Multi-objective scheduling of relief logistics based on swarm intelligence algorithms and spatio-temporal traffic flow

Emergency supplies scheduling needs to consider the state of the demanders,and reasonably scheduling and resource allocation are the heart of efficient rescue.Taking rescue time,scheduling cost and demanders’satisfac-tion as goals,in this paper,an emergency supplies scheduling model based on multi-objective optimization was proposed to provide a wealth of decision-making information.Then four multi-objective optimization algorithms are employed to obtain the optimal set of scheduling models.In addition,we design the minimum time cost model and the shortest route cost model by considering the change of the road network status.The extensive simulation experiments are conducted on a real urban traffic dataset.The experimental results show that the two cost models can serve different scheduling needs and provide efficient scheduling for emergency supplies.

Product quality prediction based on RBF optimized by firefly algorithm

With the development of information technology,a large number of product quality data in the entire manufacturing process is accumulated,but it is not explored and used effectively.The traditional product quality prediction models have many disadvantages,such as high complexity and low accuracy.To overcome the above problems,we propose an optimized data equalization method to pre-process dataset and design a simple but effective product quality prediction model:radial basis function model optimized by the firefly algorithm with Levy flight mechanism(RBFFALM).First,the new data equalization method is introduced to pre-process the dataset,which reduces the dimension of the data,removes redundant features,and improves the data distribution.Then the RBFFALFM is used to predict product quality.Comprehensive expe riments conducted on real-world product quality datasets validate that the new model RBFFALFM combining with the new data pre-processing method outperforms other previous me thods on predicting product quality.

Thermal Properties Reconstruction and Temperature Fields in Asphalt Pavements: Inverse Problem and Optimisation Algorithms

A two-layer implicit difference scheme is employed in the present study to determine the temperature distribution in an asphalt pavement.The calculation of each layer only needs four iterations to achieve convergence.Furthermore,in order to improve the calculation accuracy a swarm intelligence optimization algorithm is also exploited to inversely analyze the laws by which the thermal physical parameters of the asphalt pavement materials change with temperature.Using the basic cuckoo and the gray wolf algorithms,an adaptive hybrid optimization algorithm is obtained and used to determine the relationship between the thermal diffusivity of two types of asphalt pavement materials and the temperature.As shown by the results,the prediction accuracy achievable with this approach is higher than that of the linear model.

An Adaptive Fruit Fly Optimization Algorithm for Optimization Problems

In this paper, we present a new fruit fly optimization algorithm with the adaptive step for solving unconstrained optimization problems, which is able to avoid the slow convergence and the tendency to fall into local optimum of the standard fruit fly optimization algorithm. By using the information of the iteration number and the maximum iteration number, the proposed algorithm uses the floor function to ensure that the fruit fly swarms adopt the large step search during the olfactory search stage which improves the search speed;in the visual search stage, the small step is used to effectively avoid local optimum. Finally, using commonly used benchmark testing functions, the proposed algorithm is compared with the standard fruit fly optimization algorithm with some fixed steps. The simulation experiment results show that the proposed algorithm can quickly approach the optimal solution in the olfactory search stage and accurately search in the visual search stage, demonstrating more effective performance.

A Novel Control Algorithm for Interaction Between Surface Waves and A Permeable Floating Structure

An analytical solution is undertaken to describe the wave-induced flow field and the surge motion of a permeable platform structure with fuzzy controllers in an oceanic environment.In the design procedure of the controller,a parallel distributed compensation（PDC） scheme is utilized to construct a global fuzzy logic controller by blending all local state feedback controllers.A stability analysis is carried out for a real structure system by using Lyapunov method.The corresponding boundary value problems are then incorporated into scattering and radiation problems.They are analytically solved,based on separation of variables,to obtain series solutions in terms of the harmonic incident wave motion and surge motion.The dependence of the wave-induced flow field and its resonant frequency on wave characteristics and structure properties including platform width,thickness and mass has been thus drawn with a parametric approach.From which mathematical models are applied for the wave-induced displacement of the surge motion.A nonlinearly inverted pendulum system is employed to demonstrate that the controller tuned by swarm intelligence method can not only stabilize the nonlinear system,but has the robustness against external disturbance.

Whale Optimization Algorithm Strategies for Higher Interaction Strength T-Way Testing

Much of our daily tasks have been computerized by machines and sensors communicating with each other in real-time.There is a reasonable risk that something could go wrong because there are a lot of sensors producing a lot of data.Combinatorial testing(CT)can be used in this case to reduce risks and ensure conformance to specifications.Numerous existing metaheuristic-based solutions aim to assist the test suite generation for combinatorial testing,also known as t-way testing(where t indicates the interaction strength),viewed as an optimization problem.Much previous research,while helpful,only investigated a small number of interaction strengths up to t=6.For lightweight applications,research has demonstrated good fault-finding ability.However,the number of interaction strengths considered must be higher in the case of interactions that generate large amounts of data.Due to resource restrictions and the combinatorial explosion challenge,little work has been done to produce high-order interaction strength.In this context,the Whale Optimization Algorithm(WOA)is proposed to generate high-order interaction strength.To ensure that WOA conquers premature convergence and avoids local optima for large search spaces(owing to high-order interaction),three variants of WOA have been developed,namely Structurally Modified Whale Optimization Algorithm(SWOA),Tolerance Whale Optimization Algorithm(TWOA),and Tolerance Structurally Modified Whale Optimization Algorithm(TSWOA).Our experiments show that the third strategy gives the best performance and is comparable to existing state-of-thearts based strategies.

Improvement of the Firework Algorithm for Classification Problems

Attracted numerous analysts’consideration,classification is one of the primary issues in Machine learning.Numerous evolutionary algorithms(EAs)were utilized to improve their global search ability.In the previous years,many scientists have attempted to tackle this issue,yet regardless of the endeavors,there are still a few inadequacies.Based on solving the classification problem,this paper introduces a new optimization classification model,which can be applied to the majority of evolutionary computing(EC)techniques.Firework algorithm(FWA)is one of the EC methods,Although the Firework algorithm(FWA)is a proficient algorithm for solving complex optimization issue.The proficient of the FWA isn't fulfilled when being utilized for solving the classification issues.In this paper we previously proposed optimization classification model according to the classification issue.At that point we legitimately utilize the model with FWA to solve the classification issue.Finally,to investigate the performance of our model,we select 4 datasets in the experiments,and the results indicate that an improved FWA can upgrade the classification accuracy by using this model.

Research on swarm intelligence optimization algorithm

The bionics-based swarm intelligence optimization algorithm is a typical natural heuristic algorithm whose goal is to find the global optimal solution of the optimization problem.It simulates the group behavior of various animals and uses the information exchange and cooperation between individuals to achieve optimal goals through simple and effective interaction with experienced and intelligent individuals.This paper first introduces the principles of various swarm intelligent optimization algorithms.Then,the typical application of these swarm intelligence optimization algorithms in various fields is listed.After that,the advantages and defects of all swarm intelligence optimization algorithms are summarized.Next,the improvement strategies of various swarm intelligence optimization algorithms are explained.Finally,the future development of various swarm intelligence optimization algorithms is prospected.

A Server Placement Algorithm for Reducing Risk and Improving Power Utilization in Data Centers

As the power demand in data centers is increasing,the power capacity of the power supply system has become an essential resource to be optimized.Although many data centers use power oversubscription to make full use of the power capacity,there are unavoidable power supply risks associated with it.Therefore,how to improve the data center power capacity utilization while ensuring power supply security has become an important issue.To solve this problem,we first define it and propose a risk evaluation metric called Weighted Power Supply Risk(WPSRisk).Then,a method,named Hybrid Genetic Algorithm with Ant Colony System(HGAACS),is proposed to improve power capacity utilization and reduce power supply risks by optimizing the server placement in the power supply system.HGAACS uses historical power data of each server to find a better placement solution by population iteration.HGAACS possesses not only the remarkable local search ability of Ant Colony System(ACS),but also enhances the global search capability by incorporating genetic operators from Genetic Algorithm(GA).To verify the performance of HGAACS,we experimentally compare it with five other placement algorithms.The experimental results show that HGAACS can perform better than other algorithms in both improving power utilization and reducing the riskof powersupply system.

Blackboard Mechanism Based Ant Colony Theory for Dynamic Deployment of Mobile Sensor Networks

A novel bionic swarm intelligence algorithm, called ant colony algorithm based on a blackboard mechanism, is proposed to solve the autonomy and dynamic deployment of mobiles sensor networks effectively. A blackboard mechanism is introduced into the system for making pheromone and completing the algorithm. Every node, which can be looked as an ant, makes one information zone in its memory for communicating with other nodes and leaves pheromone, which is created by ant itself in naalre. Then ant colony theory is used to find the optimization scheme for path planning and deployment of mobile Wireless Sensor Network （WSN）. We test the algorithm in a dynamic and unconfigurable environment. The results indicate that the algorithm can reduce the power consumption by 13% averagely, enhance the efficiency of path planning and deployment of mobile WSN by 15% averagely.

Image Forgery Detection Using Segmentation and Swarm Intelligent Algorithm

Small or smooth cloned regions are difficult to be detected in image copy-move forgery （CMF） detection. Aiming at this problem, an effective method based on image segmentation and swarm intelligent （SI） algorithm is proposed. This method segments image into small nonoverlapping blocks. A calculation of smooth degree is given for each block. Test image is segmented into independent layers according to the smooth degree. SI algorithm is applied in finding the optimal detection parameters for each layer. These parameters are used to detect each layer by scale invariant features transform （SIFT）-based scheme, which can locate a mass of keypoints. The experimental results prove the good performance of the proposed method, which is effective to identify the CMF image with small or smooth cloned region.

Multi-Hop Routing Optimization Method Based on Improved Ant Algorithm for Vehicle to Roadside Network

This paper proposes a route optimization method to improve the performance of route selection in Vehicle Ad-hoc Network （VANET）. A novel bionic swarm intelligence algorithm, which is called ant colony algorithm, was introduced into a traditional ad-hoc route algorithm named AODV. Based on the analysis of movement characteristics of vehicles and according to the spatial relationship between the vehicles and the roadside units, the parameters in ant colony system were modified to enhance the performance of the route selection probability rules. When the vehicle moves into the range of several different roadsides, it could build the route by sending some route testing packets as ants, so that the route table can be built by the reply information of test ants, and then the node can establish the optimization path to send the application packets. The simulation results indicate that the proposed algorithm has better performance than the traditional AODV algorithm, especially when the vehicle is in higher speed or the number of nodes increases.

Review and Classification of Bio-inspired Algorithms and Their Applications

Scientists have long looked to nature and biology in order to understand and model solutions for complex real-world problems.The study of bionics bridges the functions,biological structures and functions and organizational principles found in nature with our modem technologies,numerous mathematical and metaheuristic algorithms have been developed along with the knowledge transferring process from the lifeforms to the human technologies.Output of bionics study includes not only physical products,but also various optimization computation methods that can be applied in different areas.Related algorithms can broadly be divided into four groups:evolutionary based bio-inspired algorithms,swarm intelligence-based bio-inspired algorithms,ecology-based bio-inspired algorithms and multi-objective bio-inspired algorithms.Bio-inspired algorithms such as neural network,ant colony algorithms,particle swarm optimization and others have been applied in almost every area of science,engineering and business management with a dramatic increase of number of relevant publications.This paper provides a systematic,pragmatic and comprehensive review of the latest developments in evolutionary based bio-inspired algorithms,swarm intelligence based bio-inspired algorithms,ecology based bio-inspired algorithms and multi-objective bio-inspired algorithms.

Discrete Improved Grey Wolf Optimizer for Community Detection

Detecting communities in real and complex networks is a highly contested topic in network analysis.Although many metaheuristic-based algorithms for community detection have been proposed,they still cannot effectively fulfill large-scale and real-world networks.Thus,this paper presents a new discrete version of the Improved Grey Wolf Optimizer(I-GWO)algorithm named DI-GWOCD for effectively detecting communities of different networks.In the proposed DI-GWOCD algorithm,I-GWO is first armed using a local search strategy to discover and improve nodes placed in improper communities and increase its ability to search for a better solution.Then a novel Binary Distance Vector(BDV)is introduced to calculate the wolves’distances and adapt I-GWO for solving the discrete community detection problem.The performance of the proposed DI-GWOCD was evaluated in terms of modularity,NMI,and the number of detected communities conducted by some well-known real-world network datasets.The experimental results were compared with the state-of-the-art algorithms and statistically analyzed using the Friedman and Wilcoxon tests.The comparison and the statistical analysis show that the proposed DI-GWOCD can detect the communities with higher quality than other comparative algorithms.

Renal Pathology Images Segmentation Based on Improved Cuckoo Search with Diffusion Mechanism and Adaptive Beta-Hill Climbing

Lupus Nephritis(LN)is a significant risk factor for morbidity and mortality in systemic lupus erythematosus,and nephropathology is still the gold standard for diagnosing LN.To assist pathologists in evaluating histopathological images of LN,a 2D Rényi entropy multi-threshold image segmentation method is proposed in this research to apply to LN images.This method is based on an improved Cuckoo Search(CS)algorithm that introduces a Diffusion Mechanism(DM)and an Adaptiveβ-Hill Climbing(AβHC)strategy called the DMCS algorithm.The DMCS algorithm is tested on 30 benchmark functions of the IEEE CEC2017 dataset.In addition,the DMCS-based multi-threshold image segmentation method is also used to segment renal pathological images.Experimental results show that adding these two strategies improves the DMCS algorithm's ability to find the optimal solution.According to the three image quality evaluation metrics:PSNR,FSIM,and SSIM,the proposed image segmentation method performs well in image segmentation experiments.Our research shows that the DMCS algorithm is a helpful image segmentation method for renal pathological images.