Recent Advances in Harmony Search Algorithm (Studies in Computational Intelligence, 270)

✍ Scribed by Zong Woo Geem

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 179
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Nowadays, music-inspired phenomenon-mimicking harmony search algorithm is fast growing with many applications. One of key success factors of the algorithm is the employment of a novel stochastic derivative which can be used even for discrete variables. Instead of traditional calculus-based gradient, the algorithm utilizes musician’s experience as a derivative in searching for an optimal solution. This can be a new paradigm and main reason in the successes of various applications.

The goal of this book is to introduce major advances of the harmony search algorithm in recent years. The book contains 14 chapters with the following subjects: State-of-the-art in the harmony search algorithm structure; robotics (robot terrain and manipulator trajectory); visual tracking; web text data mining; power flow planning; fuzzy control system; hybridization (with Taguchi method or SQP method); groundwater management; irrigation ; logistics; timetabling; and bioinformatics (RNA structure prediction).

This book collects the above-mentioned theory and applications, which are dispersed in various technical publications, so that readers can have a good grasp of current status of the harmony search algorithm and foster new breakthroughs in their fields using the algorithm.

✦ Table of Contents

Title page
Preface
Contents
State-of-the-Art in the Structure of Harmony Search Algorithm
Introduction
Basic Structure of Harmony Search Algorithm
Problem Formulation
Algorithm Parameter Setting
Random Tuning for Memory Initialization
Harmony Improvization
Memory Update
Performing Termination
Cadenza
Conclusions
References
Harmony Search Optimization Algorithm: Application to a Reconfigurable Mobile Robot Prototype
Introduction
Mission-Oriented Mobile Robot and Desired Prototypes
Mass Model of Reconfigurable Mobile Robot
Model of Stability of Reconfigurable Mobile Robot
Longitudinal Stability Margin
Lateral Stability Margin
Wheel Resistance Based on Terramechanics
Harmony Search (HS) Method
Optimal Design of Reconfigurable Prototype of Mobile Robot
Summary and Conclusions
References
Optimal Trajectory of Robot Manipulator Using Harmony Search Algorithms
Introduction
Research Methodologies
Formulation of the Trajectory Clamped with Splines
Constrained Optimization Problem
Constraints Formulation of Spline
Harmony Search Algorithm
Simulation Results
Conclusions
References
Visual Tracking Using Harmony Search
Introduction
Design of the Harmony Filter
Architecture
Harmony Search Adapted for Visual Tracking
Results
Conclusions
References
Web Text Mining Using Harmony Search
Introduction
Web Document Clustering: An Overview
Document Representation and Similarity Computation
Quality Measures
HS Based Clustering: Continuous Representation
HS Based Clustering: Discrete Representation
Hybrid HS Based Clustering
Summary and Conclusions
References
Population Variance Harmony Search Algorithm to Solve Optimal Power Flow with Non-Smooth Cost Function
Introduction
OPF Problem Formulation
Harmony Search algorithm
Classical Harmony Search Algorithm
Modified Population Variance Harmony Search (PVHS) Algorithm
Implementation for OPF
Results and Discussion
Case 1
Case 2
Case 3
Summary and Conclusions
References
A Harmony Search Approach Using Exponential Probability Distribution Applied to Fuzzy Logic Control Optimization
Introduction
Fundamentals of Fuzzy Logic Control
FLC-PI-D Controller
Optimization Based on Harmony Search Algorithm
Harmony Search (HS)
Improved HS (IHS) Using Exponential Probability Distribution
Description of pH System and Simulation Results
Conclusions and Future Research
References
Hybrid Taguchi-Harmony Search Approach for Shape Optimization
Introduction
Global Optimization by Hybridization
Harmony Search Algorithm
Taguchi Method
Shape Optimization of Vehicle Component
Conclusions
References
An Introduction to the Hybrid HS-SQP Method and Its Applications
Introduction
Hybrid HS-SQP Method
Combination Strategies
Resource Allocation and Computational Time
Case Study 1
Economic Power Dispatch
Problem Formulation
Case Study 2
Heat Exchanger Network Synthesis
Problem Statement
Solution Methodology
Case Study 3
Conclusions
References
Solution of Groundwater Management Problems Using Harmony Search Algorithm
Introduction
Heuristic Harmony Search (HS) Algorithm
Mathematical Formulation of Groundwater Management
Numerical Applications
Example 1
Example 2
Conclusions
References
Application of the Harmony Search Optimization in Irrigation
Introduction
Application of Optimization Methods in Irrigation
Simulation Model and Its Calibration
Micro-level Calibration by HS Optimization
Results and Discussion
Summary and Conclusions
References
The Application of Harmony Search in Fourth-Party Logistics Routing Problems
Introduction
Fourth-Party Logistics Routing Problems
Problem Formulation for Fourth-Party Logistics Routing Problems
Seven Nodes Example
Fifteen Nodes Example
Thirty Nodes Example
Algorithm Design
Encoding and Decoding
Repairing Solution Vector
Enumeration Algorithm
Conclusions and Summary
References
A Harmony Search with Multi-pitch Adjusting Rate for the University Course Timetabling
Introduction
University Course Timetabling Problem
Problem Modelling
Designing Harmony Search for UCTP
Experimental Results
Conclusions and Future Research
References
An Optimization Algorithm Based on Harmony Search for RNA Secondary Structure Prediction
Background
RNA Secondary Structure Prediction Algorithms
Harmony Search Algorithm
HSRNAFold
Results
Conclusions
References
Author Index