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This paper proposes a novel differential evolution (DE) architecture based hyper-heuristic algorithm (DEA 2 H 2 ) for solving continuous optimization tasks. A representative hyper-heuristic algorithm consists of two main components: low-level and high-level components. In the low-level component, DEA 2 H 2 leverages ten DE-derived search operators as low-level heuristics (LLHs). In the high-level component, we incorporate a success-history-based mechanism inspired by the success-history-based parameter adaptation in success-history adaptive DE (SHADE). Specifically, if a parent individual successfully evolves an offspring individual using a specific search operator, that corresponding operator is preserved for subsequent iterations. On the contrary, if the evolution is unsuccessful, the search operator is replaced by random initialization. To validate the effectiveness of DEA 2 H 2 , we conduct comprehensive numerical experiments on both CEC2020 and CEC2022 benchmark functions, as well as eight engineering problems. We compare the performance of DEA 2 H 2 against fifteen well-known metaheuristic algorithms (MA). Additionally, ablation experiments are performed to investigate the effectiveness of the success-history-based high-level component independently. The experimental results and statistical analyses affirm the superiority and robustness of DEA 2 H 2 across diverse optimization tasks, highlighting its potential as an effective tool for continuous optimization problems. The source code of this research can be downloaded from https://github.com/RuiZhong961230/DEA2H2. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Robot manipulators play a critical role in several industrial applications by providing high precision and accuracy. To perform these tasks, manipulator robots require the effective computation of inverse kinematics. Conventional methods to solve IK often encounter significant challenges, such as singularities, non-linear equations, and poor generalization across different robotic configurations. In this work, we propose a novel approach to solve the inverse kinematics (IK) problem in robotic manipulators using a metaheuristic algorithm enhanced with a Jacobian step. Our method overcomes those limitations by selectively applying the Jacobian step to the differential evolution (DE) algorithm. The effectiveness and versatility of the proposed approach are demonstrated through simulations and real-world experimentation on a 5 DOF KUKA robotic arm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Many surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithms (SAEAs) have been shown excellent search performance in solving expensive constrained optimization problems (ECOPs) with continuous variables, but few of them focus on ECOPs with mixed-integer variables (ECOPs-MI). Hence, a population state-driven surrogate-assisted differential evolution algorithm (PSSADE) is proposed for solving ECOPs-MI, in which the adaptive population update mechanism (APUM) and the collaborative framework of global and local surrogate-assisted search (CFGLS) are combined effectively. In CFGLS, a probability-driven mixed-integer mutation (PMIU) is incorporated into the classical global DE/rand/2 and local DE/best/2 for improving the diversity and potentials of candidate solutions, respectively, and the collaborative framework further integrates both the superiority of global and local mutation for the purpose of achieving a good balance between exploration and exploitation. Moreover, the current population is adaptively reselected based on the efficient non-dominated sorting technique in APUM when the population distribution is too dense. Empirical studies on 10 benchmark problems and 2 numerical engineering cases demonstrate that the PSSADE shows a more competitive performance than the existing state-of-the-art algorithms. More importantly, PSSADE provides excellent performance in the design of infrared stealth material film. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper proposes a novel decomposition method named Adjacent Intensity Matrix with Linkage Identification (ALI) which collaborates with the Cooperative Coevolution (CC) framework to solve large-scale optimization problems (LSOPs) in noisy environments. Conventional Differential Grouping (DG)-based methods in the CC framework can detect the interactions by the absolute interaction intensity. In noisy environments, the uncertainty of fitness will be amplified and the absolute interaction intensity is easily larger than the threshold, which results in all decision variables being grouped into one component. Although it is difficult to detect interactions through absolute interaction intensity in noisy environments, the relative difference between separable and non-separable decision variables may exist, which can help us determine the separability to form the sub-components. We propose the Adjacent Intensity Matrix (AIM) by an additive identification criterion and determine the significant intensity (SI) to classify the interactions by learning the regularity of intensity. Since the conventional performance indicator of decomposition accuracy (DA) cannot fully reflect the inner structure of a non-separable sub-component, we introduce a more rigorous metric to evaluate the decomposition named the similarity of dependency structure matrix ( S DSM ). In the optimization phase after the decomposition, we employ an advanced optimizer named Modified Differential Evolution with Distance-based Selection (MDE-DS) to adapt to noisy environments. Experimental results on the CEC2013 Suite with noise show that our proposal has a broad prospect to solve LSOPs in noisy environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Second order Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE) were considered. Numerov-like techniques employing effectively seven stages per step and sharing eighth algebraic order were under examination for numerically solving them. The coefficients of these methods were contingent on four independent parameters. To tackle issues with oscillatory solutions, we typically aimed to fulfill specific criteria such as minimizing phase-lag, expanding the periodicity interval, or even neutralizing amplification errors. These latter attributes stemmed from a test problem mimicking an ideal trigonometric trajectory. Here, we suggested training the coefficients of the chosen method family across a broad spectrum of pertinent problems. Following this training using the differential evolution method, we identified a particular method that surpassed others in this category across an even broader array of oscillatory problems.

Second order Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE) were considered. Numerov-like techniques employing effectively seven stages per step and sharing eighth algebraic order were under examination for numerically solving them. The coefficients of these methods were contingent on four independent parameters. To tackle issues with oscillatory solutions, we typically aimed to fulfill specific criteria such as minimizing phase-lag, expanding the periodicity interval, or even neutralizing amplification errors. These latter attributes stemmed from a test problem mimicking an ideal trigonometric trajectory. Here, we suggested training the coefficients of the chosen method family across a broad spectrum of pertinent problems. Following this training using the differential evolution method, we identified a particular method that surpassed others in this category across an even broader array of oscillatory problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Portfolio optimization has long been a challenging proposition and a widely studied topic in finance and management. It involves selecting and allocating the right assets according to the desired objectives. It has been found that this nonlinear constraint problem cannot be effectively solved using a traditional approach. This paper covers and compares quantum-inspired versions of four popular evolutionary techniques with three benchmark datasets. Genetic algorithm, differential evolution, particle swarm optimization, ant colony optimization, and their quantum-inspired incarnations are implemented, and the results are compared. Experiments have been carried out with more than 10 years of stock price data from NASDAQ, BSE, and Dow Jones. This work proposes several enhancements to allocate funds efficiently, such as improved crossover techniques and dynamic and adaptive selection of parameters. Furthermore, it is observed that the quantum-inspired techniques outperform the classical counterparts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, a novel change detection algorithm is proposed for the remote sensing Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images. Change detection in SAR images is one of the critical tasks in the field of remote sensing as the images contain significant speckle noise and illumination variations. In order to address these issues, a novel change detection algorithm is proposed using Discrete Wavelet Transform (DTW) and Differential Evaluation (DE). At first, the DWT is utilized to remove the speckle noise from the images. Then, a DE optimization-based Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithm is proposed to detect the changes in SAR images. The proposed method can give comparatively better correct classification values, and lesser false alarm as well as total error values than the recently developed change detection methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In micro-irrigation systems, distinct media filters and filtering materials are employed to remove suspended solids from irrigation water and thereby avoid emitter obstruction. Turbidity is related to suspended solids and dissolved oxygen depends on organic matter load. At this time, no models exist that are trustworthy enough to forecast the dissolved oxygen and turbidity at the outlet when utilising various media configurations and filter types. The objective of this investigation was to construct a model that can identify turbidity and dissolved oxygen at the filter outlet in advance. This study presents an algorithm for meta-heuristic optimisation inspired by populations termed Differential Evolution (DE) in conjunction with Support Vector Regression (SVR) (DE /SVR-relied model). This is an effective machine learning method, with seven kernel types for calculating the output turbidity (Turb o) and the output dissolved oxygen (DO o) from a dataset comprising 1,016 samples of various reclaimed water-using filter types. The type of media and filter, the height of the filter bed, the cycle duration, and the filtration velocity, as well as the electrical conductivity at the filter inlet, pH, inlet dissolved oxygen, water temperature, and the input turbidity are all tracked and analysed in order to achieve this. The best-fitted DE/SVR-relied model was constructed to predict the Turb o and DO o as well as the input variables' relative importance. Determination coefficients for the best-fitted DE/SVR-relied model for the testing dataset were 0.89 and 0.92 for outlet turbidity (Turb o) and outlet dissolved oxygen (DO o), respectively, showing a good predictive performance which are of great importance for the management of drip irrigation systems. [Display omitted] • Predictive DE/SVR models of the Turb o and DO o in granular filters are built. • The relative importance of the input variables in this process are determined. • The DE/SVR results for the Turb o and DO o are compared with the experimental values. • The correlation coefficients of the best SVR model are 0.95 and 0.96, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract Many surrogate-assisted evolutionary algorithms (SAEAs) have been shown excellent search performance in solving expensive constrained optimization problems (ECOPs) with continuous variables, but few of them focus on ECOPs with mixed-integer variables (ECOPs-MI). Hence, a population state-driven surrogate-assisted differential evolution algorithm (PSSADE) is proposed for solving ECOPs-MI, in which the adaptive population update mechanism (APUM) and the collaborative framework of global and local surrogate-assisted search (CFGLS) are combined effectively. In CFGLS, a probability-driven mixed-integer mutation (PMIU) is incorporated into the classical global DE/rand/2 and local DE/best/2 for improving the diversity and potentials of candidate solutions, respectively, and the collaborative framework further integrates both the superiority of global and local mutation for the purpose of achieving a good balance between exploration and exploitation. Moreover, the current population is adaptively reselected based on the efficient non-dominated sorting technique in APUM when the population distribution is too dense. Empirical studies on 10 benchmark problems and 2 numerical engineering cases demonstrate that the PSSADE shows a more competitive performance than the existing state-of-the-art algorithms. More importantly, PSSADE provides excellent performance in the design of infrared stealth material film.

Opposition-based learning (OBL) is an optimization method widely applied to algorithms. Through analysis, it has been found that different variants of OBL demonstrate varying performance in solving different problems, which makes it crucial for multiple OBL strategies to co-optimize. Therefore, this study proposed a dynamic allocation of OBL in differential evolution for multi-role individuals. Before the population update in DAODE, individuals in the population played multiple roles and were stored in corresponding archives. Subsequently, different roles received respective rewards through a comprehensive ranking mechanism based on OBL, which assigned an OBL strategy to maintain a balance between exploration and exploitation within the population. In addition, a mutation strategy based on multi-role archives was proposed. Individuals for mutation operations were selected from the archives, thereby influencing the population to evolve toward more promising regions. Experimental results were compared between DAODE and state of the art algorithms on the benchmark suite presented at the 2017 IEEE conference on evolutionary computation (CEC2017). Furthermore, statistical tests were conducted to examine the significance differences between DAODE and the state of the art algorithms. The experimental results indicated that the overall performance of DAODE surpasses all state of the art algorithms on more than half of the test functions. Additionally, the results of statistical tests also demonstrated that DAODE consistently ranked first in comprehensive ranking.

This paper presents an optimal active power dispatch (OAPD) problem that, unlike common economic dispatch problems, precludes unwanted mismatches on realistic power systems. The OAPD is formulated by considering the unified power flow controller (UPFC), a versatile device from the flexible AC transmission systems. However, the resultant turns into a highly nonlinear and complex optimization problem, which requires a powerful evolutionary algorithm to determine the optimal solutions. Toward this end, this paper explores the use of comprehensive learning particle swarm optimization and differential evolution as a hybrid configuration in a fuzzy framework, called hybrid fuzzy-based improved comprehensive learning particle swarm optimization-differential evolution, to address the proposed problem. To demonstrate the performance of the proposed algorithm, a set of benchmark problems, including real-world constrained optimization problems as well as a profound analysis of Schwefel problem 2.26 are provided. Moreover, to authenticate its effectiveness in solving power and energy-related problems with quite a few decision variables, four different power systems, 3-unit, 6-unit IEEE 30-bus, 10-unit, and 40-unit systems, are implemented. The IEEE 30-bus system is opted for profoundly analyzing the performance of the proposed algorithm in handling the optimal power dispatch problem considering security constraints and UPFC device, where an enhancement, at least $74,000 saving in a 365-day horizon, in total generation cost is obtained. Simulation results also validate that evolutionary algorithms need to be improved/hybridized to achieve better equilibrium between exploration and exploitation processes in a timely manner while solving power and energy-related problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Opposition-based learning (OBL) is an optimization method widely applied to algorithms. Through analysis, it has been found that different variants of OBL demonstrate varying performance in solving different problems, which makes it crucial for multiple OBL strategies to co-optimize. Therefore, this study proposed a dynamic allocation of OBL in differential evolution for multi-role individuals. Before the population update in DAODE, individuals in the population played multiple roles and were stored in corresponding archives. Subsequently, different roles received respective rewards through a comprehensive ranking mechanism based on OBL, which assigned an OBL strategy to maintain a balance between exploration and exploitation within the population. In addition, a mutation strategy based on multi-role archives was proposed. Individuals for mutation operations were selected from the archives, thereby influencing the population to evolve toward more promising regions. Experimental results were compared between DAODE and state of the art algorithms on the benchmark suite presented at the 2017 IEEE conference on evolutionary computation (CEC2017). Furthermore, statistical tests were conducted to examine the significance differences between DAODE and the state of the art algorithms. The experimental results indicated that the overall performance of DAODE surpasses all state of the art algorithms on more than half of the test functions. Additionally, the results of statistical tests also demonstrated that DAODE consistently ranked first in comprehensive ranking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this work, we highlight three different techniques for automatically constructing the dataset for a time-series study: the direct multi-step, the recursive multi-step, and the direct–recursive hybrid scheme. The nonlinear autoregressive with exogenous variable support vector regression (NARX SVR) and the Gaussian process regression (GPR), combined with the differential evolution (DE) for parameter tuning, are the two novel hybrid methods used in this study. The hyper-parameter settings used in the GPR and SVR training processes as part of this optimization technique DE significantly affect how accurate the regression is. The accuracy in the prediction of DE/GPR and DE/SVR, with or without NARX, is examined in this article using data on spot gold prices from the New York Commodities Exchange (COMEX) that have been made publicly available. According to RMSE statistics, the numerical results obtained demonstrate that NARX DE/SVR achieved the best results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

RNA Sequencing (RNA-Seq) has been considered a revolutionary technique in gene profiling and quantification. It offers a comprehensive view of the transcriptome, making it a more expansive technique in comparison with micro-array. Genes that discriminate malignancy and normal can be deduced using quantitative gene expression. However, this data is a high-dimensional dense matrix; each sample has a dimension of more than 20,000 genes. Dealing with this data poses challenges. This paper proposes RBNRO-DE (Relief Binary NRO based on Differential Evolution) for handling the gene selection strategy on (rnaseqv2 illuminahiseq rnaseqv2 un edu Level 3 RSEM genes normalized) with more than 20,000 genes to pick the best informative genes and assess them through 22 cancer datasets. The k-nearest Neighbor (k-NN) and Support Vector Machine (SVM) are applied to assess the quality of the selected genes. Binary versions of the most common meta-heuristic algorithms have been compared with the proposed RBNRO-DE algorithm. In most of the 22 cancer datasets, the RBNRO-DE algorithm based on k-NN and SVM classifiers achieved optimal convergence and classification accuracy up to 100% integrated with a feature reduction size down to 98%, which is very evident when compared to its counterparts, according to Wilcoxon's rank-sum test (5% significance level). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) is an aspiring technology for the next-generation multiple access, capable of meeting the quality of service (QoS) demands of wireless networks. It surpasses traditional orthogonal multiple access (OMA) schemes regarding sum-spectral efficiency (SSE), user fairness, and massive connectivity. In NOMA, enhanced system performance can be achieved through power allocation (PA) factor optimization. The proposed work aims to maximize SSE with enhanced user fairness in terms of the probability of outage through the optimization of PA factors. The derived non-convex optimization problem is solved using three different metaheuristic optimization algorithms, namely differential evolution (DE), particle swarm optimization (PSO), and artificial bee colony (ABC). The analytical closed-form expression for outage probability is derived and compared with the simulation results to ensure accuracy. Among the three proposed algorithms, DE optimization maximizes the SSE by ≈ 1.8% to ≈ 10% with minimum complexity. The DE optimization reduces the transmit power requirements for the near user from ≈ 0.11 dBm to ≈ 3.79 dBm and for the far user from ≈ 0.05 dBm to ≈ 2.31 dBm, to achieve a probability of outage of 10−3, compared to other algorithms and fixed PA schemes. A high degree of accuracy is ensured in this work through the congruence between the analytical and simulation results.

Optical image matching has been a recent trend in the field of remote sensing image processing. It is considered as a challenging problem due to the existence of significant geometric variations as well as intensity differences between the images. Scale invariant feature transform (SIFT) is one of the most effective schemes to handle these factors. However, it produces many false matches in the matching of the remote sensing images which effect its performance. In order to address this issue, a novel Differential Evolution-based Sample Consensus Algorithm (DESCA) is proposed to eliminate these false matches and retain the correct matches. The proposed DESCA scheme is very effective for the images having significant affine geometric differences. It has the ability to provide more correct matches. Several sets of remote sensing optical image pairs are used to test the performance of the proposed method. It obtains the Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) value in the range of 0.67 to 0.95 pixels which indicates that the sub-pixel accuracy is achieved. The experimental results show that the proposed method provides more correct matching pairs and better mutual information (MI) values than the state-of-the-art methods.

The objects in optical high-resolution remote sensing images (HRRSIs) are usually tiny, dense, and exist in complex backgrounds, which brings great challenges to accurate object detection. This article presents an improved YOLOv5s network-based technique for remote sensing object recognition to overcome these difficulties. First, unnecessary residual modules are pruned from the cross-stage partial layer of conventional YOLOv5s and a refined residual coordinate attention module is incorporated to enhance the feature representation of the densely packed small objects in HRRSIs by introducing the residual structure and the mix pooling operation instead of the existing average pooling. Second, since various scales of objects are present in HRRSIs, the algorithm of differential evolution is adopted to replace the traditional K-means for generating a variety of anchor boxes in different sizes. Third, we replace the commonly used complete intersection over union (IoU) loss function in YOLOv5s with the AW-IoU loss function based on both α-IoU and wise-IoU. AW-IoU could expedite bounding box regression and focus more on regular anchor boxes. Finally, instead of nonmaximum suppression (NMS), the SCYLLA (S-IoU) soft-NMS is employed to eliminate the redundant duplicate boxes to detect the dense objects in remote sensing images. Experimental results on the NWPU VHR-10 dataset demonstrate that the proposed YOLOv5s method performs well compared with state-of-the-art algorithms.

Robot manipulators play a critical role in several industrial applications by providing high precision and accuracy. To perform these tasks, manipulator robots require the effective computation of inverse kinematics. Conventional methods to solve IK often encounter significant challenges, such as singularities, non-linear equations, and poor generalization across different robotic configurations. In this work, we propose a novel approach to solve the inverse kinematics (IK) problem in robotic manipulators using a metaheuristic algorithm enhanced with a Jacobian step. Our method overcomes those limitations by selectively applying the Jacobian step to the differential evolution (DE) algorithm. The effectiveness and versatility of the proposed approach are demonstrated through simulations and real-world experimentation on a 5 DOF KUKA robotic arm.

Introduction: wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) consist of sensor nodes requiring energy-saving measures to extend their lifespan. Traditional solutions often lead to premature node failure due to non-adaptive network setups. Differential Evolution (DE) and Genetic Algorithms (GA) are two key evolutionary algorithms used for optimizing cluster head (CH) selection in WSNs to enhance energy efficiency and prolong network lifetime. Method: this study compares DE and GA for CH selection optimization, focusing on energy efficiency and network lifespan. It also introduces an improved decryption method for the Paillier homomorphic encryption system to reduce decryption time and computational cost. Results: experiments show GA outperforms DE in the number of rounds for the first node to die (FND) and achieves a longer network lifespan, despite fewer rounds for the last node to die (LND). GA has slower fitness convergence but higher population fitness values and significantly faster decoding speeds. Conclusions: GA is more effective than DE for CH selection in WSNs, leading to an extended network lifespan and better energy efficiency. Despite slower fitness convergence, GA’s higher fitness values and improved decoding speeds make it a superior choice. The enhancements to the Paillier encryption system further increase its efficiency, offering a robust solution for secure and efficient WSN operation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is difficult to determine unknown solar cell and photovoltaic (PV) module parameters owing to the nonlinearity of the characteristic current–voltage (I-V) curve. Despite this, precise parameter estimation is necessary due to the substantial effect parameters have on the efficacy of the PV system with respect to current and energy results. The problem's characteristics make the handling of algorithms susceptible to local optima and resource-intensive processing. To effectively extract PV model parameter values, an improved hybrid Sparrow Search Algorithm (SSA) with Exponential Distribution Optimization (EDO) based on the Differential Evolution (DE) technique and the bound-constraint modification procedure, called ISSAEDO, is presented in this article. The hybrid strategy utilizes EDO to improve global exploration and SSA to effectively explore the solution space, while DE facilitates local search to improve parameter estimations. The proposed method is compared to standard optimization methods using solar PV system data to demonstrate its effectiveness and speed in obtaining PV model parameters such as the single diode model (SDM) and the double diode model (DDM). The results indicate that the hybrid technique is a viable instrument for enhancing solar PV system design and performance analysis because it can predict PV model parameters accurately. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objects in optical high-resolution remote sensing images (HRRSIs) are usually tiny, dense, and exist in complex backgrounds, which brings great challenges to accurate object detection. This article presents an improved YOLOv5s network-based technique for remote sensing object recognition to overcome these difficulties. First, unnecessary residual modules are pruned from the cross-stage partial layer of conventional YOLOv5s and a refined residual coordinate attention module is incorporated to enhance the feature representation of the densely packed small objects in HRRSIs by introducing the residual structure and the mix pooling operation instead of the existing average pooling. Second, since various scales of objects are present in HRRSIs, the algorithm of differential evolution is adopted to replace the traditional K-means for generating a variety of anchor boxes in different sizes. Third, we replace the commonly used complete intersection over union (IoU) loss function in YOLOv5s with the AW-IoU loss function based on both α-IoU and wise-IoU. AW-IoU could expedite bounding box regression and focus more on regular anchor boxes. Finally, instead of nonmaximum suppression (NMS), the SCYLLA (S-IoU) soft-NMS is employed to eliminate the redundant duplicate boxes to detect the dense objects in remote sensing images. Experimental results on the NWPU VHR-10 dataset demonstrate that the proposed YOLOv5s method performs well compared with state-of-the-art algorithms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Liner companies have responded to escalating trade conflicts and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by forming alliances and implementing streamlined approaches to manage empty containers, which has strengthened the resilience of their supply chains. Meanwhile, shippers have grown more sensitive during these turbulent times. Motivated by the market situation, we investigate a liner alliance shipping network design problem considering the choice inertia of shippers and empty container relocation. To address this problem, we propose a bilevel programming model. The upper model aims to maximize the alliance's profit by optimizing the alliance's shipping network and fleet design scheme. The lower model focuses on optimizing the slot allocation scheme and the empty container relocation scheme. To ensure the sustainable operation of the alliance, we develop an inverse optimization model to allocate profits among alliance members. Furthermore, we design a differential evolution metaheuristic algorithm to solve the model. To validate the effectiveness of the proposed model and algorithm, numerical experiments are conducted using actual shipping data from the Asia-Western Europe shipping route. The results confirm the validity of the proposed model and algorithm, which can serve as a crucial decision-making reference for the daily operations of a liner shipping alliance.

In recent years, cloud computing has become an essential technology for businesses and individuals alike. Task scheduling is a critical aspect of cloud computing that affects the performance and efficiency of cloud infrastructure. During this pandemic where most of the healthcare services like COVID-19 sampling, vaccination process, patient management and other services are dependent on cloud infrastructure. These services come with huge clients and server load in a small instance of time. These task loads can only be managed at cloud infrastructure where an efficient resource management algorithm plays an important role. The optimal utilization of cloud infrastructure and optimization algorithms plays a vital role. The cloud resources rely on the allocation policy of the tasks on cloud resources. Simple static, dynamic, and meta-heuristic techniques provide a solution but not the optimal solution. In such a scenario machine learning and evolutionary algorithms are only the solution. In this work, a hybrid model based on meta-heuristic technique and neural network is proposed. The presented neural network inspired differential evolution hybrid technique provides an optimal assignment of the tasks on cloud infrastructure. The performance of the DE-ANN hybrid approach is performed using performance metrics, average start time(ms), average finish time(ms), average execution time(ms), total completion time(ms), simulation time(ms), and average resource utilization respectively. The proposed DE-ANN approach is validated against BB-BC, and Genetic approaches. It outperforms the existing meta-heuristic techniques i.e. Genetic approach, and Big-Bang Big-Crunch. The performance is evaluated using two configuration scenarios using 5 virtual machines and 10 virtual machines with varying tasks from 1000 to 4500. Experimental results show that the DE-ANN technique significantly improves task scheduling performance compared to other traditional techniques. The technique achieves an average improvement of 19.15% in total completion time(ms), 32.23% in average finish time(ms), 51.95% in average execution time(ms), and 33.24% in average resource utilization respectively. The DE-ANN technique is also effective in handling dynamic and uncertain environments, making it suitable for real-world cloud infrastructures.

Reversible logic circuits can avoid thermal dissipation due to information loss so that it is possible to solve the thermal dissipation problem of integrated circuits. As reversible logic circuit synthesis problem was modeled as a multi-objective optimization problem, a reversible logic synthesis method was proposed based on a cooperative multi-objective differential evolution algorithm. Differential evolution algorithm with self-adaptive population resizing mechanism (SapsDE) was adopted as the basis and combined with the co-evolution algorithm based multiple population strategy for multiple objectives. Meanwhile, the population updating scheme and the fitness evaluation strategy based on Pareto-optimal were employed to update the candidate individuals. The synthesis method tested on a suite of benchmark functions is feasible and effective. Compared with classical and heuristic synthesis methods, the circuits generated by the proposed synthesis method have better performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A partially shaded photovoltaic (PV) array's characteristic curve is convoluted due to the disparity in irradiance levels between shaded and unshaded PV panels, resulting in power mismatch losses. This work presents a new hybrid approach combining the magic square (MS) array configuration and differential evolution-based adaptive perturb and observe (DEAPO) maximum power point tracking (MPPT) methodology to overcome the aforementioned problem. The proposed hybrid methodology is implemented in two steps: first, repositioning the PV panels as per the MS configuration to decrease the power losses of partial shading. In MS configuration, the concentrated shadow on a single row or column can spread over to the entire PV array equally without any physical or electrical switching of PV panels. Second, the DEAPO MPPT method is developed to find the global peak power point on the PV characteristic curve. Proportional-integral-derivative controller coefficients are optimized by differential evolution (DE) to enhance the tracking speed and convergence of the adaptive P&O MPPT. The simulation study of this work has been implemented using 4 × 4, 6 × 6, and 9 × 9 PV arrays in matlab/simulink environment, and the real-time validation is done through a 4 × 4, 5 kW PV array. The proficiency of the proposed hybrid approach is tested by creating various nonuniform and uniform shading patterns on the PV array. The simulation and experimental results prove that the proposed hybrid approach increases the power output by 19% and 20% higher than the existing total-cross-tie (TCT) configuration under nonuniform and uniform shading cases, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since its original publication in 1978, Lozi's chaotic map has been thoroughly explored and continues to be. Hundreds of publications have analyzed its particular structure and applied its properties in many fields (e.g., improvement of physical devices, electrical components such as memristors, cryptography, optimization, evolutionary algorithms, synchronization, control, secure communications, AI with swarm intelligence, chimeras, solitary states, etc.) through algorithms such as the COLM algorithm (Chaotic Optimization algorithm based on Lozi Map), Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), and Differential Evolution (DE). In this article, we present a survey based on dozens of articles on the use of this map in algorithms aimed at real applications or applications exploring new directions of dynamical systems such as chimeras and solitary states. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Water is a basic part of our daily lives, as such effective water supply is of paramount importance. Thus, as a result of the rise in population size and water shortage there is the need for proper, suitable and optimal utilization of water resources to efficiently be distributed among the populace. The proper allocation and distribution of water in the field of network planning need to be modelled through mathematical parameters for objective of water distribution system. This mathematical approach requires of solving an optimization problem based on multi-objective function subjected to certain constraints of mixed integer linear programming objective function which is proportional to the cost of the water distribution network. This study present a conceptual model of multi-objective optimization proposed for determination of design parameters of water distribution system by considering the significant number of constraints, decision variables, cost and reliability objective functions. The model was proposed to solve the reliability problem of water production and reduce the design and operational costs.

The hydrological model calibration is a challenging task, especially in ungauged catchments. The regionalization calibration methods can be used to estimate the parameters of the model in ungauged sub-catchments. In this article, the model of ungauged sub-catchments is calibrated by a regionalization approach based on automatic clustering. Under the clustering procedure, gauged and ungauged sub-catchments are grouped based on their physical characteristics and similarity. The optimal number of clusters is determined using an automatic differential evolution algorithm-based clustering. Considering obtained five clusters, the value of the silhouette measure is equal to 0.56, which is an acceptable value for goodness of clustering. The calibration process is conducted according to minimizing errors in simulated peak flow and total flow volume. The Storm Water Management Model is applied to calibrate a set of 53 sub-catchments in the Gorganrood river basin. Comparing graphically and statistically simulated and observed runoff values and also calculating the value of the silhouette coefficient demonstrate that the proposed methodology is a promising approach for hydrological model calibration in ungauged catchments. HIGHLIGHTS The model of ungauged sub-catchments is calibrated by a regionalization approach based on automatic clustering.; The optimal number of clusters is determined using an automatic differential evolution algorithm-based clustering.; Comparing graphically and statistically simulated and observed runoff values and also calculating the value of silhouette coefficient proved the superiority of automatic clustering differential evolution in clustering.;

Liner companies have responded to escalating trade conflicts and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by forming alliances and implementing streamlined approaches to manage empty containers, which has strengthened the resilience of their supply chains. Meanwhile, shippers have grown more sensitive during these turbulent times. Motivated by the market situation, we investigate a liner alliance shipping network design problem considering the choice inertia of shippers and empty container relocation. To address this problem, we propose a bilevel programming model. The upper model aims to maximize the alliance's profit by optimizing the alliance's shipping network and fleet design scheme. The lower model focuses on optimizing the slot allocation scheme and the empty container relocation scheme. To ensure the sustainable operation of the alliance, we develop an inverse optimization model to allocate profits among alliance members. Furthermore, we design a differential evolution metaheuristic algorithm to solve the model. To validate the effectiveness of the proposed model and algorithm, numerical experiments are conducted using actual shipping data from the Asia-Western Europe shipping route. The results confirm the validity of the proposed model and algorithm, which can serve as a crucial decision-making reference for the daily operations of a liner shipping alliance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Differential evolution (DE) is known among the best methods for solving real-world optimization problems owing to its simple and efficient nature. Since almost all real-world applications are constrained optimization problems, constraint handling techniques are required for differential evolution algorithms. Conventional constraint handling techniques for DE mainly focus on discarding or devaluing the infeasible solutions, leading to an information loss of the infeasible region. To strike the balance between the explorations of the feasible region and the infeasible region, we look into the bi-objective space constituted by the objective function and the total constraint violation, and define the infeasible solution which has the lowest degree of constraint violation and lies in the Pareto front as the best infeasible solution. We discuss how the best infeasible solution help improve the current best solution. Based on this, we propose an improved differential evolution algorithm with adaptive ranking-based constraint handling technique (AR-DE). First, we start by identifying the best feasible solution and the best infeasible solution of the current population. Second, to guide the population evolving toward these solutions, different mutation and selection operators are proposed. Third, we design the adaptive control to automatically choose the operators to fit different stages of the evolution and various situations of the population. We conduct experimental studies by comparing with other widely used constraint handling techniques based on the cardinal version of differential evolution for fair competition. Standard test problems and five well-known engineering constrained optimization design problems are used to evaluate the effectiveness of AR-DE. Statistical outcomes show that the overall results of AR-DE are better than those of the other comparing methods. We also investigate the ability of AR-DE to obtain feasible solutions, and tune the parameters to achieve better performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In recent years, cloud computing has become an essential technology for businesses and individuals alike. Task scheduling is a critical aspect of cloud computing that affects the performance and efficiency of cloud infrastructure. During this pandemic where most of the healthcare services like COVID-19 sampling, vaccination process, patient management and other services are dependent on cloud infrastructure. These services come with huge clients and server load in a small instance of time. These task loads can only be managed at cloud infrastructure where an efficient resource management algorithm plays an important role. The optimal utilization of cloud infrastructure and optimization algorithms plays a vital role. The cloud resources rely on the allocation policy of the tasks on cloud resources. Simple static, dynamic, and meta -heuristic techniques provide a solution but not the optimal solution. In such a scenario machine learning and evolutionary algorithms are only the solution. In this work, a hybrid model based on meta -heuristic technique and neural network is proposed. The presented neural network inspired differential evolution hybrid technique provides an optimal assignment of the tasks on cloud infrastructure. The performance of the DE-ANN hybrid approach is performed using performance metrics, average start time(ms), average finish time(ms), average execution time(ms), total completion time(ms), simulation time(ms), and average resource utilization respectively. The proposed DE-ANN approach is validated against BB-BC, and Genetic approaches. It outperforms the existing meta -heuristic techniques i.e. Genetic approach, and Big-Bang Big-Crunch. The performance is evaluated using two configuration scenarios using 5 virtual machines and 10 virtual machines with varying tasks from 1000 to 4500. Experimental results show that the DE-ANN technique significantly improves task scheduling performance compared to other traditional techniques. The technique achieves an average improvement of 19.15% in total completion time(ms), 32.23% in average finish time(ms), 51.95% in average execution time(ms), and 33.24% in average resource utilization respectively. The DE-ANN technique is also effective in handling dynamic and uncertain environments, making it suitable for real-world cloud infrastructures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Electricity is undeniably one of the most crucial building blocks of high-quality life all over the world. Like many other African countries, Nigeria is still grappling with the challenge of the energy crisis. However, accurate prediction of electricity consumption is vital for the operation of electric utility companies and policymakers. In response, this study underlines the application of hybrid modelling techniques for the accurate prediction of electricity consumption, using Lagos districts, Nigeria, as a case study. To begin with, this research investigates the performance of three evolutionary algorithms — Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Genetic Algorithm (GA), and Differential Evolution (DE) — to optimize the parameters of adaptive network-based fuzzy inference systems (ANFIS). In addition, the impact of renowned clustering techniques such as grid partitioning (GP), fuzzy c-means (FCM), and subtractive clustering (SC) on other pivotal key hyperparameters of the ANFIS was examined and analyzed. Furthermore, the robustness of the optimal sub-model was evaluated by comparing it with other hybrid models that are based on six different variants of PSO. The efficacy of the proposed model was evaluated using four standard statistical measures. Finally, the results showed that the combination of the ANFIS approach and PSO under an SC approach and clustering radius of 0.6 delivered the best forecast scheme with the highest accuracy of the MAPE (8.8418%), the MAE (872.1784), the CVRMSE (10.7895), and the RMSE (1.0945E+03). The simulation results were analyzed and compared to other approaches, revealing that the suggested model is better.