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

Table 1

Notation guide.

Notations	Abbreviation
ML	Machine learning
ACO	Ant colony optimization
BA	BAT algorithm
MMRE	Mean magnitude relative error
NN	Neural network
DL	Deep learning
COCOMO	COnstructive COst Mode
BCO	Bee colony optimization
PSO	Partial swarm optimization (PSO)
COCOMO	COnstructive COst Model
SLOC	Source lines of code
RQ	Research questions
MAR	Mean absolute residual
RBFNN	Radial basis function NN
RF	Random forest
COA	Chaos optimization algorithm
ABC	Artificial bee colony
OPSO	Optimized particle swarm optimization
MBRE	Mean balanced relative error
INGPS	IdeNtitybased generalised proxy signcryption