We present a technique for coarsely extracting the regions of natural color images which contain directional detail, e.g.. edges, texture, etc.. and smooth color regions. which we then use for image database indexing....
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We present a technique for coarsely extracting the regions of natural color images which contain directional detail, e.g.. edges, texture, etc.. and smooth color regions. which we then use for image database indexing. As a measure of color activity, we use a perceptually modified distance measure based on the sum-of-Angles criterion. We then apply histogram thresholding techniques to separate the image into smooth color regions and busy regions where edge, texture and color activity exists. Color segmentation is performed on the smooth areas using HSV histogram techniques, to obtain image regions with one dominant average color. Database indices are then created from the busy regions using the directional detail histogram technique along with the color vectors representing the segmented smooth areas. image retrieval is then performed using the histogram intersection method for the detailed areas and color vector distance measures are utilized for retrieval of the smooth color regions.
Presents the formulation of the dimension reduction problem using subset selection as a matrix approximation problem. A heuristic algorithm to solve this problem is presented. Numerical results using LANDSAT and AVIRI...
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Presents the formulation of the dimension reduction problem using subset selection as a matrix approximation problem. A heuristic algorithm to solve this problem is presented. Numerical results using LANDSAT and AVIRIS images show that the selected bands are contained in a space that is almost aligned with the first few principal components.
An approach for parsing MPEG compressed video into shots and sub-shots based only on the macroblock (MB) and motion vector (MV) information is presented. The system follows a two-pass scheme and has a hybrid rule-base...
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An approach for parsing MPEG compressed video into shots and sub-shots based only on the macroblock (MB) and motion vector (MV) information is presented. The system follows a two-pass scheme and has a hybrid rule-based/neural structure. A rough scan over the P frames locates the potential shot boundaries and the solution is then refined by a precise scan over the B frames of the respective neighborhoods. The "simpler" boundaries are recognized by the rule-based module, while the decisions for the "complex" ones are refined by the neural part. The latter is also used to distinguish dissolves from object and camera motions and to break the shots into sub-shots. The experiments demonstrate high speed and accuracy in shot detection and their characterization.
We propose an adjusted digital filtering method to overcome the Nyquist limitation of the iterative algorithm used to eliminate the twin image and demonstrate its advantages over existing algorithms. We also have appl...
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We propose an adjusted digital filtering method to overcome the Nyquist limitation of the iterative algorithm used to eliminate the twin image and demonstrate its advantages over existing algorithms. We also have applied and tested an electronic multiplexing method to eliminate the twin image noise in optical scanning holography.
Presents a novel approach to the problem of computer aided analysis of digital mammograms for breast cancer detection: namely, the development of algorithms to recognize unequivocally normal mammograms. First, the aut...
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Presents a novel approach to the problem of computer aided analysis of digital mammograms for breast cancer detection: namely, the development of algorithms to recognize unequivocally normal mammograms. First, the authors eliminate amorphous "clouds" or "blobs" in mammograms produced by normal glandular tissue of varying density using local average subtraction. Then the authors identify and remove normal connective tissue markings based on a set of specially designed line detectors. Any abnormality that may exist in the mammogram is therefore enhanced in the residual image, which makes the decision regarding the normality of the mammogram, much easier.
We study the problem of representing images within a multimedia Database Management System (DBMS), in order to support fast retrieval operations without compromising storage efficiency. To achieve this goal, we propos...
We study the problem of representing images within a multimedia Database Management System (DBMS), in order to support fast retrieval operations without compromising storage efficiency. To achieve this goal, we propose new image coding techniques which combine a wavelet representation, embedded coding of the wavelet coefficients, and segmentation of image-domain regions in the wavelet domain. A bitstream is generated in which each image region is encoded independently of other regions, without having to explicitly store information describing the regions. Simulation results show that our proposed algorithms achieve coding performance which compares favorably, both perceptually and objectively, to that achieved using state-of-the-art image/video coding techniques while additionally providing region-based support.
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.
In this paper, we present a new system to segment and label CT/MRI Brain slices using feature extraction and unsupervised clustering. In this technique, each voxel is assigned a feature pattern consisting of a scaled ...
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In this paper, we present a new system to segment and label CT/MRI Brain slices using feature extraction and unsupervised clustering. In this technique, each voxel is assigned a feature pattern consisting of a scaled family of differential geometrical invariant features. The invariant feature pattern is then assigned to a specific region using a two-stage neural network system. The first stage is a self-organizing principal components analysis (SOPCA) network that is used to project the feature vector onto its leading principal axes found by using principal components analysis. This step provides an effective basis for feature extraction. The second stage consists of a self-organizing feature map (SOFM) which will automatically cluster the input vector into different regions. The optimum number of regions (clusters) is obtained by a model fitting approach. Finally, a 3D connected component labeling algorithm is applied to ensure region connectivity. Implementation and performance of this technique are presented. Compared to other approaches, the new system is more accurate in extracting 3D anatomical structures of the brain, and can be apdated to real-time imaging scenarios.
An image warping technique based on segmented regions is introduced for the temporal prediction of videophone-type sequences. At the encoder, a set of control points are determined from the previous frame and their co...
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