Research Article

Optimizing Deep Learning Model for Software Cost Estimation Using Hybrid Meta-Heuristic Algorithmic Approach

Algorithm 1

Ant colony optimization (ACO).
Initialize and evaluate solution archive
Begin
  Repeat
   For each ant
   Select guiding solution
   Generate a new solution
   End
   Update archive
   Optionally apply local search
   Optionally Expand archive
   Optionally Restart archive
  Until termination criteria are satisfied
End