Automatic Scale Detection
Abstract
Most image processing and computer vision algorithms assume knowledge of the proper spatial scale in the image. We propose an automatic technique that adaptively sets the proper spatial scale based on the size of local features in the image. We discuss an analog VLSI circuit implementation that uses this method to automatically determine the proper scale based on a dynamic system model that continuously searches scale space. Though this technique is motivated by analog circuit concepts, we show results for a digital implementation for image enhancements of mammograms. Digital implementations must discretize the scale space and perform an optimization over this finite set.
Recommended Citation
D. Chen et al., "Automatic Scale Detection," Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 2727, no. 2/ thru, pp. 960 - 972, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Dec 1996.
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-081942103-6
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0277-786X
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
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Publication Date
01 Dec 1996
