Channa argus optimizer for solving numerical optimization and engineering problems

Abstract In this study, we introduce the Channa Argus Optimizer (CAO), a novel swarm-based meta-heuristic algorithm that draws inspiration from the distinctive hunting and escaping behavior observed in Channa Arguses in the natural world. The CAO algorithm mainly emulates the hunting and escaping be...

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Main Authors: Da Fang, Jun Yan, Quan Zhou
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Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-08517-x
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description Abstract In this study, we introduce the Channa Argus Optimizer (CAO), a novel swarm-based meta-heuristic algorithm that draws inspiration from the distinctive hunting and escaping behavior observed in Channa Arguses in the natural world. The CAO algorithm mainly emulates the hunting and escaping behavior of Chinna Argus to realize a tradeoff between exploitation and exploration in the solution space and discourage premature convergence. The competitiveness and effectiveness of CAO are validated utilizing 29 typical CEC2017 and 10 CEC2020 unconstrained benchmarks and 5 real-world constrained optimization mechanical engineering issues. The CAO algorithm was tested on CEC2017 and CEC2020 functions and compared with 7 algorithms to evaluate performance. In addition, the CAO algorithm is tested on the CEC2017 benchmark functions with dimensions of 10-D, 30-D, 50-D, and 100-D. It is then compared and evaluated against other algorithms, using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test and Friedman mean rank. Finally, the CAO algorithm is utilized to tackle five intricate engineering problems to show its robustness. These results have demonstrated the effectiveness and potential of the CAO algorithm, yielding outstanding results and ranking first among other algorithms.
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spelling doaj-art-b3bf5f5c35664011a4048e9ec4eb801f2025-08-20T03:46:07ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115114310.1038/s41598-025-08517-xChanna argus optimizer for solving numerical optimization and engineering problemsDa Fang0Jun YanQuan Zhou1Wuhan Technical College of CommunicationsHubei Communications Technical CollegeAbstract In this study, we introduce the Channa Argus Optimizer (CAO), a novel swarm-based meta-heuristic algorithm that draws inspiration from the distinctive hunting and escaping behavior observed in Channa Arguses in the natural world. The CAO algorithm mainly emulates the hunting and escaping behavior of Chinna Argus to realize a tradeoff between exploitation and exploration in the solution space and discourage premature convergence. The competitiveness and effectiveness of CAO are validated utilizing 29 typical CEC2017 and 10 CEC2020 unconstrained benchmarks and 5 real-world constrained optimization mechanical engineering issues. The CAO algorithm was tested on CEC2017 and CEC2020 functions and compared with 7 algorithms to evaluate performance. In addition, the CAO algorithm is tested on the CEC2017 benchmark functions with dimensions of 10-D, 30-D, 50-D, and 100-D. It is then compared and evaluated against other algorithms, using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test and Friedman mean rank. Finally, the CAO algorithm is utilized to tackle five intricate engineering problems to show its robustness. These results have demonstrated the effectiveness and potential of the CAO algorithm, yielding outstanding results and ranking first among other algorithms.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-08517-xChanna Argus optimizerMeta-heuristic global optimizationEngineering optimizationFriedman mean rankWilcoxon rank-sum test
spellingShingle Da Fang
Jun Yan
Quan Zhou
Channa argus optimizer for solving numerical optimization and engineering problems
Scientific Reports
Channa Argus optimizer
Meta-heuristic global optimization
Engineering optimization
Friedman mean rank
Wilcoxon rank-sum test
title Channa argus optimizer for solving numerical optimization and engineering problems
title_full Channa argus optimizer for solving numerical optimization and engineering problems
title_fullStr Channa argus optimizer for solving numerical optimization and engineering problems
title_full_unstemmed Channa argus optimizer for solving numerical optimization and engineering problems
title_short Channa argus optimizer for solving numerical optimization and engineering problems
title_sort channa argus optimizer for solving numerical optimization and engineering problems
topic Channa Argus optimizer
Meta-heuristic global optimization
Engineering optimization
Friedman mean rank
Wilcoxon rank-sum test
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-08517-x
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