A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO PATIENT DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF PANCREATIC CANCER USING DEEP ECHO STATE NETWORK WITH CATCH FISH OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM

Multilevel thresholding for image segmentation is a crucial process in several applications such as feature extraction and pattern recognition. The meticulous search for the best values for the optimization of fitness function using classical operations needs profuse computational time, which also results in inaccuracy and instability. In this paper, a new beta differential evolution (BDE)-based fast color image multilevel thresholding scheme using two objective functions has been presented. The optimal threshold values are determined by maximizing Kapur’s and Tsallis entropy (entropy criterion) thresholding functions coupled with BDE algorithm. The efficiency of the proposed method is examined over existing multilevel thresholding methods such as artificial bee colony, particle swarm optimization, wind-driven optimization and differential evolution. These approaches are aimed to determine optimum threshold values at different levels of thresholding for color image segmentation. The proficiency of the presented methodology is demonstrated visually and computationally on five real-life true color images as well as four satellite images. Experimental outcomes are exhibited in terms of the optimal threshold value, best objective function and computational cost (in seconds) for each method at different thresholding levels. Afterward, the proposed scheme is examined intensively regarding the superiority of quality. The experimentally evaluated results show that the proposed BDE-based approach for multilevel color image segmentation can accurately and efficiently examine for multiple thresholds, which are near to optimal ones searched using an exhaustive search process.

Multilevel thresholding image segmentation is one of the most widely used segmentation methods in the field of image segmentation. This paper proposes a multilevel thresholding image segmentation technique based on an improved whale optimization algorithm. The WOA has been applied to many complex optimization problems because of its excellent performance; however, it easily falls into local optimization. Therefore, firstly, a mixed-strategy-based improved whale optimization algorithm (MSWOA) is proposed using the k-point initialization algorithm, the nonlinear convergence factor, and the adaptive weight coefficient to improve the optimization ability of the algorithm. Then, the MSWOA is combined with the Otsu method and Kapur entropy to search for the optimal thresholds for multilevel thresholding gray image segmentation, respectively. The results of algorithm performance evaluation experiments on benchmark functions demonstrate that the MSWOA has higher search accuracy and faster convergence speed than other comparative algorithms and that it can effectively jump out of the local optimum. In addition, the image segmentation experimental results on benchmark images show that the MSWOA–Kapur image segmentation technique can effectively and accurately search multilevel thresholds.

Pixel rating is considered one of the commonly used critical factors in digital image processing that depends on intensity. It is used to determine the optimal image segmentation threshold. In recent years, the optimum threshold has been selected with great interest due to its many applications. Several methods have been used to find the optimum threshold, including the Otsu and Kapur methods. These methods are appropriate and easy to implement to define a single or bi-level threshold. However, when they are extended to multiple levels, they will cause some problems, such as long time-consuming, the high computational cost, and the needed improvement in their accuracy. To avoid these problems and determine the optimal multilevel image segmentation threshold, we proposed a hybrid Marine Predators Algorithm (MPA) with Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA) to determine the optimal multilevel threshold image segmentation MPASSA. The obtained solutions of the proposed method are represented using the image histogram. Several standard evaluation measures, such as (the fitness function, time consumer, Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio, Structural Similarity Index, etc.…) are employed to evaluate the proposed segmentation method’s effectiveness. Several benchmark images are used to validate the proposed algorithm’s performance (MPASSA). The results showed that the proposed MPASSA got better results than other well-known optimization algorithms published in the literature.

The echo state network (ESN) is a typical reservoir computation model, which was first proposed by Jaeger et al. It was widely used in various fields and achieved excellent results for a long time, especially in time series prediction. In recent years, there are few improvements to the ESN structure, and the more famous is the deep echo state network (DESN) model. However, a DESN will cause the loss of input data. How to effectively optimize the structure of ESN and how to scientifically add input data to deep echo are urgent problems to be solved. In this paper, we propose multi-reservoir ESN models based on how the input data participate in the system. Then, we use complex nonlinear chaotic systems with different dimensions to test our model. Finally, we compare it with the traditional model and the recently proposed model, and then find that our models have better predictive performance.

The image segmentation techniques based on multi-level threshold value received lot of attention in recent years. It is because they can be used as a pre-processing step in complex image processing applications. The main problem in identifying the suitable threshold values occurs when classical image segmentation methods are employed. The swarm intelligence (SI) technique is used to improve multi-level threshold image (MTI) segmentation performance. SI technique simulates the social behaviors of swarm ecosystem, such as the behavior exhibited by different birds, animals etc. Based on SI techniques, we developed an alternative MTI segmentation method by using a modified version of the salp swarm algorithm (SSA). The modified algorithm improves the performance of various operators of the moth-flame optimization (MFO) algorithm to address the limitations of traditional SSA algorithm. This results in improved performance of SSA algorithm. In addition, the fuzzy entropy is used as objective function to determine the quality of the solutions. To evaluate the performance of the proposed methodology, we evaluated our techniques on CEC2005 benchmark and Berkeley dataset. Our evaluation results demonstrate that SSAMFO outperforms traditional SSA and MFO algorithms, in terms of PSNR, SSIM and fitness value.

Modified bacterial foraging algorithm based multilevel thresholding for image segmentation

Multilevel thresholding methods are efficient for image segmentation. In order to determine the thresholds, most methods use histogram of the image. In this paper, a combinational approach based on genetic algorithm (GA) and simulated annealing (SA) is presented which used multilevel thresholding for histogram-based image segmentation. The optimal threshold values are obtained by maximizing Kapur's and Otsu's objective functions. The proposed method combines local search capability of SA with global search process of GA. The proposed technique has been tested on four standard benchmarks. Experimental results showed that the proposed method outperforms other methods in evaluation measures. Also the Kapur based optimization method gives lower standard deviation as compared with Otsu's method.

Based on Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA) and Slime Mould Algorithm (SMA), a novel hybrid optimization algorithm, named Hybrid Slime Mould Salp Swarm Algorithm (HSMSSA), is proposed to solve constrained engineering problems. SSA can obtain good results in solving some optimization problems. However, it is easy to suffer from local minima and lower density of population. SMA specializes in global exploration and good robustness, but its convergence rate is too slow to find satisfactory solutions efficiently. Thus, in this paper, considering the characteristics and advantages of both the above optimization algorithms, SMA is integrated into the leader position updating equations of SSA, which can share helpful information so that the proposed algorithm can utilize these two algorithms' advantages to enhance global optimization performance. Furthermore, Levy flight is utilized to enhance the exploration ability. It is worth noting that a novel strategy called mutation opposition-based learning is proposed to enhance the performance of the hybrid optimization algorithm on premature convergence avoidance, balance between exploration and exploitation phases, and finding satisfactory global optimum. To evaluate the efficiency of the proposed algorithm, HSMSSA is applied to 23 different benchmark functions of the unimodal and multimodal types. Additionally, five classical constrained engineering problems are utilized to evaluate the proposed technique's practicable abilities. The simulation results show that the HSMSSA method is more competitive and presents more engineering effectiveness for real-world constrained problems than SMA, SSA, and other comparative algorithms. In the end, we also provide some potential areas for future studies such as feature selection and multilevel threshold image segmentation.

The Echo State Network (ESN) is a unique type of recurrent neural network. It is built atop a reservoir, which is a sparse, random, and enormous hidden infrastructure. ESN has been successful in dealing with a variety of non-linear issues, including prediction and classification. ESN is utilized in a variety of architectures, including the recently proposed Multi-Layer (ML) architecture. Furthermore, Deep Echo State Network (DeepESN) models, which are multi-layer ESN models, have recently been proved to be successful at predicting high-dimensional complicated non-linear processes. The proper configuration of DeepESN architectures and training parameters is a time-consuming and difficult undertaking. To achieve the lowest learning error, a variety of parameters (hidden neurons, input scaling, the number of layers, and spectral radius) are carefully adjusted. However, the optimum training results may not be guaranteed by this haphazardly created work. The grey wolf optimization (GWO) algorithm is introduced in this study to address these concerns. The DeepESN based on GWO (GWODESN) is utilized in trials to forecast time series, and therefore the results are compared with the regular ESN, LSTM, and ELM models. The findings indicate that the planned model performs the best in terms of prediction.

Soil temperature (Ts) is an essential regulator of a plant’s root growth, evapotranspiration rates, and hence soil water content. Over the last few years, in response to the climatic change, significant amount of research has been conducted worldwide to understand the quantitative link between soil temperature and the climatic factors, and it was highlighted that the hydrothermal conditions in the soil are continuously changing in response to the change of the hydro-meteorological factors. A large amount of the models have been developed and used in the past for the analysis and modelling of soil temperature, however, none of them has investigated the robustness and feasibilities of the deep echo state network (Deep ESN) model. A more accurate model for forecasting Ts presents many worldwide opportunities in improving irrigation efficiency in arid climates and help attain sustainable water resources management. This research compares the application of the novel Deep ESN model versus three conventional machine learning models for soil temperature forecasting at 10 and 20 cm depths. We combined several critical daily hydro-meteorological data into six different input combinations for constructing the Deep ESN model. The accuracy of the developed soil temperature models is evaluated using three deterministic indices. The results of the evaluation indicate that the Deep ESN model outperformed conventional machine learning methods and can reduce the root mean square error (RMSE) accuracy of the traditional models between 30 and 60% in both stations. In the test phase, the most accurate estimation was obtained by Deep ESN at depths of 10 cm by RMSE = 2.41 °C and 20 cm by RMSE = 1.28 °C in Champaign station and RMSE = 2.17 °C (10 cm) and RMSE = 1.52 °C (20 cm) in Springfield station. The superior performance of the Deep ESN model confirmed that this model can be successfully applied for modelling Ts based on meteorological paarameters.

Multilevel thresholding image segmentation will subdivide an image into several meaningful regions or objects, which makes the image more informative and easier to analyze. Optimal multilevel thresholding approaches are extensively used for segmentation because they are easy to implement and offer low computational cost. Multilevel thresholding image segmentation is frequently performed using popular methods such as Otsu’s between-class variance and Kapur’s entropy. Numerous researchers have used evolutionary algorithms to identify the best multilevel thresholds based on the above approaches using histogram. This paper uses the Energy Curve (EC) based thresholding method instead of the histogram. Chaotic Bidirectional Smell Agent Optimization with Adaptive Control Strategy (ChBSAOACS), a powerful evolutionary algorithm, is developed and employed in this paper to create and execute an effective method for multilevel thresholding segmentation of breast thermogram images based on energy curves. The proposed algorithm was tested for viability on standard breast thermogram images. All experimental data are examined quantitatively and qualitatively to verify the suggested method’s efficacy.

An efficient image segmentation method for skin cancer imaging using improved golden jackal optimization algorithm

Short-term traffic flow prediction based on secondary hybrid decomposition and deep echo state networks

Long‐lead forecasting for spatio‐temporal systems can entail complex nonlinear dynamics that are difficult to specify a priori. Current statistical methodologies for modeling these processes are often highly parameterized and, thus, challenging to implement from a computational perspective. One potential parsimonious solution to this problem is a method from the dynamical systems and engineering literature referred to as an echo state network (ESN). ESN models use reservoir computing to efficiently compute recurrent neural network forecasts. Moreover, multilevel (deep) hierarchical models have recently been shown to be successful at predicting high‐dimensional complex nonlinear processes, particularly those with multiple spatial and temporal scales of variability (such as those we often find in spatio‐temporal environmental data). Here, we introduce a deep ensemble ESN (D‐EESN) model. Despite the incorporation of a deep structure, the presented model is computationally efficient. We present two versions of this model for spatio‐temporal processes that produce forecasts and associated measures of uncertainty. The first approach utilizes a bootstrap ensemble framework, and the second is developed within a hierarchical Bayesian framework (BD‐EESN). This more general hierarchical Bayesian framework naturally accommodates non‐Gaussian data types and multiple levels of uncertainties. The methodology is first applied to a data set simulated from a novel non‐Gaussian multiscale Lorenz‐96 dynamical system simulation model and, then, to a long‐lead United States (U.S.) soil moisture forecasting application. Across both applications, the proposed methodology improves upon existing methods in terms of both forecast accuracy and quantifying uncertainty.

Human mental search-based multilevel thresholding for image segmentation