Introduction of Ants Colony Algorithm Application in Designing Public Transportation Feeder Network

Considering increasingly growth of science and technology، the need to use modern methods in problem solving represents itself more than ever. Today many of mathematic equations are acceptable for designers; however، the trend of solving such equations creates problems that in some instances makes them impossible to be used. In tworecent decades، the use of modern guidelines that are well know as innovative and ultra innovative methods، paves new way for solving complicated problems. One of the most applicable methods in transportation problem solving، is ants colony algorithm. In this study we will review details and innovations made in this algorithm for designing multi-modes feeder network of public transportation، and from different aspects we will investigate its optimization process. In order to display the conclusions، we have performed the methodology in a supposed network and studied the impact of different parameters of the algorithm on the results of the model.