Object Boundary Detection Using Active Contour Model via Multiswarm PSO with Fuzzy-Rule Based Adaptation of Inertia Factor

Table 1

Minimum snake energy values obtained by different methods.

Test images	Minimum energy by different methods
	Basic snake method	Multipopulation method	Proposed multiswarm PSO method
Star	32.6735	30.0565	27.8738
Vase	312.3285	286.8435	268.9538
Peppers	2312.7590	2265.8750	2216.6342
MRI	71.5205	69.8676	63.8672