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  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
5,693 Views
21 Pages

14 February 2022

In mechanism design with symmetrical or asymmetrical motions, obtaining high precision of the input path given by working requirements of mechanisms can be a challenge for dimensional optimization. This study proposed a novel hybrid-combined differen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Unmanned Vehicles, Automation, and Robotics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
61 Citations
9,355 Views
26 Pages

12 May 2019

An efficient satellite image segmentation method based on a hybrid grasshopper optimization algorithm (GOA) and minimum cross entropy (MCE) is proposed in this paper. The proposal is known as GOA–jDE, and it merges GOA with self-adaptive differ...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Image Optimization in Remote Sensing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
3,775 Views
50 Pages

Novel Hybrid Crayfish Optimization Algorithm and Self-Adaptive Differential Evolution for Solving Complex Optimization Problems

  • Hussam N. Fakhouri,
  • Abdelraouf Ishtaiwi,
  • Sharif Naser Makhadmeh,
  • Mohammed Azmi Al-Betar and
  • Mohannad Alkhalaileh

19 July 2024

This study presents the Hybrid COASaDE Optimizer, a novel combination of the Crayfish Optimization Algorithm (COA) and Self-adaptive Differential Evolution (SaDE), designed to address complex optimization challenges and solve engineering design probl...

(This article belongs to the Section A: Computer Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
72 Views
34 Pages

11 November 2026

The localization of a passive target based on time-difference-of-arrival (TDOA) measurements is a complex task in mixed line-of-sight/non-line-of-sight (LOS/NLOS) environments, where the NLOS propagation introduces additional positive range biases. T...

(This article belongs to the Section Biological Optimisation and Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,574 Views
25 Pages

13 May 2021

Environmental and economic considerations create a challenge for manufacturers. The main priorities for production planning in environmentally friendly manufacturing industries are reducing energy consumption and improving productivity by balancing m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,230 Views
10 Pages

Array Pattern Synthesis Using a Hybrid Differential Evolution and Analytic Algorithm

  • Rui Li,
  • Le Xu,
  • Xiaoqun Chen,
  • Yong Yang and ,
  • Xiaoning Yang,
  • Jianxiao Wang,
  • Yuanming Cai and
  • Feng Wei
  • + 3 authors+ 0 author

11 September 2021

In this paper, a hybrid differential evolution and weight total least squares method (HDE-WTLSM) is proposed for antenna array pattern synthesis. A variable diagonal weight matrix is introduced in total least squares method. Then, the weight matrix i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Microwave/Millimeter-Wave Devices and Antennas)
  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,465 Views
5 Pages

20 September 2022

A hybrid differential evolution (HDE) algorithm that minimizes the total earliness and tardiness time (ET), a just-in-time objective, is studied for a single-batch-processing machine (SBPM) scheduling problem with different processing times, release...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 2nd International Conference on Advances in Mechanical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,280 Views
17 Pages

3 November 2015

In this paper, we address the problem of detecting and tracking targets with a low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) by exploiting hybrid differential evolution (HDE) in the particle filter track-before-detect (PF-TBD) context. Firstly, we introduce the Ba...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,690 Views
21 Pages

18 November 2024

Aiming to address the problem of selecting the parameters of a soil constitutive model in the calculation of foundation pit stability, this paper proposes a hybrid genetic differential evolution algorithm (GADE) which performs by “jumping out o...

(This article belongs to the Section Building Energy, Physics, Environment, and Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
6,322 Views
26 Pages

25 January 2021

This paper considers the problem of constrained multi-objective non-linear optimization of planetary gearbox based on hybrid metaheuristic algorithm. Optimal design of planetary gear trains requires simultaneous minimization of multiple conflicting o...

(This article belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
6,777 Views
18 Pages

Label placement is a difficult problem in automated map production. Many methods have been proposed to automatically place labels for various types of maps. While the methods are designed to automatically and effectively generate labels for the point...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart Cartography for Big Data Solutions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
1,948 Views
19 Pages

Global Path Planning for Articulated Steering Tractor Based on Multi-Objective Hybrid Algorithm

  • Ning Xu,
  • Zhihe Li,
  • Na Guo,
  • Te Wang and ,
  • Aijuan Li and
  • Yumin Song
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

25 July 2024

With the development of smart agriculture, autopilot technology is being used more and more widely in agriculture. Because most of the current global path planning only considers the shortest path, it is difficult to meet the articulated steering tra...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sensor Fusion and Advanced Controller for Connected and Automated Vehicles (Volume II))
  • Article
  • Open Access
398 Views
42 Pages

24 August 2026

Traditional particle swarm optimization (PSO) easily falls into premature convergence, while differential evolution (DE) is highly sensitive to fixed control parameters. Existing PSO-DE hybrid frameworks suffer from static population sizes and insuff...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
740 Views
22 Pages

18 February 2026

In Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), high-precision position coordinates are typically determined by establishing a double-difference carrier phase observation model and resolving the integer ambiguities within it. Therefore, the ability to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
3,718 Views
16 Pages

1 April 2020

Techno-economic optimization of a standalone solar/wind/battery hybrid system located in Xining, China, is the focus of this paper, and reliable and economic indicators are simultaneously employed to address the problem. To obtain a more precise Pare...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
3,904 Views
21 Pages

21 December 2021

This paper presents the Hybrid and Self-Adaptive Differential Evolution algorithms (HSADE) to solve an egg distribution problem in Thailand. We introduce and formalize a model for a multi-product, multi-depot vehicle routing problem with a time windo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
2,924 Views
29 Pages

The optimization and allocation of transport cost savings among stakeholders are two important issues that influence the satisfaction of information providers, drivers and passengers in ridesharing recommendation systems. For optimization issues, fin...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Context-Aware Computing and Smart Recommender Systems in the IoT, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
3,150 Views
35 Pages

20 March 2022

The research proposes a new oppositional sine cosine muted differential evolution algorithm (O-SCMDEA) for the optimal allocation of distributed generators (OADG) in active power distribution networks. The suggested approach employs a hybridization o...

(This article belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,693 Views
23 Pages

3 March 2023

Due to the increasing level of customization and globalization of competition, rescheduling for distributed manufacturing is receiving more attention. In the meantime, environmentally friendly production is becoming a force to be reckoned with in int...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Production Scheduling and Optimization Control on Advanced Manufacturing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,072 Views
21 Pages

This study addresses pressure regulation in an induction-motor-driven centrifugal fan and introduces two complementary novelties: a Softsign-PI controller that shapes the tracking error via a Softsign nonlinearity before PI regulation and a hybrid st...

(This article belongs to the Section Biological Optimisation and Management)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,662 Views
11 Pages

The iterative Fourier transform algorithm (IFTA) is widely used in various optical communication applications based on liquid crystal on silicon spatial light modulators. However, the traditional iterative method has many disadvantages, such as a poo...

(This article belongs to the Section Networks)
  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
6,374 Views
20 Pages

7 August 2017

We developed a hybrid algorithm for multi-objective design of water distribution networks (WDNs) in the present study. The proposed algorithm combines the global search schemes of differential evolution (DE) with the local search capabilities of harm...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Hydroinformatic Techniques for the Simulation and Analysis of Water Supply and Distribution Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,700 Views
25 Pages

29 June 2025

This study focuses on the challenge of short-term economic dispatch in hybrid generation systems, specifically under scenarios where energy constraints arise due to reduced water availability. The primary aim is to compare various generation scenario...

(This article belongs to the Section F1: Electrical Power System)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,642 Views
19 Pages

An Innovative Hybrid Approach Producing Trial Solutions for Global Optimization

  • Vasileios Charilogis,
  • Glykeria Kyrou,
  • Ioannis G. Tsoulos and
  • Anna Maria Gianni

16 November 2024

Global optimization is critical in engineering, computer science, and various industrial applications as it aims to find optimal solutions for complex problems. The development of efficient algorithms has emerged from the need for optimization, with...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,815 Views
25 Pages

3 October 2019

Sustainable development of transport systems is a common topic of concern and effort in multiple countries, in which reducing carbon emissions is one of the core goals. Multimodal transport is an effective way to achieve carbon emission reduction and...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
5,039 Views
36 Pages

22 June 2022

Bag-of-Tasks (BoT) scheduling over cloud computing resources called Cloud Bag-of-Tasks Scheduling (CBS) problem, which is a well-known NP-hard optimization problem. Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) is an effective method for CBS problems, which sti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
6,758 Views
20 Pages

Community Detection Based on Differential Evolution Using Social Spider Optimization

  • You-Hong Li,
  • Jian-Qiang Wang,
  • Xue-Jun Wang,
  • Yue-Long Zhao and ,
  • Xing-Hua Lu and
  • Da-Long Liu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

6 September 2017

Community detection (CD) has become an important research direction for data mining in complex networks. Evolutionary algorithm-based (EA-based) approaches, among many other existing community detection methods, are widely used. However, EA-based app...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Information Technology and Its Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,252 Views
29 Pages

15 March 2024

The calibration of cameras plays a critical role in close-range photogrammetry because the precision of calibration has a direct effect on the quality of results. When handling image capture using a camera, traditional swarm intelligence algorithms s...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advance in Control Theory and Optimization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
57 Citations
12,696 Views
28 Pages

23 March 2019

In this paper, a new hybrid whale optimization algorithm (WOA) called WOA-DE is proposed to better balance the exploitation and exploration phases of optimization. Differential evolution (DE) is adopted as a local search strategy with the purpose of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Entropy in Image Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
3,312 Views
28 Pages

7 January 2022

As one of the most promising forms of renewable energy, solar energy is increasingly deployed. The simulation and control of photovoltaic (PV) systems requires identification of their parameters. A Hybrid Adaptive algorithm based on JAYA and Differen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Applied Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
  • Article
  • Open Access
377 Views
15 Pages

Evaluation of Sequential Hybrid Inversion in the MASW Method: A Case Study in Santa Fe, Granada, Spain

  • J. J. Hellín-Rodríguez,
  • I. Valverde-Palacios,
  • A. García-Jerez,
  • P. Martínez-Pagán and
  • M. Martínez-Segura

24 June 2026

The MASW (Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves) method oriented toward seismic microzoning has been evolving consistently and steadily for several decades, providing increasingly reliable solutions that are consistent with field and laboratory data...

(This article belongs to the Collection Advances in Theoretical and Applied Geophysics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,242 Views
35 Pages

26 December 2025

To solve the limitations of single optimization algorithms, such as premature convergence, insufficient global exploration, and high susceptibility to local optima, a Hybrid Optimization Algorithm (HOA) based on multi-subpopulation collaboration and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ensemble Evolutionary Algorithms and Machine Learning for Solving Complex Optimization and Scheduling Problems, 2nd Edition)
  • Review
  • Open Access
31 Citations
4,726 Views
32 Pages

Bio-Inspired Metaheuristics in Deep Learning for Brain Tumor Segmentation: A Decade of Advances and Future Directions

  • Shoffan Saifullah,
  • Rafał Dreżewski,
  • Anton Yudhana,
  • Wahyu Caesarendra and
  • Nurul Huda

Accurate segmentation of brain tumors in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) remains a challenging task due to heterogeneous tumor structures, varying intensities across modalities, and limited annotated data. Deep learning has significantly advanced se...

(This article belongs to the Section Review)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,087 Views
29 Pages

28 July 2023

In this study, we present and discuss a variant of the classic vehicle routing problem (VRP), the green automated guided vehicle (AGV) routing problem, which involves simultaneous pickup and delivery with time windows (GVRPSPDTW) in an intelligent wo...

(This article belongs to the Section A: Computer Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
3,948 Views
21 Pages

A Band Selection Approach for Hyperspectral Image Based on a Modified Hybrid Rice Optimization Algorithm

  • Zhiwei Ye,
  • Wenhui Cai,
  • Shiqin Liu,
  • Kainan Liu and ,
  • Mingwei Wang and
  • Wen Zhou
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

22 June 2022

Hyperspectral image (HSI) analysis has become one of the most active topics in the field of remote sensing, which could provide powerful assistance for sensing a larger-scale environment. Nevertheless, a large number of high-correlation and redundanc...

(This article belongs to the Section A: Computer Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
163 Views
42 Pages

28 October 2026

Today, the economic production of energy and its transmission at the lowest possible cost is one of the most important issues in various fields of engineering. Therefore, one of the most important optimization problems in power systems and electrical...

(This article belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
52 Citations
5,449 Views
30 Pages

A Modular Framework for Optimal Load Scheduling under Price-Based Demand Response Scheme in Smart Grid

  • Ghulam Hafeez,
  • Noor Islam,
  • Ammar Ali,
  • Salman Ahmad and ,
  • Muhammad Usman and
  • Khurram Saleem Alimgeer
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

1 August 2019

With the emergence of the smart grid (SG), real-time interaction is favorable for both residents and power companies in optimal load scheduling to alleviate electricity cost and peaks in demand. In this paper, a modular framework is introduced for ef...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Theoretical and Computational Energy Optimization Processes)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,262 Views
36 Pages

21 September 2025

In the real world, forming a team of two or more people to solve a problem collaboratively is common to take advantage of the complementarity of the values and skills of team members. This idea can be used to develop more effective hybrid solution al...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Future Horizons in Multi-Agent Systems: Pioneering Trends and Breakthrough Innovations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,554 Views
30 Pages

24 October 2025

This paper introduces TRIDENT-DE, a novel ensemble-based variant of Differential Evolution (DE) designed to tackle complex continuous global optimization problems. The algorithm leverages three complementary trial vector generation strategies best/1/...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,001 Views
37 Pages

ARQ: A Cohesive Optimization Design for Stable Performance on Noisy Landscapes

  • Vasileios Charilogis,
  • Ioannis G. Tsoulos,
  • Anna Maria Gianni and
  • Dimitrios Tsalikakis

17 November 2025

The proposed Adaptive RTR with Quarantine (ARQ) method integrates, within a single evolutionary scheme for continuous optimization, three mature ideas of pbest differential evolution with an archive, success-history parameter adaptation, and restrict...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Engineering Applications of Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Tools)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
2,188 Views
23 Pages

24 July 2023

Multi-objective task graph scheduling is a well-known NP-hard problem that plays a significant role in heterogeneous distributed systems. The solution to the problem is expected to optimize all scheduling objectives. Pretty large state-of-the-art alg...

(This article belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,906 Views
33 Pages

14 June 2023

Differential evolution is a popular algorithm for solving global optimization problems. When tested, it has reportedly outperformed both robotic problems and benchmarks. However, it may have issues with local optima or premature convergence. In this...

(This article belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,060 Views
16 Pages

Fault Diagnosis Analysis of Angle Grinder Based on ACD-DE and SVM Hybrid Algorithm

  • Jiangming Jia,
  • Chenan Zhang,
  • Jianneng Chen,
  • Zheng Zhu and
  • Ming Mao

9 September 2022

Due to the complex structure of the angle grinder and the existence of multiple rotating parts, the coupling phenomenon of the data results in the complexity and chaos of the data. The market scale of angle grinder is huge. Manual diagnosis and tradi...

(This article belongs to the Section E2: Control Theory and Mechanics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
8,479 Views
20 Pages

A Leak Zone Location Approach in Water Distribution Networks Combining Data-Driven and Model-Based Methods

  • Marlon Jesús Ares-Milián,
  • Marcos Quiñones-Grueiro,
  • Cristina Verde and
  • Orestes Llanes-Santiago

18 October 2021

Model-based and data-driven methods are commonly used in leak location strategies in water distribution networks. This paper formulates a hybrid methodology in two stages that complements the advantages and disadvantages of data-driven and model-base...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in the Real-Time Monitoring and Control of Urban Water Networks)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,387 Views
21 Pages

1 February 2024

The selection of critical features from microarray data as biomarkers holds significant importance in disease diagnosis and drug development. It is essential to reduce the number of biomarkers while maintaining their performance to effectively minimi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Machine Learning Algorithms for Biological Data and Biological Systems)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
5,128 Views
21 Pages

9 May 2025

Since the discovery of the Differential Evolution algorithm, new and improved versions have continuously emerged. In this paper, we review selected algorithms based on Differential Evolution that have been proposed in recent years. We examine the mec...

(This article belongs to the Section E1: Mathematics and Computer Science)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,269 Views
23 Pages

A multi-objective evolutionary algorithm based on decomposition (MOEA/D) serves as a robust framework for addressing multi-objective optimization problems (MOPs). However, it is widely recognized that the applicability of a fixed offspring-generating...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Bio-Inspired Optimization Algorithms and Designs for Engineering Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,025 Views
17 Pages

10 November 2022

A hybrid optimization method for the synthesis of a sparse conformal array with the verification of a truncated cone antenna array is proposed in this manuscript. This array synthesis is studied aiming at enhancing axial radiation and reducing the pe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Broadband Antennas and Antenna Arrays)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,173 Views
16 Pages

Unified Evolutionary Algorithm Framework for Hybrid Power Converter

  • Samira Ghorbanpour,
  • Mingyu Seo,
  • Jeong-Ju Park,
  • Musu Kim and ,
  • Yuwei Jin and
  • Sekyung Han
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

5 November 2022

A significant amount of the literature is focused on converters that supply the required voltage with low input-current ripple to electronic devices. A hybrid converter that combines boost and Cuk converters was developed recently. This hybrid conver...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,621 Views
21 Pages

This study provides an effective cooperative carrying and navigation control method for mobile robots in an unknown environment. The manager mode switches between two behavioral control modes—wall-following mode (WFM) and toward-goal mode (TGM)...

(This article belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)

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