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A hybrid equilibrium optimizer algorithm for multi-level image segmentation.

Hong Qi¹, Guanglei Zhang¹, Heming Jia²

¹School of Information and Computer Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, China.

Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering : MBE

|July 2, 2021

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This study introduces a hybrid equilibrium optimizer for multi-level image segmentation, enhancing threshold optimization for color images. The novel method improves segmentation accuracy and efficiency.

Keywords:

3DOtsu equilibrium optimizer algorithm grasshopper optimization algorithm hybrid optimization algorithm wood fiber image segmentation

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Area of Science:

Computer Vision
Image Processing
Optimization Algorithms

Background:

Multi-level thresholding is a key technique in color image segmentation.
Determining optimal thresholds for neighborhood mean and median calculations presents significant challenges.
Existing methods struggle with efficiency and accuracy in complex image segmentation tasks.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel hybrid equilibrium optimizer algorithm for optimizing multi-level thresholding in color image segmentation.
To address the challenges in finding optimal thresholds for accurate image segmentation.
To enhance the performance of traditional multi-level thresholding methods.

Main Methods:

A hybrid equilibrium optimizer algorithm was developed to optimize the multi-level thresholding method.
The algorithm was tested using the CEC2015 dataset as a benchmark function.
Segmentation performance was evaluated on classic and wood fiber images.

Main Results:

The proposed hybrid equilibrium optimizer demonstrated improved optimization capabilities compared to the original algorithm.
The method achieved good performance in Uniformity Measure, Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio, and Feature Similarity Index.
Efficient processing was observed, indicated by favorable CPU time metrics.

Conclusions:

The hybrid equilibrium optimizer is effective for multi-level image segmentation, particularly for color images.
The algorithm offers a robust solution for optimizing thresholds, leading to enhanced segmentation quality.
This approach provides a promising direction for improving image segmentation accuracy and efficiency.