With the rapid development of information technology, infringements have become
increasingly serious. Digital watermarking is an effective method to protect information. The …

In order to overcome the complexities encountered in sensing devices with data collection,
transmission, storage and analysis toward condition monitoring, estimation and control …

This work proposes a population evolution algorithm to deal with optimization problems
based on the evolution characteristics of the Phasmatodea (stick insect) population, called …

Golden jackal optimization (GJO) is an effective metaheuristic algorithm that imitates the
cooperative hunting behavior of the golden jackal. However, since the update of the prey's …

This paper presents an improved fish migration optimization (FMO), which adopts novel
update equations of individuals and energy. A chieftain concept is introduced and it can …

In the traditional wireless sensor networks (WSNs) localization algorithm based on the
Internet of Things (IoT), the distance vector hop (DV-Hop) localization algorithm has the …

The advances in underwater sensor communication has become imperative getting up-to-
date information about underwater happenings, especially when world has already faced …

With the increase of problem dimensions, most solutions of existing many-objective
optimization algorithms are non-dominant. Therefore, the selection of individuals and the …

The migration and predation of grasshoppers inspire the grasshopper optimization algorithm
(GOA). It can be applied to practical problems. The binary grasshopper optimization …

This paper proposes a new population-based heuristic algorithm called Phasmatodea (stick
insect) Population Evolution (PPE) algorithm. The implementation of the algorithm is …