  In this paper, the idea of a new artificial intelligence based optimization
algorithm, which is inspired from the nature of vortex, has been provided
briefly. As also a bio-inspired computation algorithm, the idea is generally
focused on a typical vortex flow / behavior in nature and inspires from some
dynamics that are occurred in the sense of vortex nature. Briefly, the
algorithm is also a swarm-oriented evolutional problem solution approach;
because it includes many methods related to elimination of weak swarm members
and trying to improve the solution process by supporting the solution space via
new swarm members. In order have better idea about success of the algorithm; it
has been tested via some benchmark functions. At this point, the obtained
results show that the algorithm can be an alternative to the literature in
terms of single-objective optimization solution ways. Vortex Optimization
Algorithm (VOA) is the name suggestion by the authors; for this new idea of
intelligent optimization approach.
