## 4 The DABC Algorithm for an EAHFSP
### Scout Bee Phase
In addition, the improvements in the meta-heuristic algorithm, including adding more excellent strategies and improving other optimization algorithms will also be considered in our future study. [PERSON] designed the study, conduct the experiments, wrote the manuscript and made the figures. [PERSON] revised the manuscript and gave the funding guidance; [PERSON] performed the methodological guidance and reformatted the manuscript. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. This research was funded by the Open Foundation of Key Lab of Digital Signal and Image Processing of Guangdong Province. No. 2022 GDDSIPL-08. Not applicable. The authors declare no conflict of interest. ## References

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