This book collects different methodologies that permit metaheuristics and machine learning to solve real-world problems. This book has exciting chapters that employ evolutionary and swarm optimization tools combined with machine learning techniques. The fields of applications are from distribution systems until medical diagnosis, and they are also included different surveys and literature reviews that will enrich the reader. Besides, cutting-edge methods such as neuroevolutionary and IoT implementations are presented in some chapters. In this sense, the book provides theory and practical content with novel machine learning and metaheuristic algorithms. The chapters were compiled using a scientific perspective. Accordingly, the book is primarily intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Science, Engineering, and Computational Mathematics and can be used in courses on Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Machine Learning, among others. Likewise, the material can be helpful for research from the evolutionary computation, artificial intelligence communities.

METAHEURISTICS for MACHINE LEARNING The book unlocks the power of nature-inspired optimization in machine learning and presents a comprehensive guide to cutting-edge algorithms, interdisciplinary insights, and real-world applications. The field of metaheuristic optimization algorithms is experiencing rapid growth, both in academic research and industrial applications. These nature-inspired algorithms, which draw on phenomena like evolution, swarm behavior, and neural systems, have shown remarkable efficiency in solving complex optimization problems. With advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence, the application of metaheuristic optimization techniques has expanded, demonstrating significant potential in optimizing machine learning models, hyperparameter tuning, and feature selection, among other use-cases. In the industrial landscape, these techniques are becoming indispensable for solving real-world problems in sectors ranging from healthcare to cybersecurity and sustainability. Businesses are incorporating metaheuristic optimization into machine learning workflows to improve decision-making, automate processes, and enhance system performance. As the boundaries of what is computationally possible continue to expand, the integration of metaheuristic optimization and machine learning represents a pioneering frontier in computational intelligence, making this book a timely resource for anyone involved in this interdisciplinary field. Metaheuristics for Machine Learning: Algorithms and Applications serves as a comprehensive guide to the intersection of nature-inspired optimization and machine learning. Authored by leading experts, this book seamlessly integrates insights from computer science, biology, and mathematics to offer a panoramic view of the latest advancements in metaheuristic algorithms. You’ll find detailed yet accessible discussions of algorithmic theory alongside real-world case studies that demonstrate their practical applications in machine learning optimization. Perfect for researchers, practitioners, and students, this book provides cutting-edge content with a focus on applicability and interdisciplinary knowledge. Whether you aim to optimize complex systems, delve into neural networks, or enhance predictive modeling, this book arms you with the tools and understanding you need to tackle challenges efficiently. Equip yourself with this essential resource and navigate the ever-evolving landscape of machine learning and optimization with confidence. Audience The book is aimed at a broad audience encompassing researchers, practitioners, and students in the fields of computer science, data science, engineering, and mathematics. The detailed but accessible content makes it a must-have for both academia and industry professionals interested in the optimization aspects of machine learning algorithms.

A comprehensive book providing high-quality research addressing challenges in theoretical and application aspects of soft computing and machine learning in image processing and computer vision. Researchers are working to create new algorithms that combine the methods provided by CI approaches to solve the problems of image processing and computer vision such as image size, noise, illumination, and security. The 19 chapters in this book examine computational intelligence (CI) approaches as alternative solutions for automatic computer vision and image processing systems in a wide range of applications, using machine learning and soft computing. Applications highlighted in the book include: diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for ischemic stroke, object detection, tracking face detection and recognition; computational-based strategies for drug repositioning and improving performance with feature selection, extraction, and learning; methods capable of retrieving photometric and geometric transformed images; concepts of trading the cryptocurrency market based on smart price action strategies; comparative evaluation and prediction of exoplanets using machine learning methods; the risk of using failure rate with the help of MTTF and MTBF to calculate reliability; a detailed description of various techniques using edge detection algorithms; machine learning in smart houses; the strengths and limitations of swarm intelligence and computation; how to use bidirectional LSTM for heart arrhythmia detection; a comprehensive study of content-based image-retrieval techniques for feature extraction; machine learning approaches to understanding angiogenesis; handwritten image enhancement based on neutroscopic-fuzzy. Audience The book has been designed for researchers, engineers, graduate, and post-graduate students wanting to learn more about the theoretical and application aspects of soft computing and machine learning in image processing and computer vision.

A comprehensive book providing high-quality research addressing challenges in theoretical and application aspects of soft computing and machine learning in image processing and computer vision. Researchers are working to create new algorithms that combine the methods provided by CI approaches to solve the problems of image processing and computer vision such as image size, noise, illumination, and security. The 19 chapters in this book examine computational intelligence (CI) approaches as alternative solutions for automatic computer vision and image processing systems in a wide range of applications, using machine learning and soft computing. Applications highlighted in the book include: diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for ischemic stroke, object detection, tracking face detection and recognition; computational-based strategies for drug repositioning and improving performance with feature selection, extraction, and learning; methods capable of retrieving photometric and geometric transformed images; concepts of trading the cryptocurrency market based on smart price action strategies; comparative evaluation and prediction of exoplanets using machine learning methods; the risk of using failure rate with the help of MTTF and MTBF to calculate reliability; a detailed description of various techniques using edge detection algorithms; machine learning in smart houses; the strengths and limitations of swarm intelligence and computation; how to use bidirectional LSTM for heart arrhythmia detection; a comprehensive study of content-based image-retrieval techniques for feature extraction; machine learning approaches to understanding angiogenesis; handwritten image enhancement based on neutroscopic-fuzzy. Audience The book has been designed for researchers, engineers, graduate, and post-graduate students wanting to learn more about the theoretical and application aspects of soft computing and machine learning in image processing and computer vision.

Using metaheuristics to enhance machine learning techniques has become trendy and has achieved major successes in both supervised (classification and regression) and unsupervised (clustering and rule mining) problems. Furthermore, automatically generating programs via metaheuristics, as a form of evolutionary computation and swarm intelligence, has now gained widespread popularity. This book investigates different ways of integrating metaheuristics into machine learning techniques, from both theoretical and practical standpoints. It explores how metaheuristics can be adapted in order to enhance machine learning tools and presents an overview of the main metaheuristic programming methods. Moreover, real-world applications are provided for illustration, e.g., in clustering, big data, machine health monitoring, underwater sonar targets, and banking.

This book takes a balanced approach between theoretical understanding and real-time applications. All the topics included real-world problems which show how to explore, build, evaluate, and optimize machine learning models fusion with metaheuristic algorithms. Optimization algorithms classified into two broad categories as deterministic and probabilistic algorithms. The content of book elaborates optimization algorithms such as particle swarm optimization, ant colony optimization, whale search algorithm, and cuckoo search algorithm.

Intended for researchers and practitioners alike, this book covers carefully selected yet broad topics in optimization, machine learning, and metaheuristics. Written by world-leading academic researchers who are extremely experienced in industrial applications, this self-contained book is the first of its kind that provides comprehensive background knowledge, particularly practical guidelines, and state-of-the-art techniques. New algorithms are carefully explained, further elaborated with pseudocode or flowcharts, and full working source code is made freely available. This is followed by a presentation of a variety of data-driven single- and multi-objective optimization algorithms that seamlessly integrate modern machine learning such as deep learning and transfer learning with evolutionary and swarm optimization algorithms. Applications of data-driven optimization ranging from aerodynamic design, optimization of industrial processes, to deep neural architecture search are included.