This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Bio-Inspired Computing: Theories and Applications, BIC-TA 2022, held in Wuhan, China, during December 16–18, 2022.The 56 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 148 submissions.

​Evolutionary Computation & Swarm Intelligence.- Surrogate Model-Assisted Evolutionary Algorithms for Parameter Identification of Electrochemical Model of Lithium-Ion Battery: A Comparison Study.- Research on Multi-modal Multi-Objective Path Planning by Improved Ant Colony Algorithm.- Local Path Planning Algorithm Designed for Unmanned Surface Vessel Based on Improved Genetic Algorithm.- A Multi-Objective Particle Swarm Algorithm Based on a Preference Strategy.- An Improved Harris Hawk Optimization Algorithm Based on Spiral Search and Neighborhood Perturbation.- S-Plane Controller Parameter Tuning Based on IAFSA for UUV.- A Reinforcement-Learning-Driven Bees Algorithm for Large-Scale Earth Observation Satellite Scheduling.- Optimal Formation of UUV Groups Based on Shape Theory and Improved Ant Colony Algorithm Under Communication Delay.- Global Path Planning for Unmanned Ships Based on Improved Particle Swarm Algorithm.- A Self-Adaptive Single-objective Multitasking Optimization Algorithm.- Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm by Multi-mechanism Fusion.- Multi-stage Objective Function Optimized Hand-Eye Self-calibration of Robot in Autonomous Environment.- An Improved Chaos-based Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm.- Task Location Distribution based Genetic Algorithm for UAV Mobile Crowd Sensing.- The Utilities of Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization for Neural Architecture Search – An Empirical Perspective.- Research on Unmanned Ship Collision Avoidance Algorithm based on Improved Particle Swarm Pptimization Algorithm.- Solving Constrained Multi-objective Optimization Problems with Passive Archiving Mechanism.- A Comparison of Large-scale MOEAs with Informed Initialization for Voltage Transformer Ratio Error Estimation.- Enabling Surrogate-assisted Evolutionary Reinforcement Learning via Policy Embedding.- An Improved MPCA Algorithm with Weight Matrix Based on Many-objective Optimization.- Machine Learning & Deep Learning.- Research on Helmet Wearing Detection Based on Improved YOLOv4 Algorithm.- Research on Target Detection Algorithm of Unmanned Surface Vehicle Based on Deep Learning.- A Review On Bio-inspired Fluid Mechanics Via Deep Reinforcement Learning.- Memristor-Based Neural Network Circuit of Operant Conditioning with Overshadowing.- Continual Learning with a Memory of Non-similar Samples.- Research on Soil Moisture Prediction Based on LSTM-Transformer Model.- Graph Contrastive Learning with Intrinsic Augmentations.- Research on Global Collision Avoidance Algorithm for Unmanned Ship Based on Improved Artificial Potential Field Algorithm.- OCET: One-dimensional Convolution Embedding Transformer for Stock Trend Prediction.- A Rapid, Precise Spiking Neural Network Approach for Image Recognition.- Research on Improved Image Dehazing Algorithm Based on Dark Channel Prior.- Reinforcement Learning Based Vertical Scaling for Hybrid Deployment in Cloud Computing.- Swing-up and Balance Control of Cart-pole Based on Reinforcement Learning DDPG.- Yolov5 Outdoor Dynamic Object Detection Based on Multi-scale Feature Fusion.- Intelligent Control & Simulation.- Multi-UUV Formation Cooperative Full-area Coverage Search Method.- Multi-scale Simulations of Flow in the Upper Open Area of a Luxury Cruise Ship.- Research on Course Control Algorithm of Unmanned Craft based on Model Predictive Control.- Multi-UUV Underwater Target Cooperative Detection Task Planning and Assignment.- Multi-UUV Cooperative Navigation and Positioning Algorithm under Communication Delay.- The Research of the Consistency Control under The Condition of Time-lag of Isomerism AUV Group Communication.- Non-uniform Deformation Behavior of Magneto-sensitive Elastomer Containing Uniform Sphere Particles with “V” Arrangement.- Study on the Influence of Exit Width Change on Heterogeneous Passengers Evacuation based on the Social Force Model.- A Review of Longitudinal Vibration and Vibration Reduction Technology of Propulsion Shafting.- Design and Simulation of Heading Controller for Unmanned Boat Based on Fuzzy Neural PID.- Flexible Formation Control of Multiple Unmanned Vehicles based on Artificial Potential Field Method.- Local Path Planning Combined with the Motion State of Dynamic Obstacles.- Simulation of Airflow Characteristics of a Seabird Following a Ship Based on Steady States.- Numerical Simulation of Bionic Undulating Fin Surface Drag Reduction Structure.- Molecular Computing & Nanotechnology.- Integrated Design and Absorbing Performance Analysis for Periodic Wave Absorbing and Bearing Structures.- Diffusion Optimization Algorithm Based on Membrane Calculation.- Tuning Geometric Conformations of Curved DNA Structures by Controlling Positions of Nicks.- A Sensitive Nanothermometer Based on DNA Triplex Structure.- Microwave Absorption Properties of Double-layer Absorbing Material Based on Carbonyl Iron and Graphene Composites.- Reconfigurable Nanobook Structure Driven by Polymerase-triggered DNA Strand Displacement.- An Analysis for Thermal Conductivity of Graphene/polymer Nanocomposites.- Simulation of Aflatoxin B1 Detection Model Based on Hybridization Chain Reaction.