Edge detection based on morphological amoebas

Abstract

Detecting the edges of objects within images is critical for quality image processing. We present an edge-detection 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 compare it to classic morphological methods. Our amoeba-based edge-detection system performed better than the classic edge detectors.

Keywords:

• edge detection
• morphological amoeba
• structuring element

This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (No. 2010-0016815).