Bacterial Foraging Optimization

Authors(1) :-Dr. Sunita Beniwal

This paper reviews the optimization technique, Bacterial Foraging Optimization. The technique derives its working from Bacteria E.coli. The process of foraging is comprised of four mechanisms. The four mechanisms in the BFO algorithm are chemotaxis, swarming, reproduction and elimination-dispersal. This technique has been applied by many researchers for improving the performance of other techniques like genetic algorithms, particle swarm optimization etc. or has been used alone to solve optimization problems.

Authors and Affiliations

Dr. Sunita Beniwal
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, India

Chemotaxis, Swarming, Reproduction and Elimination-Dispersal

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 3 | Issue 6 | July-August 2018
Date of Publication : 2018-07-30
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 259-261
Manuscript Number : CSEIT183653
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

ISSN : 2456-3307

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Dr. Sunita Beniwal, "Bacterial Foraging Optimization", International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology (IJSRCSEIT), ISSN : 2456-3307, Volume 3, Issue 6, pp.259-261, July-August-2018. |          | BibTeX | RIS | CSV

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