Recent trends in bio-inspired meta-heuristic optimization techniques in control applications for electrical systems: a review

This article represents a brief study on popular bio-inspired meta-heuristic optimization methods and their applications. These methods, which imitate biological phenomena or natural occurrences, have the potential to solve real-world problems. This article looked at several popular optimization methods and briefly discussed them. Although these methods have been used in a variety of domains of science and engineering, this article has focused on control engineering and electrical power systems in particular. This article aimed to provide a clearer picture of the recent trends and practices in the use of optimization in various control studies and research studies related to electrical system optimization.