STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW ON APPLICATIONS OF HARMONY SEARCH META HEURISTIC ALGORITHM

Harmony Search (HS) a meta heuristic algorithm inspired by music improvisation process in which the musician searches for the best harmony and continues to polish the harmony in order to improve its aesthetics. The HS algorithm was introduced in the year 2001 and has found applications in diverse fields. This manuscript reviews state-of-the-art applications of Harmony Search algorithm. As evidenced by a number of studies, this algorithm features several innovative aspects in its operational procedure that foster its utilization in diverse fields such as engineering, construction, telecommunications, robotics, health and energy