Controlled showering optimization algorithm: an intelligent tool for decision making in global optimization

Javaid Ali (), Muhammad Saeed (), Muhammad Farhan Tabassam () and Shaukat Iqbal ()
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Javaid Ali: University of Management and Technology
Muhammad Saeed: University of Management and Technology
Muhammad Farhan Tabassam: University of Management and Technology
Shaukat Iqbal: University of Management and Technology

Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory, 2019, vol. 25, issue 2, No 4, 132-164

Abstract: Abstract In this study a novel population based meta-heuristic, called controlled showering optimization (CSO) algorithm, for global optimization of unconstrained problems is presented. Modern irrigation systems are equipped with smart tools manufactured and controlled by human intelligence. The proposed CSO algorithm is inspired from the functioning of water distribution tools to model search agents for carrying out the optimization process. CSO imitates the mechanism of projection of water units by sprinklers and the movements of their platforms to the desired locations for scheming optimum searching procedures. The proposed method has been tested using a number of diverse natured benchmark functions with low and high dimensions. Statistical analysis of the empirical data demonstrates that CSO offers solutions of better quality in comparison with several well-practiced algorithms like genetic algorithm (GA), particle swarm optimization (PSO), differential evolution (DE), artificial bee colony (ABC), covariance matrix adaptation evolution strategy (CMA-ES), teaching and learning based optimization (TLBO) and water cycle algorithm (WCA). The experiments on high-dimensional problems reveal that CSO algorithm also outperforms significantly a number of algorithms designed specifically for high dimensional global optimization problems.

Keywords: Global optimization; Population based meta-heuristic; Sprinklers search agents; Controlled showering; Benchmarks (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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