Ant Lion Optimizer Research Articles

Enhancing engineering optimization using hybrid sine cosine algorithm with Roulette wheel selection and opposition-based learning

Meta-heuristic algorithms distinguish themselves from conventional optimization methods owing to their intrinsic adaptability and straightforward implementation. Among them, the sine cosine algorithm (SCA) is lauded for its ability to transition seamlessly between exploration and exploitation phases throughout the optimization process. However, there exists potential for enhancing the balance that SCA maintains between exploration and exploitation. To augment the proficiency in global optimization of SCA, an innovative strategy—nSCA—that integrates the roulette wheel selection (RWS) with opposition-based learning was formulated. The robustness of nSCA was rigorously evaluated against leading-edge methods such as the genetic algorithm (GA), particle swarm optimization, moth-flame optimization, ant lion optimization, and multi-verse optimizer, as well as the foundational SCA. This evaluation included benchmarks set by both CEC 2019 and CEC 2021 test functions. Additionally, the performance of nSCA was confirmed through numerous practical optimization problems, emphasizing its effectiveness in applied settings. In all evaluations, nSCA consistently showcased superior performance compared to its evolutionary algorithm counterparts, delivering top-tier solutions for both benchmark functions and real-world optimization challenges. Given this compelling evidence, one can posit that nSCA serves as a strong candidate for addressing intricate optimization challenges found in real-world contexts, regardless of whether they are of a discrete or continuous nature.

Enhanced melanoma detection using a fuzzy ensemble approach integrating hybrid optimization algorithm

The high death rate of melanoma makes it an important public health issue all over the world. Therefore, early detection of melanoma is crucial for a good prognosis. Deriving meaningful features from dermoscopic pictures, however, is difficult for a number of reasons, including a lack of training data, inconsistent classes, and intra-class variability. In order to solve this issue, we offer an automated technique for melanoma diagnosis from dermoscopic pictures by using high-level characteristics obtained from a powerful CNN architecture and LightGBM. The Ant Lion Optimization may get fixated on a local optimum rather than a global optimum as the problem's complexity rises. This may be a stumbling block to a more desirable ideal solution. The Hybrid Ant Lion Optimization (ALO) and Gray Wolf Optimization algorithm (GWO) combines elements from both ALO and GWO to benefit from their respective strengths and improve optimization performance. The HAM10000 dataset was utilized for this research, and it contains information on a variety of skin cancers, some of which are more common than others. The experimental analysis is done in python and the suggested model successfully distinguished between the two forms of skin cancer with an accuracy of 97.82%, recall of 96.80%, precision of 96.01%, and F1-score of 96.49%. The accuracy of ResNet is at 89.23, that of MLP at 90.87, of EfficientNet at 91.05, of ANN at 92.19, of IN3 at 93.73, and that of MobileNet at 94.90. The results shown that the suggested model outperforms baseline methods, providing substantial assistance to dermatologists and health specialists in the diagnosis of skin cancer.

A Modified Artificial Hummingbird Algorithm for solving optimal power flow problem in power systems

Optimal power flow (OPF) problem solution is a crucial task for the operators and decision makers to assign the best setting of the system components to obtain the most economic, environmental, and technical suitable state. Artificial Hummingbird Algorithm is a recent optimization algorithm that has been applied to solving several optimization problems. In this paper, a Modified Artificial Hummingbird Algorithm (MAHA) is proposed for improving the performance of the orignal Artificial Hummingbird Algorithm as well as effectivelly solve the OPF problem. The proposed MAHA is based on improving the searching capability by boosting the exploitation using the bandwidth motion around the best solution, while the exploration process is improved using the Levy flight distribution motion and the fitness-distance balance selection. This modified version helps overcome issues such as stagnation, premature convergence, and a propensity for local optima when tackling complex, nonlinear, and non-convex optimization problems like OPF. In order to confirm the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, a series of tests are conducted on 23 standard benchmark functions, including CEC2020. The resulting outcomes are then compared to those obtained using other algorithms such as fitness-distance balance selection-based stochastic fractal search (FDBSFS), antlion optimizer (ALO), whale optimization algorithm (WOA), sine-cosine algorithm (SCA), fitness-distance balance and learning based artificial bee colony (FDB-TLABC), and traditional artificial hummingbird algorithm (AHA).The proposed algorithm is evaluated by solving the OPF problem with multiple objective functions on the IEEE 30-bus system. These objectives include fuel cost, fuel cost with valve loading effects, power losses, emissions, and voltage profile. Additionally, the algorithm's effectiveness is further assessed by testing it on single objective functions using medium and large-scale IEEE 57 and 118-bus networks.The results obtained by the proposed MAHA demonstrate its power and superiority for solving the OPF problem as well as the standard benchmark functions , surpassing the performance of other reported techniques.

MOALG: A Metaheuristic Hybrid of Multi-Objective Ant Lion Optimizer and Genetic Algorithm for Solving Design Problems

MOALG: A Metaheuristic Hybrid of Multi-Objective Ant Lion Optimizer and Genetic Algorithm for Solving Design Problems

Optimizing Grid-Connected Photovoltaic (PV) Battery Energy Storage through Multi-Objective Ant-Lion Optimization (MOALO)

Optimizing Grid-Connected Photovoltaic (PV) Battery Energy Storage through Multi-Objective Ant-Lion Optimization (MOALO)

A fractional-order modelling and parameter identification method via improved driving training-based optimization for piezoelectric nonlinear system

The accurate identification of the parameters of fractional-order systems is still a challenging problem. The purpose of this paper is to establish a fractional hysteresis model based on a Bouc-Wen differential equation and an improved driving training-based optimization (DTBO) parameter identification method to accurately characterize the nonlinear characteristics of the piezoelectric hysteresis system. In this paper, there are two contributions. On the one hand, an accurate fractional-order hysteresis model is proposed and its rate-dependent property is proved based on the definition of fractional calculus; on the other hand, an improved DTBO optimization method with enhanced performance is proposed to achieve excellent precision and robustness for the purpose of parameter identification. The unique features of the improved DTBO algorithm include an instructor-learner separation strategy, a new update mechanism of instructor position, and an improved phase of the learner group. The results show that the output of the model is consistent with that of the actual piezoelectric platform. Compared with the standard DTBO algorithm and Antlion Optimization algorithm, the improved DTBO algorithm has better performance. The novelty of this paper is that a new high-performance heuristic optimization method is proposed for the particular problem of the parameter identification of fractional-order hysteresis models. The proposed method holds promise as a good candidate in the field of hysteresis modelling and identification.

Statistical Evaluation of Sustainable Urban Planning: Integrating Renewable Energy Sources, Energy-Efficient Buildings, and Climate Resilience Measures

In the face of increasing climate-related challenges, sustainable urban energy networks must grapple with transmission congestion in deregulated power systems. This study introduces a novel statistical approach that synergizes two powerful methodologies for evaluating and managing urban energy networks: the integration of photovoltaic (PV) renewable energy sources and Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU)-based PV forecasting. By combining evolutionary optimization techniques with GRU forecasting, we aim to bolster the sustainability and reliability of urban energy networks while addressing climate change adaptation. In this study, we employ statistical methods, including generator sensitivity ratios and bus sensitivity ratios (BSR), to pinpoint optimal locations for PV power integration within urban networks. The Lion Optimization Algorithm (LOA), an evolutionary optimization method, is employed within a digital twin framework to optimize active power rescheduling values and congestion prices. The incorporation of GRU-based PV forecasting enhances the precision and resilience of our energy management approach. Through extensive simulations conducted on the New England 39-bus system, our findings reveal that the combination of the LOA method and GRU forecasting outperforms traditional optimization techniques such as the Ant Lion Optimizer (ALO) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). This dual-optimization strategy leads to significantly reduced active power rescheduling values and congestion prices, underlining the potential of our statistical model to effectively manage congestion in transmission lines within sustainable urban energy networks. In the context of integrating renewable PV sources and adapting urban energy infrastructure to climate change impacts, the synergy of evolutionary optimization and GRU-based forecasting offers a robust pathway to enhance sustainability and reliability in urban energy networks.

A genetic operators-based Ant Lion Optimiser for training a medical multi-layer perceptron

The immense amount of data managed during the diagnosis process overwhelms, by far, the clinicians’ processing capabilities. Artificial intelligence methods like Multi-Layer Perceptrons come to help by providing a second opinion based on powerful and reliable data processing. Unfortunately, these methods often suffer from problems related to their training methods, which can lead to poor performance. Metaheuristics are promising training alternatives because of their stochastic and general-purpose nature. This work introduces a new training method based on metaheuristics, called Genetic Ant Lion Optimiser. It includes new features for dealing with the convergence problems of the original Ant Lion Optimiser and integrates a novel crossover operator for avoiding stagnation. Experiments compare our proposal against 31 state-of-the-art algorithms, over 20 different medical datasets. Classification quality metrics reflect that our approach attains a robust and efficient behaviour with the majority of the datasets, obtaining highlighted results, such as an accuracy of 1.0 with the kidney dataset (bi-class) and 0.943 with the lung-cancer dataset (multi-class). Besides, it reaches adequate convergence rates and reasonable time consumption.

AVOA and ALO Algorithm for Energy-Efficient No-Idle Permutation Flow Shop Scheduling Problem: A Comparison Study

Global energy consumption is a pressing issue and is predicted to continue increasing between 2010 and 2040. Among the various sectors, the industrial sector, particularly manufacturing, is the main driver of this increase. To effectively address this growing problem and support energy conservation efforts, reducing idle time on production-related machines is critical. The No-Idle Permutation Flow Shop Problem (NIPFSP) and, indirectly, the need to reduce energy consumption in manufacturing processes are the driving forces behind this study. The African Vultures Optimization Algorithm (AVOA) and the Ant Lion Optimizer (ALO) are two novel meta-heuristic algorithms designed to achieve this goal. The effectiveness of both AVOA and ALO was rigorously evaluated across three distinct scenarios: small, medium, and large. Statistical analysis, in the form of independent sample t-tests, was employed to compare the performance of these algorithms. We found that, while both algorithms yielded similar results in the small case, AVOA demonstrated a superior capability in optimizing the NIPFSP in the medium and large cases and, consequently, in curbing energy consumption. This implies that AVOA offers a more promising approach to addressing energy consumption concerns in the manufacturing sector, particularly in scenarios involving medium- to large-scale production processes. The implementation of such innovative meta-heuristic algorithms holds the potential to significantly contribute to global energy conservation efforts while enhancing the efficiency of industrial operations.

Fog Computing Task Scheduling of Smart Community Based on Hybrid Ant Lion Optimizer

Due to the problem of large latency and energy consumption of fog computing in smart community applications, the fog computing task-scheduling method based on Hybrid Ant Lion Optimizer (HALO) is proposed in this paper. This method is based on the Ant Lion Optimizer (ALO. Firstly, chaotic mapping is adopted to initialize the population, and the quality of the initial population is improved; secondly, the Adaptive Random Wandering (ARW) method is designed to improve the solution efficiency; finally, the improved Dynamic Opposite Learning Crossover (DOLC) strategy is embedded in the generation-hopping stage of the ALO to enrich the diversity of the population and improve the optimization-seeking ability of ALO. HALO is used to optimize the scheduling scheme of fog computing tasks. The simulation experiments are conducted under different data task volumes, compared with several other task scheduling algorithms such as the original algorithm of ALO, Genetic Algorithm (GA), Whale Optimizer Algorithm (WOA) and Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA). HALO has good initial population quality, fast convergence speed, and high optimization-seeking accuracy. The scheduling scheme obtained by the proposed method in this paper can effectively reduce the latency of the system and reduce the energy consumption of the system.

The Three-Lead EEG Sensor: Introducing an EEG-Assisted Depression Diagnosis System Based on Ant Lion Optimization.

For depression diagnosis, traditional methods such as interviews and clinical scales have been widely leveraged in the past few decades, but they are subjective, time-consuming, and labor-consuming. With the development of affective computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, Electroencephalogram (EEG)-based depression detection methods have emerged. However, previous research has virtually neglected practical application scenarios, as most studies have focused on analyzing and modeling EEG data. Furthermore, EEG data is typically obtained from specialized devices that are large, complex to operate, and poorly ubiquitous. To address these challenges, a wearable three-lead EEG sensor with flexible electrodes was developed to obtain prefrontal-lobe EEG data. Experimental measurements show that the EEG sensor achieves promising performance (background noise of no more than 0.91 μVpp, Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) of 26--48 dB, and electrode-skin contact impedance of less than 1 K Ω). In addition, EEG data from 70 depressed patients and 108 healthy controls were collected using the EEG sensor, and the linear and nonlinear features were extracted. The features were then weighted and selected using the Ant Lion Optimization (ALO) algorithm to improve classification performance. The experimental results show that the k-NN classifier achieves a classification accuracy of 90.70%, specificity of 96.53%, and sensitivity of 81.79%, indicating the promising potential of the three-lead EEG sensor combined with the ALO algorithm and the k-NN classifier for EEG-assisted depression diagnosis.

Detecting offensive language using Chaotic Ant Lion optimization-based Ghost net in social media

Social media has become one of the most popular medium of communication and the post may be predominantly unstructured, informal, and frequently misspelled. It has become increasingly common for users to use abusive language in their comments. Detecting offensive language on social media platforms and the presence of such language on the Internet has become a major challenge for modern society. To overcome this challenge, Offensive Language Classification based on the Chaotic Antlion optimization algorithm has been proposed. Initially, the dataset is pre-processed using NLP languages for removing irrelevant data. Consequently, statistical, synthetic, and lexicon features are extracted using various feature extraction techniques. A Chaotic Antlion Optimization Algorithm is used to select the most relevant features during the feature selection phase. After selecting the features, a Ghost network classifies the input data into four classes namely offensive, non-offensive, swear, and offensive but not offensive. The proposed method was evaluated based on a number of variables, including precision, accuracy, specificity, recall, and F-measure. The best classification accuracy is achieved by the suggested method, which is 99.27% for the SOLID dataset and 98.99% for the OLID dataset. The suggested method outperforms the DCNN, Simple Logistics, and CNN methods in terms of overall accuracy by 4.99%, 8.72%, and 10.4%, respectively.

Multi-Objective Optimization in Solar and Wireless Energy Harvesting the IoT Relay Communication System

In this article, a solar and wireless energy harvesting (SWEH) Internet of Things network is presented. To address energy efficiency problems, we consider an amplify-and-forward relay node that harvests solar and wireless energy using the power splitting protocol to accomplish SWIPT. For the communication model under consideration, we derive the mathematical expressions for throughput and energy efficiency. We investigate the impact of both power transmitted by the source and power-splitting factor on the system’s achievable energy efficiency and the energy harvested. To maximize the contradictory objectives of energy efficiency and energy harvested simultaneously, we propose to use the Pareto-based multi-objective ant lion optimization algorithm (MOALO) and jointly optimize the transmitted power and power-splitting factor. In-depth simulation is used to determine the Pareto optimal values for transmitted power and power-splitting factor and to assess how the proposed algorithm performs in comparison to leading-edge algorithms such as NSGA-II, MOPSO, MOWOA, and MOMVO. The results unambiguously show that the suggested MOALO offers the best Pareto front within a reasonable amount of time. Finally, the results corroborate that the proposed SWEH system outperforms in terms of harvested energy and attainable energy efficiency.

Multi-objective ant lion optimization for parameter optimization of wireless power transfer systems

The effective transmission distance of a magnetic coupling resonance (MCR) wireless power transfer (WPT) system is an essential index of wireless power transfer. Existing systems often suffer from short transmission distances, low power, and low efficiency. In this paper, a method is proposed for improving the parameters of wireless power transfer systems to enhance the performance of the systems. The main parameters affecting the output power and transmission efficiency are determined by analyzing the MCR WPT system with SS-type topology. In addition, the multi-objective ant lion optimizer is combined with tent chaotic mapping to generate the location information of the initial population by using the distribution and randomness of tent chaotic mapping, which increases the diversity of the people and improves the convergence speed and global search capability of the algorithm to achieve multi-objective parameter optimization, and the optimized model is also analyzed. Experiments show that the optimized MCR WPT system has improved output power and transmission efficiency at a longer distance. The optimal transmission distance of the system is about 0.2 m with a maximum output power of 129.3 W, and the axial offset stability of the system is enhanced. Finally, the effectiveness of the improved model is verified by building a prototype system. It provides a valuable reference for the research of improving wireless power transfer.

Combined wind speed forecasting model based on secondary decomposition and quantile regression closed-form continuous-time neural network

ABSTRACT Reliable interval forecasts can quantify the potential risk of wind speeds, which can help people make better use of wind energy. In this study, a new probabilistic prediction model, called Quantile Regression Closed-Form Continuous-time Neural Network (QRCfC), is proposed by combining quantile regression and closed-form continuous-time neural network. A new combined model combining QRCfC, secondary decomposition, multi-objective optimization, and dynamic weight combination strategy is proposed, which makes full use of the advantages of each single model to obtain accurate deterministic prediction and reliable probabilistic interval prediction of wind speed. First, the original wind speed series is divided into several subseries using a secondary decomposition technique built on variational mode decomposition and singular spectrum analysis. Then, four base models are used to predict these subseries separately. After that, the predicted values of the four base models are input into QRCfC for training, where the hyperparameters of QRCfC are dynamically adjusted by a multi-objective ant lion optimization algorithm. Finally, to verify the effectiveness of the proposed models, experiments are conducted using data sets from three wind farms in Gansu, China. Simulation results show that the proposed model achieves excellent prediction performance in both deterministic and probabilistic prediction. For example, compared with the unoptimized quantile regression time convolution network, quantile regression long-short time memory, quantile regression gated recurrent unit, and quantile regression neural network, the proposed model reduces the MAPE by 21.89% and the CRPS by 11.14% for 1-step prediction at site 1.

“Enhancing power system stability: an innovative approach using coordination of FOPID controller for PSS and SVC FACTS device with MFO algorithm”

This paper investigates an optimal methodology for mitigating low-frequency oscillation concerns in power systems. The study explores the synergistic integration of a power system stabilizer (PSS) and a flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS) to formulate an intelligent controller. A comprehensive analysis encompasses various PSS design strategies, including lead-lag (LL), proportional-derivative-integral (PID), and fractional-order proportional-integral-derivative (FOPID) controllers. The FACTS device selected for this investigation is a static VAR compensator (SVC), highlighting the exceptional efficacy of FOPID-based PSS over alternative strategies with a power oscillation damper. The study extends its scope to encompass a comparative assessment of two distinct optimization algorithms: the moth flame optimization (MFO) and the antlion optimization (ALO). The research is conducted using a single-machine infinite bus power system (SMIB) as the case study platform. A total of four diverse test scenarios are executed under varying operating conditions. The evaluation of the developed method employs six distinct performance indices to investigate the developed controller thoroughly. The outcomes reveal that the MFO-optimized FOPID-PSS and SVC controller outperforms other control schemes. This optimized configuration demonstrates substantial improvements across all performance indices. These findings underscore the superior capabilities of the proposed approach in enhancing power system stability and performance.

Modern Optimization Techniques Based PID Controller Tuning for the Speed Control of a DC Motor

In this paper, the optimal configuration of the Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) controller for the speed control of a DC motor are determined and compared using five optimization algorithms. The five optimization algorithms are respectively Ant Lion Optimization (ALO), Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO), Moth-Flame Optimization (MFO), Multi-Verse Optimization (MVO) and Salp Swarm Optimization (SSO). The objective function uses The Integral of Time multiplied by Absolute Error (ITAE) as the performance index. A comparison of all these methods is done using the following step response parameters - steady-state error, settling time, maximum overshoot and rise time. ALO performed best among all the optimization algorithms.

Enhancement of a Grid-Connected DFIG Wind Turbine System Using Fractional Order PI Controllers

The wind velocities are unpredictable, and generating power with persistent speed is difficult which comprises mechanical stress at the rotor that leads to poor efficiency. So, variable wind power speed generation has ample significance with the Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG). For a grid-connected DFIG, the governing of power is done conventionally by employing vector-controlled PI regulators. Yet, the performance of PI regulators depends on system parameters, which motivates the adoption of Fractional Order PI (FOPI) regulators. Presently FOPI regulators are seizing a lot of applications with the assistance of additional tuning parameters. However, tuning FOPI regulators by conventional methods is challenging. So, initially, the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method was used for tuning FOPI regulators, but the disadvantages are low convergence rate, falling into local elucidation, entailing more variables to attune, and requiring a large number of iterations. Thus, this motivates introducing the Ant Lion Optimization (ALO) algorithm in this article due to its better performance and eligibility to overcome the limitations of conventional methods. Furthermore, in the validation of the proposed algorithm, the performance parameters like DC coupling capacitor voltage, rotor Speed, active power, and reactive power with PI, FOPI, PSO-FOPI, and ALO-FOPI regulators are compared and analysed using the bode plot are presented. The time response analysis of all the controllers with PI, FOPI, PSO-FOPI, and ALO-FOPI controllers were also observed with a voltage dip. Finally, the fractional order controllers with frequency response and time response analysis show superior performance in distributed generation with advanced heuristic controllers when compared to conventional controllers. The complete work has been simulated via MATLAB/ Simulation platform.

Hybrid approach for virtual machine allocation in cloud computing

In this manuscript, a Combined Approach of Generalized Backtracking Regularized Adaptive Matching Pursuit Algorithm and Adaptive β-Hill Climbing Algorithm for Virtual Machine Allocation in Cloud Computing (BA-VMA-CC) is proposed. Generalized Backtracking Regularized Adaptive Matching Pursuit Algorithm (GBRAMP) is used for Virtual Machine (VM) Migration process and Adaptive β-Hill Climbing Algorithm is used to Virtual Machine Placement. These two tasks are essential elements of VM allocation. GBRAMP is used to minimize cost and energy for both cloud service providers and users with help of migration process and to save time and energy. Adaptive β-Hill Climbing Algorithm (AβHCA) is employed for maximizing efficiency, minimizing power consumption and resource wastage. By Combining both GBRAMPA-AβHCA VM is optimally allocated in PM with high efficiency by minimizing cost and energy consumptions. The proposed BA-VMA-CC is implemented in MATLAB platform. The performance of proposed method attains 23.84 %, 28.94 %, 33.94 % lower energy consumption, 28.94 %, 34.95 %, 25.36 % lower CPU utilization is analyzed with existing methods, such as sine cosine with ant lion optimization for VM allocation in Cloud Computing (SCA-ALO-VMA-CC), hybrid distinct multiple object whale optimization and multi-verse optimization for VM allocation in Cloud Computing (DMOWOA-MVO-VMA-CC) and Cuckoo search optimization algorithm and particle swarm optimization algorithm (CSO-PSO-VMA-CC) respectively.

The Meal Delivery Routing Problem in E-commerce Platforms under the Shared Logistics Mode

The meal delivery routing problem faced by the e-commerce platform is challenging. In order to reduce the logistics cost and meet the needs of customers, a multi-objective meal delivery routing problem is studied under the shared logistics services mode (SLSM). In the meal delivery problem, the third-party logistics providers need to arrange vehicles in the multi-depot to pick up meals from multiple food providers and deliver them to customers, so as to realize the sharing of logistics services between food providers and compare them with the traditional logistics service mode (TLSM). While realizing sharing, it is also necessary to meet customer time requirements as much as possible. In this case, a multi-objective mathematical model to minimize customer dissatisfaction and delivery cost is established, and the linear weighting method is employed to transform the model. An improved Ant Lion Optimizer (IALO) is proposed to solve the problem, and compared with other algorithms. The experiments verified the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm and show that SLSM can save logistics costs and meet customer needs more than TLSM, and provide certain reference opinions for the e-commerce platform.