Escape: An Optimization Method Based on Crowd Evacuation Behaviors

This repository contains the source code for the paper titled "Escape: An Optimization Method Based on Crowd Evacuation Behaviors," published in the Artificial Intelligence Review journal. The code implements the proposed optimization algorithm inspired by crowd evacuation behaviors, as described in the manuscript. It is provided to facilitate reproducibility and further research in the field of optimization and artificial intelligence.

For more details, please refer to the original publication in Artificial Intelligence Review. DOI: 10.1007/s10462-024-11008-6

Authors and Affiliations Kaichen OuYang, Department of Mathematics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China Email: oykc@mail.ustc.edu.cn

Shengwei Fu, Key Laboratory of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China Email: shengwei_fu@163.com

Yi Chen, Department of Computer Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China Email: kenyoncy2016@gmail.com, chenhuiling.jlu@gmail.com, chenhuiling_jsj@wzu.edu.cn

Qifeng Cai, Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China Email: qifengcai@mail.ustc.edu.cn

Ali Asghar Heidari, School of Surveying and Geospatial Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran Email: as_heidari@ut.ac.ir

Huiling Chen (Corresponding author), Department of Computer Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325035, China Email: chenhuiling.jlu@gmail.com