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A new firefly algorithm-based superpixel clustering method for vehicle segmentation.

Twinkle Tiwari¹, Mukesh Saraswat¹

¹Department of Computer Science & Engineering and Information Technology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, India.

|June 22, 2022

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This study introduces a modified firefly algorithm for superpixel clustering to improve vehicle segmentation in complex traffic images. The novel approach enhances accuracy and outperforms existing methods on benchmark tests and real-world traffic data.

Keywords:

Firefly algorithm Superpixel clustering Vehicle segmentation

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Area of Science:

Computer Vision
Artificial Intelligence
Optimization Algorithms

Background:

Vehicle segmentation in unstructured traffic is challenging due to varying attributes and driving patterns.
Existing methods struggle with accuracy in complex road scenes.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel firefly algorithm-based superpixel clustering method for accurate vehicle segmentation.
To enhance the exploitation and precision of the firefly algorithm.

Main Methods:

A modified firefly algorithm incorporating a 'best solution' strategy was developed.
Optimal superpixel clusters were obtained using the modified algorithm.
The algorithm was benchmarked against state-of-the-art meta-heuristic algorithms and evaluated on a traffic dataset.

Main Results:

The modified firefly algorithm demonstrated superior performance on over 80% of benchmark problems.
It showed statistically significant improvement in over 92% of problems during Wilcoxon tests.
The segmentation method achieved a high Dice coefficient of 0.6242 on a traffic dataset for auto-rickshaw segmentation.

Conclusions:

The proposed modified firefly algorithm significantly enhances exploitation and precision for optimization tasks.
The firefly algorithm-based superpixel clustering method is effective for vehicle segmentation in complex traffic environments.
The method shows superior performance compared to traditional k-means clustering.