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Pneumonia Detection from CXR using Adaptive Elephant Herd Optimization and Python Rectilinear Locomotion Strategy Cover

Pneumonia Detection from CXR using Adaptive Elephant Herd Optimization and Python Rectilinear Locomotion Strategy

Open Access
|May 2026

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Sample images from dataset.

Fig. 2.

Performance comparison of the proposed model.

Comparative analysis_

ModelAccuracy [%]
ResNet5092.9
DenseNet12193.6
EfficientNetB094.01
Proposed AEHO-PRLS96.57

Performance comparison_

ModelAccuracyPrecisionRecallF1-Score
GSO73.5774.9676.5774.62
RSO76.5973.8272.5873.10
BO74.9276.1479.2473.51
PSO89.3184.2183.6483.94
EHO92.3790.2190.9789.75
Proposed AEHO-PRLS96.5795.7394.0294.23

Hyperparameter values against various optimization algorithms_

ModelDropout_1Filter countDropout_2Dense_activationDropout_3Learning rateUnitsEpochsScoreLossAccuracy
GSO0.2320.3softmax0.10.005932250.10060.89290.7357
RSO0.35640.45softmax0.10.0052192450.14080.74120.7659
BO0.052560softmax0.150.002419448150.17890.48930.7492
PSO0.251280.25softmax0.070.00171507260400.21210.48930.8931
EHO0.21280.1softmax0.050.0038287256350.65560.2960.9237
Proposed AEHO-PRLS0.1640.05softmax0.010.00024914256280.7270.15860.9657

Proposed architecture_

LayerTypeParameters
InputImage224 × 224 × 3
Conv1Conv2D32 filters
Pool1MaxPool2 × 2
Conv2Conv2D64 filters
Pool2MaxPool2 × 2
DenseFullyConnected256
OutputSoftmax4 classes

Distribution of the dataset_

No. of imagesClass
1281Covid-19 CXRs
3270Normal CXRs
1656Viral pneumonia CXRs
3001Bacterial pneumonia CXRs

Ablation study of proposed model_

ModelAccuracy [%]
CNN88.12
CNN + EHO92.37
CNN + PRLS93.12
CNN + AEHO-PRLS96.57
Language: English
Page range: 143 - 152
Submitted on: Jun 19, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 24, 2026
Published on: May 20, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2026 AR Guru Gokul, N Kumaratharan, P Leela Rani, N Devi, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Measurement Science
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.