Abstract
Adaptive spiral flight and multi-strategy fusion are the foundations of a new FOX optimization algorithm that aims to address the drawbacks of the original method, including weak starting individual ergodicity, low diversity, and an easy way to slip into local optimum. In order to enhance the population, inertial weight is added along with Levy flight and variable spiral strategy once the population is initialized using a tent chaotic map. To begin the process of implementing the method, the fox population position is initialized using the created Tent chaotic map in order to provide more ergodic and varied individual beginning locations. To improve the quality of the solution, the inertial weight is added in the second place. The fox random walk mode is then updated using a variable spiral position updating approach. Subsequently, the algorithm's global and local searches are balanced, and the Levy flying method and greedy approach are incorporated to update the fox location. The enhanced FOX optimization technique is then thoroughly contrasted with various swarm intelligence algorithms using engineering application optimization issues and the CEC2017 benchmark test functions. According to the simulation findings, there have been notable advancements in the convergence speed, accuracy, and stability, as well as the jumping out of the local optimum, of the upgraded FOX optimization algorithm.