Research Article

AITSO: A Tool for Spatial Optimization Based on Artificial Immune Systems

Table 1

Comparison of the popular AI tools for solving spatial optimization problems.

ToolsProgramming languageAlgorithmsHave GIS functionsHave application programming interfacesHave graphical user interfaces

GeoSOSC#Ant colony optimizationYesNoYes
OATJavaClonal selection algorithms, B-cell algorithm, and so forthNoYesYes
EOC++Evolution algorithms, particle swarm optimization, and so forthNoYesNo
GAtoolMATLABGenetic algorithmsNoYesYes