Nature-Inspired Approach: A Novel Rat Optimization Algorithm for Global Optimization

This work presents a rat optimization algorithm (ROA), which simulates the social behavior of rats and is a new nature-inspired optimization technique. The ROA consists of three operators that simulate rats searching for prey, chasing and fighting prey, and jumping and hunting prey to deal with opti...

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Main Authors: Pianpian Yan, Jinzhong Zhang, Tan Zhang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
Series:Biomimetics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/9/12/732
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description This work presents a rat optimization algorithm (ROA), which simulates the social behavior of rats and is a new nature-inspired optimization technique. The ROA consists of three operators that simulate rats searching for prey, chasing and fighting prey, and jumping and hunting prey to deal with optimization issues. The Levy flight strategy is introduced into the ROA to keep the algorithm from running into issues with slow convergence and local optimums. The ROA is tested with four real-world engineering optimization issues and twenty-two benchmark functions. Experiments show that the ROA is particularly effective at solving real-world optimization problems compared to other well-known optimization techniques.
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spelling doaj-art-8b13ed5d41564ea393a6fdf6170e3d202025-08-20T02:55:36ZengMDPI AGBiomimetics2313-76732024-12-0191273210.3390/biomimetics9120732Nature-Inspired Approach: A Novel Rat Optimization Algorithm for Global OptimizationPianpian Yan0Jinzhong Zhang1Tan Zhang2School of Electrical and Photoelectronic Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu’an 237012, ChinaSchool of Electrical and Photoelectronic Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu’an 237012, ChinaSchool of Electrical and Photoelectronic Engineering, West Anhui University, Lu’an 237012, ChinaThis work presents a rat optimization algorithm (ROA), which simulates the social behavior of rats and is a new nature-inspired optimization technique. The ROA consists of three operators that simulate rats searching for prey, chasing and fighting prey, and jumping and hunting prey to deal with optimization issues. The Levy flight strategy is introduced into the ROA to keep the algorithm from running into issues with slow convergence and local optimums. The ROA is tested with four real-world engineering optimization issues and twenty-two benchmark functions. Experiments show that the ROA is particularly effective at solving real-world optimization problems compared to other well-known optimization techniques.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/9/12/732rat optimization algorithm (ROA)Levy flight strategybenchmark test functionsswarm-intelligenceengineering optimization issues
spellingShingle Pianpian Yan
Jinzhong Zhang
Tan Zhang
Nature-Inspired Approach: A Novel Rat Optimization Algorithm for Global Optimization
Biomimetics
rat optimization algorithm (ROA)
Levy flight strategy
benchmark test functions
swarm-intelligence
engineering optimization issues
title Nature-Inspired Approach: A Novel Rat Optimization Algorithm for Global Optimization
title_full Nature-Inspired Approach: A Novel Rat Optimization Algorithm for Global Optimization
title_fullStr Nature-Inspired Approach: A Novel Rat Optimization Algorithm for Global Optimization
title_full_unstemmed Nature-Inspired Approach: A Novel Rat Optimization Algorithm for Global Optimization
title_short Nature-Inspired Approach: A Novel Rat Optimization Algorithm for Global Optimization
title_sort nature inspired approach a novel rat optimization algorithm for global optimization
topic rat optimization algorithm (ROA)
Levy flight strategy
benchmark test functions
swarm-intelligence
engineering optimization issues
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