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Image edge extraction based on data field theory
and Euclidean distance

HUANG Shan1,LI Zhong1,HUANG Mengmeng2   

  1. (1.School of Electronics and Information,Jiangsu University of Science and
    Technology,Zhenjiang 212003,China;
    2.Information support station,Troop 94906,Suzhou,215000,China)
  • Received:2015-09-08 Revised:2015-11-05 Online:2016-11-25 Published:2016-11-25

Abstract:

Image edges are the basis of image analysis and recognition,therefore the accuracy and
continuity of image edge information can affect subsequent image processing operations such
as image analysis and recognition. In order to realize the effective extraction of image
edges,we propose an image edge extraction method based on the data field theory and the
Euclidean distance.We first construct the image data field based on the data field theory
and convert the gray space to the data field potential space.We then employ the Euclidean
distance to calculate the potential value of the image data field.The introduction of image
Euclidean distance in the calculation of data quality can expand pixel difference and
suppress small and trivial details and noise,thus obtaining a potential value graph with
separated “background” and “target” potential values.Finally we utilize the improved
Canny operator to extract the edge.Experimental results show that the proposed method can
effectively improve the accuracy of edge extraction,reduce false edges,and suppress
redundant details and noise.

Key words:

extraction