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http://dx.doi.org/10.5391/IJFIS.2006.6.2.116

Color Edge Detection using Variable Template Operator

Baek Young-Hyun (Dept. of Electronics Engineering Wonkwang University)
Moon Sung-Ryong (Dept. of Electronics Engineering Wonkwang University)

Publication Information

International Journal of Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Systems / v.6, no.2, 2006 , pp. 116-120 More about this Journal

Abstract

This paper discusses an approach for detecting a new edge in color images. The color image is to be represented by a vector field, and the color image edges are detected as differences in the local vector statistics. This method is based on the calculation for the vector angle between two adjacent pixels. Unlike Euclidean distance in RGB space, the vector angle distinguishes the differences in chromaticity, independent of luminance or intensity. The proposed approach can easily accommodate concepts, such as variable template edge detection, as well as the latest developments in vector order statistics for color image processing. In this paper, it is used not a conventional fixed template operator but a variable template operator The variable template is implemented and experimental results for digital color images are included.

Keywords

Color image; edge detection; local vector; variable template;

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