A novel multifractal estimation method and its application toremote image segmentation

Based on the gliding-box and relative differential box-counting algorithms, a novel method that estimates accurately the multifractal exponents, a distinct characteristics of gray-scale digital images, is proposed. Four natural texture images are used to test the performance of the novel multifractal measure. Comparisons with published methods show that the proposed method can efficiently describe texture images and can provide accurate classification results     

A novel lacunarity estimation method applied to SAR image segmentation

Based on the relative differential box-counting algorithm and the gliding-box algorithm, a novel method for estimating the lacunarity features of grayscale digital images is proposed. Four natural texture images are used to test the performance of the novel lacunarity measure. Comparisons with published methods show that the proposed method can efficiently describe texture images, and provide accurate classification results. Real synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images analyses are found to have different lacunarity values for different regions. We show that good results can be obtained with appropriate lacunarity parameters applied to SAR images segmentation.     

多尺度形态梯度算法及其在图像分割中的应用

分水岭变换是一种适用于图像分割的强有力的形态工具.然而,基于分水岭变换的图像分割方法的性能在很大程度上依赖于用来计算待分割图像梯度的算法.本文首先提出了一种计算图像形态梯度的多尺度算法,对阶跃边缘和"模糊"边缘进行了有效的处理其次,提出了一种去除因噪声或量化误差造成的局部"谷底"的算法.实验结果表明,采用本文算法后进行分水岭变换,即使不进行区域合并也能产生有意义的分割,极大地减轻了计算负担.     

基于改进差分盒维数的烟雾分割方法

针对森林背景与烟雾的分形纹理结构的不同特性,提出了改进差分盒维数的烟雾分割方法。首先,在已有的差分盒维数算法基础上,扩大子窗口的选择范围,计算每个像素的分形维数值并分析得到的其分形特征数据;然后,选择合适的阈值对像素进行分类,筛选出符合烟雾特征的像素,从而实现烟与森林背景的分割;最后,应用形态学中膨胀算法进行连通处理。实验结果证明,基于改进的差分盒维数方法对以树木为背景的烟雾图像具有较好的分割效果。     

Adaptive segmentation of textured images by using the coupled Markov random field model.

Although simple and efficient, traditional feature-based texture segmentation methods usually suffer from the intrinsical less inaccuracy, which is mainly caused by the oversimplified assumption that each textured subimage used to estimate a feature is homogeneous. To solve this problem, an adaptive segmentation algorithm based on the coupled Markov random field (CMRF) model is proposed in this paper. The CMRF model has two mutually dependent components: one models the observed image to estimate features, and the other models the labeling to achieve segmentation. When calculating the feature of each pixel, the homogeneity of the subimage is ensured by using only the pixels currently labeled as the same pattern. With the acquired features, the labeling is obtained through solving a maximum a posteriori problem. In our adaptive approach, the feature set and the labeling are mutually dependent on each other, and therefore are alternately optimized by using a simulated annealing scheme. With the gradual improvement of features' accuracy, the labeling is able to locate the exact boundary of each texture pattern adaptively. The proposed algorithm is compared with a simple MRF model based method in segmentation of Brodatz texture mosaics and real scene images. The satisfying experimental results demonstrate that the proposed approach can differentiate textured images more accurately.     

利用纹理相关性对OCT影像进行血管分割

随着医学的发展,OCT影像技术越来越广泛的应用于多个医学领域,对OCT影像的处理就显得更加重要。基于图像纹理相关性的影像分割技术已经开始应用于活体微循环OCT影像的处理,如视网膜组织,皮肤血管组织等。对活体OCT影像的处理及其血管的分割有助于医生更好的诊断血管疾病。本文我们提出了一种基于灰度期望和精典Niblack结合的二值化阈值选取方法,并结合图像相关性对活体小白鼠耳朵血管的OCT影像进行图像分割,提取血管的轮廓,再经过形态学处理,得到较为准确的血管轮廓。      

基于图割和视域相关性的立体图像分割

立体图像分割是对象基立体图像处理中的关键和难点。基于改进Grabcut图割算法和视域相关性,提出一种新的立体图像分割算法。首先基于改进Slic方法将左图像转换成超像素图像,然后基于Grabcut框架通过重新定义能量函数对其分割以提取出左图像目标。最后,基于左右图像的视域相关性通过融合颜色和纹理特征的轮廓匹配提取右图像目标。实验结果表明,与现有方法相比,所提算法能获得更高的分割效率和更准确的分割结果。     

Exploiting the synergy between fractal dimension and lacunarity for improved texture recognition

Fractal dimension measures the geometrical complexity of images. Lacunarity being a measure of spatial heterogeneity can be used to differentiate between images that have similar fractal dimensions but different appearances. This paper presents a method to combine fractal dimension (FD) and lacunarity for better texture recognition. For the estimation of the fractal dimension an improved algorithm is presented. This algorithm uses new box-counting measure based on the statistical distribution of the gray levels of the “boxes”. Also for the lacunarity estimation, new and faster gliding-box method is proposed, which utilizes summed area tables and Levenberg-Marquardt method. Methods are tested using Brodatz texture database (complete set), a subset of the Oulu rotation invariant texture database (Brodatz subset), and UIUC texture database (partial). Results from the tests showed that combining fractal dimension and lacunarity can improve recognition of textures.     

Vegetation segmentation based on variational level set using multi-channel local wavelet texture and color

The existing spectrum index-based methods for detecting vegetation coverage suffer from an over-dependence on spectrum. To address these issues, this paper proposes a graph cut-based variational level set segmentation algorithm that combines multi-channel local wavelet texture (MCLWT) and color. First, the prior color is generated by automatic estimation based on the mathematical morphology with a color histogram. Then, local wavelet texture features are extracted using a multi-scale and orientation Gabor wavelet transformation followed by local median and entropy filtering. Next, in addition to the energy of color, that of MCLWT is integrated into the variational level set model based on kernel density estimation. Consequently, all energies are integrated into the graph cut-based variational level set model. Finally, the proposed energy functional is made convex to obtain a global optimal solution, and a primal-dual algorithm with global relabeling is adopted to accelerate the evolution of the level sets. A comparison of the segmentation results from our proposed algorithm and other state-of-the-art algorithms showed that our algorithm effectively reduces the over-dependence on color and yields more accurate results in detecting vegetation coverage.     

Image and texture segmentation using local spectral histograms.

We present a method for segmenting images consisting of texture and nontexture regions based on local spectral histograms. Defined as a vector consisting of marginal distributions of chosen filter responses, local spectral histograms provide a feature statistic for both types of regions. Using local spectral histograms of homogeneous regions, we decompose the segmentation process into three stages. The first is the initial classification stage, where probability models for homogeneous texture and nontexture regions are derived and an initial segmentation result is obtained by classifying local windows. In the second stage, we give an algorithm that iteratively updates the segmentation using the derived probability models. The third is the boundary localization stage, where region boundaries are localized by building refined probability models that are sensitive to spatial patterns in segmented regions. We present segmentation results on texture as well as nontexture images. Our comparison with other methods shows that the proposed method produces more accurate segmentation results.     

基于能量梯度场映射关系的红外图像分割方法

为了解决红外图像在图像配准中对比度低、背景复杂、红外目标受噪声干扰严重、传统分割方法易产生过分割或欠分割的问题,提出了一种基于改进的脉冲耦合神经网络(PCNN)和形态学方法的红外图像分割算法。首先根据图像能量分布情况提取纹理图像,将纹理图像通过PCNN进行分割,PCNN的链接强度根据区域能量在梯度场的变化自适应设定;由于PCNN的点火位置集中于红外目标部分,通过点火映射图可以得到连贯清晰的红外目标轮廓;再通过形态学方法滤除背景干扰。结果表明,该方法能够精确分割红外图像,分割结果优于传统方法。     

基于Voronoi几何划分和层次化建模的纹理影像分割

将基于像素MRF分割方法拓展到基于地物目标几何约束的区域MRF分割,提出了一种基于区域和统计的纹理影像分割方法,其基本思想是利用Voronoi划分技术将影像域划分为若干子区域。在此基础上,采用二值高斯马尔科夫随机场（BGMRF, bivariate gaussian markov random field）模型,静态随机场模型和Potts模型从邻域、区域及全局层次描述影像的纹理结构,并将该纹理结构模型纳入贝叶斯框架;依据贝叶斯定理构建纹理影像分割模型;利用metropolis-hastings (M-H)算法进行模型参数估计,并依据最大后验概率（MAP, maximum a posterior）准则进行优化,从而完成纹理影像分割。为了验证所提出方法的正确性,分别对合成纹理影像,真实纹理影像及遥感影像进行了分割实验,定性和定量的测试结果验证了提出方法的有效性、可靠性和准确性。     

Integrated active contours for texture segmentation.

We address the issue of textured image segmentation in the context of the Gabor feature space of images. Gabor filters tuned to a set of orientations, scales and frequencies are applied to the images to create the Gabor feature space. A two-dimensional Riemannian manifold of local features is extracted via the Beltrami framework. The metric of this surface provides a good indicator of texture changes and is used, therefore, in a Beltrami-based diffusion mechanism and in a geodesic active contours algorithm for texture segmentation. The performance of the proposed algorithm is compared with that of the edgeless active contours algorithm applied for texture segmentation. Moreover, an integrated approach, extending the geodesic and edgeless active contours approaches to texture segmentation, is presented. We show that combining boundary and region information yields more robust and accurate texture segmentation results.     

Motion-based region growing segmentation of image sequences

This paper proposes a motion-based region growing segmentation scheme for the object-based video coding, which segments an image into homogeneous regions characterized by a coherent motion. It adopts a block matching algorithm to estimate motion vectors and uses morphological tools such as open-close by reconstruction and the region-growing version of the watershed algorithm for spatial segmentation to improve the temporal segmentation. In order to determine the reliable motion vectors, this paper also proposes a change detection algorithm and a multi-candidate pro- screening motion estimation method. Preliminary simulation results demonstrate that the proposed scheme is feasible. The main advantage of the scheme is its low computational load.     

基于图像分解的稀疏正则化多区域图像分割方法

针对图像具有不同特征的成分,提出一种基于图像分解的多区域图像分割模型和算法.首先将图像分解项引入到图像分割模型中,递减了纹理和噪声对分割的影响;其次使用稀疏正则化方法保持分割区域的边缘几何结构;最后基于增广Lagrange乘子法,给出一种由扩散流引导的小波迭代阈值图像分割算法.一系列实验结果表明,提出的方法抗干扰能力强,对噪声具有更好的鲁棒性.提出的方法不仅能够分割结构图像,并且能够分割较复杂的纹理图像.     

基于区域灰度极小值的网孔织物图像分割算法

针对网孔织物图像的对比度低和噪声点多而导致分割结果中存在网孔连在一起和残缺等问题,提出一种基于区域灰度极小值的分割算法以期提高网孔的分割精度.首先利用高斯金字塔缩放和直方图均衡化算法处理图像以增强图像的纹理轮廓和明暗对比度.然后采用一种基于区域灰度极小值的分割算法以解决仅仅依靠灰度值大小而无法正确分割网孔的问题.最后采...     

A computationally efficient approach to the estimation of two- and three-dimensional hidden Markov models.

Statistical modeling methods are becoming indispensable in today's large-scale image analysis. In this paper, we explore a computationally efficient parameter estimation algorithm for two-dimensional (2-D) and three-dimensional (3-D) hidden Markov models (HMMs) and show applications to satellite image segmentation. The proposed parameter estimation algorithm is compared with the first proposed algorithm for 2-D HMMs based on variable state Viterbi. We also propose a 3-D HMM for volume image modeling and apply it to volume image segmentation using a large number of synthetic images with ground truth. Experiments have demonstrated the computational efficiency of the proposed parameter estimation technique for 2-D HMMs and a potential of 3-D HMM as a stochastic modeling tool for volume images.     

基于小波域和活动轮廓模型的纹理图像分割

提出一种双树复小波域局部二值模式和活动轮廓模型的纹理图像分割方法.该方法首先使用双树复合小波分解纹理图像,然后使用局部二值模式提取纹理特征.利用最大熵准则对纹理特征图像进行选择,活动轮廓模型用于最后的分割.实验结果表明提出的方法对于合成纹理和自然场景数据集,达到了较高的分割精度.