Edges of an image are considered a type of crucial information that can be extracted by applying detectors with different methodology. Edge detection is a basic and important subject in computer vision and image processing In this Paper we discuss several Digital Image Processing Techniques applied in edge feature extraction. Firstly, Linear filtering of Image is done is used to remove noises f...

Foveated, log-polar, or space-variant image architectures provide a high resolution and wide eld workspace, while providing a small pixel computation load. These characteristics are ideal for mobile robotic and active vision applications. A common problem in these application areas is image blur and motion artifact. Recently, there has been described a generalization of the Fourier Transform (t...

This paper describes a real-time vergence control mechanism based on log-polar images, developed for a robot head. The real-time control of active vision systems imposes strong constraints on the computational complexity of the vision algorithms. In this paper, we illustrate that vergence of a stereo head can be achieved at reduced computational cost using log-polar images. These images have hi...

It is the goal of this paper to investigate the potential advantages of using flexible steppers for "image manipulation," that is, varying the aerial image of a given mask pattern by varying the optical parameters of the stepper. Obviously, the purpose of image manipulation will be to improve the lithographic process in some way. Thus, the first step will be to define some metric or metrics of ...

We present a deterministic algorithm running in space O ? log 2 n= log logn solving the connectivity problem on strongly unambiguous graphs. In addition, we present an O(logn) time-bounded algorithm for this problem running on a parallel pointer machine.

To improve the sawyer’s ability to process hardwood logs and stems, and thereby generate a higher valued product, automated detection methods of external defects have been developed and successfully tested on a large collection of real log samples. Since external defects provide hints about internal log characteristics, the location, type, and severity of external defects are the primary indica...

APPLICATIONS J. A. Boluda1 F. Pardo1 T. Kayser2 J. J. P erez1 J. Pelechano1 1Institut de Rob otica. Universitat de Val encia, Val encia, Spain 2Fachhochschule Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany ABSTRACT A foveated camera has been designed and fabricated. The camera is implemented using a new foveated CMOS sensor which incorporates a log-polar transformation. This transformation has specially interesti...

Texture classification is very important in image analysis. Content based image retrieval, inspection of surfaces, object recognition by texture, document segmentation are few examples where texture classification plays a major role. Classification of texture images, especially those with different orientation and scale changes, is a challenging and important problem in image analysis and class...