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Automatic Thresholding of Color Edges
H. M. G. Stokman
Th. Gevers
  DOI :  10.2352/CIC.2000.8.1.art00033  Published Online :  January 2000
Abstract

Color edge information can be used to measure or recognize objects in images. False color edges introduced by noise are conventionally eliminated by thresholding. The problem is how to find such threshold value. We present and empirically verify a principled method for automatic, local determination of the threshold value. The method is based on the theoretical error propagation of photon noise through the computation of the color gradient.

Journal Title : Color and Imaging Conference
Publisher Name : Society of Imaging Science and Technology
Publisher Location : 7003 Kilworth Lane, Springfield, VA 22151, USA
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H. M. G. Stokman, Th. Gevers, "Automatic Thresholding of Color Edges"  in Proc. IS&T 8th Color and Imaging Conf.,  2000,  pp 178 - 183,  https://doi.org/10.2352/CIC.2000.8.1.art00033

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Automatic Thresholding of Color Edges
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GeversTh.
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Color edge information can be used to measure or recognize objects in images. False color edges introduced by noise are conventionally eliminated by thresholding. The problem is how to find such threshold value. We present and empirically verify a principled method for automatic, local determination of the threshold value. The method is based on the theoretical error propagation of photon noise through the computation of the color gradient.