COOT optimization algorithm

A New Optimization Method Based on Coot Bird Natural Life Model

In this paper, a new meta-heuristic method is proposed that inspires the behavior of the swarm of birds called Coot. The Coot algorithm imitates two different modes of movement of birds on the water surface: in the first phase, the movement of birds is irregular, and in the second phase, the movements are regular. The swarm moves towards a group of leading leaders to reach a food supply; the movement of the end of the swarm is in the form of a chain of coots, each of coot which moves behind its front coots.