Swarm Optimization Methods in Microwave Imaging

Table 1

Overview of swarm algorithms applications in microwave imaging.

Object type	Material	Illumination type	Method	Reference
1D profile	Dielectric	Time domain	PSO	[50–52]
2D cylinders	Dielectric	Time domain	PSO	[53, 54]
2D cylinders	Dielectric	Single frequency	PSO	[55–58]
2D cylinders	PEC	Single frequency	PSO	[59, 60]
3D objects	Dielectric	Single frequency	PSO	[58, 61]
3D objects	Dielectric	Single frequency	𝜇PSO	[62]
2D cylinders	Dielectric	Time domain	APSO	[63]
2D cylinders	PEC	Time domain	APSO	[64, 65]
2D cylinders	PEC	Singe frequency	PSO-SA	[66]
2D cylinders	Dielectric	Single frequency	HSPO	[67]
2D cylinders	Dielectric	Single frequency	PSO-RBF	[68]
2D cylinders	Dielectric	Single frequency	IMSA-PSO	[69–73]
3D objects	Dielectric	Single frequency	IMSA-PSO	[74, 75]
2D cylinders	Dielectric	Single frequency	ACO	[28, 76]
2D cylinders	Dielectric	Single frequency	ACO-LSM	[77]
3D objects	Dielectric	Single frequency	ACO-LSM	[78, 79]
3D objects	Dielectric	Time domain	ABC	[80]
2D cylinders	Dielectric	Single frequency	ABC	This paper