Enhancing Harmony Search Metaheuristic Algorithm for Coverage Efficiency, Test Suite Reduction, and Running Time in Combinatorial Interaction Testing by Aminu Aminu Muazu, Ahmad Sobri Hashim

“…Optimization has developed powerful algorithms for solving complex problems efficiently. …”
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Integrated Scheduling Optimization for Multi-Line Production and Transportation of Prefabricated Components Considering Shared Resources by Yiran Dan, Chengshuang Sun, Qianmai Luo

“…With on-time delivery and lower costs as the goals, a scheduling optimization mathematical model is established for this scenario. …”
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Financial Market Evaluation Utilizing an Optimized Deep-Learning Model: A Case Study of the Nikkei 225 by Karthikeyan M P

“…The precision of the stock market forecasts can be improved using metaheuristic algorithms such as the Moth-flame optimizer, which will provide the best optimization of the hyperparameters for an LSTM model. …”
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Balancing comfort and conservation: dynamic programming algorithm for appliance scheduling in residential demand-side management by Maria Ashraf, Maryam Arshad, Sajjad Haider Zaidi, Kiran Shaukat

“…This paper proposes a holistic and customer-centric method for DSM via the improvement of the Automated Load Scheduling (ALS) algorithm. …”
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Crayfish optimization based pixel selection using block scrambling based encryption for secure cloud computing environment by Vikas K. Soman, V. Natarajan

“…The CFOPS-BSBEA technique leverages the strengths of both steganography and encryption to provide a secure and effective approach to digital image protection. The Crayfish Optimization algorithm is used to select the most suitable pixels for steganography, ensuring that the secret image is embedded in a way that minimizes detection. …”
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Distributed robust planning for new power system considering uncertainty and frequency security by Xinxin Zheng, Dahai Zhang, Zhaohong Bie, Xue Wu

“…Secondly, establish a two-stage optimization model for planning and operation under frequency safety constraints, aiming to minimize system costs under frequency safety constraints; Then, iterative solutions are obtained by using column and constraint generation algorithms. …”
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Innovative real data-driven multi-objective optimization for sustainable energy in Siwa Oasis, Egypt using HYCHOPSO by Hosam Abdelhadi, Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud, Ebtisam Mostafa Mohamed Saied, Mohamed Ahmed Ebrahim

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Optimization of the flow guiding fins configuration and tube arrangements in a shell and tube heat exchanger: coupling response surface methodology and CFD by Xiangmin Shao, Ali Marzban, Farzad Pourfattah, Omid Ali Akbari, Gholamreza Ahmadi, Nafiseh Emami, Soheil Salahshour

“…The simulation results of the two-phase flow of water-MWCNT nanofluid in the optimal arrangement of conducting fins show that the heat transfer is improved and the coefficient of performance is greater than 1.…”
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DyEHS: An Integrated Dynamo–EPANET–Harmony Search Framework for the Optimal Design of Water Distribution Networks by Francesco De Paola, Giuseppe Speranza, Giuseppe Ascione, Nunzio Marrone

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Optimizing performance and economic viability of combined energy systems: A novel energy hub framework by Dan Wang, Chenlin Ying

“…To solve this complex optimization problem, the spider monkey optimization (SMO) algorithm is modified and applied. …”
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A cellular automata coupled multi-objective optimization framework for blue-green infrastructure spatial allocation by Qinghe Hou, Hanwen Xu, Mingkun Xie, Pingjia Luo, Yuning Cheng

“…The CA-based model enables grid-resolution simulation of surface runoff processes, and the optimization algorithm identifies spatial configurations of BGI to address landscape-hydrology-cost effectiveness trade-offs. …”
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Optimizing Fall Risk Diagnosis in Older Adults Using a Bayesian Classifier and Simulated Annealing by Enrique Hernandez-Laredo, Ángel Gabriel Estévez-Pedraza, Laura Mercedes Santiago-Fuentes, Lorena Parra-Rodríguez

“…The wrapper method of feature selection using the SA algorithm was applied to optimize the cost function based on the difference of the mean minus the standard deviation of the Area Under the Curve (AUC) of the fall risk classifiers across multiple dimensions. …”
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Dark Ship Detection via Optical and SAR Collaboration: An Improved Multi-Feature Association Method Between Remote Sensing Images and AIS Data by Fan Li, Kun Yu, Chao Yuan, Yichen Tian, Guang Yang, Kai Yin, Youguang Li

“…Subsequently, an advanced JVC global optimization algorithm is employed to ensure high-precision association in dense scenes. …”
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Association Analysis of Benzo[<i>a</i>]pyrene Concentration Using an Association Rule Algorithm by Minyi Wang, Takayuki Kameda

“…Herein, the factors influencing B(a)P concentration were elucidated by analyzing the monthly environmental data for Kyoto, Japan, from 2001 to 2021 using an improved association rule algorithm. Results revealed that B(a)P concentrations were 1.3–3 times higher in cold seasons than in warm seasons and SPM concentrations were lower in cold seasons. …”
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Modeling methylene blue removal using magnetic chitosan carboxymethyl cellulose multiwalled carbon nanotube composite with genetic algorithms and regression techniques by Mahmood Yousefi, Saeid Fallahizadeh, Yosra Maleki, Amir Sheikhmohammadi, Alieh Rezagholizade-shirvan

“…Abstract The purpose of this study was to model and optimize the removal of methylene blue using a novel magnetic chitosan-carboxymethyl cellulose/multiwalled carbon nanotubes and to identify the most significant parameters influencing the adsorption efficiency. …”
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Simplified Model Predictive for Controlling Circulating and Output Currents of a Modular Multilevel Converter by Abolfazl Sheybanifar, Seyed Masoud Barakati

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Orthogonal Multi‐Swarm Greedy Selection Based Sine Cosine Algorithm for Optimal FACTS Placement in Uncertain Wind Integrated Scenario Based Power Systems by Sunilkumar P. Agrawal, Pradeep Jangir, Arpita, Sundaram B. Pandya, Anil Parmar, Mohammad Khishe, Bhargavi Indrajit Trivedi

“…Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) devices, including Static VAR Compensator (SVC), Thyristor‐Controlled Series Compensator (TCSC), and Thyristor‐Controlled Phase Shifter (TCPS), enhance system stability, reduce losses, and lower operational costs when optimally placed. Conventional optimization techniques like Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Sine Cosine Algorithm (SCA), Moth Flame Optimization (MFO), Gray Wolf Optimizer (GWO), and Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) struggle to balance exploration and exploitation in complex OPF problems, leading to suboptimal solutions. …”
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Milling Machine Fault Diagnosis Using Acoustic Emission and Hybrid Deep Learning with Feature Optimization by Muhammad Umar, Muhammad Farooq Siddique, Niamat Ullah, Jong-Myon Kim

“…A convolutional neural network (CNN) based on the VGG16 architecture is utilized for spatial feature extraction, followed by a bidirectional long short-term memory (BiLSTM) network to capture the temporal dependencies of the scalograms. The genetic algorithm (GA) is used to optimize feature selection and ensure the selection of the most relevant features to further improve the model’s performance. …”
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A Comparative Study on DG Placement Using Marine Predator and Osprey Algorithms to Enhance Loss Reduction Index in the Distribution System by Syazwan Ahmad Sabri, Siti Rafidah Abdul Rahim, Azralmukmin Azmi, Syahrul Ashikin Azmi, Muhamad Hatta Hussain, Ismail Musirin

“…The Marine Predator Algorithm (MPA) and Osprey Optimization Algorithm (OOA) are nature-inspired metaheuristic techniques used for optimizing the location and sizing of distributed generation (DG) in power distribution systems. …”
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BSO-CNN: A BSO Pressure Optimized CNN Model for Water Distribution Networks by Waghmare Shwetambari Pandurang, Renu Praveen Pathak, Imtiyaz Ahmad Wani

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