This study develops a novel metaheuristic algorithm that is motivated by the behavior of
jellyfish in the ocean and is called artificial Jellyfish Search (JS) optimizer. The simulation of …

Firefly algorithm is one of the well-known swarm-based algorithms which gained popularity
within a short time and has different applications. It is easy to understand and implement …

Discrete optimization of truss structures is a hard computing problem with many local
minima. Metaheuristic algorithms are naturally suited for discrete optimization problems as …

Firefly algorithm is a nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm inspired by the flashing
behavior of fireflies. It is originally proposed for continuous problems. However, due to its …

In the present research, a new variant of the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP), the
Environmental Prize-Collecting Vehicle Routing Problem (E-PCVRP), is introduced. The E …

The main purpose of this paper is to obtain more appropriate design for truss structures
using a discrete novel nature-inspired optimization algorithm. The so-called Dragonfly …

Abstract Shuffled Shepherd Optimization Algorithm (SSAO) is a swarm intelligence-based
optimizer inspired by the herding behavior of shepherds in nature. SSOA may suffer from …

The weighted average simulation technique is one of the newest techniques that showed
promising capabilities in solving structural reliability problems. In this paper, a modification …

Consider the loss of diversity of the bodies at the later optimization stage and the low
efficiency of the global searching ability of the traditional colliding bodies optimization …

The paper considers the problem of optimization of the box section of the main girder of the
single-girder bridge crane. Reduction of the girder mass is set as the objective function. The …