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  • 1Department of Electrical Engineering, Da-Yeh University, Chang-Hwa, Taiwan, ROC.

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This study introduces a novel Cockroach Genetic Algorithm (CGA) for identifying complex S-type biological systems. CGA enhances data-driven identification by mimicking cockroach swarm behavior to improve convergence and escape local minima.

Keywords:
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  • Systems Biology
  • Computational Biology
  • Bioinformatics

Background:

  • S-type biological systems (S-systems) are universal approximators of continuous biological systems and are generalizable to large-scale models.
  • Identifying S-systems using data-driven techniques is challenging due to multiple attractors in nonlinear systems and the need to account for interaction effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an advanced evolutionary algorithm for robust S-system identification.
  • To enhance convergence and diversity preservation in data-driven system identification.

Main Methods:

  • A novel Cockroach Genetic Algorithm (CGA) inspired by cockroach swarm behavior was developed.
  • CGA integrates advanced evolutionary operations for improved exploration and exploitation.
  • The algorithm was tested on small, medium (20-state), and large (30-state) biological systems with wide search spaces for parameters.

Main Results:

  • The proposed CGA demonstrated strong performance in identifying S-systems, showing effective 'snatching-food' (target-seeking) and migration (local minimum escape) abilities.
  • High exploration performance was observed across various system scales and initial conditions, including random and poor starts.
  • The algorithm successfully navigated wide search spaces for rate constants and kinetic orders.

Conclusions:

  • The Cockroach Genetic Algorithm (CGA) offers a powerful and efficient approach for identifying complex S-type biological systems.
  • CGA's unique swarm behavior mimicry enhances its ability to overcome challenges in nonlinear system identification, such as multiple attractors and broad parameter spaces.