Nature-Inspired Computing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Nature-Inspired Computing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author: Management Association, Information Resources

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2016-07-26

Total Pages: 1810

ISBN-13: 1522507892

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As technology continues to become more sophisticated, mimicking natural processes and phenomena also becomes more of a reality. Continued research in the field of natural computing enables an understanding of the world around us, in addition to opportunities for man-made computing to mirror the natural processes and systems that have existed for centuries. Nature-Inspired Computing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications takes an interdisciplinary approach to the topic of natural computing, including emerging technologies being developed for the purpose of simulating natural phenomena, applications across industries, and the future outlook of biologically and nature-inspired technologies. Emphasizing critical research in a comprehensive multi-volume set, this publication is designed for use by IT professionals, researchers, and graduate students studying intelligent computing.


Advances in Nature-Inspired Computing and Applications

Advances in Nature-Inspired Computing and Applications

Author: Shishir Kumar Shandilya

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-08-29

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 3319964518

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This book contains research contributions from leading global scholars in nature-inspired computing. It includes comprehensive coverage of each respective topic, while also highlighting recent and future trends. The contributions provides readers with a snapshot of the state of the art in the field of nature-inspired computing and its application. This book has focus on the current researches while highlighting the empirical results along with theoretical concepts to provide a comprehensive reference for students, researchers, scholars, professionals and practitioners in the field of Advanced Artificial Intelligence, Nature-Inspired Algorithms and Soft Computing.


Nature Inspired Computing for Data Science

Nature Inspired Computing for Data Science

Author: Minakhi Rout

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-11-26

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 3030338207

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This book discusses the current research and concepts in data science and how these can be addressed using different nature-inspired optimization techniques. Focusing on various data science problems, including classification, clustering, forecasting, and deep learning, it explores how researchers are using nature-inspired optimization techniques to find solutions to these problems in domains such as disease analysis and health care, object recognition, vehicular ad-hoc networking, high-dimensional data analysis, gene expression analysis, microgrids, and deep learning. As such it provides insights and inspiration for researchers to wanting to employ nature-inspired optimization techniques in their own endeavors.


Applications of Nature-Inspired Computing in Renewable Energy Systems

Applications of Nature-Inspired Computing in Renewable Energy Systems

Author: Mellal, Mohamed Arezki

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2021-12-17

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1799885631

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Renewable energy is crucial to preserve the environment. This energy involves various systems that must be optimized and assessed to provide better performance; however, the design and development of renewable energy systems remains a challenge. It is crucial to implement the latest innovative research in the field in order to develop and improve renewable energy systems. Applications of Nature-Inspired Computing in Renewable Energy Systems discusses the latest research on nature-inspired computing approaches applied to the design and development of renewable energy systems and provides new solutions to the renewable energy domain. Covering topics such as microgrids, wind power, and artificial neural networks, it is ideal for engineers, industry professionals, researchers, academicians, practitioners, teachers, and students.


Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms

Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms

Author: Aditya Khamparia

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2021-02-08

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 311067615X

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This book will focus on the involvement of data mining and intelligent computing methods for recent advances in Biomedical applications and algorithms of nature-inspired computing for Biomedical systems. The proposed meta heuristic or nature-inspired techniques should be an enhanced, hybrid, adaptive or improved version of basic algorithms in terms of performance and convergence metrics. In this exciting and emerging interdisciplinary area a wide range of theory and methodologies are being investigated and developed to tackle complex and challenging problems. Today, analysis and processing of data is one of big focuses among researchers community and information society. Due to evolution and knowledge discovery of natural computing, related meta heuristic or bio-inspired algorithms have gained increasing popularity in the recent decade because of their significant potential to tackle computationally intractable optimization dilemma in medical, engineering, military, space and industry fields. The main reason behind the success rate of nature inspired algorithms is their capability to solve problems. The nature inspired optimization techniques provide adaptive computational tools for the complex optimization problems and diversified engineering applications. Tentative Table of Contents/Topic Coverage: - Neural Computation - Evolutionary Computing Methods - Neuroscience driven AI Inspired Algorithms - Biological System based algorithms - Hybrid and Intelligent Computing Algorithms - Application of Natural Computing - Review and State of art analysis of Optimization algorithms - Molecular and Quantum computing applications - Swarm Intelligence - Population based algorithm and other optimizations


Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications

Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications

Author: Václav Snášel

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-12-14

Total Pages: 571

ISBN-13: 3319280317

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This Volume contains the papers presented during the 6th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications IBICA 2015 which was held in Kochi, India during December 16-18, 2015. The 51 papers presented in this Volume were carefully reviewed and selected. The 6th International Conference IBICA 2015 has been organized to discuss the state-of-the-art as well as to address various issues in the growing research field of Bio-inspired Computing which is currently one of the most exciting research areas, and is continuously demonstrating exceptional strength in solving complex real life problems. The Volume will be a valuable reference to researchers, students and practitioners in the computational intelligence field..


Recent Developments in Biologically Inspired Computing

Recent Developments in Biologically Inspired Computing

Author: Leandro N. De Castro

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9781591403128

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Recent Developments in Biologically Inspired Computing is necessary reading for undergraduate and graduate students, and researchers interested in knowing the most recent advances in problem solving techniques inspired by nature. This book covers the most relevant areas in computational intelligence, including evolutionary algorithms, artificial neural networks, artificial immune systems and swarm systems. It also brings together novel and philosophical trends in the exciting fields of artificial life and robotics. This book has the advantage of covering a large number of computational approaches, presenting the state-of-the-art before entering into the details of specific extensions and new developments. Pseudocodes, flow charts and examples of applications are provided so as to help newcomers and mature researchers to get the point of the new approaches presented.


Recent Developments in Intelligent Nature-Inspired Computing

Recent Developments in Intelligent Nature-Inspired Computing

Author: Patnaik, Srikanta

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2017-03-09

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1522523235

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The development of nature-inspired computational techniques has enhanced problem solving in dynamic and uncertain environments. By implementing effective computing strategies, this ensures adaptable, self-organizing, and decentralized behavioral techniques. Recent Developments in Intelligent Nature-Inspired Computing is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly material on natural computation methods and applications in diverse fields. Highlighting multidisciplinary studies on swarm intelligence, global optimization, and group technology, this publication is an ideal reference source for professionals, researchers, scholars, and engineers interested in the latest developments in computer science methodologies.


Nature-Inspired Computing

Nature-Inspired Computing

Author: Nazmul H. Siddique

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2017-05-19

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13: 1482244837

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Nature-Inspired Computing: Physics and Chemistry-Based Algorithms provides a comprehensive introduction to the methodologies and algorithms in nature-inspired computing, with an emphasis on applications to real-life engineering problems. The research interest for Nature-inspired Computing has grown considerably exploring different phenomena observed in nature and basic principles of physics, chemistry, and biology. The discipline has reached a mature stage and the field has been well-established. This endeavour is another attempt at investigation into various computational schemes inspired from nature, which are presented in this book with the development of a suitable framework and industrial applications. Designed for senior undergraduates, postgraduates, research students, and professionals, the book is written at a comprehensible level for students who have some basic knowledge of calculus and differential equations, and some exposure to optimization theory. Due to the focus on search and optimization, the book is also appropriate for electrical, control, civil, industrial and manufacturing engineering, business, and economics students, as well as those in computer and information sciences. With the mathematical and programming references and applications in each chapter, the book is self-contained, and can also serve as a reference for researchers and scientists in the fields of system science, natural computing, and optimization.


Nature-Inspired Computing Applications in Advanced Communication Networks

Nature-Inspired Computing Applications in Advanced Communication Networks

Author: Gupta, Govind P.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-12-27

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1799816281

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With the rapid growth of technology in society, communication networks have become a heavily researched topic. Implementing these advanced systems is a challenge, however, due to the abundance of optimization problems within these networks. The use of meta-heuristic algorithms and nature-inspired computing has become a prevalent technique among researchers for solving these complex problems within communication networks. Despite its popularity, this specific computing technique lacks the appropriate amount of research that is needed for professionals to grasp a definite understanding. Nature-Inspired Computing Applications in Advanced Communication Networks is a collection of innovative research on the methods and applications of natural computation techniques and algorithms within communication systems such as wireless sensor networks, vehicular adhoc networks, and internet of things. While highlighting topics including mobile sensor deployment, routing optimization, and sleep scheduling, this book is ideally designed for researchers, network professionals, computer scientists, mathematicians, developers, scholars, educators, and students seeking to enhance their understanding of nature-inspired computing and its solutions within various advanced communication networks.