M esd Particle Swarm Optimization E50. 71 A pseudo-optimization method (heuristic) inspired by the collective intelligence of swarms of biological populations Flocks of birds Colonies of insects ⊙ Rania hassan3/2004 Engineering Systems Division -Massachusetts Institute of Technology2 © Rania Hassan 3/2004 Engineering Systems Division - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Particle Swarm Optimization Particle Swarm Optimization A pseudo-optimization method (heuristic) inspired by the collective intelligence of swarms of biological populations. Flocks of Birds Colonies of Insects