A novel equilibrium optimization algorithm for multi-thresholding image segmentation problems

M Abdel-Basset, V Chang, R Mohamed - Neural Computing and …, 2021 - Springer
Image segmentation is considered a crucial step required for image analysis and research.
Many techniques have been proposed to resolve the existing problems and improve the …

Nature inspired optimization algorithms for medical image segmentation: a comprehensive review

EH Houssein, GM Mohamed, Y Djenouri, YM Wazery… - Cluster …, 2024 - Springer
Image segmentation is the process of splitting a digital image into distinct segments or
categories based on shared characteristics like texture, color, and intensity. Its primary aim is …

Nature-inspired optimization algorithms and their application in multi-thresholding image segmentation

KG Dhal, A Das, S Ray, J Gálvez, S Das - Archives of Computational …, 2020 - Springer
In the field of image processing, there are several problems where an efficient search of the
solutions has to be performed within a complex search domain to find an optimal solution …

An entropy minimization based multilevel colour thresholding technique for analysis of breast thermograms using equilibrium slime mould algorithm

MK Naik, R Panda, A Abraham - Applied Soft Computing, 2021 - Elsevier
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women due to the abnormal growth of
cells known as a tumour. Thermography is an imaging technique used to capture infrared …

A novel method for multilevel color image segmentation based on dragonfly algorithm and differential evolution

L Xu, H Jia, C Lang, X Peng, K Sun - IEEE Access, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multilevel thresholding is a simple and powerful image segmentation method that has
received widespread attention in recent years. However, the accuracy and stability of …

Firefly algorithm assisted segmentation of tumor from brain MRI using Tsallis function and Markov random field

V Rajinikanth, NSM Raja, K Kamalanand - Journal of Control …, 2017 - ceai.srait.ro
Image segmentation plays a vital role in various medical applications for automated disease
examination. In this paper, heuristic algorithm assisted approach is proposed to extract the …

Lagoon water quality monitoring based on digital image analysis and machine learning estimators

Y Li, X Wang, Z Zhao, S Han, Z Liu - Water research, 2020 - Elsevier
Lagoon has been widely used to treat animal wastewater. However, because lagoon
effluent often fluctuates in water quality, land application of the effluent may pose a risk to the …

Segmentation and analysis of brain tumor using Tsallis entropy and regularised level set

V Rajinikanth, SL Fernandes, B Bhushan… - Proceedings of 2nd …, 2018 - Springer
Image processing is extensively considered in medical field for computer-supported disease
assessment. Brain tumor is one of the deadliest cancers for the human community and …

Segmentation of breast thermal images using Kapur's entropy and hidden Markov random field

N Raja, V Rajinikanth, SL Fernandes… - Journal of Medical …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Breast cancer is one of the common cancers in women community and the early diagnosis
of breast cancer will improve the survival rate. Thermography is one of the non-invasive and …

Two-dimensional reciprocal cross entropy multi-threshold combined with improved firefly algorithm for lung parenchyma segmentation of COVID-19 CT image

G Wang, S Guo, L Han, AB Cekderi - Biomedical Signal Processing and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The lesions of COVID-19 CT image show various kinds of ground-glass opacity and
consolidation, which are distributed in left lung, right lung or both lungs. The lung lobes are …