This document describes an image preprocessing scheme for line detection using the Hough transform in a mobile robot vision system. The preprocessing includes resizing images to 128x96 pixels, converting to grayscale, performing edge detection using Sobel filters, and edge thinning. A newly developed edge thinning method is found to produce images better suited for the Hough transform than other thinning methods. The preprocessed images are then used as input for line detection and the robot's self-navigation system.
This document presents a method for tracking moving objects in video sequences using affine flow parameters combined with illumination insensitive template matching. The method extracts affine flow parameters from frames to model local object motion using affine transformations. It then applies template matching with illumination compensation to track objects across frames while being robust to illumination changes. The method is evaluated on various indoor and outdoor database videos and is shown to effectively track objects without false detections, handling issues like illumination variations, camera motion and dynamic backgrounds better than other methods.
This document describes a web application that can automatically generate Entity Relationship (ER) diagrams. It takes entity, attribute, and relationship details as input from the user and outputs an ER diagram. The proposed system has a 3-module architecture: 1) it accepts input from the user, 2) generates the ER diagram automatically based on the input, and 3) stores the output diagram. Experimental results demonstrate how diagrams are generated at different levels of complexity based on filtering of the input details. The automated generation of ER diagrams using this web application makes the process easier for users compared to traditional manual tools.
A Biometric Approach to Encrypt a File with the Help of Session KeySougata Das
The main objective of this work is to provide a two layer authentication system through biometric (face) and conventional session based password authentication. The encryption key for this authentication will be generated with the combination of the biometric key and session based password.
This document summarizes and reviews several techniques for image mining, including feature extraction, image clustering, and object recognition algorithms. It discusses color, texture, and edge feature extraction techniques and evaluates their precision and recall. It also describes the block truncation algorithm for image recognition and the cascade feature extraction approach. The key techniques - color moments, block truncation coding, and cascade classifiers - are evaluated based on experimental recall and precision results. Overall, the document provides an overview of different image mining techniques and evaluates their effectiveness.
Content Based Image Retrieval Approach Based on Top-Hat Transform And Modifie...cscpconf
In this paper a robust approach is proposed for content based image retrieval (CBIR) using texture analysis techniques. The proposed approach includes three main steps. In the first one, shape detection is done based on Top-Hat transform to detect and crop object part of the image. Second step is included a texture feature representation algorithm using color local binary patterns (CLBP) and local variance features. Finally, to retrieve mostly closing matching images to the query, log likelihood ratio is used. The performance of the proposed approach is evaluated using Corel and Simplicity image sets and it compared by some of other well-known approaches in terms of precision and recall which shows the superiority of the proposed approach. Low noise sensitivity, rotation invariant, shift invariant, gray scale invariant and low computational complexity are some of other advantages.
IRJET- Digital Image Forgery Detection using Local Binary Patterns (LBP) and ...IRJET Journal
This document proposes a method to detect digital image forgeries using local binary patterns (LBP) and histogram of oriented gradients (HOG). It extracts LBP features from the input image, then applies HOG to the LBP features. These combined features are classified using a support vector machine (SVM) as authentic or tampered. Testing on CASIA datasets achieved detection rates of 92.3% for CASIA-1 and 96.1% for CASIA-2, outperforming other existing methods. The method is effective at forgery detection while having reduced time complexity.
This document discusses image registration using mutual information. It describes mutual information as a similarity measure that is robust to illumination changes, modality differences, and occlusions. It can accurately register both monomodal and multimodal images in real-time. The document evaluates three optimization techniques for mutual information-based registration - gradient descent, conjugate gradient, and random search. Gradient descent produced the most accurate registrations with the lowest error values. Entropy, mutual information, and error values are calculated and reported to evaluate the registration results for both mono and multimodal images. Gradient descent optimization achieved the best alignment between images as indicated by the increased mutual information and decreased error values after registration.
Cartoon Based Image Retrieval : An Indexing Approachmlaij
This paper proposes a methodology for the content based image retrieval which is implemented on the
cartoon images. The similarities between a query cartoon character image and the images in database are
computed by the feature extraction using the fusion descriptors of SIFT (Scale Invariant Feature
Transforms) and HOG (Histogram of Gradient). Based on the similarities, the cartoon images same or
similar to query images are identified and retrieved. This method makes use of indexing technique for more
efficient and scalable retrieval of the cartoon character. The experiment results demonstrate that the
proposed method is efficient in retrieving the cartoon images from the large database.
This document presents a method for tracking moving objects in video sequences using affine flow parameters combined with illumination insensitive template matching. The method extracts affine flow parameters from frames to model local object motion using affine transformations. It then applies template matching with illumination compensation to track objects across frames while being robust to illumination changes. The method is evaluated on various indoor and outdoor database videos and is shown to effectively track objects without false detections, handling issues like illumination variations, camera motion and dynamic backgrounds better than other methods.
This document describes a web application that can automatically generate Entity Relationship (ER) diagrams. It takes entity, attribute, and relationship details as input from the user and outputs an ER diagram. The proposed system has a 3-module architecture: 1) it accepts input from the user, 2) generates the ER diagram automatically based on the input, and 3) stores the output diagram. Experimental results demonstrate how diagrams are generated at different levels of complexity based on filtering of the input details. The automated generation of ER diagrams using this web application makes the process easier for users compared to traditional manual tools.
A Biometric Approach to Encrypt a File with the Help of Session KeySougata Das
The main objective of this work is to provide a two layer authentication system through biometric (face) and conventional session based password authentication. The encryption key for this authentication will be generated with the combination of the biometric key and session based password.
This document summarizes and reviews several techniques for image mining, including feature extraction, image clustering, and object recognition algorithms. It discusses color, texture, and edge feature extraction techniques and evaluates their precision and recall. It also describes the block truncation algorithm for image recognition and the cascade feature extraction approach. The key techniques - color moments, block truncation coding, and cascade classifiers - are evaluated based on experimental recall and precision results. Overall, the document provides an overview of different image mining techniques and evaluates their effectiveness.
Content Based Image Retrieval Approach Based on Top-Hat Transform And Modifie...cscpconf
In this paper a robust approach is proposed for content based image retrieval (CBIR) using texture analysis techniques. The proposed approach includes three main steps. In the first one, shape detection is done based on Top-Hat transform to detect and crop object part of the image. Second step is included a texture feature representation algorithm using color local binary patterns (CLBP) and local variance features. Finally, to retrieve mostly closing matching images to the query, log likelihood ratio is used. The performance of the proposed approach is evaluated using Corel and Simplicity image sets and it compared by some of other well-known approaches in terms of precision and recall which shows the superiority of the proposed approach. Low noise sensitivity, rotation invariant, shift invariant, gray scale invariant and low computational complexity are some of other advantages.
IRJET- Digital Image Forgery Detection using Local Binary Patterns (LBP) and ...IRJET Journal
This document proposes a method to detect digital image forgeries using local binary patterns (LBP) and histogram of oriented gradients (HOG). It extracts LBP features from the input image, then applies HOG to the LBP features. These combined features are classified using a support vector machine (SVM) as authentic or tampered. Testing on CASIA datasets achieved detection rates of 92.3% for CASIA-1 and 96.1% for CASIA-2, outperforming other existing methods. The method is effective at forgery detection while having reduced time complexity.
This document discusses image registration using mutual information. It describes mutual information as a similarity measure that is robust to illumination changes, modality differences, and occlusions. It can accurately register both monomodal and multimodal images in real-time. The document evaluates three optimization techniques for mutual information-based registration - gradient descent, conjugate gradient, and random search. Gradient descent produced the most accurate registrations with the lowest error values. Entropy, mutual information, and error values are calculated and reported to evaluate the registration results for both mono and multimodal images. Gradient descent optimization achieved the best alignment between images as indicated by the increased mutual information and decreased error values after registration.
Cartoon Based Image Retrieval : An Indexing Approachmlaij
This paper proposes a methodology for the content based image retrieval which is implemented on the
cartoon images. The similarities between a query cartoon character image and the images in database are
computed by the feature extraction using the fusion descriptors of SIFT (Scale Invariant Feature
Transforms) and HOG (Histogram of Gradient). Based on the similarities, the cartoon images same or
similar to query images are identified and retrieved. This method makes use of indexing technique for more
efficient and scalable retrieval of the cartoon character. The experiment results demonstrate that the
proposed method is efficient in retrieving the cartoon images from the large database.
This document presents a study on medial axis transformation (MAT) based skeletonization of image patterns using image processing techniques. It discusses how the MAT of an image can be extracted by first computing the Euclidean distance transform of the binary image. Local maxima in the distance transform image correspond to the MAT. Several performance evaluation metrics for analyzing skeletonized images are also introduced, such as connectivity number, thinness measurement and sensitivity. The technique is demonstrated on sample images and results show it can effectively extract the skeleton with good computational speed.
This document summarizes a paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Current Trends in Engineering and Management. The paper proposes using discrete wavelet transform techniques for pixel-based fusion of multi-focus images. It discusses registering the images and then applying pixel-level fusion methods like average, minimum and maximum approaches. It also introduces a wavelet-based fusion method that decomposes images into different frequency bands for fusion. The goal is to produce a single fused image that has the maximum information and focus from the input images.
This document summarizes techniques for detecting tampered digital images. It discusses passive ("blind") methods that detect forgeries by analyzing the statistical properties and digital fingerprints of images without prior knowledge. These techniques examine inconsistencies introduced during tampering that alter the image's noise, compression, color, and other attributes. The document also outlines different types of forgeries like copy-move, splicing, retouching, and techniques using JPEG compression and lighting analysis. It reviews papers on demosaicing regularity detection and noise variation analysis for passive forgery identification.
Comparison of various Image Registration Techniques with the Proposed Hybrid ...idescitation
Image Registration is termed as the method to
transform different forms of image data into one coordinate
system. Registration is a important part in image processing
which is used for matching the pictures which are obtained at
different time intervals or from various sensors. A broad range
of registration techniques have been developed for the various
types of image data. These techniques are independently
studied for many applications resulting in the large body of
result. Vision is the most advanced of human sensors, so
naturally images play one of the most important roles in
human perception. Image registration is one of the branches
encompassed by the diverse field of digital image processing.
Due to its importance in many application areas as well as
since its nature is complicated; image registration is now the
topic of much recent research. Registration algorithms tend
to compute transformations to set correspondence betweenthe two images. In this paper the survey is done on various
image registration techniques. Also the different techniques
are compared with the proposed system of the projec
Empirical Coding for Curvature Based Linear Representation in Image Retrieval...iosrjce
The document presents a new approach called Linear Curvature Empirical Coding (LCEC) for image retrieval. LCEC aims to improve upon existing curvature-based coding approaches by linearly representing the curvature scale space plot and then applying empirical coding to select descriptive shape features. The linear representation considers variations across all smoothing factors rather than discarding information below a threshold. Empirical coding is used to select features based on variation density rather than just magnitude. The results show LCEC performs better than previous methods for image retrieval.
A comparative analysis of retrieval techniques in content based image retrievalcsandit
Basic group of visual techniques such as color, shape, texture are used in Content Based Image
Retrievals (CBIR) to retrieve query image or sub region of image to find similar images in
image database. To improve query result, relevance feedback is used many times in CBIR to
help user to express their preference and improve query results. In this paper, a new approach
for image retrieval is proposed which is based on the features such as Color Histogram, Eigen
Values and Match Point. Images from various types of database are first identified by using
edge detection techniques .Once the image is identified, then the image is searched in the
particular database, then all related images are displayed. This will save the retrieval time.
Further to retrieve the precise query image, any of the three techniques are used and
comparison is done w.r.t. average retrieval time. Eigen value technique found to be the best as
compared with other two techniques.
Texture based feature extraction and object trackingPriyanka Goswami
This document provides a project report on texture-based feature extraction and object tracking. It discusses using various texture analysis techniques like Local Binary Pattern (LBP), Local Derivative Pattern (LDP), and Local Ternary Pattern (LTP) to extract features from images for tasks like cloud tracking. It implements these techniques in MATLAB and evaluates them on standard datasets to extract features and represent images with histograms for tasks like image recognition and analysis while reducing computational requirements compared to using raw images. The techniques are then applied to track cloud motion in weather satellite images by analyzing differences in texture histograms over time.
Automatic rectification of perspective distortion from a single image using p...ijcsa
Perspective distortion occurs due to the perspective projection of 3D scene on a 2D surface. Correcting the distortion of a single image without losing any desired information is one of the challenging task in the field of Computer Vision. We consider the problem of estimating perspective distortion from a single still image of an unstructured environment and to make perspective correction which is both quantitatively accurate as well as visually pleasing. Corners are detected based on the orientation of the image. A method based on plane homography and transformation is used to make perspective correction. The algorithm infers frontier information directly from the images, without any reference objects or prior knowledge of the camera parameters. The frontiers are detected using geometric context based segmentation. The goal of this paper is to present a framework providing fully automatic and fast perspective correction.
Real-time Multi-object Face Recognition Using Content Based Image Retrieval (...IJECEIAES
Face recognition system in real time is divided into three processes, namely feature extraction, clustering, detection, and recognition. Each of these stages uses different methods, Local Binary Pattern (LBP), Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering (AHC) and Euclidean Distance. Multi-face image search using Content Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) method. CBIR performs image search by image feature itself. Based on real time trial results, the accuracy value obtained is 61.64%.
Fuzzy Region Merging Using Fuzzy Similarity Measurement on Image Segmentation IJECEIAES
Some image’s regions have unbalance information, such as blurred contour, shade, and uneven brightness. Those regions are called as ambiguous regions. Ambiguous region cause problem during region merging process in interactive image segmentation because that region has double information, both as object and background. We proposed a new region merging strategy using fuzzy similarity measurement for image segmentation. The proposed method has four steps; the first step is initial segmentation using mean-shift algorithm. The second step is giving markers manually to indicate the object and background region. The third step is determining the fuzzy region or ambiguous region in the images. The last step is fuzzy region merging using fuzzy similarity measurement. The experimental results demonstrated that the proposed method is able to segment natural images and dental panoramic images successfully with the average value of misclassification error (ME) 1.96% and 5.47%, respectively.
An Improved Way of Segmentation and Classification of Remote Sensing Images U...ijsrd.com
The Ultimate significance of Images lies in processing the digital image which stems from two principal application areas: Advances of pictorial information for human interpretation; and dispensation of image data for storage, communication, and illustration for self-sufficient machine perception. The objective of this research work is to define the meaning and possibility of image segmentation based on remote sensing images which are successively classified with statistical measures. In this paper kernel induced Possiblistic C-means clustering algorithm has been implemented for classifying remote sensing image data with image features. As a final point of the proposed work is to point out that this algorithm works well for segmenting and classifying the image with better accuracy with statistical metrices.
This document summarizes an evaluation of texture feature extraction methods for content-based image retrieval, including co-occurrence matrices, Tamura features, and Gabor filters. The evaluation tested these methods on a Corel image collection using Manhattan distance as the similarity measure. Co-occurrence matrices performed best with homogeneity as the feature, while Gabor wavelets showed better performance for homogeneous textures of fixed sizes. Tamura features performed poorly with directionality. Overall, co-occurrence matrices provided the best results for general texture retrieval.
A novel approach to Image Fusion using combination of Wavelet Transform and C...IJSRD
Panchromatic furthermore multi-spectral image fusion outstands common methods of high-resolution color image amalgamation. In digital image reconstruction, image fusion is standout pre-processing step that aims increasing hotspot image quality to extricate all suitable information from source images ruining inconsistencies or artifacts. Around the different strategies available for image fusion, Wavelet and Curvelet based algorithms are mostly preferred. Wavelet transform is useful for point singularities while Curvelet transform, as the name describes, is more useful for the analysis of images having curved shape edges. This paper reveals a study of development in the field of image fusion.
Content-based Image Retrieval Using The knowledge of Color, Texture in Binary...Zahra Mansoori
This document presents a new approach for content-based image retrieval that combines color, texture, and a binary tree structure to describe images and their features. Color histograms in HSV color space and wavelet texture features are extracted as low-level features. A binary tree partitions each image into regions based on color and represents higher-level spatial relationships. The performance of the proposed system is evaluated on a subset of the COREL image database and compared to the SIMPLIcity image retrieval system. Experimental results show the proposed system has better retrieval performance than SIMPLIcity in some categories and comparable performance in others.
Implementation of Object Tracking for Real Time VideoIDES Editor
Real-time tracking of object boundaries is an
important task in many vision applications. Here we propose
an approach to implement the level set method. This approach
does not need to solve any partial differential equations (PDFs),
thus reducing the computation dramatically compared with
optimized narrow band techniques proposed before. With our
approach, real-time level-set based video tracking can be
achieved.
PC-based Vision System for Operating Parameter Identification on a CNC MachineIDES Editor
Identification of suitable or optimum operating
parameters on a CNC machine is a non-trivial task. Especially
when the material of the component changes, operating
parameters need to be suitably varied. In this paper, a PCbased
vision system is presented for the automatic identification
of component material and appropriate selection of operating
parameters. The objective of this work is to develop a support
system to aid the operator in quick identification of machining
parameters
Ug 205-image-retrieval-using-re-ranking-algorithm-11Ijcem Journal
This document summarizes a research paper on improving image search results through re-ranking algorithms. It discusses limitations of current keyword-based image search engines, such as irrelevant results and duplicate images. The paper proposes re-ranking images to reduce user effort and generate more accurate results for a specified object class. It describes extracting color features from images and using histograms to re-rank images retrieved from a web search based on the object identifier. The paper outlines implementing k-means and hierarchical clustering algorithms to cluster and re-rank images based on color similarity. It presents experimental results clustering 100 images into 4 groups and discusses applications and opportunities for future work.
COLOUR BASED IMAGE SEGMENTATION USING HYBRID KMEANS WITH WATERSHED SEGMENTATIONIAEME Publication
Image processing, arbitrarily manipulating an image to achieve an aesthetic standard or to support a preferred reality. The objective of segmentation is partitioning an image into distinct regions containing each pixels with similar attributes. Image segmentation can be done using thresholding, color space segmentation, k-means clustering.
Segmentation is the low-level operation concerned with partitioning images by determining disjoint and homogeneous regions or, equivalently, by finding edges or boundaries. The homogeneous regions, or the edges, are supposed to correspond, actual objects, or parts of them, within the images. Thus, in a large number of applications in image processing and computer vision, segmentation plays a fundamental role as the first step before applying to images higher-level operations such as recognition, semantic interpretation, and representation. Until very recently, attention has been focused on segmentation of gray-level images since these have been the only kind of visual information that acquisition devices were able to take the computer resources to handle. Nowadays, color image has definitely displaced monochromatic information and computation power is no longer a limitation in processing large volumes of data. In this paper proposed hybrid k-means with watershed segmentation algorithm is used segment the images. Filtering techniques is used as noise filtration method to improve the results and PSNR, MSE performance parameters has been calculated and shows the level of accuracy
Improving image resolution through the cra algorithm involved recycling proce...csandit
Image processing concepts are widely used in medical fields. Digital images are prone to a
variety of types of noise. Noise is the result of errors in the image acquisition process for
reconstruction that result in pixel values that reflect the true intensities of the real scenes. A lot
of researchers are working on the field analysis and processing of multi-dimensional images.
Work previously hasn’t sufficient to stop them, so they continue performance work is due by the
researcher. In this paper we contribute a novel research work for analysis and performance
improvement about to image resolution. We proposed Concede Reconstruction Algorithm (CRA)
Involved Recycling Process to reduce the remained problem in improvement part of an image
processing. The CRA algorithms have better response from researcher to use them
This document discusses the influence of phase transformation on the work hardening characteristics of Pb-(1-3)wt.%Sb alloys. Specifically, it examines how properties like the coefficient of work hardening (χp), yield stress (σy), and fracture stress (σf) change with aging temperature (Ta) for both quenched (type I) and slowly cooled (type II) samples. It finds that these properties decrease with increasing Ta in two stages around the transformation temperature, and are generally higher for type I samples. The fracture strain (εf) increases with Ta. Microstructural analysis shows the Sb-rich phase dissolving at higher Ta. Activation energies indicate different deformation mechanisms are active in
This document summarizes a research paper that proposes using a fuzzy logic controller based D-STATCOM to improve power quality in an unbalanced distribution system. Specifically, it aims to mitigate issues like voltage swell and sag. The paper first discusses common power quality problems in distribution systems and existing mitigation methods. It then presents a 13-bus IEEE test feeder model with an introduced D-STATCOM at bus 632. The performance of the proposed fuzzy logic controlled D-STATCOM is compared to a D-STATCOM using PI control to address power quality issues like voltage fluctuations, through MATLAB simulations. Key components of the fuzzy logic controller like fuzzification, rule base development and inference are also outlined.
This document discusses security issues related to the migration from IPv4 to IPv6 networks. It analyzes common network attacks in IPv4 and how they may impact IPv6 networks. These attacks include reconnaissance attacks, host initialization attacks, broadcast amplification attacks, header manipulation attacks, routing attacks, and firewall evasion through fragmentation. The document provides guidelines to mitigate these attacks, such as using random node IDs, securing neighbor discovery and DHCPv6, ingress filtering of packets, and parsing entire extension header chains. It addresses that while IPv6 introduces new vulnerabilities, existing IPv4 threats will also impact IPv6 networks, and secure migration techniques are needed as IPv4 and IPv6 networks coexist during the transition period.
This document presents a study on medial axis transformation (MAT) based skeletonization of image patterns using image processing techniques. It discusses how the MAT of an image can be extracted by first computing the Euclidean distance transform of the binary image. Local maxima in the distance transform image correspond to the MAT. Several performance evaluation metrics for analyzing skeletonized images are also introduced, such as connectivity number, thinness measurement and sensitivity. The technique is demonstrated on sample images and results show it can effectively extract the skeleton with good computational speed.
This document summarizes a paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Current Trends in Engineering and Management. The paper proposes using discrete wavelet transform techniques for pixel-based fusion of multi-focus images. It discusses registering the images and then applying pixel-level fusion methods like average, minimum and maximum approaches. It also introduces a wavelet-based fusion method that decomposes images into different frequency bands for fusion. The goal is to produce a single fused image that has the maximum information and focus from the input images.
This document summarizes techniques for detecting tampered digital images. It discusses passive ("blind") methods that detect forgeries by analyzing the statistical properties and digital fingerprints of images without prior knowledge. These techniques examine inconsistencies introduced during tampering that alter the image's noise, compression, color, and other attributes. The document also outlines different types of forgeries like copy-move, splicing, retouching, and techniques using JPEG compression and lighting analysis. It reviews papers on demosaicing regularity detection and noise variation analysis for passive forgery identification.
Comparison of various Image Registration Techniques with the Proposed Hybrid ...idescitation
Image Registration is termed as the method to
transform different forms of image data into one coordinate
system. Registration is a important part in image processing
which is used for matching the pictures which are obtained at
different time intervals or from various sensors. A broad range
of registration techniques have been developed for the various
types of image data. These techniques are independently
studied for many applications resulting in the large body of
result. Vision is the most advanced of human sensors, so
naturally images play one of the most important roles in
human perception. Image registration is one of the branches
encompassed by the diverse field of digital image processing.
Due to its importance in many application areas as well as
since its nature is complicated; image registration is now the
topic of much recent research. Registration algorithms tend
to compute transformations to set correspondence betweenthe two images. In this paper the survey is done on various
image registration techniques. Also the different techniques
are compared with the proposed system of the projec
Empirical Coding for Curvature Based Linear Representation in Image Retrieval...iosrjce
The document presents a new approach called Linear Curvature Empirical Coding (LCEC) for image retrieval. LCEC aims to improve upon existing curvature-based coding approaches by linearly representing the curvature scale space plot and then applying empirical coding to select descriptive shape features. The linear representation considers variations across all smoothing factors rather than discarding information below a threshold. Empirical coding is used to select features based on variation density rather than just magnitude. The results show LCEC performs better than previous methods for image retrieval.
A comparative analysis of retrieval techniques in content based image retrievalcsandit
Basic group of visual techniques such as color, shape, texture are used in Content Based Image
Retrievals (CBIR) to retrieve query image or sub region of image to find similar images in
image database. To improve query result, relevance feedback is used many times in CBIR to
help user to express their preference and improve query results. In this paper, a new approach
for image retrieval is proposed which is based on the features such as Color Histogram, Eigen
Values and Match Point. Images from various types of database are first identified by using
edge detection techniques .Once the image is identified, then the image is searched in the
particular database, then all related images are displayed. This will save the retrieval time.
Further to retrieve the precise query image, any of the three techniques are used and
comparison is done w.r.t. average retrieval time. Eigen value technique found to be the best as
compared with other two techniques.
Texture based feature extraction and object trackingPriyanka Goswami
This document provides a project report on texture-based feature extraction and object tracking. It discusses using various texture analysis techniques like Local Binary Pattern (LBP), Local Derivative Pattern (LDP), and Local Ternary Pattern (LTP) to extract features from images for tasks like cloud tracking. It implements these techniques in MATLAB and evaluates them on standard datasets to extract features and represent images with histograms for tasks like image recognition and analysis while reducing computational requirements compared to using raw images. The techniques are then applied to track cloud motion in weather satellite images by analyzing differences in texture histograms over time.
Automatic rectification of perspective distortion from a single image using p...ijcsa
Perspective distortion occurs due to the perspective projection of 3D scene on a 2D surface. Correcting the distortion of a single image without losing any desired information is one of the challenging task in the field of Computer Vision. We consider the problem of estimating perspective distortion from a single still image of an unstructured environment and to make perspective correction which is both quantitatively accurate as well as visually pleasing. Corners are detected based on the orientation of the image. A method based on plane homography and transformation is used to make perspective correction. The algorithm infers frontier information directly from the images, without any reference objects or prior knowledge of the camera parameters. The frontiers are detected using geometric context based segmentation. The goal of this paper is to present a framework providing fully automatic and fast perspective correction.
Real-time Multi-object Face Recognition Using Content Based Image Retrieval (...IJECEIAES
Face recognition system in real time is divided into three processes, namely feature extraction, clustering, detection, and recognition. Each of these stages uses different methods, Local Binary Pattern (LBP), Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering (AHC) and Euclidean Distance. Multi-face image search using Content Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) method. CBIR performs image search by image feature itself. Based on real time trial results, the accuracy value obtained is 61.64%.
Fuzzy Region Merging Using Fuzzy Similarity Measurement on Image Segmentation IJECEIAES
Some image’s regions have unbalance information, such as blurred contour, shade, and uneven brightness. Those regions are called as ambiguous regions. Ambiguous region cause problem during region merging process in interactive image segmentation because that region has double information, both as object and background. We proposed a new region merging strategy using fuzzy similarity measurement for image segmentation. The proposed method has four steps; the first step is initial segmentation using mean-shift algorithm. The second step is giving markers manually to indicate the object and background region. The third step is determining the fuzzy region or ambiguous region in the images. The last step is fuzzy region merging using fuzzy similarity measurement. The experimental results demonstrated that the proposed method is able to segment natural images and dental panoramic images successfully with the average value of misclassification error (ME) 1.96% and 5.47%, respectively.
An Improved Way of Segmentation and Classification of Remote Sensing Images U...ijsrd.com
The Ultimate significance of Images lies in processing the digital image which stems from two principal application areas: Advances of pictorial information for human interpretation; and dispensation of image data for storage, communication, and illustration for self-sufficient machine perception. The objective of this research work is to define the meaning and possibility of image segmentation based on remote sensing images which are successively classified with statistical measures. In this paper kernel induced Possiblistic C-means clustering algorithm has been implemented for classifying remote sensing image data with image features. As a final point of the proposed work is to point out that this algorithm works well for segmenting and classifying the image with better accuracy with statistical metrices.
This document summarizes an evaluation of texture feature extraction methods for content-based image retrieval, including co-occurrence matrices, Tamura features, and Gabor filters. The evaluation tested these methods on a Corel image collection using Manhattan distance as the similarity measure. Co-occurrence matrices performed best with homogeneity as the feature, while Gabor wavelets showed better performance for homogeneous textures of fixed sizes. Tamura features performed poorly with directionality. Overall, co-occurrence matrices provided the best results for general texture retrieval.
A novel approach to Image Fusion using combination of Wavelet Transform and C...IJSRD
Panchromatic furthermore multi-spectral image fusion outstands common methods of high-resolution color image amalgamation. In digital image reconstruction, image fusion is standout pre-processing step that aims increasing hotspot image quality to extricate all suitable information from source images ruining inconsistencies or artifacts. Around the different strategies available for image fusion, Wavelet and Curvelet based algorithms are mostly preferred. Wavelet transform is useful for point singularities while Curvelet transform, as the name describes, is more useful for the analysis of images having curved shape edges. This paper reveals a study of development in the field of image fusion.
Content-based Image Retrieval Using The knowledge of Color, Texture in Binary...Zahra Mansoori
This document presents a new approach for content-based image retrieval that combines color, texture, and a binary tree structure to describe images and their features. Color histograms in HSV color space and wavelet texture features are extracted as low-level features. A binary tree partitions each image into regions based on color and represents higher-level spatial relationships. The performance of the proposed system is evaluated on a subset of the COREL image database and compared to the SIMPLIcity image retrieval system. Experimental results show the proposed system has better retrieval performance than SIMPLIcity in some categories and comparable performance in others.
Implementation of Object Tracking for Real Time VideoIDES Editor
Real-time tracking of object boundaries is an
important task in many vision applications. Here we propose
an approach to implement the level set method. This approach
does not need to solve any partial differential equations (PDFs),
thus reducing the computation dramatically compared with
optimized narrow band techniques proposed before. With our
approach, real-time level-set based video tracking can be
achieved.
PC-based Vision System for Operating Parameter Identification on a CNC MachineIDES Editor
Identification of suitable or optimum operating
parameters on a CNC machine is a non-trivial task. Especially
when the material of the component changes, operating
parameters need to be suitably varied. In this paper, a PCbased
vision system is presented for the automatic identification
of component material and appropriate selection of operating
parameters. The objective of this work is to develop a support
system to aid the operator in quick identification of machining
parameters
Ug 205-image-retrieval-using-re-ranking-algorithm-11Ijcem Journal
This document summarizes a research paper on improving image search results through re-ranking algorithms. It discusses limitations of current keyword-based image search engines, such as irrelevant results and duplicate images. The paper proposes re-ranking images to reduce user effort and generate more accurate results for a specified object class. It describes extracting color features from images and using histograms to re-rank images retrieved from a web search based on the object identifier. The paper outlines implementing k-means and hierarchical clustering algorithms to cluster and re-rank images based on color similarity. It presents experimental results clustering 100 images into 4 groups and discusses applications and opportunities for future work.
COLOUR BASED IMAGE SEGMENTATION USING HYBRID KMEANS WITH WATERSHED SEGMENTATIONIAEME Publication
Image processing, arbitrarily manipulating an image to achieve an aesthetic standard or to support a preferred reality. The objective of segmentation is partitioning an image into distinct regions containing each pixels with similar attributes. Image segmentation can be done using thresholding, color space segmentation, k-means clustering.
Segmentation is the low-level operation concerned with partitioning images by determining disjoint and homogeneous regions or, equivalently, by finding edges or boundaries. The homogeneous regions, or the edges, are supposed to correspond, actual objects, or parts of them, within the images. Thus, in a large number of applications in image processing and computer vision, segmentation plays a fundamental role as the first step before applying to images higher-level operations such as recognition, semantic interpretation, and representation. Until very recently, attention has been focused on segmentation of gray-level images since these have been the only kind of visual information that acquisition devices were able to take the computer resources to handle. Nowadays, color image has definitely displaced monochromatic information and computation power is no longer a limitation in processing large volumes of data. In this paper proposed hybrid k-means with watershed segmentation algorithm is used segment the images. Filtering techniques is used as noise filtration method to improve the results and PSNR, MSE performance parameters has been calculated and shows the level of accuracy
Improving image resolution through the cra algorithm involved recycling proce...csandit
Image processing concepts are widely used in medical fields. Digital images are prone to a
variety of types of noise. Noise is the result of errors in the image acquisition process for
reconstruction that result in pixel values that reflect the true intensities of the real scenes. A lot
of researchers are working on the field analysis and processing of multi-dimensional images.
Work previously hasn’t sufficient to stop them, so they continue performance work is due by the
researcher. In this paper we contribute a novel research work for analysis and performance
improvement about to image resolution. We proposed Concede Reconstruction Algorithm (CRA)
Involved Recycling Process to reduce the remained problem in improvement part of an image
processing. The CRA algorithms have better response from researcher to use them
This document discusses the influence of phase transformation on the work hardening characteristics of Pb-(1-3)wt.%Sb alloys. Specifically, it examines how properties like the coefficient of work hardening (χp), yield stress (σy), and fracture stress (σf) change with aging temperature (Ta) for both quenched (type I) and slowly cooled (type II) samples. It finds that these properties decrease with increasing Ta in two stages around the transformation temperature, and are generally higher for type I samples. The fracture strain (εf) increases with Ta. Microstructural analysis shows the Sb-rich phase dissolving at higher Ta. Activation energies indicate different deformation mechanisms are active in
This document summarizes a research paper that proposes using a fuzzy logic controller based D-STATCOM to improve power quality in an unbalanced distribution system. Specifically, it aims to mitigate issues like voltage swell and sag. The paper first discusses common power quality problems in distribution systems and existing mitigation methods. It then presents a 13-bus IEEE test feeder model with an introduced D-STATCOM at bus 632. The performance of the proposed fuzzy logic controlled D-STATCOM is compared to a D-STATCOM using PI control to address power quality issues like voltage fluctuations, through MATLAB simulations. Key components of the fuzzy logic controller like fuzzification, rule base development and inference are also outlined.
This document discusses security issues related to the migration from IPv4 to IPv6 networks. It analyzes common network attacks in IPv4 and how they may impact IPv6 networks. These attacks include reconnaissance attacks, host initialization attacks, broadcast amplification attacks, header manipulation attacks, routing attacks, and firewall evasion through fragmentation. The document provides guidelines to mitigate these attacks, such as using random node IDs, securing neighbor discovery and DHCPv6, ingress filtering of packets, and parsing entire extension header chains. It addresses that while IPv6 introduces new vulnerabilities, existing IPv4 threats will also impact IPv6 networks, and secure migration techniques are needed as IPv4 and IPv6 networks coexist during the transition period.
The document describes a navigation system for visually impaired or blind people using the A* pathfinding algorithm. It discusses planning a path from a starting to ending location and avoiding obstacles. The system was modeled in C# and MATLAB. Simulation results showed the system successfully guided visually impaired users to their desired location without errors along efficient paths. The A* algorithm proved to be a valid and reliable method for indoor navigation with or without obstacles.
This document summarizes the design and simulation of an integral controller based load frequency control system. It first provides background on load frequency control and reasons for maintaining a constant system frequency. It then describes the load frequency control loop and area control error calculation. The objectives of load frequency control are given as maintaining a constant frequency against load changes and ensuring each area absorbs its own load changes while maintaining scheduled tie-line power flows. Finally, the document discusses SIMULINK models of single area and multi-area power systems used to simulate an integral controller based load frequency control approach.
This document introduces a new skin color-based algorithm for face detection that combines three different color models: RGB, YCbCr, and HSI. Face detection is the first step in face recognition systems and is challenging due to variations in images like lighting, size, and pose. Existing face detection methods have limitations, but skin color is a useful feature since it is unique and can separate the face from the background. The proposed algorithm aims to more effectively localize faces by classifying skin color pixels in the YCbCr color space. It provides equations for detecting skin pixels in the RGB and YCbCr color spaces and discusses advantages and limitations of different color models for skin color classification and face detection.
This document provides a review of systematic quality software designing and development practices. It discusses software engineering processes, quality processes, design and development modeling approaches, and related works. The key points are:
1) Software engineering processes aim to ensure quality, meet deadlines, and manage expectations through defined stages and deliverables. Common models include waterfall, spiral, and agile.
2) Software quality processes evaluate and improve aspects like reliability, maintainability, and interoperability. Metrics and techniques are used to measure qualities.
3) Design and development involve life cycles, methods, and notations to systematically model requirements, architecture, and implementation. Waterfall and rapid prototyping are example models.
Role of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) as prognosis...IOSR Journals
This document summarizes a study that examined the role of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) as a prognostic marker for neonatal sepsis. The study measured suPAR levels in infants at risk of infection on days 0, 3, and 7 and compared them to a control group. It found that suPAR levels were higher in infants with sepsis and increased over time. suPAR levels on day 7 best predicted sepsis outcome, with higher levels associated with worsening sepsis and lower levels with improvement. The study concluded that suPAR could be used as a prognostic factor for neonatal sepsis.
This document discusses improving the security of a health care information system. It begins by describing vulnerabilities in software applications and how connected systems can be exploited. The document then proposes a 3-tier architecture with encryption and file replication to strengthen security. Database backups and regular vulnerability checks are also recommended to defend the system from attacks and allow recovery of data. The goal is to develop a secure electronic health records system that protects sensitive patient information.
This document summarizes research on developing an automatic speech recognition system for a task-oriented interactive voice response system (IVRS) in the Marathi language. The system was created to provide agricultural commodity price information to rural farmers via telephone. Researchers recorded sentences from 10 speakers to create a database for training a speaker-independent recognition model. Mel frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCC) were extracted as acoustic features. Dynamic time warping was used to match input features to templates in the database and recognize sentences. The system achieved over 90% accuracy on test sentences not included in the training data, demonstrating its ability to recognize speech from new speakers.
The document describes a heuristic hierarchical agglomerative co-clustering (HHACC) method for organizing music data by clustering artists and their associated tags, styles, and moods (T/S/M) labels. The HHACC method starts with each data point in its own cluster and then iteratively merges the two closest clusters until all data points are merged into one cluster, allowing clusters of both artists and T/S/M labels to be merged at each step. This differs from other hierarchical agglomerative co-clustering methods that merge artists and labels into single groups. The authors demonstrate that the HHACC method can provide more reasonable artist similarity measures than other methods.
This document discusses using fiber optic and VSAT technologies for future air traffic management networks. It analyzes the benefits of using fiber optic links over VSAT links for critical air traffic control applications that require reliable, low latency communication. Fiber optic links provide higher bandwidth, lower delay of 11-24ms compared to 350ms for VSAT, and help solve problems of packet loss, delay, and voice/data quality issues. The document evaluates these networks using WireShark and concludes fiber optic improves bandwidth, reduces costs, enhances safety and reliability for air traffic management communications.
The document presents an artificial neural network (ANN) based method for classifying and locating faults on transmission lines. Simulation studies were conducted on two transmission line models - one fed from one end and the other fed from both ends. Different fault types were considered along with variations in fault resistance, inception angle, location and load. Separate ANNs were trained to classify faults involving ground and not involving ground. The ANNs were tested under varying conditions and the results confirmed the feasibility of using the proposed ANN approach for fault classification on transmission lines.
This document discusses and compares several congestion control protocols for wireless networks, including TCP, RCP, and RCP+. It implemented an enhanced version of RCP+ in the NS-2 simulator. Simulation results showed that the proposed approach achieved higher throughput and packet delivery ratio than TCP and RCP+ in a wireless network with 10-50 nodes, with performance degrading as the number of nodes increased beyond 20 due to increased congestion. The paper analyzes the mechanisms and equations of each protocol and argues the proposed approach combines benefits of improved AIMD and RCP+ to address their individual shortcomings.
This document discusses the generation of asymmetrical difference patterns from continuous line sources to reduce electromagnetic interference for marine applications. It begins by introducing the need for asymmetric patterns in marine radars to account for pitch and roll of ships. It then provides the formulation for generating an asymmetric difference pattern by introducing a 180 degree phase shift to one half of a symmetric array. Several results are presented showing asymmetric difference patterns for different array sizes and line source lengths, with high sidelobes in the boresight direction as required. The paper concludes that useful asymmetric difference patterns have been generated through this technique.
This document summarizes a study on the quality control of concrete production in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. The study investigated the existing practices through a survey of 45 construction sites. The survey found that most concrete production companies in Dhaka City are neither aware of key quality control factors nor following quality control procedures. As a result, inferior quality concrete is being produced that can affect the strength and durability of structures. The document discusses factors that affect concrete quality including materials, personnel, equipment, workmanship in batching, mixing, transporting, placing, compacting, curing and testing of concrete.
Investigation of Reducing Process of Uneven Shade Problem In Case Of Compact ...IOSR Journals
This document investigates reducing uneven shade problems in compact single jersey cotton knit fabrics dyed with turquoise reactive dyes. Scanning electron microscopy shows that stripping and scouring combined increases fabric porosity compared to scouring alone, allowing better dye penetration. Color measurement testing finds that combining stripping and scouring results in more consistent dye absorption and less uneven shading than separate processes, with CMC ΔE values below 1 indicating acceptable color matches. In conclusion, performing stripping and scouring simultaneously on compact single jersey fabrics before dyeing with turquoise reduces uneven dyeing compared to conventional pretreatment methods.
This document compares destructive and non-destructive testing methods for concrete in Sudan. Two concrete grades (25 MPa and 30 MPa) were tested using crushing tests, tensile tests, rebound hammer tests, and ultrasonic pulse velocity tests at various ages. Crushing tests produced the most accurate strength results when compared to the designated strengths, while rebound hammer tests initially overestimated strengths. Non-destructive tests were more sensitive to variations but provided reasonable strength estimates over time. Destructive tests were concluded to produce more logical results consistent with known concrete behavior.
This document summarizes a study that used finite element analysis to analyze the behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened with basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars. A 3D model was created in ANSYS of simple concrete beams reinforced with BFRP bars. The model was validated by comparing results to experimental data, showing good agreement. A parametric study was then performed using the validated model to analyze effects of BFRP reinforcement ratio on ultimate load capacity, deflection, concrete stresses, and bar forces. Results indicated strengthening with BFRP bars can increase ultimate load and ductility while decreasing deflection compared to steel reinforcement.
This document discusses using the Taguchi method to optimize WEDM parameters for machining EN 31 steel to achieve lower surface roughness. An experiment was conducted using an L9 orthogonal array to test different levels of pulse on time, pulse off time, gap voltage, and wire feed. Analysis of variance showed that pulse on time had the largest effect on surface roughness at 48.84%, followed by gap voltage at 36.81%. Confirmation experiments found that the optimized parameters of 4μs pulse on time, 6μs pulse off time, 40V gap voltage, and 4mm/min wire feed achieved a predicted surface roughness with only 11.5% error, validating the model. The Taguchi method was able to effectively optimize
V. Karthikeyan proposes a novel histogram-based image registration technique. The method segments images using multiple histogram thresholds to extract objects. Extracted objects are characterized by attributes like area, axis ratio, and fractal dimension. Objects between images are matched to estimate rotation and translation. The technique was tested on pairs of images with different rotations and translations and achieved sub-pixel accuracy in registration. The method outperformed other techniques like SIFT for remote sensing images. Future work could optimize the segmentation and apply the technique to multispectral images.
This document discusses techniques for detecting digital image forgeries. It begins by defining different types of forgeries such as image retouching, splicing, and cloning. It then discusses mechanisms for forgery detection, distinguishing between active methods that embed hidden information in images and passive methods that analyze image traces. A key technique presented is using rotation angle estimation to detect cloned regions, with details on calculating variance to determine the rotation angle. The document concludes by presenting an algorithm for region duplication detection using hybrid wavelet transforms like DCT, Walsh, and Hadamard transforms.
A Hough Transform Implementation for Line Detection for a Mobile Robot Self-N...iosrjce
IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of computer engineering and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in computer technology. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
This document describes an implementation of the Hough transform for line detection in images captured by a mobile robot. The Hough transform is applied to preprocessed binary images containing edge pixels. Parameters for the Hough transform like the resolution of theta and rho are discussed. The accumulator array is set up and accumulation values are increased when transform curves cross array points. A new peak detection scheme is presented involving automatic threshold determination, a butterfly filter to reduce false peaks, and further reduction using neighborhood criteria. Sample results of line detection on robot images are shown.
Image fusion using nsct denoising and target extraction for visual surveillanceeSAT Publishing House
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications (IJERA) is an open access online peer reviewed international journal that publishes research and review articles in the fields of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Plastic Engineering, Food Technology, Textile Engineering, Nano Technology & science, Power Electronics, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computational mathematics, Image processing, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering, VLSI Testing & Low Power VLSI Design etc.
IMPROVING IMAGE RESOLUTION THROUGH THE CRA ALGORITHM INVOLVED RECYCLING PROCE...cscpconf
Image processing concepts are widely used in medical fields. Digital images are prone to a variety of types of noise. Noise is the result of errors in the image acquisition process for
reconstruction that result in pixel values that reflect the true intensities of the real scenes. A lot of researchers are working on the field analysis and processing of multi-dimensional images. Work previously hasn’t sufficient to stop them, so they continue performance work is due by the researcher. In this paper we contribute a novel research work for analysis and performance improvement about to image resolution. We proposed Concede Reconstruction Algorithm (CRA)
Involved Recycling Process to reduce the remained problem in improvement part of an image processing. The CRA algorithms have better response from researcher to use them.
This document discusses preprocessing QR codes through image processing techniques to improve readability. It outlines using thresholding to convert images to binary, tilt correction through calculating gradient and rotation, and nearest neighbor interpolation for rotation. Experimental results showed the approach was able to read QR codes from images taken at different angles and distances, with tilt and distortions corrected to decode the embedded information.
Leader Follower Formation Control of Ground Vehicles Using Dynamic Pixel Coun...ijma
This paper deals with leader-follower formations of non-holonomic mobile robots, introducing a formation
control strategy based on pixel counts using a commercial grade electro optics camera. Localization of the
leader for motions along line of sight as well as the obliquely inclined directions are considered based on
pixel variation of the images by referencing to two arbitrarily designated positions in the image frames.
Based on an established relationship between the displacement of the camera movement along the viewing
direction and the difference in pixel counts between reference points in the images, the range and the angle
estimate between the follower camera and the leader is calculated. The Inverse Perspective Transform is
used to account for non linear relationship between the height of vehicle in a forward facing image and its
distance from the camera. The formulation is validated with experiments.
AN EFFICIENT FEATURE EXTRACTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF HANDWRITTEN DIGITS USIN...IJCSEA Journal
The wide range of shape variations for handwritten digits requires an adequate representation of thediscriminating features for classification. For the recognition of characters or numerals requires pixel valuesof a normalized raster image and proper features to reach very good classification rate. This paper primarily concerns the problem of isolated handwritten numeral recognition of English scripts.Multilayer Perceptron(MLP) classifier is used for classification. The principalcontributions presented here are preprocessing, feature extraction and multilayer perceptron (MLP) classifiers.The strength of our approach is efficient feature extraction and the comprehensive classification scheme due to which, we have been able to achieve a recognition rate of 95.6, better than the previous approaches.
IRJET- Image Feature Extraction using Hough Transformation PrincipleIRJET Journal
The document describes an image processing technique that uses Hough transformation and contour detection to extract features from images and count objects. It proposes an integrated method to detect circular objects, detach overlapping objects, and count objects of any shape. The method applies Canny edge detection, contour detection, and circular Hough transform to segment overlapping circular objects. It then uses contour detection to count all objects regardless of shape. Experimental results show the method can successfully segment and count overlapping circular and non-circular objects in test images.
Wavelet-Based Warping Technique for Mobile Devicescsandit
The document proposes a wavelet-based warping technique to render novel views of compressed images on mobile devices. It uses Haar wavelet transform to compress large reference and depth images, reducing their size. The technique decomposes the images into approximation and detail parts, but only uses the approximation parts for warping. This improves rendering speed on mobile devices. The framework is implemented using Android tools and experiments show it provides faster rendering times for large images compared to direct warping without compression.
This document proposes a method for change detection in images that combines Change Vector Analysis, K-Means clustering, Otsu thresholding, and mathematical morphology. It involves detecting intensity changes using CVA, segmenting the difference image using K-Means, calculating a threshold with Otsu's method, applying the threshold and morphological operations, and comparing results to other change detection techniques. Experimental results on medical and other images show the proposed method achieves satisfactory change detection with fewer errors compared to other methods.
The document summarizes the key steps in an optical character recognition (OCR) system for recognizing printed text:
1. Image acquisition involves obtaining the image, which can be done using scanners or digital cameras.
2. Pre-processing prepares the image for recognition through techniques like converting to grayscale, skew correction, binarization, noise reduction, and thinning.
3. Segmentation separates the image into lines and individual characters.
4. Recognition identifies the characters by comparing features or templates to stored models.
The paper then discusses specific algorithms that could implement grayscale conversion, skew correction, and other steps in the OCR system.
A Review of Optical Character Recognition System for Recognition of Printed Textiosrjce
IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE) is a double blind peer reviewed International Journal that provides rapid publication (within a month) of articles in all areas of computer engineering and its applications. The journal welcomes publications of high quality papers on theoretical developments and practical applications in computer technology. Original research papers, state-of-the-art reviews, and high quality technical notes are invited for publications.
Automatic License Plate Detection in Foggy Condition using Enhanced OTSU Tech...IRJET Journal
This document presents research on detecting license plates in foggy conditions using an enhanced OTSU technique. The researchers tested their technique on a large database of license plate images taken under different conditions, including clear and foggy images. They evaluated the technique using various performance parameters such as MSE, PSNR, SSIM, and aspect ratio. When compared to a base technique, the enhanced OTSU technique showed improvements in these parameters of 14.93%, 14.12%, 39.21%, and 40% respectively. The technique aims to better handle hazardous image conditions like foggy weather that existing techniques often struggle with. It uses steps like image denoising, thresholding segmentation, and character extraction to read license plates in low-visibility situations
Supervised Blood Vessel Segmentation in Retinal Images Using Gray level and M...IJTET Journal
The segmentation of membranel blood vessels within the retina may be a essential step in designation of diabetic retinopathy during this paper, gift a replacement methodology for mechanically segmenting blood vessels in retinal pictures. 2 techniques for segmenting retinal blood vessels, supported totally different image process techniques, square measure represented and their strengths and weaknesses square measure compared. This methodology uses a neural network (NN) theme for element classification and gray-level and moment invariants-based options for element illustration. The performance of every algorithmic program was tested on the STARE and DRIVE dataset. wide used for this purpose, since they contain retinal pictures and also the
vascular structures. Performance on each sets of check pictures is healthier than different existing pictures. The methodology
proves particularly correct for vessel detection in STARE pictures. This effectiveness and lustiness with totally different image conditions, is employed for simplicity and quick implementation. This methodology used for early detection of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR)
IRJET- Image based Approach for Indian Fake Note Detection by Dark Channe...IRJET Journal
This document presents a proposed method for detecting fake Indian currency notes using image processing techniques. The proposed system takes an image of a currency note as input and performs pre-processing including resizing, restoration, and enhancement. It then applies "X-ray vision" using dark channel prior to extract inner and outer edges of patterns in the image. The extracted patterns are labeled and classified using a fuzzy classifier. The system is able to classify images as real or fake currency with 90-95% accuracy. The document reviews related work on currency detection and provides details on the proposed methodology, which includes image acquisition, pre-processing, enhancement, dark channel prior, labeling, and fuzzy classification. Results are presented showing the output of each step.
This document summarizes research on using image stitching and optical flow to generate panoramic views from video frames in real-time. Key aspects include:
1) Features are detected in frames using Shi-Tomasi corner detection and tracked between frames using optical flow.
2) A key frame is selected when less than half of features from the previous frame are successfully tracked, allowing sufficient rotation for homography calculation.
3) Homographies relating key frames are estimated and used to stitch and map frames to a cylindrical panorama for 3D visualization by a teleoperator.
4) Experimental results found the Shi-Tomasi/optical flow method was over 10x faster than SIFT/
This document provides a technical review of secure banking using RSA and AES encryption methodologies. It discusses how RSA and AES are commonly used encryption standards for secure data transmission between ATMs and bank servers. The document first provides background on ATM security measures and risks of attacks. It then reviews related work analyzing encryption techniques. The document proposes using a one-time password in addition to a PIN for ATM authentication. It concludes that implementing encryption standards like RSA and AES can make transactions more secure and build trust in online banking.
This document analyzes the performance of various modulation schemes for achieving energy efficient communication over fading channels in wireless sensor networks. It finds that for long transmission distances, low-order modulations like BPSK are optimal due to their lower SNR requirements. However, as transmission distance decreases, higher-order modulations like 16-QAM and 64-QAM become more optimal since they can transmit more bits per symbol, outweighing their higher SNR needs. Simulations show lifetime extensions up to 550% are possible in short-range networks by using higher-order modulations instead of just BPSK. The optimal modulation depends on transmission distance and balancing the energy used by electronic components versus power amplifiers.
This document provides a review of mobility management techniques in vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs). It discusses three modes of communication in VANETs: vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), and hybrid vehicle (HV) communication. For each communication mode, different mobility management schemes are required due to their unique characteristics. The document also discusses mobility management challenges in VANETs and outlines some open research issues in improving mobility management for seamless communication in these dynamic networks.
This document provides a review of different techniques for segmenting brain MRI images to detect tumors. It compares the K-means and Fuzzy C-means clustering algorithms. K-means is an exclusive clustering algorithm that groups data points into distinct clusters, while Fuzzy C-means is an overlapping clustering algorithm that allows data points to belong to multiple clusters. The document finds that Fuzzy C-means requires more time for brain tumor detection compared to other methods like hierarchical clustering or K-means. It also reviews related work applying these clustering algorithms to segment brain MRI images.
1) The document simulates and compares the performance of AODV and DSDV routing protocols in a mobile ad hoc network under three conditions: when users are fixed, when users move towards the base station, and when users move away from the base station.
2) The results show that both protocols have higher packet delivery and lower packet loss when users are either fixed or moving towards the base station, since signal strength is better in those scenarios. Performance degrades when users move away from the base station due to weaker signals.
3) AODV generally has better performance than DSDV, with higher throughput and packet delivery rates observed across the different user mobility conditions.
This document describes the design and implementation of 4-bit QPSK and 256-bit QAM modulation techniques using MATLAB. It compares the two techniques based on SNR, BER, and efficiency. The key steps of implementing each technique in MATLAB are outlined, including generating random bits, modulation, adding noise, and measuring BER. Simulation results show scatter plots and eye diagrams of the modulated signals. A table compares the results, showing that 256-bit QAM provides better performance than 4-bit QPSK. The document concludes that QAM modulation is more effective for digital transmission systems.
The document proposes a hybrid technique using Anisotropic Scale Invariant Feature Transform (A-SIFT) and Robust Ensemble Support Vector Machine (RESVM) to accurately identify faces in images. A-SIFT improves upon traditional SIFT by applying anisotropic scaling to extract richer directional keypoints. Keypoints are processed with RESVM and hypothesis testing to increase accuracy above 95% by repeatedly reprocessing images until the threshold is met. The technique was tested on similar and different facial images and achieved better results than SIFT in retrieval time and reduced keypoints.
This document studies the effects of dielectric superstrate thickness on microstrip patch antenna parameters. Three types of probes-fed patch antennas (rectangular, circular, and square) were designed to operate at 2.4 GHz using Arlondiclad 880 substrate. The antennas were tested with and without an Arlondiclad 880 superstrate of varying thicknesses. It was found that adding a superstrate slightly degraded performance by lowering the resonant frequency and increasing return loss and VSWR, while decreasing bandwidth and gain. Specifically, increasing the superstrate thickness or dielectric constant resulted in greater changes to the antenna parameters.
This document describes a wireless environment monitoring system that utilizes soil energy as a sustainable power source for wireless sensors. The system uses a microbial fuel cell to generate electricity from the microbial activity in soil. Two microbial fuel cells were created using different soil types and various additives to produce different current and voltage outputs. An electronic circuit was designed on a printed circuit board with components like a microcontroller and ZigBee transceiver. Sensors for temperature and humidity were connected to the circuit to monitor the environment wirelessly. The system provides a low-cost way to power remote sensors without needing battery replacement and avoids the high costs of wiring a power source.
1) The document proposes a model for a frequency tunable inverted-F antenna that uses ferrite material.
2) The resonant frequency of the antenna can be significantly shifted from 2.41GHz to 3.15GHz, a 31% shift, by increasing the static magnetic field placed on the ferrite material.
3) Altering the permeability of the ferrite allows tuning of the antenna's resonant frequency without changing the physical dimensions, providing flexibility to operate over a wide frequency range.
This document summarizes a research paper that presents a speech enhancement method using stationary wavelet transform. The method first classifies speech into voiced, unvoiced, and silence regions based on short-time energy. It then applies different thresholding techniques to the wavelet coefficients of each region - modified hard thresholding for voiced speech, semi-soft thresholding for unvoiced speech, and setting coefficients to zero for silence. Experimental results using speech from the TIMIT database corrupted with white Gaussian noise at various SNR levels show improved performance over other popular denoising methods.
This document reviews the design of an energy-optimized wireless sensor node that encrypts data for transmission. It discusses how sensing schemes that group nodes into clusters and transmit aggregated data can reduce energy consumption compared to individual node transmissions. The proposed node design calculates the minimum transmission power needed based on received signal strength and uses a periodic sleep/wake cycle to optimize energy when not sensing or transmitting. It aims to encrypt data at both the node and network level to further optimize energy usage for wireless communication.
This document discusses group consumption modes. It analyzes factors that impact group consumption, including external environmental factors like technological developments enabling new forms of online and offline interactions, as well as internal motivational factors at both the group and individual level. The document then proposes that group consumption modes can be divided into four types based on two dimensions: vertical (group relationship intensity) and horizontal (consumption action period). These four types are instrument-oriented, information-oriented, enjoyment-oriented, and relationship-oriented consumption modes. Finally, the document notes that consumption modes are dynamic and can evolve over time.
The document summarizes a study of different microstrip patch antenna configurations with slotted ground planes. Three antenna designs were proposed and their performance evaluated through simulation: a conventional square patch, an elliptical patch, and a star-shaped patch. All antennas were mounted on an FR4 substrate. The effects of adding different slot patterns to the ground plane on resonance frequency, bandwidth, gain and efficiency were analyzed parametrically. Key findings were that reshaping the patch and adding slots increased bandwidth and shifted resonance frequency. The elliptical and star patches in particular performed better than the conventional design. Three antenna configurations were selected for fabrication and measurement based on the simulations: a conventional patch with a slot under the patch, an elliptical patch with slots
1) The document describes a study conducted to improve call drop rates in a GSM network through RF optimization.
2) Drive testing was performed before and after optimization using TEMS software to record network parameters like RxLevel, RxQuality, and events.
3) Analysis found call drops were occurring due to issues like handover failures between sectors, interference from adjacent channels, and overshooting due to antenna tilt.
4) Corrective actions taken included defining neighbors between sectors, adjusting frequencies to reduce interference, and lowering the mechanical tilt of an antenna.
5) Post-optimization drive testing showed improvements in RxLevel, RxQuality, and a reduction in dropped calls.
This document describes the design of an intelligent autonomous wheeled robot that uses RF transmission for communication. The robot has two modes - automatic mode where it can make its own decisions, and user control mode where a user can control it remotely. It is designed using a microcontroller and can perform tasks like object recognition using computer vision and color detection in MATLAB, as well as wall painting using pneumatic systems. The robot's movement is controlled by DC motors and it uses sensors like ultrasonic sensors and gas sensors to navigate autonomously. RF transmission allows communication between the robot and a remote control unit. The overall aim is to develop a low-cost robotic system for industrial applications like material handling.
This document reviews cryptography techniques to secure the Ad-hoc On-Demand Distance Vector (AODV) routing protocol in mobile ad-hoc networks. It discusses various types of attacks on AODV like impersonation, denial of service, eavesdropping, black hole attacks, wormhole attacks, and Sybil attacks. It then proposes using the RC6 cryptography algorithm to secure AODV by encrypting data packets and detecting and removing malicious nodes launching black hole attacks. Simulation results show that after applying RC6, the packet delivery ratio and throughput of AODV increase while delay decreases, improving the security and performance of the network under attack.
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1. IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering (IOSR-JCE)
e-ISSN: 2278-0661,p-ISSN: 2278-8727, Volume 18, Issue 1, Ver. I (Jan – Feb. 2016), PP 09-15
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A Preprocessing Scheme for Line Detection with the Hough
Transform for Mobile Robot Self-Navigation
Gideon Kanji Damaryam1
, Haruna Abdu2
1
(Department of Computer Science, Federal University, Lokoja, Nigeria)
2
(Department of Computer Science, Federal University, Lokoja, Nigeria)
Abstract: This paper presents the pre-processing scheme used for a vision system for a self-navigating mobile
robot which relies on straight line detection using the Straight Line Hough transform. The straight line Hough
transform is an Image Processing technique for detection of straight lines in an image by transforming points in
the image to another image in a way that accumulates evidence that the points from the original image are
constituents of a straight line type feature from the original image. The pre-processing presented includes image
re-sizing, conversion to gray scale, edge detection using the Sobel edge-detection filters, and edge thinning with
a newly developed method that is a slight modification of an existing method. The newly developed method has
been found to yield thinned images more suitable for later stages of this work than other thinning methods.
Output from the pre-processing scheme presented is used as input for the remainder of the vision-based self-
navigation system.
Keywords: Edge-detection, Hough transform, Image Processing, Machine vision, Pre-processing
I. Introduction
This paper describes an image pre-processing scheme, which transforms an image captured by a
camera mounted on a mobile robot, into a representative binary image optimized for straight-line detection
using the Hough transform. Straight lines are detected as part of a vision systemfor a mobile robot, which works
by detecting and interpreting lines and end-point of lines to find navigationally important features.Detection of
lines is detailed in [1] and determination of end-points of lines is detailed in [2]. The vision system is part of a
self-navigation system intended for use by a small mobile robot within a rectilinear indoor environment such as
a University faculty building. The full systemis described in [3].
Hough transforms are used for detection of features such as lines, curves and simple shapes within
images. They work by transforming potential parts of a target feature in a given image topoints in a new image
while accumulating measures of the likelihood that points in the new image aredue to features of the required
type from the original image. When the transformation is complete, points in the new image can then be
subjected to a predefined threshold so that points that are very likely to be due to the required kind of feature can
be selected and the original features identified by reversing the transformation process. The Hough transform
used depends on the feature to be detected. As the work that is the basis of this paper is concerned with the
detection of straight lines, it prepares images for the transform called the straight line Hough transform, which
transforms points, being potential components of lines, in the original image to curves in a new image. The
number of curves that intersect at a particular point in the new image is a measure of the likelihood that the
points from the original image whose transform curves intersect at the intersecting points in the new image,
were points forming a straight line in the original image. The line is defined by values of the transform
parameters which can be read off the axes of the new image. This way, lines in the original image can be
detected. For brevity, in this work, the straight line Hough transform is simply referred to as the Hough
transform, as is commonly done. Further information about the Hough transform is available in several
publications including [4] and[3].
In the context of the Hough transform, the processing required to transform an image captured by a
camera (a raw image), to an image optimized for application of the Hough transform is referred to as pre-
processing. The pre-processing tasks presented in this paper include resizing of the captured image, edge-
detection and edge-thinning.Image capture is first discussed also, although it is not part of pre-processing in a
very strict sense.
II. Capture, Resizing and Conversion to Gray Scale
2.1 Capture-Process-Navigate Cycle
To achieve vision-based navigation, it is necessary to capture, and process an image, and then effect
navigation on the basis of the result of the processing. This cycle is repeated until a predefined navigation
programme is completely executed, or the entire navigation process is otherwise terminated.
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2.2 Capture
In this work, images were captured using a single forward-facing camera. It was ensured that there was
sufficient light to clearly identify separate features in the images such as walls, floors and doors. The base of the
camera was set up parallel to the floor.
2.3 Resizing
A standard image size was chosen to give a good compromise between usefulness of output and
processing time. The reduced image size chosen was 128 x 96 pixels. When this size of image is fully
processed, fairly fine details such as the two edges of a door on the side of a corridor can be extracted, yet the
time for processing the image is not prohibitive.
Other image sizes were tried. These included 32x32 pixels and 64x48 pixels. In both cases, the level of
detail available when the image is fully processed is limited and means that higher level post-processes to
interpret the results do not have adequate input. A feature such as a door that is noticeable to a human observer
in an image can be reduced to a single line if the image is reduced to a 32 x 32 size, and so the door cannot be
picked up as a door by the post-processing for detecting doors, for example. Fig. 1 shows the various types of
results for a typical image. Fig. 1a is the original image magnified by 2.67, figure 1b is the 32 x 32 thinned
version magnified by 8, figure 1c is the 64 x 64 version magnified by 4 and figure 1d is the 128 x 96 version
again magnified by 2.67. The door circled in figure 1a has no chance of being picked up as a door in the 32 x 32
thinned image because it almost doesn’t appear, and in the 64 x 64 thinned image because it appears as a single
line.
Also, although a square aspect ratio was considered, a 4:3 aspect ratio was selected as the cameras used
all captured in 4:3 ratio and changing the ratio led to unnecessary loss of information from the sides as shownin
Fig. 1 below.
Figure 1Effects of various image sizes
(Top left) Original image magnified by 2.67(Top right) 32 x 32 thinned image magnified 8
times(Bottom left)64 x 64 thinned image magnified 4 times(Bottom right)128 x 96 thinned image magnified by
2.67
Depending on the target features, the algorithms used for detecting them, and the importance of
timeliness for specific applications, other image resolutions can be used. [5] Used a 30 x 32 sized grey-scale
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image as input to a neural network for the purpose of navigating a robot to avoid moving obstacles and turning
into junctions. [6]Reduced512 x 480 sized images to 64 x 60 sized images in their Corridor Follower module
and then usedthoseas input for the Hough transform. They then used the resulting Hough space as input to a
neural network.They report that the reduction in size has no noticeable effects on the performance of the
module.
[7]resizedcaptured images of size512 x 512 to a 256 x 256 size – a higher resolution than the images in
the current work - and usedthem to locate a docking station using an algorithm that requires up to 5 runs of the
Hough transform. They report very high processing times (up to 10 minutes) however.
2.4 Intensity Determination
The camera used for this work captures coloured images. These are stored as image objects that have
information about the levels of primary colors (red, blue and green) at every point of the image. For edge-
detection to commence, it is necessary to determine the intensity at each point. This is done by extracting the
level of each of the three colours and determining the average at each point.
2.5 Image Point Indexing
Points in images are labeled with identification codes as illustrated in Fig. 2. The point at the top-left
position is labeled 0. Subsequent points going right are labeled with consecutive numbers until the end of the
row. The labeling is continued on the next row fromthe left.
Figure 2: Image points indexing
III. Edge Detection
Edge-detection is the first pre-processing step implemented after an image of the right size has been
obtained. It yields an edge-image by plotting lines connecting points where there are significant changes in pixel
intensity, and which can therefore be taken as indications of edges of features in the image[8]. An edge image,
ideally, contains lines that outline features in the original image.
With the intensities in the grey-scale image determined as discussed in 2.4 Intensity Determination, a
filter is applied across the image, which works out for each point in the image, the possibility that the point is an
edge. A threshold, selection of which is a task in itself, is then applied to select points with high possibilities of
being edge points.
The Sobel edge-detection filters were chosen for this work. Other edge-detection filters and techniques
exist. One example is using the Laplacian edge-detection filters which havealsobeen reported to be accurate for
detecting edges which are very gradual [8]. The Sobel filters were chosen for this work because not only do they
provide a measure of magnitude for gradients of edges which were found to be good enough for images of the
type used in this work, they also provide angles for the gradients that are used in some thinning algorithms,
including the one used in this work. Thinning in this work is discussed shortly in IV. Edge Thinning. A fuller
discussion on the Sobel filters is available in [8], as well as several other resources.
The Sobel filters are two 3 x 3 matrices, ver
M and hor
M . These are applied across images. Mveris
designed to find vertical edges and Mhor is designed to find horizontal edges.
ver
M is defined as:
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101
202
101
ver
M . . . . . (1)
and hor
M defined as:
121
000
121
hor
M . . . . . (2)
The filters yield a measure of the possibility that there is a vertical and a horizontal edge, respectively,
at a given point. These measures are called gradient magnitudes. The two gradient magnitudes, ver
gm and
hor
gm , are obtained by convolution of the respective filters with the image I :
IMgm verver
* . . . . . (3)
IMgm horhor
* . . . . . (4)
The two are then summed to give an overall gradient magnitude, 𝑔𝑚 for the point:
horver
gmgmgm . . . . . (5)
The Sobel filters also provide an estimate of the angle, of the gradient. This is simply the arc tangent of the
horizontal gradient magnitude divided by the vertical gradient magnitude:
ver
hor
gm
gm1
tan . . . . . (6)
3.1 Edge Threshold determination
Once gradient magnitudes have been determined, the next stage in edge-detection is deciding from the
gradient magnitudes, which points are edge points and which ones are not. This involves application of a
threshold. This work has developed a scheme where, rather than assign a fixed threshold for determining edges,
a target is provided of the number of edge points required. The following algorithmis then used to work out
what threshold will result in getting a number of edges equal to, or a little more than that specified:
1. Determine maximum gradient magnitude, M , fromthe array of gradient magnitudes GM
2. Determine minimum gradient magnitude, m , from the array of gradient magnitudes GM
3. Determine range of gradient magnitudes, R , using 1 mMR
4. Determine target number of non-edge points, 'N , as the difference between total number of points, N ,
and target number of peaks, 'T , i.e. '' TNN
5. Determine the number of elements of GM having value a for each a where m ≤ Ma and store
each as a
G
6. Initialize a counting variable i to , and set i
S , the𝑀𝑡ℎ
cumulative sum, to m
G
7. Reduce i by 1
8. Add previous cumulative group count to current group count to get current cumulative group count,
i.e.,𝑆𝑖 = 𝑆𝑖+1 + 𝐺𝑖
9. If current cumulative group sum, i
S , is equal to or greater than target number of peaks,𝑁, do 10, else go
back to 7
10. Set threshold to the current count and stop
The gradient magnitudes determined by application of the Sobel edge-detection filters, provides input
for this algorithm.
M
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3.2 Sample Edge Detection Result
Sample results are shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 3a is a typical image, and Fig. 3b is the same image after it has
been converted to grey-scale and Sobel edge detection has been applied to it.
Figure 3a: Sample Image Figure 3b: Sample Image after Sobel Edge Detection
Figure 3: Sample Sobel edge detection results
IV. Edge Thinning
Edge-detection often yields edges several pixels thick. This can make further processing of the image
unnecessarily processing time and memory consuming, and “distracts” feature detection processes from
important but salient features of the image. The objective of edge thinning is to reduce edges to unit thickness
without losing any information about the connectedness of edges or introducing any form of distortion to the
image.
Several thinning algorithms exist. The most popular method is the non-maximum suppression method.
This method works by removing edge responses that are not maximal across each section of the edge direction
in their local neighbourhood. However, the result of this method is still under-thinned in some places and
removes real edges in other places [9].
[9]have proposed another method based on comparing gradient magnitudes within 3 x 3
neighbourhoods. It produces more accurate results than the non-maximum suppression method, and also has the
added advantage of minimizing the use of the edge direction, which introduces a lot of arc tangent calculations.
This work found that the method of [9]produces very good thin edges except that sometimes it loses
information about edges that are significant in the context of the original image, and that would also be helpful
for robot navigation. A slight modification has been proposed to step 1 of their method that has solved this
problem.
Steps 0 and 1 of their method follows:
Step 0: Select an unprocessed edge point
Step 1: Determine number of edge points, n , in the immediate neighbourhood of the current point.
If 2n , set current point to a non-edge point, i.e., consider as noise
else, go to step 2.
The modification to step 1 is:
Step 1: Determine number of edge points, n , in the immediate neighbourhood of the current point.
If 0n , set current point to a non-edge point.
If 1n , then find out the number of neighbouring edge points, nn , of the 1 neighbour.
If 1nn , the current edge point is maintained otherwise it is made a non-edge
point.
If 2n , maintain as edge point
If 2n , go to step 2.
Further processing is done exactly according to step 2 and further steps described in [9].
4.1 Sample Edge Thinning Result
Fig. 4 shows theComparison of the results of the thinning method of[9]and the modified version of it
used in this work. Fig. 4a is a sample image. Its edge image is shown in Fig. 4b after the application of the Sobel
operators. The results of the algorithm of [9]are shown in Fig.4c and the results of the modification by the
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current work is shown in Fig. 4d. Although the method of[9]results in a cleaner result, it loses important lines
such as the door border highlighted in Fig. 4b.
Figure 4a: Sample Image Figure 4b: Sample image after application of the
Sobel Operator
Figure 4c: Sample image thinned with Figure 4d: Sample image thinned with modification
the method of [9] to the method of [9] by this work
Figure 4 Comparison of the results of the thinning method of [9]and the modified version of it used in this work
V. Conclusion
In conclusion, this paper presented the pre-processing scheme used for a vision system for a self-
navigating mobile robot which relies on straight line detection using the straight line Hough transform, as part of
a bigger process of mobile robot self-navigation based on visual data. The scheme starts with image capture by a
camera mounted on a mobile robot andends with a representative binary image optimized for straight-line
detection using the Hough transform.It includes image re-sizing, conversion to gray scale, edge detection using
the Sobel edge-detection filters, and edge thinning with a newly developed method that is a slight modification
of the method of [9].
The newly developed thinning method has been found to yield thinned images more suitable for later
stages of the capture-process-navigate cycle of this work. It enabled detection of more navigationally important
features at later stages of the overall vision system, and is more accurate than other thinning methods such as
non-maximal suppression commonly used, while minimizing the use of processor intensive functions such as
arctangent calculations. It relies on the gradient magnitudes and angles provided by edge-detection using the
Sobel filters. Other edge-detection methods, for example using the Laplacian edge-detection filters, do not
provide both of these.
Threshold for determination of edges after application of the Sobel filters, was chosen automatically by
targeting a fixed number of edges. This works for this application as images are generally similar. This would
not work for applications where images varied a lot.
The size chosen for images in the schema presented is also a direct result of the nature of the specific
application in question. Other applications would most likely do better with other image sizes.
Output from the pre-processing scheme presented provides input for the remainder of the vision-based
self-navigation system for a mobile robot, which works by detecting and interpreting lines to find navigationally
important features.
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Acknowledgement
This paper discusses work that was funded by the School of Engineering of the Robert Gordon
University, Aberdeen in the United Kingdom, and was done in their lab using their robot.
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