ALL classification using neural ensemble and memetic deep feature optimization by Muhammad Awais, Muhammad Awais, Riaz Ahmad, Riaz Ahmad, Nabeela Kausar, Ahmed Ibrahim Alzahrani, Nasser Alalwan, Anum Masood, Anum Masood

“…Furthermore, this study models the feature selection problem as a combinatorial optimization problem and proposes a memetic version of binary whale optimization algorithm, incorporating Differential Evolution-based local search method to enhance the exploration and exploitation of feature search space. …”
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A new intelligently optimized model reference adaptive controller using GA and WOA-based MPPT techniques for photovoltaic systems by Nassir Deghfel, Abd Essalam Badoud, Farid Merahi, Mohit Bajaj, Ievgen Zaitsev

“…The suggested controller is also optimized through two popular meta-heuristic algorithms: The genetic algorithm (GA) and the whale optimization algorithm (WOA). These meta-heuristic approaches have been exploited to overcome the difficulty of selecting the adaptation gain of the MRAC controller. …”
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Red Kite Optimization Algorithm With Average Ensemble Model for Intrusion Detection for Secure IoT by Fahad F. Alruwaili, Mashael M. Asiri, Fatma S. Alrayes, Sumayh S. Aljameel, Ahmed S. Salama, Anwer Mustafa Hilal

“…Finally, the Lévy-fight chaotic whale optimization Algorithm (LCWOA) can be executed for the optimum hyperparameter chosen for the ensemble models. …”
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Chaotic Mapping Based Advanced Aquila Optimizer With Single Stage Evolutionary Algorithm by Monika Verma, Mini Sreejeth, Madhusudan Singh, Thanikanti Sudhakar Babu, Hassan Haes Alhelou

“…The intelligent optimization techniques have been introduced by carefully observing the behavior of various hunters like a whale, grey wolf, Aquila, and lizards for estimating global optimum solutions in fair time by forming appropriate mathematical models. …”
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A hybrid particle swarm optimization algorithm for solving engineering problem by Jinwei Qiao, Guangyuan Wang, Zhi Yang, Xiaochuan Luo, Jun Chen, Kan Li, Pengbo Liu

“…Finally, the algorithm applies the spiral shrinkage search strategy from the whale optimization algorithm (WOA) and the Differential Evolution (DE) mutation strategy in the later iteration to accelerate the convergence speed. …”
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Vertebrate Palaeoecology of the Pisco Formation (Miocene, Peru): Glimpses into the Ancient Humboldt Current Ecosystem by Alberto Collareta, Olivier Lambert, Felix G. Marx, Christian de Muizon, Rafael Varas-Malca, Walter Landini, Giulia Bosio, Elisa Malinverno, Karen Gariboldi, Anna Gioncada, Mario Urbina, Giovanni Bianucci

“…We summarise observations on hundreds of fossil whales, dolphins, seals, seabirds, turtles, crocodiles, sharks, rays, and bony fishes to reconstruct ecological relationships in the wake of the Middle Miocene Climatic Optimum, and the marked cooling that followed it. …”
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Optimization of multi-holes drilling path using particle swarm optimization by Najwa Wahida, Zainal Abidin

“…The performance of PSO was then compared with other meta-heuristic algorithms, including Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Ant Colony Optimisation (ACO), Whale Optimisation Algorithm (WOA), Ant Lion Optimiser (ALO), Dragonfly Algorithm (DA), Grasshopper Optimisation Algorithm (GOA), Moth Flame Optimisation (MFO) and Sine Cosine Algorithm (SCA). …”
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Optimization of assembly line balancing with energy efficiency by using tiki-taka algorithm by Ariff Nijay, Ramli

“…Then, the TTA is developed before undergoing functionality tests by benchmarking with Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Grey Wolf Optimization (GWO), Genetic Algorithm (GA), and Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA). Lastly, a study of the industrial case was performed as a validation of the developed model and algorithm. …”
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A giant chelonioid turtle from the late Cretaceous of Morocco with a suction feeding apparatus unique among tetrapods. by Nathalie Bardet, Nour-Eddine Jalil, France de Lapparent de Broin, Damien Germain, Olivier Lambert, Mbarek Amaghzaz

“…It shares unique convergences with both syngnathid fishes (unique long tubular bony snout ending in a rounded and anteriorly directed mouth) and beaked whales (large size and elongated edentulous jaws). …”
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Using swarm intelligence optimization algorithms to predict the height of fractured water-conducting zone by Dekang Zhao, Zhenghao Li, Guorui Feng, Fulong Wang, Chenwei Hao, Yaming He, Shuning Dong

“…To address the issues of low prediction accuracy and challenging parameter optimization, we optimized the ELM model using the gray-wolf optimization algorithm (GOA), whale optimization algorithm (WOA), and salp optimization algorithm (SOA). …”
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A Fast and Low Distortion Image Steganography Framework Based on Nature-Inspired Optimizers by Magdy M. Fadel, Wael Said, Esam A. A. Hagras, Reham Arnous

“…A new framework is proposed for concealing a secret text in the spatial domain by partitioning the host image into some non-overlapping blocks and classifying each block as edged or smooth using the Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA). Different WOA objective functions can be utilized to determine each pixel’s embedding capacity based on its intensity. …”
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Feature selection algorithm for usability engineering: a nature inspired approach by Rajat Jain, Tania Joseph, Anvita Saxena, Deepak Gupta, Ashish Khanna, Kalpna Sagar, Anil K. Ahlawat

“…The outcome of this application is also compared with the conventional grey wolf optimization algorithm (GWO), modified binary bat algorithm (MBBAT), modified whale optimization algorithm (MWOA), and modified moth flame optimization (MMFO). …”
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Development of a hybrid LSTM with chimp optimization algorithm for the pressure ventilator prediction by Fatma Refaat Ahmed, Samira Ahmed Alsenany, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem, Mohanad A. Deif

“…The experimental results revealed that the LSTM-ChoA model exhibited superior performance compared to alternative optimization algorithms, namely whale grey wolf optimizer (GWO), optimization algorithm (WOA), and particle swarm optimization (PSO). …”
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Metaheuristic Optimization-Based Feature Selection for Imagery and Arithmetic Tasks: An fNIRS Study by Amad Zafar, Shaik Javeed Hussain, Muhammad Umair Ali, Seung Won Lee

“…Seven metaheuristic optimization algorithms were tested for their classification performance using a k-nearest neighbor-based cost function: particle swarm optimization, cuckoo search optimization, the firefly algorithm, the bat algorithm, flower pollination optimization, whale optimization, and grey wolf optimization (GWO). …”
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Intraspecific variation in the cochleae of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) and its implications for comparative studies across odontocetes by Maria Clara Iruzun Martins, Travis Park, Rachel Racicot, Natalie Cooper

“…Interspecific variation of cochlear morphology is well characterised among odontocetes (toothed whales) because of the importance of the structure in echolocation, but generally these studies use only a single cochlea to represent each species. …”
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Complementary evolution of coding and noncoding sequence underlies mammalian hairlessness by Amanda Kowalczyk, Maria Chikina, Nathan Clark

“…Body hair is a defining mammalian characteristic, but several mammals, such as whales, naked mole-rats, and humans, have notably less hair. …”
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A retrospective study of PBDEs and PCBs in human milk from the Faroe Islands by Grandjean Philippe, Strid Anna, Fängström Britta, Weihe Pál, Bergman Åke

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We obtained milk from the Faroe Islands, where the population is exposed to POPs from their traditional diet (which may include pilot whale blubber). In addition to three pools, nine individual samples from the last time point were also analyzed. …”
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Efficient Approach to Color Image Segmentation Based on Multilevel Thresholding Using EMO Algorithm by Considering Spatial Contextual Information by Srikanth Rangu, Rajagopal Veramalla, Surender Reddy Salkuti, Bikshalu Kalagadda

“…To study the experimental results of the proposed scheme, several color benchmark images are considered at various threshold levels and compared with other meta-heuristic algorithms: multi-verse optimization, whale optimization algorithm, and so on. The investigational results are illustrated in terms of mean square error, peak signal-to-noise ratio, the mean value of fitness reach, feature similarity, structural similarity, variation of information, and probability rand index. …”
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Improving Sparrow Search Algorithm for Optimal Operation Planning of Hydrogen–Electric Hybrid Microgrids Considering Demand Response by Yuhao Zhao, Yixing Liu, Zhiheng Wu, Shouming Zhang, Liang Zhang

“…After comparison with different algorithms, such as particle swarm optimization (PSO), whale optimization algorithm (WOA), sooty tern optimization algorithm (STOA), and dingo optimization algorithm (DOA), the results show that the proposed method using demand response and ISSA achieves the lowest comprehensive operating cost for the microgrid, making the microgrid’s operation safer and with minimum impact on user satisfaction. …”
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Three Chaotic Strategies for Enhancing the Self-Adaptive Harris Hawk Optimization Algorithm for Global Optimization by Sultan Almotairi, Elsayed Badr, Mustafa Abdul Salam, Alshimaa Dawood

“…Furthermore, the proposed algorithm is tested on a real-life problem, which is the maximum coverage problem of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs), and compared with pure HHO, and two well-known algorithms, Grey Wolf Optimization (GWO) and Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA). For the maximum coverage experiments, the proposed algorithm demonstrated superior performance, surpassing other algorithms by obtaining the best coverage rates of 95.4375% and 97.125% for experiments 1 and 2, respectively.…”
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