Information theoretic analysis of linear shift-invariant edge-detection operators

Bo Jiang; Zia-ur Rahman

doi:10.1117/1.OE.51.6.067013

19 June 2012 Information theoretic analysis of linear shift-invariant edge-detection operators

Bo Jiang, Zia-ur Rahman

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 51, Issue 6, 067013 (June 2012). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.51.6.067013

Abstract

Generally, the designs of digital image processing algorithms and image gathering devices remain separate. Consequently, the performance of digital image processing algorithms is evaluated without taking into account the influences by the image gathering process. However, experiments show that the image gathering process has a profound impact on the performance of digital image processing and the quality of the resulting images. Huck et al. proposed one definitive theoretic analysis of visual communication channels, where the different parts, such as image gathering, processing, and display, are assessed in an integrated manner using Shannon's information theory. We perform an end-to-end information theory based system analysis to assess linear shift-invariant edge-detection algorithms. We evaluate the performance of the different algorithms as a function of the characteristics of the scene and the parameters, such as sampling, additive noise etc., that define the image gathering system. The edge-detection algorithm is regarded as having high performance only if the information rate from the scene to the edge image approaches its maximum possible. This goal can be achieved only by jointly optimizing all processes. Our information-theoretic assessment provides a new tool that allows us to compare different linear shift-invariant edge detectors in a common environment.

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Bo Jiang and Zia-ur Rahman "Information theoretic analysis of linear shift-invariant edge-detection operators," Optical Engineering 51(6), 067013 (19 June 2012). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.51.6.067013

Published: 19 June 2012

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