Foreword; Preface; Contents; Hybrid Swarms Optimization Based Image Segmentation; 1 Introduction; 2 Preliminaries; 2.1 Firefly Algorithm (FA); 2.2 Social Spider Optimization Algorithm (SSO); 3 The Proposed Hybrid Segmentation Algorithm; 4 Experiments and Discussion; 5 Conclusion and Future Work; References; Grayscale Image Segmentation Using Multilevel Thresholding and Nature-Inspired Algorithms; 1 Introduction; 2 Formulation of Multilevel Thresholding Problem; 2.1 Kapur's Entropy Criterion; 2.2 Otsu Criterion; 3 Nature-Inspired Algorithms Based Multilevel Thresholding

3.1 Swarm Intelligence-Based Optimization Algorithms Based Multilevel Thresholding3.2 Evolutionary Algorithms Based Multilevel Thresholding; 3.3 Physics-Based Algorithms Based Multilevel Thresholding; 3.4 Hybrid NAs Based Multilevel Thresholding; 4 GSA-GA Based Multilevel Image Thresholding; 4.1 GSA-GA; 4.2 Implementation of GSA-GA for Multilevel Thresholding; 5 Experimental Results and Discussion; 5.1 Test Images; 5.2 Experimental Settings; 5.3 Performance Metrics; 5.4 Experiment 1: Maximizing Kapur's Entropy; 5.5 Experiment 2: Maximizing Otsu

5.6 Running Time Analysis Using Student's t-test6 Conclusion; References; A Novel Hybrid CS-BFO Algorithm for Optimal Multilevel Image Thresholding Using Edge Magnitude Information; 1 Introduction; 2 Edge Magnitude Computation; 3 Evolutionary Computing Techniques; 3.1 Cuckoo Search Technique; 3.2 Genetic Algorithm; 3.3 Particle Swarm Optimization; 3.4 Hybrid CS-BFO Algorithm; 4 Proposed Methodology; 5 Results and Discussions; 6 Conclusion; References; REFII Model and Fuzzy Logic as a Tool for Image Classification Based on Image Example; 1 Introduction; 2 Background

3 REFII Model and Introduction4 Conceptual Solution Proposal; 5 Realization of Proposed Solution; 6 Model Application; 7 Future Research; 8 Conclusion; References; Microscopic Image Segmentation Using Hybrid Technique for Dengue Prediction; 1 Introduction; 2 Dengue Scenario All over the World; 3 The Dengue Virus and Its Effect in Human Body; 4 Dengue Diagnosis and Treatment; 4.1 Dengue Diagnosis; 4.2 Dengue Treatment; 5 Platelet Segmentation; 5.1 Image Acquisition; 5.2 Platelet Segmentation Using Color-Based Segmentation; 5.3 Platelet Segmentation Using K-Means Clustering Technique

5.4 Platelet Segmentation Using Hybrid Soft Computing Technique6 Conclusion; References; Extraction of Knowledge Rules for the Retrieval of Mesoscale Oceanic Structures in Ocean Satellite Images; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Contributions of the Chapter; 1.2 Related Work; 1.3 Structure of the Chapter; 2 Dataset; 3 Workflow of the Tool; 3.1 Extraction of Knowledge Rules; 4 Experimental Results; 4.1 Knowledge Rules; 4.2 Labeling; 5 Implementation; 5.1 User Interface; 5.2 Class Modeling; 5.3 Data Modeling; 6 Conclusions and Future Work; References