In order to resolve the multi-parameter optimization problem of finite impulse response (FIR) digital filter design, a quantum bee colony algorithm (QBCA) is proposed. The proposed QBCA is a multi-dimensional search algorithm for optimization of real numbers, and uses mechanisms of quantum evolution to update the positions of different quantum bees. Computer simulations have showed that FIR dig...

Because of the defects of a posteriori and experience-depended traditional method, a prediction model of the length of garment marking based on dynamic fuzzy neural network (DFNN) combined with Quantum-behaved Particle Swarm Optimization (QPSO) was proposed. The salient characteristics of the method are: 1) hierarchical on-line selforganizing learning is used; 2) neurons can be recruited or del...

The minimum cross entropy thresholding (MCET) has been widely applied in image processing. In this paper, a new multilevel MCET algorithm based on the artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm is proposed. The proposed thresholding algorithm is called ABC-based MCET algorithm. Four different methods including the exhaustive search, the honey bee mating optimization (HBMO), the particle swarm optimi...

The electric power industry need changes in various power system operation, control and planning activities. Generation companies (GENCOs) schedule their generators with an objective to maximize their own profit rather than compromising on social benefit. Power and reserve prices become important factors in decision process. GENCOs decision to commit generating units is associated with financia...

In this paper, we present a method for the problem of the optimal trajectory planning of redundant robot manipulators in the presence of fixed obstacles. Quadrinomial and quintic polynomials are used to describe the segment of the trajectory. Cultural based PSO (CBPSO) algorithm is proposed to design a collision-free trajectory for planar redundant manipulators. Kinematics redundancy is integra...

In this paper, the authors have proposed a method based on Quantum Particle Swarm Optimization (QPSO) algorithm in the context of radiation pattern correction of a linear array of isotropic antennas corrupted with one or more faulty antenna elements. Care is taken to maintain the values of side lobe level and maximum Wide Null Placement of the corrected pattern to be identical to the values of ...

In this research, the physico-chemical water quality parameters and the effect of climate changes onwater quality is evaluated. During the observation period (5 months) physico-chemical parameterssuch as water temperature, turbidity, saturated oxygen, dissolved oxygen, pH, chlorophyll-a, salinity,conductivity, and concentration of total nitrogen (nutrient level) as main pollutant factor have be...