An approach of canny edge detection with virtual hexagonal image structure

Xiangjian He, Wenjing Jia, Qiang Wu

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Abstract

Edge detection plays an important role in the areas of image processing, multimedia and computer vision. Gradient-based edge detection is a straightforward method to identify the edge points in the original grey-level image. It is intuitive that, in the human vision system, the edge points always appear where the gradient magnitude assumes a maximum. Hexagonal structure is an image structure alternative to traditional square image structure. The geometrical arrangement of pixels on a hexagonal structure can be described as a collection of hexagonal pixels. Because all the existing hardware for capturing image and for displaying image are produced based on square structure, an approach that uses bilinear interpolation and tri-linear interpolation is applied for conversion between square and hexagonal structures. Based on this approach, an edge detection method is proposed. This method performs Gaussian filtering to suppress image noise and computes gradients on the hexagonal structure. The pixel edge strengths on the square structure are then estimated before Canny' edge detector is applied to determine the final edge map. The experimental results show that the proposed method improves the edge detection accuracy and efficiency.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 10th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, ICARCV 2008
Pages879-882
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event2008 10th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, ICARCV 2008 - Hanoi, Viet Nam
Duration: 17 Dec 200820 Dec 2008

Publication series

Name2008 10th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, ICARCV 2008

Conference

Conference2008 10th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, ICARCV 2008
Country/TerritoryViet Nam
CityHanoi
Period17/12/0820/12/08

Keywords

  • Canny edges
  • Edge detection
  • Gaussian filtering
  • Hexagonal structure
  • Iimage interpolation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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