一种简单高效的改进人工蜂群优化算法

人工蜂群（Artificial bee colony, ABC）算法是一种新型的仿生智能优化算法。与其他仿生智能优化算法相比,ABC算法的优化求解策略仍有待改进,以进一步提高其收敛速度和优化求解精度。为此,本文提出一种简单而高效的改进ABC算法,将统计学中的正态分布理论引入ABC算法的优化求解过程。首先,提出基于正态分布的蜜源初始化策略,提高了初始化过程的目的性,为后续搜索提供了精度保障。进而对搜索公式中的基础位置和缩放因子进行改进,提出了基于正态分布的搜索策略。该策略在扩大搜索范围的同时,使搜索更新过程更具目的性,从而在有效防止陷入局部收敛的同时,提高了优化求解速度。针对高维复杂Benchmark函数的测试实验结果表明,所提出算法的改进策略简单有效,其收敛速度和求解精度更高。     

一种带规范知识引导的改进人工蜂群算法

针对数值函数优化问题,提出一种改进的人工蜂群算法.受文化算法双层进化空间的启发,利用信度空间中的规范知识引导搜索区域,自适应调整算法的搜索范围,提高算法的收敛速度和勘探能力.为保持种群多样性,设计一种种群分散策略,平衡群体的全局探索和局部开采能力,并且在各个进化阶段采用不同的方式探索新的位置.通过对多种标准测试函数进行实验并与多个近期提出的人工蜂群算法比较,结果表明该算法在收敛速度和求解质量上均取得较好的改进效果.     

A modified surrogate-assisted multi-swarm artificial bee colony for complex numerical optimization problems

Artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm has been widely used in solving complex optimization due to its few control parameters and outstanding global search capability. However, ABC suffers from slow convergence rate, which limits its real-world applications. To overcome such disadvantage, this paper proposes a surrogate-assisted multi-swarm artificial bee colony (SAMSABC). The multiple swarm strategy is employed to further keep the diversity. To enhance the local exploitation capability, the orthogonal method is utilized to provide a guide vector. Moreover, to avoid wasting the computation resources, the fitness estimation strategy for artificial bee colony algorithm, as a surrogate-assistance technology, is designed. Finally, the experimental results of 20 benchmark functions verify its outstanding performance on solving complex numerical optimization problems.     

分阶段搜索的改进人工蜂群算法

针对人工蜂群(ABC)及其改进算法在求解高维复杂函数优化问题时,存在求解精度低、收敛速度慢、易陷入局部寻优且改进算法控制参数多的不足,提出一种分阶段搜索的改进人工蜂群算法。该算法设计了分阶段雇佣蜂搜索策略,使雇佣蜂在不同阶段具备不同的搜索特点,降低了算法陷入局部极值的概率;定义逃逸半径,使其能够更好地指导早熟个体跳出局部极值,避免了逃逸行为的盲目性;同时,采用均匀分布结合反向学习的初始化策略,促使初始解分布均匀且质量较优。通过对优化问题中8个典型高维复杂函数的仿真实验结果表明,该改进算法求解精度更高,收敛速度更快,更加适合高维复杂函数求解。     

Large scale evolutionary optimization using cooperative coevolution

Evolutionary algorithms (EAs) have been applied with success to many numerical and combinatorial optimization problems in recent years. However, they often lose their effectiveness and advantages when applied to large and complex problems, e.g., those with high dimensions. Although cooperative coevolution has been proposed as a promising framework for tackling high-dimensional optimization problems, only limited studies were reported by decomposing a high-dimensional problem into single variables (dimensions). Such methods of decomposition often failed to solve nonseparable problems, for which tight interactions exist among different decision variables. In this paper, we propose a new cooperative coevolution framework that is capable of optimizing large scale nonseparable problems. A random grouping scheme and adaptive weighting are introduced in problem decomposition and coevolution. Instead of conventional evolutionary algorithms, a novel differential evolution algorithm is adopted. Theoretical analysis is presented in this paper to show why and how the new framework can be effective for optimizing large nonseparable problems. Extensive computational studies are also carried out to evaluate the performance of newly proposed algorithm on a large number of benchmark functions with up to 1000 dimensions. The results show clearly that our framework and algorithm are effective as well as efficient for large scale evolutionary optimisation problems. We are unaware of any other evolutionary algorithms that can optimize 1000-dimension nonseparable problems as effectively and efficiently as we have done.     

人工蜂群算法在带约束圆形布局问题中的应用

人工蜂群算法是一种基于蜜蜂采蜜机制的新型演化算法。给出了带平衡约束的圆形布局问题的数学模型,介绍了人工蜂群算法的基本过程以及计算流程,将人工蜂群算法应用于带平衡约束的圆形布局优化中。通过两个实例进行仿真计算,并将计算结果与文献结果比较,验证了人工蜂群算法是解决此类问题的一种有效且实用的群智能算法。     

Gaussian bare-bones artificial bee colony algorithm

As a relatively new global optimization technique, artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm becomes popular in recent years for its simplicity and effectiveness. However, there is still an inefficiency in ABC regarding its solution search equation, which is good at exploration but poor at exploitation. To overcome this drawback, a Gaussian bare-bones ABC is proposed, where a new search equation is designed based on utilizing the global best solution. Furthermore, we employ the generalized opposition-based learning strategy to generate new food sources for scout bees, which is beneficial to discover more useful information for guiding search. A comprehensive set of experiments is conducted on 23 benchmark functions and a real-world optimization problem to verify the effectiveness of the proposed approach. Some well-known ABC variants and state-of-the-art evolutionary algorithms are used for comparison. The experimental results show that the proposed approach offers higher solution quality and faster convergence speed.     

基于改进邻域搜索策略的人工蜂群算法

针对人工蜂群算法存在易陷入局部最优、收敛速度慢的缺陷,提出一种改进邻域搜索策略的人工蜂群算法.首先,将混沌思想和反向学习方法引入初始种群,设计混沌反向解初始化策略,以增大种群多样性,增强跳出局部最优的能力;然后,在跟随蜂阶段根据更新前个体最优位置引入量子行为模拟人工蜂群获取最优解,通过交叉率设计更新前个体最优位置,并利用势阱模型的控制参数提高平衡探索与开发的能力,对观察蜂邻域搜索策略进行改进,以提高算法的收敛速度和精度;最后,将改进人工蜂群算法与粒子群算法、蚁群算法以及其他改进人工蜂群算法进行比较,利用12个标准测试函数进行仿真分析.结果表明,改进算法不仅提高了收敛速度和精度,而且在高维函数优化方面具有一定的优势.     

一种双种群差分蜂群算法

人工蜂群算法(ABC)是一种基于蜜蜂群智能搜索行为的随机优化算法.为了有效改善人工蜂群算法的性能,结合差分进化算法,提出一种新的双种群差分蜂群算法(BDABC).该算法首先通过基于反向学习的策略初始化种群,使得初始化的个体尽可能均匀分布在搜索空间,然后将种群中的个体随机分成两组,每组采用不同的优化策略同时进行寻优,并通过在两群体之间引入交互学习的思想,来提高算法的收敛速度.基于6个标准测试函数的仿真实验表明,BDABC算法能有效避免早熟收敛,全局优化能力和收敛速率都有显著提高.     

On the performance of artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm

Artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm is an optimization algorithm based on a particular intelligent behaviour of honeybee swarms. This work compares the performance of ABC algorithm with that of differential evolution (DE), particle swarm optimization (PSO) and evolutionary algorithm (EA) for multi-dimensional numeric problems. The simulation results show that the performance of ABC algorithm is comparable to those of the mentioned algorithms and can be efficiently employed to solve engineering problems with high dimensionality.     

基于平均熵的自适应人工蜂群算法

针对基本人工蜂群算法容易陷入局部最优和早熟等问题,提出一种改进的人工蜂群算法(ASABC)。利用平均熵机制初始化种群,增加种群的多样性,避免算法陷入早熟;同时,采用自适应调节邻域搜索步长的策略来提高算法的局部搜索能力,提升算法的计算精度;为了平衡算法的全局搜索能力和局部搜索能力,引入自适应比例选择策略来代替人工蜂群算法的适应度比例选择方法。对8个标准测试函数的仿真实验结果表明,与3种常见的智能优化方法相比,改进的算法具有显著的局部搜索能力和较快的收敛速度。     

基于动态整体更新和试探机制的蜂群算法

蜂群算法已被证明其效率高于多数传统优化算法,但是对于不可分离变量的函数则优势不明显。为平衡单维更新与整体更新,避免算法在某一方面开采过深陷入局部最优,通过计算单维开采成功率动态地控制参数limit,提出了一种单维更新和整体更新交替进行的混合算法。该算法在整体更新阶段采用基于试探机制的粒子群算法,避免种群飞向错误的方向。采用多种不同类型的基准函数对改进算法进行测试,数值实验结果验证了该算法的有效性。     

Tent 混沌人工蜂群与粒子群混合算法

针对人工蜂群和粒子群算法的优势与缺陷,提出一种Tent混沌人工蜂群粒子群混合算法.首先利用Tent混沌反向学习策略初始化种群;然后划分双子群,利用Tent混沌人工蜂群算法和粒子群算法协同进化;最后应用重组算子选择最优个体作为跟随蜂的邻域蜜源和粒子群的全局极值.仿真结果表明,该算法不仅能有效避免早熟收敛,而且能有效跳出局部极值,与其他最新人工蜂群和粒子群算法相比具有较强的全局搜索能力和局部搜索能力.     

自适应Tent混沌搜索的人工蜂群算法

为了有效改善人工蜂群算法(artificial bee colony algorithm,ABC)的性能,结合Tent混沌优化算法,提出自适应Tent混沌搜索的人工蜂群算法.该算法使用Tent混沌以改善ABC的收敛性能,避免陷入局部最优解,首先应用Tent映射初始化种群,使得初始个体尽可能均匀分布,其次自适应调整混沌搜索空间,并以迄今为止搜索到的最优解产生Tent混沌序列,从而获得最优解.通过对6个复杂高维的基准函数寻优测试,仿真结果表明,该算法不仅加快了收敛速度,提高了寻优精度,与其他最近改进人工蜂群算法相比,其性能整体较优,尤其适合复杂的高维函数寻优.     

Rosenbrock artificial bee colony algorithm for accurate global optimization of numerical functions

A Rosenbrock artificial bee colony algorithm (RABC) that combines Rosenbrock’s rotational direction method with an artificial bee colony algorithm (ABC) is proposed for accurate numerical optimization. There are two alternative phases of RABC: the exploration phase realized by ABC and the exploitation phase completed by the rotational direction method. The proposed algorithm was tested on a comprehensive set of complex benchmark problems, encompassing a wide range of dimensionality, and it was also compared with several algorithms. Numerical results show that the new algorithm is promising in terms of convergence speed, success rate, and accuracy. The proposed RABC is also capable of keeping up with the direction changes in the problems.     

具有自适应全局最优引导快速搜索策略的人工蜂群算法

针对人工蜂群算法存在开发与探索能力不平衡的缺点,提出了具有自适应全局最优引导快速搜索策略的改进算法.在该策略中,首先采蜜蜂利用自适应搜索方程平衡了不同搜索方法的探索和开发能力;其次跟随蜂利用全局最优引导邻域搜索方程对蜜源进行精细化搜索,以提高其收敛精度和全局搜索能力.14个标准测试函数的仿真结果表明,相比其他算法,所提出的改进算法有效平衡了算法的开发与探索能力,并提高了其最优解的精度及收敛速度.     

Artificial bee colony algorithm with strategy and parameter adaptation for global optimization

The artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm has been successfully applied to solve a wide range of real-world optimization problems. However, the success of ABC in solving a specific problem crucially depends on appropriately choosing the foraging strategies and its associated parameters. In this paper, we propose a strategy and parameter self-adaptive selection ABC algorithm (SPaABC), in which both employed bees search strategies and their associated control parameter values are gradually self-adaptive by learning from their previous experiences in generating promising solutions. In order to verify the performance of our approach, SPaABC algorithm is compared to many recently related algorithms on eighteen benchmark functions. Experimental results indicate that the proposed algorithm achieves competitive performance on most test instances.

     

基于多种群组合策略的人工蜂群算法

针对标准人工蜂群（ABC）算法存在开发能力弱、收敛速度慢的缺点,提出了一种基于多种群组合策略的ABC算法。首先,将异维协同和多维匹配的更新机制引入搜索方程;然后,针对雇佣蜂和跟随蜂分别设计了两种组合策略,组合策略是由侧重于广度探索和深度开发的两个子策略构成。在跟随蜂阶段,将种群划分为自由子集和非自由子集,并使属于不同子集的个体采用不同的子策略,从而平衡算法的探索与开发能力。通过15个标准测试函数将所提改进ABC算法与标准ABC算法和其他3种改进ABC算法进行仿真对比,结果表明所提算法在低维和高维问题中都具有更好的寻优性能。     

多搜索策略协同进化的人工蜂群算法

针对人工蜂群算法存在的计算精度不高、收敛速度较慢的缺点,提出一种多搜索策略协同进化的人工蜂群算法.所提出的算法在引领蜂和跟随蜂进行邻域搜索时,动态调整搜索的维数以提高搜索效率,并结合人工蜂群算法不同搜索策略的特点,使其协同进化,以平衡算法的局部搜索能力和全局搜索能力.14个基准函数的仿真实验结果表明,所提出的算法能有效改善寻优性能,增强摆脱局部最优的能力.与其他一些改进的人工蜂群算法相比,具有较快的收敛速度和较高的求解精度.     

The continuous artificial bee colony algorithm for binary optimization

Artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm, one of the swarm intelligence algorithms, has been proposed for continuous optimization, inspired intelligent behaviors of real honey bee colony. For the optimization problems having binary structured solution space, the basic ABC algorithm should be modified because its basic version is proposed for solving continuous optimization problems. In this study, an adapted version of ABC, ABC_bin for short, is proposed for binary optimization. In the proposed model for solving binary optimization problems, despite the fact that artificial agents in the algorithm works on the continuous solution space, the food source position obtained by the artificial agents is converted to binary values, before the objective function specific for the problem is evaluated. The accuracy and performance of the proposed approach have been examined on well-known 15 benchmark instances of uncapacitated facility location problem, and the results obtained by ABC_bin are compared with the results of continuous particle swarm optimization (CPSO), binary particle swarm optimization (BPSO), improved binary particle swarm optimization (IBPSO), binary artificial bee colony algorithm (binABC) and discrete artificial bee colony algorithm (DisABC). The performance of ABC_bin is also analyzed under the change of control parameter values. The experimental results and comparisons show that proposed ABC_bin is an alternative and simple binary optimization tool in terms of solution quality and robustness.