Applications of Evolutionary Computation in Image Processing and Pattern Recognition

This book presents the use of efficient Evolutionary Computation (EC) algorithms for solving diverse real-world image processing and pattern recognition problems. It provides an overview of the different aspects of evolutionary methods in order to enable the reader in reaching a global understanding of the field and, in conducting studies on specific evolutionary techniques that are related to applications in image processing and pattern recognition. It explains the basic ideas of the proposed applications in a way that can also be understood by readers outside of the field. Image processing and pattern recognition practitioners who are not evolutionary computation researchers will appreciate the discussed techniques beyond simple theoretical tools since they have been adapted to solve significant problems that commonly arise on such areas. On the other hand, members of the evolutionary computation community can learn the way in which image processing and pattern recognition problems can be translated into an optimization task. The book has been structured so that each chapter can be read independently from the others. It can serve as reference book for students and researchers with basic knowledge in image processing and EC methods.

Provides an overview of the different aspects of evolutionary methods Enables the reader to reach a global understanding of the field Structured so that each chapter can be read independently Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Erik Cuevas received his B.S. degree with distinction in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1995, the M.Sc. degree in Industrial Electronics from ITESO, Mexico, in 2000, and the Ph.D. degree from Freie Universität Berlin, Germany in 2006. Since 2006 he has been with the University of Guadalajara, where he is currently a full-time Professor in the Department of Computer Science. Since 2008, he is a member of the Mexican National Research System (SNI III). He is the author of several books and articles. A list of his books and publications can be seen in the CV attached to this application. His current research interest includes Meta-heuristics, computer vision, and mathematical methods. He serves as an editor in Expert System with Applications, ISA Transactions, and Applied Soft Computing, Applied Mathematical Modeling and Mathematics and Computers in Simulation. Alberto Luque Chang graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications and Electronics Engineering (2013), a Master of Science in Electronic Engineering and Computing (2016), and a Doctorate in Electronics and Computing Sciences (2021) in the University of Guadalajara (UdeG). He is currently a professor in the Division of Technologies for Cyber-Human Integration at the University Center for Exact Sciences and Engineering (CUCEI) of the UdeG. Likewise, since 2021, Dr. Luque is a member of the National System of Researchers, having the distinction of National Researcher Level 1. His areas of interest in research are Metaheuristic Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Optimization, Machine Learning and its applications. to Image Processing. Héctor Escobar received a B.S. degree with honors in Information Systems Engineering from the Autonomous University of Sinaloa, Mexico, in 2018 and an M.S. degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering from the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, in 2021. He is part of the Universityof Guadalajara, where he is a full-time Ph.D. student in the Electronics and Computer Science program. His current research interests include Metaheuristics, computer vision, artificial intelligence, and Agent-Based Modeling.

Inhalt

Introduction.- Image Segmentation Based on Differential Evolution Optimization.-Motion Estimation Based on Artificial Bee Colony (ABC).- Ellipse Detection on Images Inspired by the Collective Animal Behavior.- Template Matching by Using the States of Matter Algorithm.- Estimation of Multiple View Relations Considering Evolutionary Approaches.- Circle Detection on Images Based on an Evolutionary Algorithm that Reduces the Number of Function Evaluations.- Otsu and Kapur Segmentation Based on Harmony Search Optimization.- Leukocyte Detection by Using Electromagnetism-Like Optimization.- Automatic Segmentation by Using an Algorithm Based on the Behavior of Locust Swarms.