Black-winged kite algorithm: a nature-inspired meta-heuristic for solving benchmark functions and engineering problems

• Published in: The Artificial intelligence review Vol. 57; no. 4; p. 98
• Main Authors: Wang, Jun, Wang, Wen-chuan, Hu, Xiao-xue, Qiu, Lin, Zang, Hong-fei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.04.2024; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Algorithms; Analysis; Artificial Intelligence; Computational linguistics; Computer Science; Convergence; Design engineering; Heuristic; Heuristic methods; Language processing; Mathematical optimization; Natural language interfaces; Optimization; Optimization techniques; Source code; Strategy; Meta-heuristic; Black-winged kite algorithm; Constrained proble; Nature-inspired optimization
• ISSN: 1573-7462; 0269-2821; 1573-7462
• DOI: 10.1007/s10462-024-10723-4

This paper innovatively proposes the Black Kite Algorithm (BKA), a meta-heuristic optimization algorithm inspired by the migratory and predatory behavior of the black kite. The BKA integrates the Cauchy mutation strategy and the Leader strategy to enhance the global search capability and the convergence speed of the algorithm. This novel combination achieves a good balance between exploring global solutions and utilizing local information. Against the standard test function sets of CEC-2022 and CEC-2017, as well as other complex functions, BKA attained the best performance in 66.7, 72.4 and 77.8% of the cases, respectively. The effectiveness of the algorithm is validated through detailed convergence analysis and statistical comparisons. Moreover, its application in solving five practical engineering design problems demonstrates its practical potential in addressing constrained challenges in the real world and indicates that it has significant competitive strength in comparison with existing optimization techniques. In summary, the BKA has proven its practical value and advantages in solving a variety of complex optimization problems due to its excellent performance. The source code of BKA is publicly available at https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/161401-black-winged-kite-algorithm-bka .