Enhancement of optical images using hybrid edge detection technique

Edge structures which are boundaries of object surfaces are essential image characteristic in computer vision and image processing. As a result, edge detection becomes part of the core feature extraction in many object recognition and digital image applications. This paper presents a new hybrid edge...

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Main Authors: Sim, K. S., Thong, L. W., Lai, M. A., Tso, C. P.
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Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/1909/
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author Sim, K. S.
Thong, L. W.
Lai, M. A.
Tso, C. P.
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Tso, C. P.
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description Edge structures which are boundaries of object surfaces are essential image characteristic in computer vision and image processing. As a result, edge detection becomes part of the core feature extraction in many object recognition and digital image applications. This paper presents a new hybrid edge detector that combines the advantages of Prewitt, Sobel and optimized Canny edge detectors to perform edge detection while eliminating their limitations. The optimum Canny edges are obtained through varying the Gaussian filter standard deviation and the threshold value. Simulation results show that the proposed hybrid edge detection method is able to consistently and effectively produce better edge features even in noisy images. Compared to the other three edge detection techniques, the hybrid edge detector has demonstrated its superiority by returning specific edges with less noise.
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spelling mmu-19092011-09-23T08:25:22Z http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/1909/ Enhancement of optical images using hybrid edge detection technique Sim, K. S. Thong, L. W. Lai, M. A. Tso, C. P. T Technology (General) QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science Edge structures which are boundaries of object surfaces are essential image characteristic in computer vision and image processing. As a result, edge detection becomes part of the core feature extraction in many object recognition and digital image applications. This paper presents a new hybrid edge detector that combines the advantages of Prewitt, Sobel and optimized Canny edge detectors to perform edge detection while eliminating their limitations. The optimum Canny edges are obtained through varying the Gaussian filter standard deviation and the threshold value. Simulation results show that the proposed hybrid edge detection method is able to consistently and effectively produce better edge features even in noisy images. Compared to the other three edge detection techniques, the hybrid edge detector has demonstrated its superiority by returning specific edges with less noise. 2009-07 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed Sim, K. S. and Thong, L. W. and Lai, M. A. and Tso, C. P. (2009) Enhancement of optical images using hybrid edge detection technique. In: Conference on Innovative Technologies in Intelligent Systems and Industrial Applications, JUL 25-26, 2009, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CITISIA.2009.5224215 doi:10.1109/CITISIA.2009.5224215 doi:10.1109/CITISIA.2009.5224215
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science
Sim, K. S.
Thong, L. W.
Lai, M. A.
Tso, C. P.
Enhancement of optical images using hybrid edge detection technique
title Enhancement of optical images using hybrid edge detection technique
title_full Enhancement of optical images using hybrid edge detection technique
title_fullStr Enhancement of optical images using hybrid edge detection technique
title_full_unstemmed Enhancement of optical images using hybrid edge detection technique
title_short Enhancement of optical images using hybrid edge detection technique
title_sort enhancement of optical images using hybrid edge detection technique
topic T Technology (General)
QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science
url http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/1909/
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http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/1909/