This paper proposes a new stochastic optimizer called the Colony Predation Algorithm
(CPA) based on the corporate predation of animals in nature. CPA utilizes a mathematical …

COVID-19 is currently raging worldwide, with more patients being diagnosed every day. It
usually is diagnosed by examining pathological photographs of the patient's lungs. There is …

In recent years, swarm intelligence algorithms have received extensive attention and
research. Swarm intelligence algorithms are a biological heuristic method, which is widely …

Geopolymer concrete is an eco-efficient and environmentally friendly construction material.
Various ashes were used as the binder in geopolymer concrete, such as fly ash, ground …

A novel metaheuristic called Chaotic Marine Predators Algorithm (CMPA) is proposed and
investigated for the optimization of engineering problems. CMPA integrates the exploration …

In this paper, an Improved version of the Slime Mould Algorithm (ISMA) is proposed and
applied to efficiently solve the single-and bi-objective Economic and Emission Dispatch …

Image segmentation is an essential pre-processing step and is an indispensable part of
image analysis. This paper proposes Renyi's entropy multi-threshold image segmentation …

The artificial bee colony algorithm (ABC) has been successfully applied to various
optimization problems, but the algorithm still suffers from slow convergence and poor quality …

This paper introduces a novel physical-inspired metaheuristic algorithm called “Light
Spectrum Optimizer (LSO)” for continuous optimization problems. The inspiration for the …

Image segmentation is a procedure of dividing the digital image into multiple set of pixels.
The intention of the segmentation is to “transform the representation of medical images into …