Nonparametric multiscale curve smoothing

Paul L. Rosin

doi:10.1117/12.141791

11 March 1993 Nonparametric multiscale curve smoothing

Paul L. Rosin

Proceedings Volume 1964, Applications of Artificial Intelligence 1993: Machine Vision and Robotics; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141791
Event: Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1993, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Lowe demonstrated a method for automatically segmenting and smoothing image curves by varying degrees. It was intended to remove noise and unnecessary fine detail, aiding subsequent processing such as grouping and matching. An alternative technique is described in this paper that is based on recursively subdividing the curve into alternative sets of sections. Rather than use thresholds on the values of curvature and its derivatives to determine the segmentation and degree of smoothing our technique is driven by three qualitative measures: (1) a criterion for selecting potential breakpoints, (2) a criterion for determining the amount of smoothing for curve sections, and (3) a significance measure that determines which sections form the best selection. The advantages of the technique are robustness, scale invariance, and the absence of parameters.

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Paul L. Rosin "Nonparametric multiscale curve smoothing", Proc. SPIE 1964, Applications of Artificial Intelligence 1993: Machine Vision and Robotics, (11 March 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141791

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