<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A mathematical morphology based approach for color image indexing is explored in this paper. Morphological signatures are powerful descriptions of the image content in the framework of mathematical morphology. A morphological signature (either a pattern spectrum or a differential morphological profile) is defined as a series of morphological operations (namely openings and closings) considering a predefined pattern called structuring element. For image indexing it is considered a morphological feature extraction algorithm which includes more complex morphological operators: i.e. color gradient, homotopic skeleton, Hit-or-Miss transform. In the end, illustrative application examples of the presented approach on real acquired images are also provided.</p></abstract>

A mathematical morphology based approach for color image indexing is explored in this paper. Morphological signatures are powerful descriptions of the image content in the framework of mathematical morphology. A morphological signature (either a pattern spectrum or a differential morphological profile) is defined as a series of morphological operations (namely openings and closings) considering a predefined pattern called structuring element. For image indexing it is considered a morphological feature extraction algorithm which includes more complex morphological operators: i.e. color gradient, homotopic skeleton, Hit-or-Miss transform. In the end, illustrative application examples of the presented approach on real acquired images are also provided.

Color Image Indexing Using Mathematical Morphology

“Ovidius” University of Constanta, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, 124 Mamaia Blvd., 900527 Constanta, Romania

Analele ştiinţifice ale Universităţii "Ovidius" Constanţa. Seria Matematică

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A mathematical morphology based approach for color image indexing is explored in this paper. Morphological signatures are powerful descriptions of the image...

Color Image Indexing Using Mathematical Morphology

Online veröffentlicht: 10. Dez. 2014

Seitenbereich: 281 - 288

Eingereicht: 01. Nov. 2013

Akzeptiert: 01. Jan. 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auom-2014-0024

Schlüsselwörter
Morphological signature, morphological feature extraction algorithm, color gradient, homotopic skeleton, Hit-or-Miss transform

© 2014 Eugen Zaharescu

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Color Image Indexing Using Mathematical Morphology

Online veröffentlicht: 10. Dez. 2014

Seitenbereich: 281 - 288

Eingereicht: 01. Nov. 2013

Akzeptiert: 01. Jan. 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auom-2014-0024

SchlüsselwörterMorphological signature, morphological feature extraction algorithm, color gradient, homotopic skeleton, Hit-or-Miss transform

© 2014 Eugen Zaharescu

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Schlüsselwörter
Morphological signature, morphological feature extraction algorithm, color gradient, homotopic skeleton, Hit-or-Miss transform