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Uncertainty Quantification for Scale-Space Blob Detection.

Fabian Parzer¹, Clemens Kirisits¹, Otmar Scherzer^1,2,3

¹Faculty of Mathematics, University of Vienna, Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Vienna, Austria.

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Summary

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This study introduces a novel method for detecting blobs in uncertain images by representing blob uncertainty in 3D scale space. This approach precisely models uncertainty in astronomical and deconvolution applications.

Keywords:

Blob detection Scale space Total variation regularization Uncertainty quantification

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Area of Science:

Image processing
Computational mathematics
Astrophysics

Background:

Blob detection is crucial for analyzing uncertain images from noisy measurements.
Existing methods often struggle to accurately represent positional and size uncertainties.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a robust method for blob detection in uncertain images.
To represent blob uncertainty using regions in a 3D scale space.

Main Methods:

Extending scale-space theory to incorporate uncertainty.
Utilizing level sets of a total variation functional minimizer within a high-dimensional tube.
Comparing numerical approaches for solving the non-smooth optimization problem.

Main Results:

A novel methodology for representing blob uncertainty in scale space.
Demonstrated effectiveness in deconvolution and astrophysical models.
Precise and physically interpretable representation of detected blob uncertainty.

Conclusions:

The proposed method effectively handles uncertainty in blob detection.
Offers significant improvements for applications in astrophysics and image deconvolution.
Provides a physically meaningful way to quantify blob uncertainty.