Swarm intelligence (SI) is briefly defined as the collective behaviour of decentralized and
self-organized swarms. The well known examples for these swarms are bird flocks, fish …

The canonical firefly algorithm is basically developed for continuous optimization problems.
However, lots of practical problems are formulated as discrete optimization problems. The …

Evolutionary computation (EC) paradigm has undergone extensions in the recent years
diverging from the natural process of genetic evolution to the simulation of natural life …

Based on the constraints and frame conditions given by the real processes the production in
bakeries can be modelled as a no-wait permutation flow-shop, following the definitions in …

Investment decision making is one of the key issues in financial management. Selecting the
appropriate tools and techniques that can make optimal portfolio is one of the main …

In this paper is a solution to the School Bus Routing Problem by the application of a bio-
inspired algorithm in the vertical transfer of genetic material to offspring or the inheritance of …

Smart, pervasive devices have recently experienced accelerated technological development
in the fields of hardware, software, and wireless connections. The promotion of various kinds …

In this study, a new hybrid method based on Firefly Algorithm (FA) and Harmony Search
(HS) techniques, is presented for solving the least-cost design problem of water distribution …

This paper aims at providing a comprehensive solution for the university bus routing
problem based on the design of flexible routes that are proposed to minimize the walking …

One of the most important parameters in assessing the satisfaction of passengers in a bus
system is bus frequency or bus headway. In this study, optimization of the public …