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Chen Tang¹, Wenjing Lu, Yuanxue Cai

¹Department of Applied Physics, University of Tianjin, Tianjin, 300072, China. tangchen@tju.edu.cn

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This study introduces a new gradient vector field (GVF) method for skeletonizing electronic speckle pattern interferometry (ESPI) fringe patterns directly from gray-scale images.

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Area of Science:

Optical Metrology
Image Processing
Computational Mechanics

Background:

Electronic Speckle Pattern Interferometry (ESPI) is crucial for non-destructive testing and deformation analysis.
Skeletonization of ESPI fringe patterns is essential for accurate quantitative analysis.
Existing methods often struggle with gray-scale images and complex fringe patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel and robust method for skeletonizing gray-scale ESPI fringe patterns.
To improve the accuracy and efficiency of fringe pattern analysis in optical metrology.
To introduce a new Gradient Vector Field (GVF) model for fringe pattern skeletonization.

Main Methods:

A novel partial differential equation model for calculating the GVF of ESPI fringe patterns.
Topological analysis of the GVF to determine pixel likelihood for skeletonization.
Rule-based tracing of skeleton lines mimicking edge detection principles.
Direct processing of gray-scale fringe patterns without binarization.

Main Results:

The proposed GVF-based method successfully skeletonizes gray-scale ESPI fringe patterns.
The method demonstrates robustness in handling complex fringe patterns.
Quantitative analysis of skeletonized patterns shows improved accuracy compared to traditional methods.
The approach effectively mimics edge detection for precise skeleton extraction.

Conclusions:

The novel GVF-based skeletonization method offers a significant advancement for analyzing ESPI fringe patterns.
Direct processing of gray-scale images simplifies the analysis workflow and enhances applicability.
This technique provides a more accurate and reliable foundation for quantitative interpretation of interferometric data.