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Statistical Performance Analysis of an Adaptive Honey Badger Optimization Algorithm on Benchmark Functions

International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering
© 2026 by SSRG - IJCSE Journal
Volume 13 Issue 1
Year of Publication : 2026
Authors : Vishal S. Pawar, Shrenik S. Sarade, Samindar S. Vibhute, Akash L. Jugal
10.14445/23488387/IJCSE-V13I1P102

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Vishal S. Pawar, Shrenik S. Sarade, Samindar S. Vibhute, Akash L. Jugal, "Statistical Performance Analysis of an Adaptive Honey Badger Optimization Algorithm on Benchmark Functions," SSRG International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering , vol. 13,  no. 1, pp. 10-15, 2026. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488387/IJCSE-V13I1P102

Abstract:

This paper proposes the Extended Honey Badger Optimization (EHBO) algorithm, which improves the Honey Badger Algorithm by using an adaptive control parameter to balance exploration and exploitation. EHBO is tested on six benchmark functions and compared with PSO, DE, ABC, BA, and HBA using 30 independent runs. The results indicate that EHBO performs well with smaller variability, especially on multimodal functions. On Rastrigin, EHBO reached a mean fitness of 4.87E+01 (std 8.31E+00), performing better than PSO (5.33E+01, std 9.85E+00) and DE (3.96E+01, std 6.72E+00). On Ackley, EHBO obtained a mean fitness of 1.91E+01 (std 1.84E+00), showing smaller variability than HBA (2.12E-02, std 8.31E-03). Non parametric tests (Wilcoxon, Friedman) at a 95% confidence level verify the statistical significance of EHBO’s improvements. The proposed algorithm ensures stable convergence and less dependence on initial conditions, making it a trustworthy solver for complex optimization problems.

Keywords:

Extended Honey Badger Optimization, Metaheuristic Optimization, Benchmark Functions, Convergence Analysis, Nature-Inspired Algorithms.

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