A survey on nature-inspired optimization algorithms with fuzzy logic for dynamic parameter adaptation

• A survey of nature-inspired optimization algorithms with fuzzy logic is presented.
• A review is made of the optimization techniques in which fuzzy logic is used for parameter adaptation.
• The review covers Particle Swarm Optimization, Gravitational Search Algorithm, and Ant Colony Optimization.

Metaheuristic optimization algorithms have become a popular choice for solving complex problems which are otherwise difficult to solve by traditional methods. However, these methods have the problem of the parameter adaptation and many researchers have proposed modifications using fuzzy logic to solve this problem and obtain better results than the original methods. In this study a comprehensive review is made of the optimization techniques in which fuzzy logic is used to dynamically adapt some important parameters in these methods. In this paper, the survey mainly covers the optimization methods of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), Gravitational Search Algorithm (GSA), and Ant Colony Optimization (ACO), which in the last years have been used with fuzzy logic to improve the performance of the optimization methods.