Improved Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm to Solve the Problem of Layout Optimization of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

In charging station services, user charging requirements limit the layout optimization of charging stations to realize total cost minimization. By combining the k-center algorithm and cloud model particle swarm algorithm, this study puts forward a method to improve the global search ability of the adaptive parameter adjustment strategy. A simulation is performed accordingly. Results show that when solving the layout optimization problem for charging stations, the improved adaptive hybrid algorithm that combines the k-center and cloud model particle swarm algorithm outperforms the original cloud model particle swarm algorithm and the basic particle swarm optimization algorithm. The improved algorithm is thus effective.