Abstract:

Extracting the  features of images and targets is the key program in the field of image processing and target recognition. The image potential energy theory is a new method to extract the target features and recognize the target in image processing. This article shows the definition, collection, analysis and application of the binary image potential energy theory. The method shows well the target features, gives us a good result in speed, efficiency, accuracy experimentally. The binary image potential energy theory can be used in target extraction, recognition, tracking and target restoration.

Key words: binary image;potential energy theory;feature extraction;target recognition