“…The superior performance of SOS over well-known optimization techniques are affirmed in the original paper using some unconstrained mathematical problems and structural engineering design problems [20]. Besides, the SOS algorithm and its modified versions have been successfully employed in the optimization of various benchmarks and real life engineering problems, such as load frequency control of multi-area power system [21,22], load dispatch problem with valve-point effect [23], off-line optimization of PI parameters for DSP-based DC motor drives [24], optimization of pinjointed structures [25], economic dispatch problem [26], design of planar concentric circular antenna arrays [27], efficient PID based automatic voltage regulator design [28,29], static optimal power flow problem [30], and optimal placement and sizing of distributed generators [31]. Nonetheless, in the light of our literature review, SOS has not been yet applied to optimal design of multiple linear regression model in attempting to estimate synchronous motor excitation current for power factor correction task.…”