An improved ant colony optimization algorithm and its application to electromagnetic devices designs

Siu Lau Ho, Shiyou Yang, H. C. Wong, Ka Wai Eric Cheng, Guangzheng Ni

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Abstract

Based on the success in the design of a new global search procedure on the development of a novel trail updating mechanism and the introduction of an elitist strategy to available ant colony optimization (AGO) methods, an improved AGO algorithm is proposed. In order to facilitate the implementation of the search procedure, the available local search phase is simplified also. The algorithm is tested on a mathematical function and an inverse problem, and its performances are compared with those of other well designed methods.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1764-1767
Number of pages4
JournalIEEE Transactions on Magnetics
Volume41
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2005

Keywords

  • Ant colony optimization (ACO) method
  • Heuristic algorithm
  • Inverse problem
  • Optimal design

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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