Image segmentation using watersheds guided by edge tracing

Lei Ma; Jennie Si; G. P. Abousleman

doi:10.1109/ICII.2001.983085

Image segmentation using watersheds guided by edge tracing

Lei Ma, Jennie Si, G. P. Abousleman

IAFSE-ECEE: Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

We present two image segmentation algorithms. The proposed algorithms are the integrated watershed and adjacent region merging (IWARM) algorithm and the self-guided watershed and ARM (SGWARM) algorithm. Due to the integration of noise reduction and watersheds, IWARM saves up to 25 percent processing time over existing leading algorithms such as seeded region merging (SRM) algorithm and region adjacency graph (RAG) algorithm on a variety of test images. The IWARM algorithm also provides better segmentation accuracy over the two mentioned algorithms. SGWARM was developed to improve processing speed by eliminating any "out-of-interest" regions before they are provided to IWARM for further processing. Both algorithms have been tested extensively and are shown to provide excellent performance using aerial and MRI imagery.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2001 International Conferences on Info-Tech and Info-Net: A Key to Better Life, ICII 2001 - Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	372-377
Number of pages	6
Volume	3
ISBN (Print)	0780370104, 9780780370104
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICII.2001.983085
State	Published - 2001
Event	International Conferences on Info-Tech and Info-Net, ICII 2001 - Beijing, China Duration: Oct 29 2001 → Nov 1 2001

Other

Other	International Conferences on Info-Tech and Info-Net, ICII 2001
Country	China
City	Beijing
Period	10/29/01 → 11/1/01

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

Artificial Intelligence
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Signal Processing
Computers in Earth Sciences
Control and Systems Engineering
Instrumentation

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Ma, L., Si, J., & Abousleman, G. P. (2001). Image segmentation using watersheds guided by edge tracing. In 2001 International Conferences on Info-Tech and Info-Net: A Key to Better Life, ICII 2001 - Proceedings (Vol. 3, pp. 372-377). [983085] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICII.2001.983085

Image segmentation using watersheds guided by edge tracing. / Ma, Lei; Si, Jennie; Abousleman, G. P.

2001 International Conferences on Info-Tech and Info-Net: A Key to Better Life, ICII 2001 - Proceedings. Vol. 3 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2001. p. 372-377 983085.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Ma, L, Si, J & Abousleman, GP 2001, Image segmentation using watersheds guided by edge tracing. in 2001 International Conferences on Info-Tech and Info-Net: A Key to Better Life, ICII 2001 - Proceedings. vol. 3, 983085, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 372-377, International Conferences on Info-Tech and Info-Net, ICII 2001, Beijing, China, 10/29/01. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICII.2001.983085

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