Opposition-based learning (OBL) is an effective approach to improve the performance of metaheuristic optimization algorithms, which are commonly used for solving complex engineering problems. This chapter provides a comprehensive review of the literature on the use of opposition strategies in metaheuristic optimization algorithms, discussing the benefits and limitations of this approach. An overview of the opposition strategy concept, its various implementations, and its impact on the performance of metaheuristic algorithms are presented. Furthermore, case studies on the application of opposition strategies in engineering problems are provided, including the optimum locating of control systems in tall building. A shear frame with Magnetorheological (MR) fluid damper is considered as a case study. The results demonstrate that the incorporation of opposition strategies in metaheuristic algorithms significantly enhances the quality and speed of the optimization process. This chapter aims to provide a clear understanding of the opposition strategy in metaheuristic optimization algorithms and its engineering applications, with the ultimate goal of facilitating its adoption in real-world engineering problems.

The chimp optimization algorithm (ChOA) is a hunting-based model and can be utilized as a set of optimization rules to tackle optimization problems. Although ChOA has shown promising results on optimization functions, it suffers from a slow convergence rate and low exploration capability. Therefore, in this paper, a modified ChOA is proposed to improve the exploration and exploitation capabilities of the ChOA. This improvement is performed using greedy search and opposition-based learning (OBL), respectively. In order to investigate the efficiency of the OBLChOA, the OBLChOA's performance is evaluated by twenty-three standard benchmark functions, ten suit tests of IEEE CEC06-2019, randomly generated landscape, and twelve real-world Constrained Optimization Problems (IEEE COPs-2020) from a variety of engineering fields, including industrial chemical producer, power system, process design and synthesis, mechanical design, power-electronic, and livestock feed ration.