This paper presents a new concept for 3-D free-form surface registration and object recognition using a new surface representation scheme. This representation scheme captures the 3-D curvature information of any free-...
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This paper presents a new concept for 3-D free-form surface registration and object recognition using a new surface representation scheme. This representation scheme captures the 3-D curvature information of any free-form surface and encodes it into a 2-D image corresponding to a certain point on the surface. This image is unique for this point and is independent from the object translation or orientation in space. For this reason we called this image “Surface Point Signature” (SPS). This scheme can be used as a global representation of the surface as well as a local one and also in a scale independent surface matching. It performs faster registration than existing registration approaches. We applied this technique in object registration, multimodal medical image registration and the recognition of multiple objects in a 3-D scene.
The inspection of lead-frame is important in semiconductor industry. During the production process, the quality control of lead-frame plays an important role. Here we introduce a method for inspection of contamination...
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(纸本)0780354060
The inspection of lead-frame is important in semiconductor industry. During the production process, the quality control of lead-frame plays an important role. Here we introduce a method for inspection of contamination and plating quality of lead frame. The basic method of segmentation of interested lead surface into five classes is discussed based on the samples supplied from IC manufacturing company. A two-stage inspection method is introduced based on the basic five classes. The discussion of the system realization and experimental results show the idea.
A novel approach has been developed for fast registration of two sets of 3-D curves or surfaces. The technique is an extension of Besl and Mackay's (1992) iterative closest point (ICP) algorithm. This technique so...
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(纸本)0818688211
A novel approach has been developed for fast registration of two sets of 3-D curves or surfaces. The technique is an extension of Besl and Mackay's (1992) iterative closest point (ICP) algorithm. This technique solves the computational complexity associated with the ICP algorithm by applying a novel grid closest point (GCP) transform and a genetic algorithm to minimize the cost function. A detailed description of the algorithm is presented along with a comparison of its performance versus several registration techniques. Two applications are presented in this paper. In the first, the algorithm is used to register 2-D head contours extracted from CT/MRI data to correct for possible mis-alignment caused by motion artifacts during scanning. In the second, the algorithm is used to register 3-D segments of the human jaw obtained using the shape from shading technique. Registration using the GCP/GA technique is found to be significantly faster and of comparable accuracy than two popular techniques in the computervision and medical imaging literature.
A novel integrated system is developed to obtain a record of the patient's occlusion using computervision. Data acquisition is obtained using intra-oral video camera. A modified Shape from Shading (SFS) technique...
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A novel integrated system is developed to obtain a record of the patient's occlusion using computervision. Data acquisition is obtained using intra-oral video camera. A modified Shape from Shading (SFS) technique using perspective projection and camera calibration is then used to extract accurate 3D information from a sequence of 2D images of the jaw. A novel technique for 3D data registration using Grid Closest Point (GCP) transform and genetic algorithms (GA) is used to register the output of the SFS stage. Triangulization is then performed, and a solid 3D model is obtained via a rapid prototype machine. The overall purpose of this research is to develop a model-based vision system for orthodontics that will replace traditional approaches and can be used in diagnosis, treatment planning, surgical simulation and implant purposes.
Motion can be estimated by detecting the edges of a moving object using Active Contours, and registering them together to obtain the motion model parameters. This idea can be applied to patient motion during the acqui...
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Motion can be estimated by detecting the edges of a moving object using Active Contours, and registering them together to obtain the motion model parameters. This idea can be applied to patient motion during the acquisition of an MRI to eliminate motion artifacts in the image. The data obtained during the MRI acquistion, the k-space, can be divided into several subbands such that each subband is acquired in a small fraction of the full imaging time. These subbands create invariant tissue feature maps called subband images. Using Active Contours, the relative motion is analyzed across the different subband images to determine the motion parameters. Using these motion parameters it is possible to correct the subbands, thus correcting the k-space. This has the potential to yield clear, noise-free MR images.
We present a new algorithm based on Dual Graph Contraction (DGC) to transform the Run Graph into its Minimum Line Property Preserving (MLPP) form which, when implemented in parallel, requires O(log(longestcurve)) step...
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This paper describes the application of fuzzy set theory in medical imaging, namely the segmentation of brain images. We propose a fully automatic technique to obtain image clusters. A modified fuzzy c-mean (FCM) clas...
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This paper describes the application of fuzzy set theory in medical imaging, namely the segmentation of brain images. We propose a fully automatic technique to obtain image clusters. A modified fuzzy c-mean (FCM) classification algorithm is used to provide a fuzzy partition. Our new method, inspired from the Markov Random Field (MRF), is less sensitive to noise as it filters the image while clustering it, and the filter parameters are enhanced in each iteration by the clustering process. We applied the new method on a noisy CT scan and on a single channel MRI scan. We recommend using a methodology of over segmentation to the textured MRI scan and a user guided-interface to obtain the final clusters. One of the applications of this technique is TBI recovery prediction in which it is important to consider the partial volume. It is shown that the system stabilizes after a number of iterations with the membership value of the region contours reflecting the partial volume value. The final stage of the process is devoted to decision making or the defuzzification process.
New computer imaging software is described. CVIPtools illustrates principles of computer imaging and enables rapid development of complex algorithms. The easy-to-use graphical user interface makes available over 170 f...
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images are important for many biomedical applications. Here, the authors focus on the feature-extraction part of the image analysis process. The following topics are dealt with: feature vectors and feature spaces; bin...
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images are important for many biomedical applications. Here, the authors focus on the feature-extraction part of the image analysis process. The following topics are dealt with: feature vectors and feature spaces; binary object features; histogram features; color features; spectral features; feature extraction using CVIPtools; analysis/preprocessing.
A 1.5V resistive fuse for image smoothing and segmentation using bulk-driven MOSFETs is presented. The circuit switches on only if the differential voltage applied across its input terminals is less than a set voltage...
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A 1.5V resistive fuse for image smoothing and segmentation using bulk-driven MOSFETs is presented. The circuit switches on only if the differential voltage applied across its input terminals is less than a set voltage;it switches off if the differential voltage is higher than the set value. The useful operation range of the circuit is 0.4V with a supply voltage of 1.5V and threshold voltages of V-Tn = 0.828V and V-Tp = -0.56V for n and g channel MOSFETs, respectively.
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