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Arie Nakhmani1, Allen Tannenbaum

  • 1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, BostonUniversity, Boston, MA 02115, USA. anry@bu.edu

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Area of Science:

  • Computer Vision
  • Image Processing
  • Computational Geometry

Background:

  • Active contours are widely used for image segmentation and video tracking.
  • Parameterized active contours in the Sobolev context offer fast evolution but struggle with topological changes and self-crossings.
  • Self-crossings in contours can lead to erroneous segmentation and tracking results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simple and efficient algorithm for detecting self-crossings in parametric active contours.
  • To improve the robustness of active contour models against topological anomalies.
  • To enhance the accuracy of image segmentation and video tracking using active contours.

Main Methods:

  • The proposed method utilizes differential topology principles to detect contour self-crossings.
  • It involves inspecting the total net change of a contour's angle, avoiding point sorting and plane sweeping.
  • Algorithms for locating crossings based on angle considerations and plotting four-connected lines are presented.

Main Results:

  • The developed algorithm successfully detects self-crossings in active contours.
  • It can be integrated into existing parametric active contour models.
  • Demonstrated successful video tracking in real-world sequences using Sobolev active contours combined with the proposed self-crossing detection.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed differential topology-based method offers an effective solution for contour self-crossing detection.
  • This technique enhances the reliability and accuracy of active contour models in image segmentation and video tracking.
  • The algorithms provide a valuable addition to parametric active contour frameworks, paving the way for further research in robust contour evolution.