSO(Particle Swarm Optimization)and ACO(Ant Col-ony Optimization)are used to tune the PID controller and Smith predictor design.The effectiveness of the suggested algorithms DMS-SA,DMS-BBO,DMS-MBBO,DMS-PBIL,DMS-StudGA,DMS-ES,DMS-ACO,and DMS-PSO for a class of dead-time structures employing PID controller and Smith predictor design controllers is illustrated using unit step set point response.When compared to other optimizations,the suggested hybrid metaheuristics approach improves the time response analysis when extended to the problem of smith predictor and PID controller designed tuning.

Optimization of Cognitive Radio System Using Enhanced Firefly Algorithm

The optimization of cognitive radio(CR)system using an enhanced firefly algorithm(EFA)is presented in this work.The Firefly algorithm(FA)is a nature-inspired algorithm based on the unique light-flashing behavior of fireflies.It has already proved its competence in various optimization prob-lems,but it suffers from slow convergence issues.To improve the convergence performance of FA,a new variant named EFA is proposed.The effectiveness of EFA as a good optimizer is demonstrated by optimizing benchmark functions,and simulation results show its superior performance compared to biogeography-based optimization(BBO),bat algorithm,artificial bee colony,and FA.As an application of this algorithm to real-world problems,EFA is also applied to optimize the CR system.CR is a revolutionary technique that uses a dynamic spectrum allocation strategy to solve the spectrum scarcity problem.However,it requires optimization to meet specific performance objectives.The results obtained by EFA in CR system optimization are compared with results in the literature of BBO,simulated annealing,and genetic algorithm.Statistical results further prove that the proposed algorithm is highly efficient and provides superior results.

Hybrid SDS and WPT-IBBO-DNM Based Model for Ultra-short Term Photovoltaic Prediction

Accurate photovoltaic(PV)power prediction has been a subject of ongoing study in order to address grid stability concerns caused by PV output unpredictability and intermittency.This paper proposes an ultra-short-term hybrid photovoltaic power forecasting method based on a dendritic neural model(DNM)in this paper.This model is trained using improved biogeography-based optimization(IBBO),a technique that incorporates a domestication operation to increase the performance of classical biogeography-based optimization(BBO).To be more precise,a similar day selection(SDS)technique is presented for selecting the training set,and wavelet packet transform(WPT)is used to divide the input data into many components.IBBO is then used to train DNM weights and thresholds for each component prediction.Finally,each component’s prediction results are stacked and reassembled.The suggested hybrid model is used to forecast PV power under various weather conditions using data from the Desert Knowledge Australia Solar Centre(DKASC)in Alice Springs.Simulation results indicate the proposed hybrid SDS and WPT-IBBO-DNM model has the lowest error of any of the benchmark models and hence has the potential to considerably enhance the accuracy of solar power forecasting(PVPF).

Enhancing performance of oppositional BBO using the current optimum(COOBBO)for TSP problems

Purpose-The purpose of this paper is to examine and compare the entire impact of various execution skills of oppositional biogeography-based optimization using the current optimum(COOBBO)algorithm.Design/methodology/approach-The improvement measures tested in this paper include different initialization approaches,crossover approaches,local optimization approaches,and greedy approaches.Eight well-known traveling salesman problems(TSP)are employed for performance verification.Four comparison criteria are recoded and compared to analyze the contribution of each modified method.Findings-Experiment results illustrate that the combination model of“25 nearest-neighbor algorithm initialization+inver-over crossover+2-opt+all greedy”may be the best choice of all when considering both the overall algorithm performance and computation overhead.Originality/value-When solving TSP with varying scales,these modified methods can enhance the performance and efficiency of COOBBO algorithm in different degrees.And an appropriate combination model may make the fullest possible contribution.

Calculation of Available Transfer Capability Using Hybrid Chaotic Selfish Herd Optimizer and 24 Hours RES-thermal Scheduling

As fossil fuel stocks are being depleted,alternative sources of energy must be explored.Consequently,traditional thermal power plants must coexist with renewable resources,such as wind,solar,and hydro units,and all-day planning and operation techniques are necessary to safeguard nature while meeting the current demand.The fundamental components of contemporary power systems are the simultaneous decrease in generation costs and increase in the available transfer capacity(ATC)of current systems.Thermal units are linked to sources of renewable energy such as hydro,wind,and solar power,and are set up to run for 24 h.By contrast,new research reports that various chaotic maps are merged with various existing optimization methodologies to obtain better results than those without the inclusion of chaos.Chaos seems to increase the performance and convergence properties of existing optimization approaches.In this study,selfish animal tendencies,mathematically represented as selfish herd optimizers,were hybridized with chaotic phenomena and used to improve ATC and/or reduce generation costs,creating a multi-objective optimization problem.To evaluate the performance of the proposed hybridized optimization technique,an optimal power flow-based ATC was enforced under various hydro-thermal-solar-wind conditions,that is,the renewable energy source-thermal scheduling concept,on IEEE 9-bus,IEEE 39-bus,and Indian Northern Region Power Grid 246-bus test systems.The findings show that the proposed technique outperforms existing well-established optimization strategies.