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Volume 8 , Issue 1 , PP: 39-59, 2025 | Cite this article as | XML | Html | PDF | Full Length Article

Ocotillo Optimization Algorithm (OcOA): A Desert-Inspired Metaheuristic for Adaptive Optimization

El-Sayed M. El-Kenawy 1 * , Faris H. Rizk 2 , Ahmed Mohamed Zaki 3 , Mahmoud Elshabrawy Mohamed 4 , Abdelhameed Ibrahim 5 , Abdelaziz A. Abdelhamid 6 , Nima Khodadadi 7 , Ehab M. Almetwally 8 , Marwa M. Eid 9

  • 1 School of ICT, Faculty of Engineering, Design and Information & Communications Technology (EDICT), Bahrain Polytechnic, PO Box 33349, Isa Town, Bahrain; Jadara University Research Center, Jadara University, Jordan; Applied Science Research Center. Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan; Department of Communications and Electronics, Delta Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology, Mansoura 35111, Egypt. - (skenawy@ieee.org)
  • 2 Computer Science and Intelligent Systems Research Center, Blacksburg 24060, Virginia, USA - (faris.rizk@jcsis.org)
  • 3 Computer Science and Intelligent Systems Research Center, Blacksburg 24060, Virginia, USA - (Azaki@jcsis.org)
  • 4 Computer Science and Intelligent Systems Research Center, Blacksburg 24060, Virginia, USA - (mshabrawy@jcsis.org)
  • 5 School of ICT, Faculty of Engineering, Design and Information & Communications Technology (EDICT), Bahrain Polytechnic, PO Box 33349, Isa Town, Bahrain. - (abdelaziz@cis.asu.edu.eg)
  • 6 Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt; Department of Computer Science, College of Computing and Information Technology, Shaqra University, 11961, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia - (abdelaziz@cis.asu.edu.eg)
  • 7 Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA - (nima.khodadadi@miami.edu)
  • 8 Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU), Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia - (emalmetwally@imamu.edu.sa)
  • 9 Faculty of Artificial Intelligence, Delta University for Science and Technology, Mansoura 11152, Egypt - (mmm@ieee.org)

    • Doi: https://doi.org/10.54216/JAIM.080104

    Received: March 20, 2024 Revised: May 19, 2024 Accepted: August 17, 2024
    Abstract

    In this paper, we propose the Ocotillo Optimization Algorithm (OcOA), a novel desert-inspired metaheuristic designed to solve complex optimization problems. Inspired by the adaptive strategies of desert plants, OcOA aims to achieve a balance between exploration and exploitation in high-dimensional and multimodal search spaces. The algorithm dynamically adjusts its behavior based on feedback from prior iterations, optimizing both search breadth and solution refinement. To evaluate its effectiveness, OcOA was tested against several well-known algorithms on a range of benchmark functions, including unimodal and multimodal functions from the CEC 2005 suite such as Sphere, Rosenbrock, Ackley, and Rastrigin. The results demonstrate that OcOA outperforms competing approaches in terms of accuracy, convergence speed, and computational efficiency. Additionally, its adaptability was validated through feature selection tasks, highlighting its robustness in handling both continuous and discrete optimization challenges. This study positions OcOA as a competitive optimization tool for various real-world applications

    Keywords :

    Ocotillo Optimization Algorithm, metaheuristic, exploration-exploitation balance, complex optimization, adaptive algorithm

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    Cite This Article As :
    M., El-Sayed. , H., Faris. , Mohamed, Ahmed. , Elshabrawy, Mahmoud. , Ibrahim, Abdelhameed. , A., Abdelaziz. , Khodadadi, Nima. , M., Ehab. , M., Marwa. Ocotillo Optimization Algorithm (OcOA): A Desert-Inspired Metaheuristic for Adaptive Optimization. Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Metaheuristics, vol. , no. , 2025, pp. 39-59. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54216/JAIM.080104
    M., E. H., F. Mohamed, A. Elshabrawy, M. Ibrahim, A. A., A. Khodadadi, N. M., E. M., M. (2025). Ocotillo Optimization Algorithm (OcOA): A Desert-Inspired Metaheuristic for Adaptive Optimization. Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Metaheuristics, (), 39-59. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54216/JAIM.080104
    M., El-Sayed. H., Faris. Mohamed, Ahmed. Elshabrawy, Mahmoud. Ibrahim, Abdelhameed. A., Abdelaziz. Khodadadi, Nima. M., Ehab. M., Marwa. Ocotillo Optimization Algorithm (OcOA): A Desert-Inspired Metaheuristic for Adaptive Optimization. Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Metaheuristics , no. (2025): 39-59. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54216/JAIM.080104
    M., E. , H., F. , Mohamed, A. , Elshabrawy, M. , Ibrahim, A. , A., A. , Khodadadi, N. , M., E. , M., M. (2025) . Ocotillo Optimization Algorithm (OcOA): A Desert-Inspired Metaheuristic for Adaptive Optimization. Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Metaheuristics , () , 39-59 . DOI: https://doi.org/10.54216/JAIM.080104
    M. E. , H. F. , Mohamed A. , Elshabrawy M. , Ibrahim A. , A. A. , Khodadadi N. , M. E. , M. M. [2025]. Ocotillo Optimization Algorithm (OcOA): A Desert-Inspired Metaheuristic for Adaptive Optimization. Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Metaheuristics. (): 39-59. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54216/JAIM.080104
    M., E. H., F. Mohamed, A. Elshabrawy, M. Ibrahim, A. A., A. Khodadadi, N. M., E. M., M. "Ocotillo Optimization Algorithm (OcOA): A Desert-Inspired Metaheuristic for Adaptive Optimization," Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Metaheuristics, vol. , no. , pp. 39-59, 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54216/JAIM.080104

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