Firefly Algorithm (FA) is one of the popular algorithm of Swarm Intelligence domain that can
be used in most of the areas of optimization. FA and its variants are simple to implement and …

The firefly algorithm has become an increasingly important tool of Swarm Intelligence that
has been applied in almost all areas of optimization, as well as engineering practice. Many …

Traditional job shop scheduling is concentrated on centralized scheduling or semi-
distributed scheduling. Under the Industry 4.0, the scheduling should deal with a smart and …

Hybrid flowshop scheduling problems include the generalization of flowshops with parallel
machines in some stages. Hybrid flowshop scheduling problems are known to be NP-hard …

Firefly algorithm (FA) is a nature-inspired optimisation algorithm that can be successfully
applied to continuous optimisation problems. However, lot of practical problems are …

In the present work, a shell and tube heat exchanger optimization design approach is
developed with respect to the total annual cost by application of Firefly algorithm. The total …

Capacitated facility location problem (CFLP) is a well-known combinatorial optimization
problem with applications in distribution and production planning that is classified as an NP …

The firefly algorithm (FA) is a nature-inspired heuristic optimization algorithm based on the
luminescence and attraction behavior of fireflies. Although the FA can effectively solve …

The swarm intelligence algorithm is a new technology proposed by researchers inspired by
the biological behavior of nature, which has been practically applied in various fields. As a …

The university course timetabling problem (UCTP) arises every academic year and must be
solved by academic staff with/without a course timetabling tool. A Hybrid Self-adaptive …