Ant Colony System

Ant Colony System is an optimization technique inspired by how real ants find the shortest path to food. In this method, simulated "ants" explore different routes to solve complex problems—like finding the quickest delivery route or best task schedule. As ants travel, they leave behind a virtual "pheromone" trail that signals promising paths. Over time, more ants follow stronger trails, reinforcing successful routes and gradually improving solutions. This collaboration-driven process helps the system efficiently discover optimal or near-optimal solutions through simple, decentralized interactions, mimicking natural ant behavior to solve challenging optimization tasks effectively.