Waterwheel Plant Algorithm: A Novel Metaheuristic Optimization Method

Attempting to address optimization problems in various scientific disciplines is a fundamental and significant difficulty requiring optimization. This study presents the waterwheel plant technique (WWPA), novel stochastic motivated by natural systems. The proposed WWPA’s basic concept based on modeling plant’s behavior while hunting expedition. To find prey, WWPA uses plants as search agents. We present mathematical model for use addressing problems. Twenty-three objective functions of varying unimodal multimodal types were used assess performance. results optimizing demonstrate strong exploitation ability get close optimal solution, show exploration zero major region space. Three engineering design also gauge potential improving practical programs. effectiveness was evaluated comparing its with those seven widely metaheuristic algorithms. When compared eight competing algorithms, simulation analyses that outperformed them finding more proportionate balance between exploitation.