Prospects of Ant Colony Optimization(ACO) in Various Domains

The various prospects of Ant Colony Optimization(ACO) highlighting the versatile nature of the algorithm in a wide range of resource allocation problems in domains is presented. The problem representation in each of the domains is illustrated for a researcher keen on working with ACO. The mechanics of ACO that control and enhance its performance are also explored in each application. The various libraries available for testing discrete and continuous problems in ACO are demonstrated. ACO has some limitations and the prospects of hybrid versions of ACO and the scope for further research are presented and discussed.