Machine learning at the service of meta-heuristics for solving combinatorial optimization problems: A state-of-the-art

M Karimi-Mamaghan, M Mohammadi, P Meyer… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, there has been a growing research interest in integrating machine learning
techniques into meta-heuristics for solving combinatorial optimization problems. This …

An intensive and comprehensive overview of JAYA algorithm, its versions and applications

RA Zitar, MA Al-Betar, MA Awadallah, IA Doush… - … Methods in Engineering, 2022 - Springer
In this review paper, JAYA algorithm, which is a recent population-based algorithm is
intensively overviewed. The JAYA algorithm combines the survival of the fittest principle from …

A taxonomic review of metaheuristic algorithms for solving the vehicle routing problem and its variants

R Elshaer, H Awad - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
Recently, a taxonomic review of the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP) literature published
between 2009 and June 2015 stated that most of the surveyed articles use metaheuristics …

Coronavirus herd immunity optimizer (CHIO)

MA Al-Betar, ZAA Alyasseri, MA Awadallah… - Neural Computing and …, 2021 - Springer
In this paper, a new nature-inspired human-based optimization algorithm is proposed which
is called coronavirus herd immunity optimizer (CHIO). The inspiration of CHIO is originated …

Boosted kernel search: Framework, analysis and case studies on the economic emission dispatch problem

R Dong, H Chen, AA Heidari, H Turabieh… - Knowledge-Based …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, a variety of meta-heuristic nature-inspired algorithms have been proposed to
solve complex optimization problems. However, these algorithms suffer from the …

An improved gorilla troops optimizer for global optimization problems and feature selection

RR Mostafa, MA Gaheen, M Abd ElAziz… - Knowledge-Based …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Artificial Gorilla Groups Optimizer (GTO) is a novel metaheuristic algorithm that
takes its cues from the collective intelligence of wild gorilla troops. Although it has shown …

A hybrid firefly and particle swarm optimization algorithm for computationally expensive numerical problems

IB Aydilek - Applied Soft Computing, 2018 - Elsevier
Optimization in computationally expensive numerical problems with limited function
evaluations provides computational advantages over constraints based on runtime …

Metaheuristic design of feedforward neural networks: A review of two decades of research

VK Ojha, A Abraham, V Snášel - Engineering Applications of Artificial …, 2017 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades, the feedforward neural network (FNN) optimization has been a
key interest among the researchers and practitioners of multiple disciplines. The FNN …

Symbiotic organisms search: a new metaheuristic optimization algorithm

MY Cheng, D Prayogo - Computers & Structures, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper applies a new robust and powerful metaheuristic algorithm called Symbiotic
Organisms Search (SOS) to numerical optimization and engineering design problems. SOS …

Search and rescue optimization algorithm: A new optimization method for solving constrained engineering optimization problems

A Shabani, B Asgarian, M Salido… - Expert Systems with …, 2020 - Elsevier
A new optimization method namely the Search and Rescue optimization algorithm (SAR) is
presented here to solve constrained engineering optimization problems. This metaheuristic …