Chasing the Swarm: A Predator-Prey Approach to Function Optimisation

Authors

Arlindo Silva
Ana Paula Neves F. da Silva
Ernesto Costa

Abstract

Abstract: In this paper we describe our approach to predator-prey optimisation, a form of particle swarm optimisation
where new particles called predators are introduced. The objective of predator-prey optimisation is to use predator
particles to help avoiding premature convergence to sub-optimal solutions in particle swarm optimisers. The swarm
particles (prey particles) are repelled by predators, which in turn are attracted to the best individuals in the swarm. The
resulting interactions make total convergence difficult to the swarm, maintaining diversity in the population. First
results of this new approach on several benchmark functions are presented and the performance of the algorithm is
compared to the performance of the standard particle swarm optimiser.

Keywords

Particle swarm optimisation, Predator-prey optimisation

Subject

Evolutionary Optimization, PSO

Conference

Mendel 2002, June 2002

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