Fusion Strategy for Improving Medical Image Segmentation

In this paper,we combine decision fusion methods with four metaheuristic algorithms(Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO)algorithm,Cuckoo search algorithm,modification of Cuckoo Search(CS McCulloch)algorithm and Genetic algorithm)in order to improve the image segmentation.The proposed technique based on fusing the data from Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO),Cuckoo search,modification of Cuckoo Search(CS McCulloch)and Genetic algorithms are obtained for improving magnetic resonance images(MRIs)segmentation.Four algorithms are used to compute the accuracy of each method while the outputs are passed to fusion methods.In order to obtain parts of the points that determine similar membership values,we apply the different rules of incorporation for these groups.The proposed approach is applied to challenging applications:MRI images,gray matter/white matter of brain segmentations and original black/white images Behavior of the proposed algorithm is provided by applying to different medical images.It is shown that the proposed method gives accurate results;due to the decision fusion produces the greatest improvement in classification accuracy.

GF-3 data real-time processing method based on multi-satellite distributed data processing system

Due to the limited scenes that synthetic aperture radar(SAR)satellites can detect,the full-track utilization rate is not high.Because of the computing and storage limitation of one satellite,it is difficult to process large amounts of data of spaceborne synthetic aperture radars.It is proposed to use a new method of networked satellite data processing for improving the efficiency of data processing.A multi-satellite distributed SAR real-time processing method based on Chirp Scaling(CS)imaging algorithm is studied in this paper,and a distributed data processing system is built with field programmable gate array(FPGA)chips as the kernel.Different from the traditional CS algorithm processing,the system divides data processing into three stages.The computing tasks are reasonably allocated to different data processing units(i.e.,satellites)in each stage.The method effectively saves computing and storage resources of satellites,improves the utilization rate of a single satellite,and shortens the data processing time.Gaofen-3(GF-3)satellite SAR raw data is processed by the system,with the performance of the method verified.

Structural reliability analysis using enhanced cuckoo search algorithm and artificial neural network

The present study proposed an enhanced cuckoo search(ECS) algorithm combined with artificial neural network(ANN) as the surrogate model to solve structural reliability problems. In order to enhance the accuracy and convergence rate of the original cuckoo search(CS) algorithm, the main parameters namely, abandon probability of worst nests paand search step sizeα0 are dynamically adjusted via nonlinear control equations. In addition, a global-best guided equation incorporating the information of global best nest is introduced to the ECS to enhance its exploitation. Then, the proposed ECS is linked to the well-trained ANN model for structural reliability analysis. The computational capability of the proposed algorithm is validated using five typical structural reliability problems and an engineering application. The comparison results show the efficiency and accuracy of the proposed algorithm.

TDOA Passive Location Based on Cuckoo Search Algorithm

This paper formulates a new framework to estimate the target position by adopting cuckoo search(CS)positioning algorithm. Addressing the nonlinear optimization problem is a crucial spot in the location system of time difference of arrival(TDOA). With the application of the Levy flight mechanism, the preferential selection mechanism and the elimination mechanism, the proposed approach prevents positioning results from falling into local optimum. These intelligent mechanisms are useful to ensure the population diversity and improve the convergence speed. Simulation results demonstrate that the cuckoo localization algorithm has higher locating precision and better performance than the conventional methods. Compared with particle swarm optimization(PSO) algorithm and Newton iteration algorithm, the proposed method can obtain the Cram′er-Rao lower bound(CRLB) and quickly achieve the global optimal solutions.

Hybrid gray wolf optimization-cuckoo search algorithm for RFID network planning

In recent years,with the rapid development of Internet of things(IoT)technology,radio frequency identification(RFID)technology as the core of IoT technology has been paid more and more attention,and RFID network planning(RNP)has become the primary concern.Compared with the traditional methods,meta-heuristic method is widely used in RNP.Aiming at the target requirements of RFID,such as fewer readers,covering more tags,reducing the interference between readers and saving costs,this paper proposes a hybrid gray wolf optimization-cuckoo search(GWO-CS)algorithm.This method uses the input representation based on random gray wolf search and evaluates the tag density and location to determine the combination performance of the reader's propagation area.Compared with particle swarm optimization(PSO)algorithm,cuckoo search(CS)algorithm and gray wolf optimization(GWO)algorithm under the same experimental conditions,the coverage of GWO-CS is 9.306%higher than that of PSO algorithm,6.963%higher than that of CS algorithm,and 3.488%higher than that of GWO algorithm.The results show that the GWO-CS algorithm cannot only improve the global search range,but also improve the local search depth.