D.C. motor speed controller design through a colony of honey bees

Abstract

In this paper, a novel optimization method based on the foraging behavior of a colony of honey bees in nature is proposed. An optimization model for the controller design for speed control of D.C. motor is developed and solution is sought through bees foraging algorithm. The proposed method is compared with traditional and Genetic Algorithm (GA) based controller designs and it is shown that the new dispensation is superior to conventional method and is on a par with GA.