A New Variant Harmony Search Algorithm with Random Mutation Strategy

2014 ◽  
Vol 1065-1069 ◽  
pp. 3425-3428
Author(s):  
Xiu Hong Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Optimization Methods ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Harmony Search Algorithm ◽  
Random Mutation ◽  
Local Optima ◽  
Intelligent Optimization ◽  
New Variant ◽  
Mutation Strategy

Harmony search (HS) algorithm is a good meta-heuristic intelligent optimization method, which has been paid much attention recently. However, intelligent optimization methods are easily trapped into local optima, HS is no exception. In order to improve the performance of HS, a new variant of harmony search algorithm with random mutation strategy (HSRM) is proposed in this paper. The HSRM uses a random mutation strategy to replace the pitch adjusting operation, and dynamically adjust the key parameter pitch adjusting rate (PAR). Experiment results demonstrated that the proposed method is superior to the HS and recently developed variants (IHS, and GHS) and other meta-heuristic algorithm.

Improved Harmony Search Algorithm with Crossover Operation

2013 ◽  
Vol 415 ◽  
pp. 353-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Gang Xia ◽  
Qing Liang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Optimization Methods ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Harmony Search Algorithm ◽  
Perfect State ◽  
Intelligent Optimization ◽  
New Variant ◽  
Improved Harmony Search ◽  
Improved Harmony Search Algorithm

Harmony search (HS) algorithm is a good meta-heuristic intelligent optimization method and it does depend on imitating the music improvisation process to generate a perfect state of harmony. However, intelligent optimization methods is easily trapped into local optimal, HS is no exception. In order to improve the performance of HS, a new variant of harmony search algorithm is proposed in this paper. The variant introduce a new crossover operation into HS, and design a strategy to adjust parameter pitch adjusting rate (PAR) and bandwidth (BW). Several standard benchmarks carried out to be tested. The numerical results demonstrated that the superiority of the proposed method to the HS and recently developed variants (IHS, and GHS).

A New Variant Harmony Search Algorithm for Unconstrained Numerical Optimization Problems

2013 ◽  
Vol 365-366 ◽  
pp. 174-177
Author(s):  
Hong Gang Xia ◽  
Qing Zhou Wang
Keyword(s):  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Optimization Methods ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Harmony Search Algorithm ◽  
Perfect State ◽  
Intelligent Optimization ◽  
New Variant ◽  
Key Parameter

Harmony search (HS) algorithm is a good meta-heuristic intelligent optimization method and it does depend on imitating the music improvisation process to generate a perfect state of harmony. However, intelligent optimization methods is easily trapped into local optimal, HS is no exception. In order to modify the optimization performance of HS, a new variant of harmony search algorithm is proposed in this paper. The variant integrate the position updating of the particle swarm optimization algorithm with pitch adjustment operation, and dynamically adjust the key parameter pitch adjusting rate (PAR) and bandwidth (BW). Several standard benchmarks are to be tested. The numerical results demonstrated the superiority of the proposed method to the HS and recently developed variants (IHS, and GHS).

Hybrid Harmony Search Algorithm for Global Optimization Problems

2014 ◽  
Vol 1065-1069 ◽  
pp. 3438-3441
Author(s):  
Guo Jun Li
Keyword(s):  
Global Optimization ◽  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Harmony Search Algorithm ◽  
Search Method ◽  
Local Optima ◽  
Population Based Algorithm ◽  
Better Than

Harmony search (HS) algorithm is a new population based algorithm, which imitates the phenomenon of musical improvisation process. Its own potential and shortage, one shortage is that it easily trapped into local optima. In this paper, a hybrid harmony search algorithm (HHS) is proposed based on the conception of swarm intelligence. HHS employed a local search method to replace the pitch adjusting operation, and designed an elitist preservation strategy to modify the selection operation. Experiment results demonstrated that the proposed method performs much better than the HS and its improved algorithms (IHS, GHS and NGHS).

Normal Parameter Reduction in Soft Set Based on Harmony Search Algorithm

2014 ◽  
Vol 644-650 ◽  
pp. 2173-2176
Author(s):  
Zhi Kong ◽  
Guo Dong Zhang ◽  
Li Fu Wang
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Optimization Algorithm ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Harmony Search Algorithm ◽  
Soft Set ◽  
Intelligent Optimization ◽  
Parameter Reduction ◽  
Intelligent Optimization Algorithm ◽  
Normal Parameter

The normal parameter reduction in soft set is difficult to application in data mining because of great calculation quantity. In this paper, the intelligent optimization algorithm, the harmony search algorithm, is applied to solve the problem. The normal parameter reduction model is constructed and the harmony search algorithm is designed. Experience has shown that the method is feasible and fast..

scholarly journals Automatic Composition of Instructional Units in Virtual Learning Environments

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (06) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Meriem Hnida ◽  
Mohammed Khalidi Idrissi ◽  
Samir Bennani
Keyword(s):  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Harmony Search Algorithm ◽  
Learning Sequence ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
New Variant ◽  
Instructional Units ◽  
Automatic Composition ◽  
Suitable Sequence

In this paper, a new approach for automatic composition of instructional units based on a new variant of Harmony Search Algorithm is proposed. The purpose is to solve curriculum sequencing issue by designing and arranging learning content in a suitable sequence. By suitable sequence we mean a learning sequence that fits learner level and presents the content in a way that conveys its structure to learner. Results show that the proposed approach is promising. For instance, individualized courseware plan are generated “on the spot” carefully considering both students characteristics and subject-matter coherence.

scholarly journals An Elite Decision Making Harmony Search Algorithm for Optimization Problem

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lipu Zhang ◽  
Yinghong Xu ◽  
Yousong Liu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Optimization Problems ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Optimal Solution ◽  
Harmony Search Algorithm ◽  
Solution Vector ◽  
Integer Variables ◽  
Design Variables ◽  
New Variant

This paper describes a new variant of harmony search algorithm which is inspired by a well-known item “elite decision making.” In the new algorithm, the good information captured in the current global best and the second best solutions can be well utilized to generate new solutions, following some probability rule. The generated new solution vector replaces the worst solution in the solution set, only if its fitness is better than that of the worst solution. The generating and updating steps and repeated until the near-optimal solution vector is obtained. Extensive computational comparisons are carried out by employing various standard benchmark optimization problems, including continuous design variables and integer variables minimization problems from the literature. The computational results show that the proposed new algorithm is competitive in finding solutions with the state-of-the-art harmony search variants.

scholarly journals Cylindricity Error Evaluation Based on an Improved Harmony Search Algorithm

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Yang ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Chen Wang ◽  
QingYue Wei
Keyword(s):  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Harmony Search Algorithm ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Zone Method ◽  
Assembly Accuracy ◽  
Mutation Strategy ◽  
Cauchy Mutation ◽  
Improved Harmony Search ◽  
Cylindricity Error

The cylindricity error is one of the basic form errors in mechanical parts, which greatly influences the assembly accuracy and service life of relevant parts. For the minimum zone method (MZM) in international standards, there is no specific formula to calculate the cylindricity error. Therefore, the evaluation methods of the cylindricity error under the MZM have been widely concerned by international scholars. To improve the evaluation accuracy and accelerate the iteration speed of the cylindricity, an improved harmony search (IHS) algorithm is proposed and applied to compute the cylindricity. On the basis of the standard harmony search algorithm, the logistic chaotic initialization is introduced into the generation of initial solution to improve the quality of solutions. During the iterative process, the global and local search capabilities are balanced by adopting the par and bw operators adaptively. After each iteration, the Cauchy mutation strategy is adopted to the best solution to further improve the calculation precision of the IHS algorithm. Finally, four test functions and three groups of cylindricity error examples were applied to validity verification of the IHS algorithm, the simulation test results show that the IHS algorithm has advantages of the computing accuracy and iteration speed compared with other traditional algorithms, and it is very effective for the application in the evaluation of the cylindricity error.

Harmony Search Algorithm and its Application to Product Module Identification

2011 ◽  
Vol 225-226 ◽  
pp. 1100-1104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quan Shan ◽  
Yan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Design Theory ◽  
Simulated Annealing Algorithm ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Harmony Search Algorithm ◽  
Optimization Approach ◽  
Module Identification ◽  
Optimization Function ◽  
Axiomatic Design Theory

Point to product module identification, a new optimization method is proposed in this paper. This approach uses the harmony search (HS) algorithm with the synthesis design structure matrix (DSM). The synthesis DSM thinks a series of property correlations facing the product lifecycle, such as function, geometer, physics, assistant and so on. An optimization function for module identification, based on the axiomatic design theory, is established. This optimization approach, which used HS algorithm, is tested several times and compared with other classical algorithms, such as simulated annealing algorithm (SAA) and genetic algorithm (GA). The result demonstrates the feasibility of the proposed approaches.

Discrete-Continuous Configuration Optimization Methods for Structures Using the Harmony Search Algorithm

2006 ◽  
Vol 324-325 ◽  
pp. 1293-1296 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.S. Lee ◽  
Chang Sik Choi
Keyword(s):  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Random Search ◽  
Optimization Technique ◽  
Harmony Search ◽  
Optimization Methods ◽  
Harmony Search Algorithm ◽  
Perfect State ◽  
Gradient Search ◽  
Geometric Variables ◽  
Derivative Information

This paper proposes an efficient structural optimization methods based on the harmony search (HS) heuristic algorithm that treat integrated discrete sizing and continuous geometric variables. The recently developed HS algorithm was conceptualized using the musical process of searching for a perfect state of harmony. It uses a stochastic random search instead of a gradient search so derivative information is unnecessary. A benchmark truss example is presented to demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness of the new method, as compared to current optimization methods. The numerical results reveal that the proposed method is a powerful search and design optimization technique for structures with discrete member sizes, and may yield better solutions than those obtained using current methods.

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