Swarm Intelligence

2.3 Bat hybridizations 25

Table 2.1: BA hybridizations and sample references

Hybrid with Target Sample

References

Differential evolu-

tion (DE)

To enhance local searching heuristics, and

exploit the self-adaptation mechanisms

[13, 14]

Particle swarm opti-

mization (PSO)

To ensure population diversity and replace

weak agents

[15]

Cuckoo search (CS) To enhance accuracy, convergence speed,

and ensure global convergence

[16]

Simulated annealing

(SA)

To exploit global searching capability of

SA and speed up convergence rate

[17]

Harmony search

(HS)

To hire the pitch adjustment into mu-

tation operators to ensure global conver-

gence

[19]

Artificial bee colony

(ABC)

To enhance