Seeker optimisation algorithm: application to the design of linear phase finite impulse response filter

This study presents a novel seeker optimisation algorithm (SOA) for the design of linear phase finite impulse response low pass, high pass, band pass and band stop digital filters. A new fitness function has been adopted in order to improve the stop band attenuation, stop band ripple and to have an accurate control on the transition width. A comparison of simulation results reveals the optimisation efficacy of SOA in terms of error fitness value, stop band attenuation and stop band ripple over the prevailing optimisation techniques reported in recent literatures.