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Automatic Open Space Area Extraction and Change Detection from High Resolution Urban Satellite Images
cs.CV
In this paper, we study efficient and reliable automatic extraction algorithm to find out the open space area from the high resolution urban satellite imagery, and to detect changes from the extracted open space area during the period 2003, 2006 and 2008. This automatic extraction and change detection algorithm uses so...
computer science
23,303
Application of Threshold Techniques for Readability Improvement of Jawi Historical Manuscript Images
cs.CV
Historical documents such as old books and manuscripts have a high aesthetic value and highly appreciated. Unfortunately, there are some documents cannot be read due to quality problems like faded paper, ink expand, uneven colour tone, torn paper and other elements disruption such as the existence of small spots. The s...
computer science
23,304
Improved Edge Awareness in Discontinuity Preserving Smoothing
cs.CV
Discontinuity preserving smoothing is a fundamentally important procedure that is useful in a wide variety of image processing contexts. It is directly useful for noise reduction, and frequently used as an intermediate step in higher level algorithms. For example, it can be particularly useful in edge detection and seg...
computer science
23,305
Internal Constraints of the Trifocal Tensor
cs.CV
The fundamental matrix and trifocal tensor are convenient algebraic representations of the epipolar geometry of two and three view configurations, respectively. The estimation of these entities is central to most reconstruction algorithms, and a solid understanding of their properties and constraints is therefore very ...
computer science
23,306
An Automated Size Recognition Technique for Acetabular Implant in Total Hip Replacement
cs.CV
Preoperative templating in Total Hip Replacement (THR) is a method to estimate the optimal size and position of the implant. Today, observational (manual) size recognition techniques are still used to find a suitable implant for the patient. Therefore, a digital and automated technique should be developed so that the i...
computer science
23,307
Considerations and Results in Multimedia and DVB Application Development on Philips Nexperia Platform
cs.CV
This paper presents some experiments regarding applications development on high performance media processors included in Philips Nexperia Family. The PNX1302 dedicated DVB-T kit used has some limitations. Our work has succeeded to overcome these limitations and to make possible a general-purpose use of this kit. For ex...
computer science
23,308
A Multiple Component Matching Framework for Person Re-Identification
cs.CV
Person re-identification consists in recognizing an individual that has already been observed over a network of cameras. It is a novel and challenging research topic in computer vision, for which no reference framework exists yet. Despite this, previous works share similar representations of human body based on part de...
computer science
23,309
Face Recognition using 3D Facial Shape and Color Map Information: Comparison and Combination
cs.CV
In this paper, we investigate the use of 3D surface geometry for face recognition and compare it to one based on color map information. The 3D surface and color map data are from the CAESAR anthropometric database. We find that the recognition performance is not very different between 3D surface and color map informati...
computer science
23,310
Invariant Representative Cocycles of Cohomology Generators using Irregular Graph Pyramids
cs.CV
Structural pattern recognition describes and classifies data based on the relationships of features and parts. Topological invariants, like the Euler number, characterize the structure of objects of any dimension. Cohomology can provide more refined algebraic invariants to a topological space than does homology. It ass...
computer science
23,311
An Algorithmic Solution to the Five-Point Pose Problem Based on the Cayley Representation of Rotations
cs.CV
We give a new algorithmic solution to the well-known five-point relative pose problem. Our approach does not deal with the famous cubic constraint on an essential matrix. Instead, we use the Cayley representation of rotations in order to obtain a polynomial system from epipolar constraints. Solving that system, we dire...
computer science
23,312
A Multiple-Choice Test Recognition System based on the Gamera Framework
cs.CV
This article describes JECT-OMR, a system that analyzes digital images representing scans of multiple-choice tests compiled by students. The system performs a structural analysis of the document in order to get the chosen answer for each question, and it also contains a bar-code decoder, used for the identification of ...
computer science
23,313
Cubical Cohomology Ring of 3D Photographs
cs.CV
Cohomology and cohomology ring of three-dimensional (3D) objects are topological invariants that characterize holes and their relations. Cohomology ring has been traditionally computed on simplicial complexes. Nevertheless, cubical complexes deal directly with the voxels in 3D images, no additional triangulation is nec...
computer science
23,314
Preprocessing for Automating Early Detection of Cervical Cancer
cs.CV
Uterine Cervical Cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in women worldwide. Most cases of cervical cancer can be prevented through screening programs aimed at detecting precancerous lesions. During Digital Colposcopy, colposcopic images or cervigrams are acquired in raw form. They contain specular reflections...
computer science
23,315
On the Cohomology of 3D Digital Images
cs.CV
We propose a method for computing the cohomology ring of three--dimensional (3D) digital binary-valued pictures. We obtain the cohomology ring of a 3D digital binary--valued picture $I$, via a simplicial complex K(I)topologically representing (up to isomorphisms of pictures) the picture I. The usefulness of a simplicia...
computer science
23,316
A Tool for Integer Homology Computation: Lambda-At Model
cs.CV
In this paper, we formalize the notion of lambda-AT-model (where $\lambda$ is a non-null integer) for a given chain complex, which allows the computation of homological information in the integer domain avoiding using the Smith Normal Form of the boundary matrices. We present an algorithm for computing such a model, ob...
computer science
23,317
Image Splicing Detection Using Inherent Lens Radial Distortion
cs.CV
Image splicing is a common form of image forgery. Such alterations may leave no visual clues of tampering. In recent works camera characteristics consistency across the image has been used to establish the authenticity and integrity of digital images. Such constant camera characteristic properties are inherent from cam...
computer science
23,318
Neural Networks for Emotion Classification
cs.CV
It is argued that for the computer to be able to interact with humans, it needs to have the communication skills of humans. One of these skills is the ability to understand the emotional state of the person. This thesis describes a neural network-based approach for emotion classification. We learn a classifier that can...
computer science
23,319
Alignment of Microtubule Imagery
cs.CV
This work discusses preliminary work aimed at simulating and visualizing the growth process of a tiny structure inside the cell---the microtubule. Difficulty of recording the process lies in the fact that the tissue preparation method for electronic microscopes is highly destructive to live cells. Here in this paper, o...
computer science
23,320
Incremental Top-k List Comparison Approach to Robust Multi-Structure Model Fitting
cs.CV
Random hypothesis sampling lies at the core of many popular robust fitting techniques such as RANSAC. In this paper, we propose a novel hypothesis sampling scheme based on incremental computation of distances between partial rankings (top-$k$ lists) derived from residual sorting information. Our method simultaneously (...
computer science
23,321
A Novel Image Segmentation Enhancement Technique based on Active Contour and Topological Alignments
cs.CV
Topological alignments and snakes are used in image processing, particularly in locating object boundaries. Both of them have their own advantages and limitations. To improve the overall image boundary detection system, we focused on developing a novel algorithm for image processing. The algorithm we propose to develop...
computer science
23,322
An efficient circle detection scheme in digital images using ant system algorithm
cs.CV
Detection of geometric features in digital images is an important exercise in image analysis and computer vision. The Hough Transform techniques for detection of circles require a huge memory space for data processing hence requiring a lot of time in computing the locations of the data space, writing to and searching t...
computer science
23,323
Comparing Haar-Hilbert and Log-Gabor Based Iris Encoders on Bath Iris Image Database
cs.CV
This papers introduces a new family of iris encoders which use 2-dimensional Haar Wavelet Transform for noise attenuation, and Hilbert Transform to encode the iris texture. In order to prove the usefulness of the newly proposed iris encoding approach, the recognition results obtained by using these new encoders are com...
computer science
23,324
Robust Mobile Object Tracking Based on Multiple Feature Similarity and Trajectory Filtering
cs.CV
This paper presents a new algorithm to track mobile objects in different scene conditions. The main idea of the proposed tracker includes estimation, multi-features similarity measures and trajectory filtering. A feature set (distance, area, shape ratio, color histogram) is defined for each tracked object to search for...
computer science
23,325
Polar Fusion Technique Analysis for Evaluating the Performances of Image Fusion of Thermal and Visual Images for Human Face Recognition
cs.CV
This paper presents a comparative study of two different methods, which are based on fusion and polar transformation of visual and thermal images. Here, investigation is done to handle the challenges of face recognition, which include pose variations, changes in facial expression, partial occlusions, variations in illu...
computer science
23,326
Next Level of Data Fusion for Human Face Recognition
cs.CV
This paper demonstrates two different fusion techniques at two different levels of a human face recognition process. The first one is called data fusion at lower level and the second one is the decision fusion towards the end of the recognition process. At first a data fusion is applied on visual and corresponding ther...
computer science
23,327
High Performance Human Face Recognition using Independent High Intensity Gabor Wavelet Responses: A Statistical Approach
cs.CV
In this paper, we present a technique by which high-intensity feature vectors extracted from the Gabor wavelet transformation of frontal face images, is combined together with Independent Component Analysis (ICA) for enhanced face recognition. Firstly, the high-intensity feature vectors are automatically extracted usin...
computer science
23,328
DWT Based Fingerprint Recognition using Non Minutiae Features
cs.CV
Forensic applications like criminal investigations, terrorist identification and National security issues require a strong fingerprint data base and efficient identification system. In this paper we propose DWT based Fingerprint Recognition using Non Minutiae (DWTFR) algorithm. Fingerprint image is decomposed into mult...
computer science
23,329
Face Identification from Manipulated Facial Images using SIFT
cs.CV
Editing on digital images is ubiquitous. Identification of deliberately modified facial images is a new challenge for face identification system. In this paper, we address the problem of identification of a face or person from heavily altered facial images. In this face identification problem, the input to the system i...
computer science
23,330
Morphological Reconstruction for Word Level Script Identification
cs.CV
A line of a bilingual document page may contain text words in regional language and numerals in English. For Optical Character Recognition (OCR) of such a document page, it is necessary to identify different script forms before running an individual OCR system. In this paper, we have identified a tool of morphological ...
computer science
23,331
Learning Shape and Texture Characteristics of CT Tree-in-Bud Opacities for CAD Systems
cs.CV
Although radiologists can employ CAD systems to characterize malignancies, pulmonary fibrosis and other chronic diseases; the design of imaging techniques to quantify infectious diseases continue to lag behind. There exists a need to create more CAD systems capable of detecting and quantifying characteristic patterns o...
computer science
23,332
Automated segmentation of the pulmonary arteries in low-dose CT by vessel tracking
cs.CV
We present a fully automated method for top-down segmentation of the pulmonary arterial tree in low-dose thoracic CT images. The main basal pulmonary arteries are identified near the lung hilum by searching for candidate vessels adjacent to known airways, identified by our previously reported airway segmentation method...
computer science
23,333
Augmented Reality Implementation Methods in Mainstream Applications
cs.CV
Augmented reality has became an useful tool in many areas from space exploration to military applications. Although used theoretical principles are well known for almost a decade, the augmented reality is almost exclusively used in high budget solutions with a special hardware. However, in last few years we could see r...
computer science
23,334
Mobile Augmented Reality Applications
cs.CV
Augmented reality have undergone considerable improvement in past years. Many special techniques and hardware devices were developed, but the crucial breakthrough came with the spread of intelligent mobile phones. This enabled mass spread of augmented reality applications. However mobile devices have limited hardware c...
computer science
23,335
Fingerprint: DWT, SVD Based Enhancement and Significant Contrast for Ridges and Valleys Using Fuzzy Measures
cs.CV
The performance of the Fingerprint recognition system will be more accurate with respect of enhancement for the fingerprint images. In this paper we develop a novel method for Fingerprint image contrast enhancement technique based on the discrete wavelet transform (DWT) and singular value decomposition (SVD) has been p...
computer science
23,336
Image denoising assessment using anisotropic stack filtering
cs.CV
In this paper we propose a measure of anisotropy as a quality parameter to estimate the amount of noise in noisy images. The anisotropy of an image can be determined through a directional measure, using an appropriate statistical distribution of the information contained in the image. This new measure is achieved throu...
computer science
23,337
Leveraging Billions of Faces to Overcome Performance Barriers in Unconstrained Face Recognition
cs.CV
We employ the face recognition technology developed in house at face.com to a well accepted benchmark and show that without any tuning we are able to considerably surpass state of the art results. Much of the improvement is concentrated in the high-valued performance point of zero false positive matches, where the obta...
computer science
23,338
Learning Representations by Maximizing Compression
cs.CV
We give an algorithm that learns a representation of data through compression. The algorithm 1) predicts bits sequentially from those previously seen and 2) has a structure and a number of computations similar to an autoencoder. The likelihood under the model can be calculated exactly, and arithmetic coding can be used...
computer science
23,339
Real time face recognition using adaboost improved fast PCA algorithm
cs.CV
This paper presents an automated system for human face recognition in a real time background world for a large homemade dataset of persons face. The task is very difficult as the real time background subtraction in an image is still a challenge. Addition to this there is a huge variation in human face image in terms of...
computer science
23,340
Compressive Imaging using Approximate Message Passing and a Markov-Tree Prior
cs.CV
We propose a novel algorithm for compressive imaging that exploits both the sparsity and persistence across scales found in the 2D wavelet transform coefficients of natural images. Like other recent works, we model wavelet structure using a hidden Markov tree (HMT) but, unlike other works, ours is based on loopy belief...
computer science
23,341
The Statistical methods of Pixel-Based Image Fusion Techniques
cs.CV
There are many image fusion methods that can be used to produce high-resolution mutlispectral images from a high-resolution panchromatic (PAN) image and low-resolution multispectral (MS) of remote sensed images. This paper attempts to undertake the study of image fusion techniques with different Statistical techniques ...
computer science
23,342
Advanced phase retrieval: maximum likelihood technique with sparse regularization of phase and amplitude
cs.CV
Sparse modeling is one of the efficient techniques for imaging that allows recovering lost information. In this paper, we present a novel iterative phase-retrieval algorithm using a sparse representation of the object amplitude and phase. The algorithm is derived in terms of a constrained maximum likelihood, where the ...
computer science
23,343
Hierarchical Object Parsing from Structured Noisy Point Clouds
cs.CV
Object parsing and segmentation from point clouds are challenging tasks because the relevant data is available only as thin structures along object boundaries or other features, and is corrupted by large amounts of noise. To handle this kind of data, flexible shape models are desired that can accurately follow the obje...
computer science
23,344
Multisensor Images Fusion Based on Feature-Level
cs.CV
Until now, of highest relevance for remote sensing data processing and analysis have been techniques for pixel level image fusion. So, This paper attempts to undertake the study of Feature-Level based image fusion. For this purpose, feature based fusion techniques, which are usually based on empirical or heuristic rule...
computer science
23,345
Edge detection based on morphological amoebas
cs.CV
Detecting the edges of objects within images is critical for quality image processing. We present an edge-detecting technique that uses morphological amoebas that adjust their shape based on variation in image contours. We evaluate the method both quantitatively and qualitatively for edge detection of images, and compa...
computer science
23,346
Biometric Authorization System using Gait Biometry
cs.CV
Human gait, which is a new biometric aimed to recognize individuals by the way they walk have come to play an increasingly important role in visual surveillance applications. In this paper a novel hybrid holistic approach is proposed to show how behavioural walking characteristics can be used to recognize unauthorized ...
computer science
23,347
Face Recognition using Optimal Representation Ensemble
cs.CV
Recently, the face recognizers based on linear representations have been shown to deliver state-of-the-art performance. In real-world applications, however, face images usually suffer from expressions, disguises and random occlusions. The problematic facial parts undermine the validity of the linear-subspace assumption...
computer science
23,348
Discriminately Decreasing Discriminability with Learned Image Filters
cs.CV
In machine learning and computer vision, input images are often filtered to increase data discriminability. In some situations, however, one may wish to purposely decrease discriminability of one classification task (a "distractor" task), while simultaneously preserving information relevant to another (the task-of-inte...
computer science
23,349
Non-Gaussian Scale Space Filtering with 2 by 2 Matrix of Linear Filters
cs.CV
Construction of a scale space with a convolution filter has been studied extensively in the past. It has been proven that the only convolution kernel that satisfies the scale space requirements is a Gaussian type. In this paper, we consider a matrix of convolution filters introduced in [1] as a building kernel for a sc...
computer science
23,350
A Face Recognition Scheme using Wavelet Based Dominant Features
cs.CV
In this paper, a multi-resolution feature extraction algorithm for face recognition is proposed based on two-dimensional discrete wavelet transform (2D-DWT), which efficiently exploits the local spatial variations in a face image. For the purpose of feature extraction, instead of considering the entire face image, an e...
computer science
23,351
A Comparative Experiment of Several Shape Methods in Recognizing Plants
cs.CV
Shape is an important aspects in recognizing plants. Several approaches have been introduced to identify objects, including plants. Combination of geometric features such as aspect ratio, compactness, and dispersion, or moments such as moment invariants were usually used toidentify plants. In this research, a comparati...
computer science
23,352
Foliage Plant Retrieval using Polar Fourier Transform, Color Moments and Vein Features
cs.CV
This paper proposed a method that combines Polar Fourier Transform, color moments, and vein features to retrieve leaf images based on a leaf image. The method is very useful to help people in recognizing foliage plants. Foliage plants are plants that have various colors and unique patterns in the leaf. Therefore, the c...
computer science
23,353
Steps Towards a Theory of Visual Information: Active Perception, Signal-to-Symbol Conversion and the Interplay Between Sensing and Control
cs.CV
This manuscript describes the elements of a theory of information tailored to control and decision tasks and specifically to visual data. The concept of Actionable Information is described, that relates to a notion of information championed by J. Gibson, and a notion of "complete information" that relates to the minima...
computer science
23,354
Closed-Loop Learning of Visual Control Policies
cs.CV
In this paper we present a general, flexible framework for learning mappings from images to actions by interacting with the environment. The basic idea is to introduce a feature-based image classifier in front of a reinforcement learning algorithm. The classifier partitions the visual space according to the presence or...
computer science
23,355
Controlled Total Variation regularization for inverse problems
cs.CV
This paper provides a new algorithm for solving inverse problems, based on the minimization of the $L^2$ norm and on the control of the Total Variation. It consists in relaxing the role of the Total Variation in the classical Total Variation minimization approach, which permits us to get better approximation to the inv...
computer science
23,356
Studying Satellite Image Quality Based on the Fusion Techniques
cs.CV
Various and different methods can be used to produce high-resolution multispectral images from high-resolution panchromatic image (PAN) and low-resolution multispectral images (MS), mostly on the pixel level. However, the jury is still out on the benefits of a fused image compared to its original images. There is also ...
computer science
23,357
Face Recognition Based on SVM and 2DPCA
cs.CV
The paper will present a novel approach for solving face recognition problem. Our method combines 2D Principal Component Analysis (2DPCA), one of the prominent methods for extracting feature vectors, and Support Vector Machine (SVM), the most powerful discriminative method for classification. Experiments based on propo...
computer science
23,358
Hand Tracking based on Hierarchical Clustering of Range Data
cs.CV
Fast and robust hand segmentation and tracking is an essential basis for gesture recognition and thus an important component for contact-less human-computer interaction (HCI). Hand gesture recognition based on 2D video data has been intensively investigated. However, in practical scenarios purely intensity based approa...
computer science
23,359
A New Similarity Measure for Non-Local Means Filtering of MRI Images
cs.CV
The acquisition of MRI images offers a trade-off in terms of acquisition time, spatial/temporal resolution and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Thus, for instance, increasing the time efficiency of MRI often comes at the expense of reduced SNR. This, in turn, necessitates the use of post-processing tools for noise rejectio...
computer science
23,360
Graph Regularized Nonnegative Matrix Factorization for Hyperspectral Data Unmixing
cs.CV
Spectral unmixing is an important tool in hyperspectral data analysis for estimating endmembers and abundance fractions in a mixed pixel. This paper examines the applicability of a recently developed algorithm called graph regularized nonnegative matrix factorization (GNMF) for this aim. The proposed approach exploits ...
computer science
23,361
Sparsity and Robustness in Face Recognition
cs.CV
This report concerns the use of techniques for sparse signal representation and sparse error correction for automatic face recognition. Much of the recent interest in these techniques comes from the paper "Robust Face Recognition via Sparse Representation" by Wright et al. (2009), which showed how, under certain techni...
computer science
23,362
Covariant fractional extension of the modified Laplace-operator used in 3D-shape recovery
cs.CV
Extending the Liouville-Caputo definition of a fractional derivative to a nonlocal covariant generalization of arbitrary bound operators acting on multidimensional Riemannian spaces an appropriate approach for the 3D shape recovery of aperture afflicted 2D slide sequences is proposed. We demonstrate, that the step from...
computer science
23,363
Multimodal diff-hash
cs.CV
Many applications require comparing multimodal data with different structure and dimensionality that cannot be compared directly. Recently, there has been increasing interest in methods for learning and efficiently representing such multimodal similarity. In this paper, we present a simple algorithm for multimodal simi...
computer science
23,364
Iris Recognition Based on LBP and Combined LVQ Classifier
cs.CV
Iris recognition is considered as one of the best biometric methods used for human identification and verification, this is because of its unique features that differ from one person to another, and its importance in the security field. This paper proposes an algorithm for iris recognition and classification using a sy...
computer science
23,365
Efficient Hierarchical Markov Random Fields for Object Detection on a Mobile Robot
cs.CV
Object detection and classification using video is necessary for intelligent planning and navigation on a mobile robot. However, current methods can be too slow or not sufficient for distinguishing multiple classes. Techniques that rely on binary (foreground/background) labels incorrectly identify areas with multiple o...
computer science
23,366
New Method for 3D Shape Retrieval
cs.CV
The recent technological progress in acquisition, modeling and processing of 3D data leads to the proliferation of a large number of 3D objects databases. Consequently, the techniques used for content based 3D retrieval has become necessary. In this paper, we introduce a new method for 3D objects recognition and retrie...
computer science
23,367
Discriminative Local Sparse Representations for Robust Face Recognition
cs.CV
A key recent advance in face recognition models a test face image as a sparse linear combination of a set of training face images. The resulting sparse representations have been shown to possess robustness against a variety of distortions like random pixel corruption, occlusion and disguise. This approach however makes...
computer science
23,368
A Novel Approach to Texture classification using statistical feature
cs.CV
Texture is an important spatial feature which plays a vital role in content based image retrieval. The enormous growth of the internet and the wide use of digital data have increased the need for both efficient image database creation and retrieval procedure. This paper describes a new approach for texture classificati...
computer science
23,369
Good Pairs of Adjacency Relations in Arbitrary Dimensions
cs.CV
In this text we show, that the notion of a "good pair" that was introduced in the paper "Digital Manifolds and the Theorem of Jordan-Brouwer" has actually known models. We will show, how to choose cubical adjacencies, the generalizations of the well known 4- and 8-neighborhood to arbitrary dimensions, in order to find ...
computer science
23,370
A Facial Expression Classification System Integrating Canny, Principal Component Analysis and Artificial Neural Network
cs.CV
Facial Expression Classification is an interesting research problem in recent years. There are a lot of methods to solve this problem. In this research, we propose a novel approach using Canny, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Artificial Neural Network. Firstly, in preprocessing phase, we use Canny for local regi...
computer science
23,371
A Single Euler Number Feature for Multi-font Multi-size Kannada Numeral Recognition
cs.CV
In this paper a novel approach is proposed based on single Euler number feature which is free from thinning and size normalization for multi-font and multi-size Kannada numeral recognition system. A nearest neighbor classification is used for classification of Kannada numerals by considering the Euclidian distance. A t...
computer science
23,372
Multi-font Multi-size Kannada Numeral Recognition Based on Structural Features
cs.CV
In this paper a fast and novel method is proposed for multi-font multi-size Kannada numeral recognition which is thinning free and without size normalization approach. The different structural feature are used for numeral recognition namely, directional density of pixels in four directions, water reservoirs, maximum pr...
computer science
23,373
Redundant Wavelets on Graphs and High Dimensional Data Clouds
cs.CV
In this paper, we propose a new redundant wavelet transform applicable to scalar functions defined on high dimensional coordinates, weighted graphs and networks. The proposed transform utilizes the distances between the given data points. We modify the filter-bank decomposition scheme of the redundant wavelet transform...
computer science
23,374
A self-portrait of young Leonardo
cs.CV
One of the most famous drawings by Leonardo da Vinci is a self-portrait in red chalk, where he looks quite old. In fact, there is a sketch in one of his notebooks, partially covered by written notes, that can be a self-portrait of the artist when he was young. The use of image processing, to remove the handwritten text...
computer science
23,375
Facial Asymmetry and Emotional Expression
cs.CV
This report is about facial asymmetry, its connection to emotional expression, and methods of measuring facial asymmetry in videos of faces. The research was motivated by two factors: firstly, there was a real opportunity to develop a novel measure of asymmetry that required minimal human involvement and that improved ...
computer science
23,376
A Theory for Optical flow-based Transport on Image Manifolds
cs.CV
An image articulation manifold (IAM) is the collection of images formed when an object is articulated in front of a camera. IAMs arise in a variety of image processing and computer vision applications, where they provide a natural low-dimensional embedding of the collection of high-dimensional images. To date IAMs have...
computer science
23,377
An image processing of a Raphael's portrait of Leonardo
cs.CV
In one of his paintings, the School of Athens, Raphael is depicting Leonardo da Vinci as the philosopher Plato. Some image processing tools can help us in comparing this portrait with two Leonardo's portraits, considered as self-portraits.
computer science
23,378
Invariant texture analysis through Local Binary Patterns
cs.CV
In many image processing applications, such as segmentation and classification, the selection of robust features descriptors is crucial to improve the discrimination capabilities in real world scenarios. In particular, it is well known that image textures constitute power visual cues for feature extraction and classifi...
computer science
23,379
Learning joint intensity-depth sparse representations
cs.CV
This paper presents a method for learning overcomplete dictionaries composed of two modalities that describe a 3D scene: image intensity and scene depth. We propose a novel Joint Basis Pursuit (JBP) algorithm that finds related sparse features in two modalities using conic programming and integrate it into a two-step d...
computer science
23,380
Picture Collage with Genetic Algorithm and Stereo vision
cs.CV
In this paper, a salient region extraction method for creating picture collage based on stereo vision is proposed. Picture collage is a kind of visual image summary to arrange all input images on a given canvas, allowing overlay, to maximize visible visual information. The salient regions of each image are firstly extr...
computer science
23,381
A United Image Force for Deformable Models and Direct Transforming Geometric Active Contorus to Snakes by Level Sets
cs.CV
A uniform distribution of the image force field around the object fasts the convergence speed of the segmentation process. However, to achieve this aim, it causes the force constructed from the heat diffusion model unable to indicate the object boundaries accurately. The image force based on electrostatic field model c...
computer science
23,382
Adaptive Noise Reduction Scheme for Salt and Pepper
cs.CV
In this paper, a new adaptive noise reduction scheme for images corrupted by impulse noise is presented. The proposed scheme efficiently identifies and reduces salt and pepper noise. MAG (Mean Absolute Gradient) is used to identify pixels which are most likely corrupted by salt and pepper noise that are candidates for ...
computer science
23,383
Nonparametric Sparse Representation
cs.CV
This paper suggests a nonparametric scheme to find the sparse solution of the underdetermined system of linear equations in the presence of unknown impulsive or non-Gaussian noise. This approach is robust against any variations of the noise model and its parameters. It is based on minimization of rank pseudo norm of th...
computer science
23,384
NegCut: Automatic Image Segmentation based on MRF-MAP
cs.CV
Solving the Maximum a Posteriori on Markov Random Field, MRF-MAP, is a prevailing method in recent interactive image segmentation tools. Although mathematically explicit in its computational targets, and impressive for the segmentation quality, MRF-MAP is hard to accomplish without the interactive information from user...
computer science
23,385
G-Lets: Signal Processing Using Transformation Groups
cs.CV
We present an algorithm using transformation groups and their irreducible representations to generate an orthogonal basis for a signal in the vector space of the signal. It is shown that multiresolution analysis can be done with amplitudes using a transformation group. G-lets is thus not a single transform, but a group...
computer science
23,386
Automatic system for counting cells with elliptical shape
cs.CV
This paper presents a new method for automatic quantification of ellipse-like cells in images, an important and challenging problem that has been studied by the computer vision community. The proposed method can be described by two main steps. Initially, image segmentation based on the k-means algorithm is performed to...
computer science
23,387
Fractal and Multi-Scale Fractal Dimension analysis: a comparative study of Bouligand-Minkowski method
cs.CV
Shape is one of the most important visual attributes to characterize objects, playing a important role in pattern recognition. There are various approaches to extract relevant information of a shape. An approach widely used in shape analysis is the complexity, and Fractal Dimension and Multi-Scale Fractal Dimension are...
computer science
23,388
Variations of images to increase their visibility
cs.CV
The calculus of variations applied to the image processing requires some numerical models able to perform the variations of images and the extremization of appropriate actions. To produce the variations of images, there are several possibilities based on the brightness maps. Before a numerical model, I propose an exper...
computer science
23,389
Spatiotemporal Gabor filters: a new method for dynamic texture recognition
cs.CV
This paper presents a new method for dynamic texture recognition based on spatiotemporal Gabor filters. Dynamic textures have emerged as a new field of investigation that extends the concept of self-similarity of texture image to the spatiotemporal domain. To model a dynamic texture, we convolve the sequence of images ...
computer science
23,390
A Multimodal Biometric System Using Linear Discriminant Analysis For Improved Performance
cs.CV
Essentially a biometric system is a pattern recognition system which recognizes a user by determining the authenticity of a specific anatomical or behavioral characteristic possessed by the user. With the ever increasing integration of computers and Internet into daily life style, it has become necessary to protect sen...
computer science
23,391
Image Labeling and Segmentation using Hierarchical Conditional Random Field Model
cs.CV
The use of hierarchical Conditional Random Field model deal with the problem of labeling images . At the time of labeling a new image, selection of the nearest cluster and using the related CRF model to label this image. When one give input image, one first use the CRF model to get initial pixel labels then finding the...
computer science
23,392
A PCA-Based Super-Resolution Algorithm for Short Image Sequences
cs.CV
In this paper, we present a novel, learning-based, two-step super-resolution (SR) algorithm well suited to solve the specially demanding problem of obtaining SR estimates from short image sequences. The first step, devoted to increase the sampling rate of the incoming images, is performed by fitting linear combinations...
computer science
23,393
A Novel Approach to Fast Image Filtering Algorithm of Infrared Images based on Intro Sort Algorithm
cs.CV
In this study we investigate the fast image filtering algorithm based on Intro sort algorithm and fast noise reduction of infrared images. Main feature of the proposed approach is that no prior knowledge of noise required. It is developed based on Stefan- Boltzmann law and the Fourier law. We also investigate the fast ...
computer science
23,394
Image decomposition with anisotropic diffusion applied to leaf-texture analysis
cs.CV
Texture analysis is an important field of investigation that has received a great deal of interest from computer vision community. In this paper, we propose a novel approach for texture modeling based on partial differential equation (PDE). Each image $f$ is decomposed into a family of derived sub-images. $f$ is split ...
computer science
23,395
Compressive Acquisition of Dynamic Scenes
cs.CV
Compressive sensing (CS) is a new approach for the acquisition and recovery of sparse signals and images that enables sampling rates significantly below the classical Nyquist rate. Despite significant progress in the theory and methods of CS, little headway has been made in compressive video acquisition and recovery. V...
computer science
23,396
A New Local Adaptive Thresholding Technique in Binarization
cs.CV
Image binarization is the process of separation of pixel values into two groups, white as background and black as foreground. Thresholding plays a major in binarization of images. Thresholding can be categorized into global thresholding and local thresholding. In images with uniform contrast distribution of background ...
computer science
23,397
Task-Driven Adaptive Statistical Compressive Sensing of Gaussian Mixture Models
cs.CV
A framework for adaptive and non-adaptive statistical compressive sensing is developed, where a statistical model replaces the standard sparsity model of classical compressive sensing. We propose within this framework optimal task-specific sensing protocols specifically and jointly designed for classification and recon...
computer science
23,398
Comparing Methods for segmentation of Microcalcification Clusters in Digitized Mammograms
cs.CV
The appearance of microcalcifications in mammograms is one of the early signs of breast cancer. So, early detection of microcalcification clusters (MCCs) in mammograms can be helpful for cancer diagnosis and better treatment of breast cancer. In this paper a computer method has been proposed to support radiologists in ...
computer science
23,399
Using Barriers to Reduce the Sensitivity to Edge Miscalculations of Casting-Based Object Projection Feature Estimation
cs.CV
3D motion tracking is a critical task in many computer vision applications. Unsupervised markerless 3D motion tracking systems determine the most relevant object in the screen and then track it by continuously estimating its projection features (center and area) from the edge image and a point inside the relevant objec...
computer science
23,400
Image Fusion and Re-Modified SPIHT for Fused Image
cs.CV
This paper presents the Discrete Wavelet based fusion techniques for combining perceptually important image features. SPIHT (Set Partitioning in Hierarchical Trees) algorithm is an efficient method for lossy and lossless coding of fused image. This paper presents some modifications on the SPIHT algorithm. It is based o...
computer science
23,401
A Report on Multilinear PCA Plus Multilinear LDA to Deal with Tensorial Data: Visual Classification as An Example
cs.CV
In practical applications, we often have to deal with high order data, such as a grayscale image and a video sequence are intrinsically 2nd-order tensor and 3rd-order tensor, respectively. For doing clustering or classification of these high order data, it is a conventional way to vectorize these data before hand, as P...
computer science