Abstract
Nature inspired meta-heuristic algorithms are an integral part of modern optimization techniques. One such algorithm is bat algorithm which is inspired from echolocation behavior of bats and has been successfully applied to non-linear single-objective optimization problems. In this paper, a multi-objective extension of bat algorithm is proposed using the concepts of Pareto non-dominance and elitism. The novel algorithm is tested using thirty multi-objective test problems. The performance is measured using metrics namely, hyper-volume ratio, generational distance and spacing. The newly developed algorithm is then applied to a real-world multi-objective optimization problem of a phthalic anhydride reactor. It shows faster convergence for test problems as well as the industrial optimization problem than two popular nature inspired meta-heuristic algorithms, i.e. multi-objective non-dominated sorting particle swarm optimization and real-coded elitist non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm.
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