scholarly journals Application of Whale Optimization Algorithm to Inverse Scattering of an Imperfect Conductor with Corners

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Kun-Chou Lee ◽  
Pai-Ting Lu

In this paper, the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) is applied to the inverse scattering of an imperfect conductor with corners. The WOA is a new metaheuristic optimization algorithm. It mimics the hunting behavior of humpback whales. The inspiration results from the fact that a whale recognizes the location of a prey (i.e., optimal solution) by swimming around the prey within a shrinking circle and along a spiral-shaped path simultaneously. Initially, the inverse scattering is first transformed into a nonlinear optimization problem. The transformation is based on the moment method solution for scattering integral equations. To treat a target with corners and implement the WOA inverse scattering, the cubic spline interpolation is utilized for modelling the target shape function. Numerical simulation shows that the inverse scattering by WOA not only is accurate but also converges fast.

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-97
Author(s):  
Richa Gupta ◽  
M. Afshar Alam ◽  
Parul Agarwal

Identifying stress and its level has always been a challenging area for researchers. A lot of work is going on around the world on the same. An attempt has been made by the authors in this paper as they present a methodology for detecting stress in EEG signals. Electroencephalogram (EEG) is commonly used to acquire brain signal activity. Though there exist other techniques to extract the same like Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), positron emission tomography (PET) we have used EEG as it is economical. We have used an open-source dataset for EEG data. Various images are used as the target stressor for collecting EEG signals. After feature selection and extraction, a support vector machine (SVM) with a whale optimization algorithm (WOA) in its kernel function for classification is used. WOA is a bio-inspired meta-heuristic algorithm, based on the hunting behavior of humpback whales. Using this method, we had obtained 91% accuracy for detecting the stress. The paper also compared the previous work done in detecting stress with the work proposed in this paper.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-155
Author(s):  
I-Ming Chao ◽  
Shou-Cheng Hsiung ◽  
Jenn-Long Liu

Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) is a new kind of swarm-based optimization algorithm that mimics the foraging behavior of humpback whales. WOA models the particular hunting behavior with three stages: encircling prey, bubble-net attacking, and search for prey. In this work, we proposed a new linear decreasing inertia weight with a random exploration ability (LDIWR) strategy. It also compared with the other three inertia weight WOA (IWWOA) methods: constant inertia weight (CIW), linear decreasing inertia weight (LDIW), and linear increasing inertia weight (LIIW) by adding fixed or linear inertia weights to the position vector of the reference whale. The four IWWOAs are tested with 23 mathematical and theoretical optimization benchmark functions. Experimental results show that most of IWWOAs outperform the original WOA in terms of solution accuracy and convergence rate when solving global optimization problems. Accordingly, the LDIWR strategy produces a better balance between exploration and exploitation capabilities for multimodal functions.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Zheping Yan ◽  
Jinzhong Zhang ◽  
Jialing Tang

The accuracy and stability of relative pose estimation of an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and a target depend on whether the characteristics of the underwater image can be accurately and quickly extracted. In this paper, a whale optimization algorithm (WOA) based on lateral inhibition (LI) is proposed to solve the image matching and vision-guided AUV docking problem. The proposed method is named the LI-WOA. The WOA is motivated by the behavior of humpback whales, and it mainly imitates encircling prey, bubble-net attacking and searching for prey to obtain the globally optimal solution in the search space. The WOA not only balances exploration and exploitation but also has a faster convergence speed, higher calculation accuracy and stronger robustness than other approaches. The lateral inhibition mechanism can effectively perform image enhancement and image edge extraction to improve the accuracy and stability of image matching. The LI-WOA combines the optimization efficiency of the WOA and the matching accuracy of the LI mechanism to improve convergence accuracy and the correct matching rate. To verify its effectiveness and feasibility, the WOA is compared with other algorithms by maximizing the similarity between the original image and the template image. The experimental results show that the LI-WOA has a better average value, a higher correct rate, less execution time and stronger robustness than other algorithms. The LI-WOA is an effective and stable method for solving the image matching and vision-guided AUV docking problem.


2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-271
Author(s):  
Hammoudi Abderazek ◽  
Ferhat Hamza ◽  
Ali Riza Yildiz ◽  
Sadiq M. Sait

Abstract In this study, two recent algorithms, the whale optimization algorithm and moth-flame optimization, are used to optimize spur gear design. The objective function is the minimization of the total weight of the spur gear pair. Moreover, the optimization problem is subjected to constraints on the main kinematic and geometric conditions as well as to the resistance of the material of the gear system. The comparison between moth-flame optimization (MFO), the whale optimization algorithm (WOA), and previous studies indicate that the final results obtained from both algorithms lead to a reduction in gear weight by 1.05 %. MFO and the WOA are compared with four additional swarm algorithms. The experimental results indicate that the algorithms introduced here, in particular MFO, outperform the four other methods when compared in terms of solution quality, robustness, and high success rate.


Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 2297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wadood ◽  
Khurshaid ◽  
Farkoush ◽  
Yu ◽  
Kim ◽  
...  

In power systems protection, the optimal coordination of directional overcurrent relays (DOCRs) is of paramount importance. The coordination of DOCRs in a multi-loop power system is formulated as an optimization problem. The main objective of this paper is to develop the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) for the optimal coordination of DOCRs and minimize the sum of the operating times of all primary relays. The WOA is inspired by the bubble-net hunting strategy of humpback whales which leads toward global minima. The proposed algorithm has been applied to six IEEE test systems including the IEEE three-bus, eight-bus, nine-bus, 14-bus, 15-bus, and 30-bus test systems. Furthermore, the results obtained using the proposed WOA are compared with those obtained by other up-to-date algorithms. The obtained results show the effectiveness of the proposed WOA to minimize the relay operating time for the optimal coordination of DOCRs.


Author(s):  
Nadim Rana ◽  
Muhammad Shafie Abd Latiff ◽  
Shafi'i Muhammad Abdulhamid

Virtual machine scheduling in the cloud is considered one of the major issue to solve optimal resource allocation problem on the heterogeneous datacenters. With respect to that, the key concern is to map the virtual machines (VMs) with physical machines (PMs) in a way that maximum resource utilization can be achieved with minimum cost. Due to the fact that scheduling is an NP-hard problem, a metaheuristic approach is proven to achieve a better optimal solution to solve this problem. In a rapid changing heterogeneous environment, where millions of resources can be allocated and deallocate in a fraction of the time, modern metaheuristic algorithms perform well due to its immense power to solve the multidimensional problem with fast convergence speed. This paper presents a conceptual framework for solving multi-objective VM scheduling problem using novel metaheuristic Whale optimization algorithm (WOA). Further, we present the problem formulation for the framework to achieve multi-objective functions.


2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 390-405
Author(s):  
Yongwen Du ◽  
Xiquan Zhang ◽  
Wenxian Zhang ◽  
Zhangmin Wang

Power allocation plays a pivotal role in improving the communication performance of interference-limitedwireless network (IWN). However, the optimization of power allocation is usually formulated as a mixed-integernon-linear programming (MINLP) problem, which is hard to solve. Whale optimization algorithm (WOA)has recently gained the attention of the researcher as an efficient method to solve a variety of optimizationproblems. WOA algorithm also has the disadvantages of low convergence accuracy and easy to fall into local optimum.To solve the above problems, we propose Cosine Compound Whale Optimization Algorithm (CCWOA).First of all, its unique cosine nonlinear convergence factor can balance the rate of the whole optimization processand prevent the convergence speed from being too fast. Secondly, the inertia weight and sine vector canincrease the probability of jumping out of the local optimal solution. Finally, the Archimedean spiral can reducethe risk of losing the optimal solution. A representative benchmark function is selected to test the convergencerate of CCWOA algorithm and the optimization performance of jumping out of local optimum. Compared withthe representative algorithms PFP and GAP, the optimization effect of CCWOA is almost consistent with theabove two algorithms, and even exceeds 4% - 6% in numerical value. The advantage of CCWOA is that it haslower algorithm complexity, which has a good advantage when the network computing resources are fixed. Inaddition, the optimization effect of CCWOA is higher than that of WOA, which lays a good foundation for furtherapplication of swarm intelligence optimization algorithm in network resource allocation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 2392-2398

The prime motto of the electrical power system is to provide the good and high quality power to the consumers. As the life in the society is expanding hugely, hence the need of the electrical power is additionally expanding suggestively. In this manner expanding the power generation as well as beating the significant issues in the electrical distribution system has turned into a test. The strange conditions can't be normal however when happened; the recuperation ought to be made as quickly as time permits. In this work, a modern artificial intelligence based algorithm is implemented for the reconfiguration of an electrical radial distribution network. This algorithm helps to bring down the active power loss and intensify the voltage profile of the network. This paper has proposed a nature-based guided metaheuristic Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA). WOA is motivated by the smart foraging approach of the humpback whales. To ratify the efficiency of the proposed approach, WOA is successfully simulated on IEEE standard 69 bus and 119 bus system.


Author(s):  
I. Sudha ◽  
R. Nedunchelian

Cloud computing has become a powerful mechanism for initiating secure communication among users. The advancements in the technology lead to provide various services, like accessing network, resources, and platform. However, handling large datasets and security are major issues in the cloud systems. Hence, this paper proposes a technique, namely, Jaya–Whale Optimization (JWO), which is the integration of Jaya algorithm and Whale optimization algorithm (WOA) and adapts homomorphic encryption for initiating secure data transmission in the cloud. The original data are preserved by generating Data Protection (DP) coefficient using the proposed JWO algorithm. In the proposed algorithm, the fitness is calculated based on privacy and utility parameters for selecting the optimal solution. Also, the sanitized data are generated by EXORing the Key Information Product (KIP) matrix and key vector. Finally, the data owner provides the key to the users for retrieving the original data from the sanitized data. The experimentation is carried out using Cleveland, Hungarian, and Switzerland datasets in terms of BD, accuracy, and fitness and the analysis shows that the proposed JWO provides superior performance in terms of BD, accuracy, and fitness parameters with values 0.720, 0.822, and 0.722.


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