Pneumonia Detection from CXR using Adaptive Elephant Herd Optimization and Python Rectilinear Locomotion Strategy
By: AR Guru Gokul, N Kumaratharan, P Leela Rani and N Devi
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msr-2026-0018 | Journal eISSN: 1335-8871
Language: English
Page range: 143 - 152
Submitted on: Jun 19, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 24, 2026
Published on: May 20, 2026
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