Harmony Search Algorithm: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Harmony Search Algorithm (ICHSA 2017) (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing Book 514)

This book presents state-of-the-art technical contributions based around one of the most successful evolutionary optimization algorithms published to date: Harmony Search. Contributions span from novel technical derivations of this algorithm to applications in the broad fields of civil engineering, energy, transportation & mobility and health, among many others and focus not only on its cross-domain applicability, but also on its core evolutionary operators, including elements inspired from other meta-heuristics. The global scientific community is witnessing an upsurge in groundbreaking, new advances in all areas of computational intelligence, with a particular flurry of research focusing on evolutionary computation and bio-inspired optimization. Observed processes in nature and sociology have provided the basis for innovative algorithmic developments aimed at leveraging the inherent capability to adapt characterized by various animals, including ants, fireflies, wolves and humans. However, it is the behavioral patterns observed in music composition that motivated the advent of the Harmony Search algorithm, a meta-heuristic optimization algorithm that over the last decade has been shown to dominate other solvers in a plethora of application scenarios. The book consists of a selection of the best contributions presented at ICHSA, a major biannual event where leading global experts on meta-heuristic optimization present their latest findings and discuss the past, present, and future of the exciting field of Harmony Search optimization. It provides a valuable reference resource for researchers working in the field of optimization meta-heuristics, and a solid technical base for frontline investigations around this algorithm. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Sensitivity Analysis on Migration Parameters of Parallel Harmony Search....Pages 3-7 Multi-layered Harmony Search Algorithm: Introduction of a Novel and Efficient Structure....Pages 8-14 Application of Self-adaptive Method in Multi-objective Harmony Search Algorithm....Pages 15-21 A Comparative Study of Exploration Ability of Harmony Search Algorithms....Pages 22-31 Front Matter....Pages 33-33 The Extraordinary Particle Swarm Optimization and Its Application in Constrained Engineering Problems....Pages 35-41 A Multi Dynamic Binary Black Hole Algorithm Applied to Set Covering Problem....Pages 42-51 ACO Based Model Checking Extended by Smell-Like Pheromone with Hop Counts....Pages 52-63 Front Matter....Pages 65-65 On the Creation of Diverse Ensembles for Nonstationary Environments Using Bio-inspired Heuristics....Pages 67-77 A Novel Grouping Harmony Search Algorithm for Clustering Problems....Pages 78-90 Joint Feature Selection and Parameter Tuning for Short-Term Traffic Flow Forecasting Based on Heuristically Optimized Multi-layer Neural Networks....Pages 91-100 A Heuristically Optimized Complex Event Processing Engine for Big Data Stream Analytics....Pages 101-111 Numerical Solution of Boundary Value Problems Using Artificial Neural Networks and Harmony Search....Pages 112-118 Front Matter....Pages 119-119 Scheduling Optimisation of a Manufacturing Design Area: A Case Study....Pages 121-133 Bat Algorithm for Coordinated Exploration in Swarm Robotics....Pages 134-144 Quantitative Analysis and Performance Study of Ant Colony Optimization Models Applied to Multi-mode Resource Constraint Project Scheduling Problems....Pages 145-154 Front Matter....Pages 155-155 An Analysis of Coalition-Competition Pricing Strategies for Multi-operator Mobile Traffic Offloading Using Bi-objective Heuristics....Pages 157-167 Cost-Efficient Selective Network Caching in Large-Area Vehicular Networks Using Multi-objective Heuristics....Pages 168-178 Harmony Search Based Algorithms for the Minimum Interference Frequency Assignment Problem....Pages 179-189 A Grouping Harmony Search Algorithm for Assigning Resources to Users in WCDMA Mobile Networks....Pages 190-199 Wireless Network Optimization for Massive V2I Data Collection Using Multiobjective Harmony Search Heuristics....Pages 200-209 Front Matter....Pages 211-211 Modified Harmony Search for Optimization of Reinforced Concrete Frames....Pages 213-221 Optimum Tuning of Mass Dampers by Using a Hybrid Method Using Harmony Search and Flower Pollination Algorithm....Pages 222-231 Tuning and Position Optimization of Mass Dampers for Seismic Structures....Pages 232-239 Utilization of Harmony Search Algorithm in Optimal Structural Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structures....Pages 240-251 Exploring the Efficiency of Harmony Search Algorithm for Hydropower Operation of Multi-reservoir Systems: A Hybrid Cellular Automat-Harmony Search Approach....Pages 252-260 Optimization of Hydropower Storage Projects Using Harmony Search Algorithm....Pages 261-270 Metaheuristic Based Optimization for Tuned Mass Dampers Using Frequency Domain Responses....Pages 271-279 Front Matter....Pages 281-281 Optimal Phase Swapping in Low Voltage Distribution Networks Based on Smart Meter Data and Optimization Heuristics....Pages 283-293 Novel Light Coupling Systems Devised Using a Harmony Search Algorithm Approach....Pages 294-303 An Improved Harmony Search Algorithm for Protein Structure Prediction Using 3D Off-Lattice Model....Pages 304-314 Gender-Sensitive Disaster Vulnerability Using Analytic Hierarchy Process and Genetic Algorithm....Pages 315-319 A Multi-objective Harmony Search Algorithm for Optimal Energy and Environmental Refurbishment at District Level Scale....Pages 320-332 Computing Self-Similar Contractive Functions for the IFS Inverse Problem Through the Cuckoo Search Algorithm....Pages 333-342 Swarm Intelligence Scheme for Pathfinding and Action Planning of Non-player Characters on a Last-Generation Video Game....Pages 343-353 Simulated Annealing and Natural Neighbor for Rational Bézier Surface Reconstruction from Scattered Data Points....Pages 354-364 Back Matter....Pages 365-366