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A New Technique for Quantitative Analysis of Hair Loss in Mice Using Grayscale Analysis
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Thinning algorithms for gray-scale pictures.

C R Dyer1, A Rosenfeld

  • 1Computer Science Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742.

IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
|August 27, 2011
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This study introduces a method to simplify black objects in images into curves without altering their connectivity. The technique is extended to grayscale images using a weighted connectedness definition for robust object thinning.

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A New Technique for Quantitative Analysis of Hair Loss in Mice Using Grayscale Analysis
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Area of Science:

  • Computer Vision
  • Image Processing
  • Computational Geometry

Background:

  • Image analysis often requires simplifying complex shapes.
  • Maintaining object connectivity during simplification is crucial for topological integrity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for "thinning" elongated objects in images to arcs and curves.
  • To generalize this thinning technique to grayscale images while preserving connectivity.

Main Methods:

  • Iterative deletion of border points in binary images that do not cause local disconnection.
  • Application of a weighted connectedness definition for grayscale image thinning.
  • Modifying pixel gray levels to the minimum of neighbors, ensuring no neighborhood disconnection.

Main Results:

  • Successfully thinned black objects in binary images to their essential skeletal structures (arcs and curves).
  • Demonstrated the generalization of the thinning technique to grayscale images.
  • Preserved the topological connectedness of objects throughout the thinning process.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed thinning method effectively reduces object complexity while maintaining connectivity.
  • The weighted connectedness approach provides a robust way to handle grayscale image thinning.
  • This technique offers a valuable tool for image analysis and feature extraction.