Weighted Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization for Global Function Optimization

Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization (TLBO) is recently being used as a new, reliable, accurate and robust optimization technique scheme for global optimization over continuous spaces [1]. This paper presents an, improved version of TLBO algorithm, called the Weighted Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization (WTLBO). This algorithm uses a parameter in TLBO algorithm to increase convergence rate. Performance comparisons of the proposed method are provided against the original TLBO and some other very popular and powerful evolutionary algorithms. The weighted TLBO (WTLBO) algorithm on several benchmark optimization problems shows a marked improvement in performance over the traditional TLBO and other algorithms as well.

Landslide susceptibility modeling based on ANFIS with teaching-learning-based optimization and Satin bowerbird optimizer

As threats of landslide hazards have become gradually more severe in recent decades,studies on landslide prevention and mitigation have attracted widespread attention in relevant domains.A hot research topic has been the ability to predict landslide susceptibility,which can be used to design schemes of land exploitation and urban development in mountainous areas.In this study,the teaching-learning-based optimization(TLBO)and satin bowerbird optimizer(SBO)algorithms were applied to optimize the adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system(ANFIS)model for landslide susceptibility mapping.In the study area,152 landslides were identified and randomly divided into two groups as training(70%)and validation(30%)dataset.Additionally,a total of fifteen landslide influencing factors were selected.The relative importance and weights of various influencing factors were determined using the step-wise weight assessment ratio analysis(SWARA)method.Finally,the comprehensive performance of the two models was validated and compared using various indexes,such as the root mean square error(RMSE),processing time,convergence,and area under receiver operating characteristic curves(AUROC).The results demonstrated that the AUROC values of the ANFIS,ANFIS-TLBO and ANFIS-SBO models with the training data were 0.808,0.785 and 0.755,respectively.In terms of the validation dataset,the ANFISSBO model exhibited a higher AUROC value of 0.781,while the AUROC value of the ANFIS-TLBO and ANFIS models were 0.749 and 0.681,respectively.Moreover,the ANFIS-SBO model showed lower RMSE values for the validation dataset,indicating that the SBO algorithm had a better optimization capability.Meanwhile,the processing time and convergence of the ANFIS-SBO model were far superior to those of the ANFIS-TLBO model.Therefore,both the ensemble models proposed in this paper can generate adequate results,and the ANFIS-SBO model is recommended as the more suitable model for landslide susceptibility assessment in the study area considered due to its excellent accuracy and efficiency.

Effective Hybrid Teaching-learning-based Optimization Algorithm for Balancing Two-sided Assembly Lines with Multiple Constraints

Due to the NP-hardness of the two-sided assembly line balancing （TALB） problem, multiple constraints existing in real applications are less studied, especially when one task is involved with several constraints. In this paper, an effective hybrid algorithm is proposed to address the TALB problem with multiple constraints （TALB-MC）. Considering the discrete attribute of TALB-MC and the continuous attribute of the standard teaching-learning-based optimization （TLBO） algorithm, the random-keys method is hired in task permutation representation, for the purpose of bridging the gap between them. Subsequently, a special mechanism for handling multiple constraints is developed. In the mechanism, the directions constraint of each task is ensured by the direction check and adjustment. The zoning constraints and the synchronism constraints are satisfied by teasing out the hidden correlations among constraints. The positional constraint is allowed to be violated to some extent in decoding and punished in cost fimction. Finally, with the TLBO seeking for the global optimum, the variable neighborhood search （VNS） is further hybridized to extend the local search space. The experimental results show that the proposed hybrid algorithm outperforms the late acceptance hill-climbing algorithm （LAHC） for TALB-MC in most cases, especially for large-size problems with multiple constraints, and demonstrates well balance between the exploration and the exploitation. This research proposes an effective and efficient algorithm for solving TALB-MC problem by hybridizing the TLBO and VNS.

Improved Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization Algorithm for Modeling NOX Emissions of a Boiler

An improved teaching-learning-based optimization(I-TLBO)algorithm is proposed to adjust the parameters of extreme learning machine with parallel layer perception(PELM),and a well-generalized I-TLBO-PELM model is obtained to build the model of NOX emissions of a boiler.In the I-TLBO algorithm,there are four major highlights.Firstly,a quantum initialized population by using the qubits on Bloch sphere replaces a randomly initialized population.Secondly,two kinds of angles in Bloch sphere are generated by using cube chaos mapping.Thirdly,an adaptive control parameter is added into the teacher phase to speed up the convergent speed.And then,according to actual teaching-learning phenomenon of a classroom,students learn some knowledge not only by their teacher and classmates,but also by themselves.Therefore,a self-study strategy by using Gauss mutation is introduced after the learning phase to improve the exploration ability.Finally,we test the performance of the I-TLBO-PELM model.The experiment results show that the proposed model has better regression precision and generalization ability than eight other models.

Hyperparameter Tuning for Deep Neural Networks Based Optimization Algorithm

For training the present Neural Network(NN)models,the standard technique is to utilize decaying Learning Rates(LR).While the majority of these techniques commence with a large LR,they will decay multiple times over time.Decaying has been proved to enhance generalization as well as optimization.Other parameters,such as the network’s size,the number of hidden layers,drop-outs to avoid overfitting,batch size,and so on,are solely based on heuristics.This work has proposed Adaptive Teaching Learning Based(ATLB)Heuristic to identify the optimal hyperparameters for diverse networks.Here we consider three architec-tures Recurrent Neural Networks(RNN),Long Short Term Memory(LSTM),Bidirectional Long Short Term Memory(BiLSTM)of Deep Neural Networks for classification.The evaluation of the proposed ATLB is done through the various learning rate schedulers Cyclical Learning Rate(CLR),Hyperbolic Tangent Decay(HTD),and Toggle between Hyperbolic Tangent Decay and Triangular mode with Restarts(T-HTR)techniques.Experimental results have shown the performance improvement on the 20Newsgroup,Reuters Newswire and IMDB dataset.

An Experimental Investigation into the Amalgamated Al2O3-40% TiO2 Atmospheric Plasma Spray Coating Process on EN24 Substrate and Parameter Optimization Using TLBO

Surface coating is a critical procedure in the case of maintenance engineering. Ceramic coating of the wear areas is of the best practice which substantially enhances the Mean Time between Failure (MTBF). EN24 is a commercial grade alloy which is used for various industrial applications like sleeves, nuts, bolts, shafts, etc. EN24 is having comparatively low corrosion resistance, and ceramic coating of the wear and corroding areas of such parts is a best followed practice which highly improves the frequent failures. The coating quality mainly depends on the coating thickness, surface roughness and coating hardness which finally decides the operability. This paper describes an experimental investigation to effectively optimize the Atmospheric Plasma Spray process input parameters of Al2O3-40% TiO2 coatings to get the best quality of coating on EN24 alloy steel substrate. The experiments are conducted with an Orthogonal Array (OA) design of experiments (DoE). In the current experiment, critical input parameters are considered and some of the vital output parameters are monitored accordingly and separate mathematical models are generated using regression analysis. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method is used to generate weights for the individual objective functions and based on that, a combined objective function is made. An advanced optimization method, Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization algorithm (TLBO), is practically utilized to the combined objective function to optimize the values of input parameters to get the best output parameters. Confirmation tests are also conducted and their output results are compared with predicted values obtained through mathematical models. The dominating effects of Al2O3-40% TiO2 spray parameters on output parameters: surface roughness, coating thickness and coating hardness are discussed in detail. It is concluded that the input parameters variation directly affects the characteristics of output parameters and any number of input as well as output parameters can be easily optimized using the current approach.

Parameter Optimization of Amalgamated Al2O3-40% TiO2 Atmospheric Plasma Spray Coating on SS304 Substrate Using TLBO Algorithm

SS304 is a commercial grade stainless steel which is used for various engineering applications like shafts, guides, jigs, fixtures, etc. Ceramic coating of the wear areas of such parts is a regular practice which significantly enhances the Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF). The final coating quality depends mainly on the coating thickness, surface roughness and hardness which ultimately decides the life. This paper presents an experimental study to effectively optimize the Atmospheric Plasma Spray (APS) process input parameters of Al2O3-40% TiO2 ceramic coatings to get the best quality of coating on commercial SS304 substrate. The experiments are conducted with a three-level L18 Orthogonal Array (OA) Design of Experiments (DoE). Critical input parameters considered are: spray nozzle distance, substrate rotating speed, current of the arc, carrier gas flow and coating powder flow rate. The surface roughness, coating thickness and hardness are considered as the output parameters. Mathematical models are generated using regression analysis for individual output parameters. The Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method is applied to generate weights for the individual objective functions and a combined objective function is generated. An advanced optimization method, Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization algorithm (TLBO), is applied to the combined objective function to optimize the values of input parameters to get the best output parameters and confirmation tests are conducted based on that. The significant effects of spray parameters on surface roughness, coating thickness and coating hardness are studied in detail.

An Elite-Class Teaching-Learning-Based Optimization for Reentrant Hybrid Flow Shop Scheduling with Bottleneck Stage

Bottleneck stage and reentrance often exist in real-life manufacturing processes;however,the previous research rarely addresses these two processing conditions in a scheduling problem.In this study,a reentrant hybrid flow shop scheduling problem(RHFSP)with a bottleneck stage is considered,and an elite-class teaching-learning-based optimization(ETLBO)algorithm is proposed to minimize maximum completion time.To produce high-quality solutions,teachers are divided into formal ones and substitute ones,and multiple classes are formed.The teacher phase is composed of teacher competition and teacher teaching.The learner phase is replaced with a reinforcement search of the elite class.Adaptive adjustment on teachers and classes is established based on class quality,which is determined by the number of elite solutions in class.Numerous experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of new strategies,and ETLBO has a significant advantage in solving the considered RHFSP.

A Bi-population Cooperative Optimization Algorithm Assisted by an Autoencoder for Medium-scale Expensive Problems

This study presents an autoencoder-embedded optimization(AEO)algorithm which involves a bi-population cooperative strategy for medium-scale expensive problems(MEPs).A huge search space can be compressed to an informative lowdimensional space by using an autoencoder as a dimension reduction tool.The search operation conducted in this low space facilitates the population with fast convergence towards the optima.To strike the balance between exploration and exploitation during optimization,two phases of a tailored teaching-learning-based optimization(TTLBO)are adopted to coevolve solutions in a distributed fashion,wherein one is assisted by an autoencoder and the other undergoes a regular evolutionary process.Also,a dynamic size adjustment scheme according to problem dimension and evolutionary progress is proposed to promote information exchange between these two phases and accelerate evolutionary convergence speed.The proposed algorithm is validated by testing benchmark functions with dimensions varying from 50 to 200.As indicated in our experiments,TTLBO is suitable for dealing with medium-scale problems and thus incorporated into the AEO framework as a base optimizer.Compared with the state-of-the-art algorithms for MEPs,AEO shows extraordinarily high efficiency for these challenging problems,t hus opening new directions for various evolutionary algorithms under AEO to tackle MEPs and greatly advancing the field of medium-scale computationally expensive optimization.

基于TLBO算法的不确定性条件下复杂产品协同设计的可靠性拓扑优化

复杂产品的拓扑优化设计可以显著节省材料和节能,有效地降低惯性力和机械振动。本研究以一种大吨位液压机作为典型的复杂产品,用于阐述该优化方法。本文提出了一种基于可靠性与优化解耦模型和基于教学学习的优化(TLBO)算法的可靠性拓扑优化方法。将由板结构形成的支撑物作为拓扑优化对象,重量轻、稳定性好。将不确定性下的可靠性优化和结构拓扑优化协同处理。首先,利用有限差分法将优化问题中的不确定性参数修正为确定性参数。然后,将不确定性可靠性分析和拓扑优化的复杂嵌套解耦。最后,利用TLBO算法求解解耦模型,该算法参数少,求解速度快。TLBO算法采用了自适应教学因子,在初始阶段实现了更快的收敛速度,并在后期进行了更精细的搜索。本文给出了一个液压机基板结构的数值实例,说明了该方法的有效性。

舱段主动隔振系统作动器配置优化

针对舱段主动隔振系统中作动器配置优化问题,给出一种优化模型和方法,通过数值计算进行方法验证。首先建立了多通道舱段主动隔振系统的动力学模型,然后将作动器配置优化转换为约束0-1非线性规划问题,以系统监测点响应为优化目标函数,作动器启用状态为自变量,最后采用教与学优化(teaching and learning-based optimization,TLBO)算法寻找最优配置。仿真计算结果表明,对于不同的激励,多通道主动隔振系统的最优配置不同,即存在对应给定激励下抑制壳体振动与声辐射的最优配置。

基于改进TLBO算法的刮板输送机伸缩机尾PID控制系统优化

为了提高刮板输送机伸缩机尾控制系统的工作性能,将一种新的群智能优化算法,即教学与学习算法(TLBO)应用于机尾PID控制器的参数优化中,并提出新的自适应教学因子计算方法,其利用完整学习阶段前、后学生群体成绩的变化来决定教学因子的取值。研究结果表明:改进后的TLBO算法的精度及稳定性均比原TLBO算法的优。在建立刮板输送机伸缩机尾控制系统模型的基础上,利用改进的TLBO方法进行PID参数整定,并引入超调量控制指标对适应度函数再次完善,二次优化后的刮板输送机伸缩机尾控制系统具有良好控制品质和鲁棒性。

改进TLBO的相关反馈图像检索方法

针对当前基于进化算法的相关反馈图像检索方法无法很好地结合用户偏好信息和设置参数过多的问题,提出一种基于改进教与学优化的相关反馈图像检索方法。根据图像检索问题的特定环境,对教与学优化算法进行了一系列改进:首先,结合最近邻分类法构造适应度函数的约束条件,使之更好地反映用户偏好信息;其次,通过在教阶段将相关图像集的中心图像作为教师以及在学阶段将相关图像作为学员学习的对象,使算法快速收敛到相关图像区域;最后,结合约束处理技术Deb准则进行学员的选择操作。将该算法与目前效果优异的3种基于进化算法的相关反馈技术在两套标准图像测试集上进行对比。结果表明,所提算法相较于另外3种算法具有明显的优势,能更好地结合用户偏好信息提高图像检索性能。

改进TLBO算法优化灰色神经网络的ORP预测

在生物氧化提金预处理过程中,由于传统的氧化还原电位预测方法精度不高,该文提出一种改进教与学优化算法(ATLBO)优化灰色神经网络的预测方法。在ATLBO算法中,采用多种群协同学习策略,有效地提高了算法的收敛速度和寻优精度。同时,对各个子种群进行随机交叉操作,大大降低算法陷入局部最优的可能性。运用ATLBO算法优化灰色神经网络(GNN)的参数,并将最优解作为灰色神经网络的输入,对氧化还原电位进行预测。仿真结果表明,与其他预测方法相比,该预测模型能达到较好的预测精度,并且优于其他预测模型。

一种新的结合奖励机制的ETLBO算法

通过对原ETLBO(elitist teaching-learning-based optimization)算法引入一种新的奖励机制,提出一种新的结合奖励机制的ETLBO-reward算法,并基于该算法提出一种简单自适应的精英个数算法RETLBO-reward,该算法保留了传统算法参数少、易实现、收敛快等优点,进一步提升了传统算法的收敛能力.对6个连续非线性优化问题的测试结果表明,这两种算法均具有良好的性能,求解效率较原ETLBO算法有明显提升.

基于TLBO优化算法的电动汽车充电站选址

随着电动汽车使用规模的不断增加,建设电动汽车充电站已成为当务之急。文中将每个区域中心作为电动汽车充电负荷中心,以分区内电动汽车充电桩数量作为充电站选址的权重系数,建立了充电站位置和定容的优化模型。采用TLBO优化算法计算出电动汽车充电站的数量、建设地点、每个充电站的覆盖范围以及充电站的充电桩数量。仿真结果表明,TLBO优化算法在电动汽车充电站的选址和定容方面,计算准确、收敛速度快,并且具有良好的全局优化性能。

基于TLBO算法优化的球磨机FBEL控制方案研究

为了提高球磨机控制系统的稳定性和精度,首先将分数阶微积分引入大脑情感学习模型,并把误差信号的分数阶微积分的线性组合作为大脑情感学习模型的感官输入信号和奖励信号,构建一种优化的分数阶大脑情感学习模型参数的方法,然后采用教与学优化算法优化系统的各个参数,使得系统的各个参数更合理,提高了系统的精度,并通过仿真实验验证.仿真结果表明:与传统的一些算法相比较,该方法选取的参数精确度较高,能更快寻找到最优解,具有较好的鲁棒性.

An Efficient Hybrid TLBO-PSO Approach for Congestion Management Employing Real Power Generation Rescheduling

In the present deregulated electricity market, power system congestion is the main complication that an independent system operator (ISO) faces on a regular basis. Transmission line congestion trigger serious problems for smooth functioning in restructured power system causing an increase in the cost of transmission hence affecting market efficiency. Thus, it is of utmost importance for the investigation of various techniques in order to relieve congestion in the transmission network. Generation rescheduling is one of the most efficacious techniques to do away with the problem of congestion. For optimizing the congestion cost, this work suggests a hybrid optimization based on two effective algorithms viz Teaching learning-based optimization (TLBO) algorithm and Particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm. For binding the constraints, the traditional penalty function technique is incorporated. Modified IEEE 30-bus test system and modified IEEE 57-bus test system are used to inspect the usefulness of the suggested methodology.

考虑工人数量配置优化的柔性作业车间调度问题研究

在工人资源紧缺且工人成本增加的背景下,以合理的工人数量配置方案完成制造任务变得至关重要。以往考虑工人约束的柔性作业车间调度研究假设工人的数量是给定的。为实现不同技术水平工人的数量配置及柔性作业车间调度集成优化,考虑工件拖期惩罚成本、工人基础及绩效成本,建立了最小化总成本的混合整数规划模型,并提出了一种改进教学优化算法进行求解。在算法中,采用基于工人数量配置、工序排序、机器选择的三层编码并设计了活动调度解码方法,采用混合启发式初始化方法进行初始化,针对问题特征设计了有效的邻域结构。通过多组算例测试验证了所提算法能确定不同技术水平工人的实际数量并获得优异的调度方案,且在性能上优于对比算法。

运用改进的教学-模拟退火算法辨识关节臂式三坐标测量机的结构参数

为了提高关节臂式三坐标测量机的精度,降低其运动不确定度,提出了一种改进的教学-模拟退火混合优化算法来辨识其结构参数并补偿其误差,从而提高其精度。分析了教学算法(teaching-learning-based optimization,TLBO)的优缺点并对其进行改进从而得到改进的教学算法;提出了一种收敛精度转换准则,将改进的教学算法(modified TLBO,mTLBO)和模拟退火算法(simulated annealing,SA)融合得到改进的教学-模拟退火算法(mTLBO-SA);基于此理论和单点重复率误差实验,分别用TLBO、SA和mTLBO-SA对关节臂式三坐标测量机的结构参数进行了辨识;分别用辨识前后的关节臂式三坐标测量机再次进行单点重复率误差实验,并比较相应的实验结果。实验结果表明,所提算法能有效且高效地辨识关节臂式三坐标测量机的结构参数,进而有效提高其定位精度,降低其运动不确定度。