Abstract Gravitational Search Algorithm (GSA) is an optimization method inspired by the
theory of Newtonian gravity in physics. Till now, many variants of GSA have been …

Distributed and collaborative beamforming (DCBF) scheme in wireless sensor networks
(WSNs) is receiving newfound interest in recent times due to the rapid advancements in …

With the increasing proportion of electric vehicles in the automobile market, the negative
impact of vehicle's charging on the power system is gradually increasing. The charging …

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is a promising communication platform to assist terrestrial
networks. In this work, we aim to provide relay communication to the blocked or low-quality …

In regions with lack of hydrological and hydraulic data, a spatial flood modeling and
mapping is an opportunity for the urban authorities to predict the spatial distribution and the …

Developing an effective memetic algorithm that integrates the Particle Swarm Optimization
(PSO) algorithm and a local search method is a difficult task. The challenging issues include …

The autonomous navigation of robots in unknown environments is a challenge since it
needs the integration of a several subsystems to implement different functionality. It needs …

Antenna arrays are able to improve the directivity performance and reduce the cost of
wireless communication systems. However, how to reduce the maximum sidelobe level …

These days meta-heuristic algorithms are gaining lot of popularity. The performance of the
meta-heuristics depends upon the suitable selection of user dependent parameters. Finding …

Collaborative beamforming (CB) in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) based on a virtual
node antenna array (VNAA) can increase the transmission distance and enhance the …