Image segmentation using multilevel thresholding based on type II fuzzy entropy and marine predators algorithm

The digital image segmentation is an open problem that is growing day by day and is attracting the attention of researchers from last few years. Image resolution and their speed has led to the use of thresholding approaches. Image thresholding is simple, easy and effective method for image segmentation. Multi-level image thresholding is a key perspective in several real-time pattern recognition and image processing-based applications. It identifies pixels quickly and effectively in different groups indicating multiple regions in an image. Segmentation of images based on thresholding by using various intelligent optimization techniques with fuzzy entropy is widely utilized for defining thresholds in a better way to use them precisely. In this research, a novel technique for multi-level thresholding is proposed by combining Fuzzy Entropy Type II (FE-TII) with recently developed meta-heuristics named Marine Predators Algorithm (MPA). For achieving optimal thresholds of an image, the maximization of entropy is tedious and consumes a lot of time with an increasing number of thresholds. The MPA method presented is analyzed in context with image segmentation, particularly on thresholds with TII-FE. For this reason, proposed methodology is evaluated using several images along with the distribution of histograms. For analyzing the performance efficiency of the proposed methodology, the results are compared and robustness is tested with efficiency of proposed technique to multi-level image segmentation, several images are used randomly from datasets.