Segmentation of individual pores in 3D paper images

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 316-319

  Sintorn, Ida Maria ^a   Svensson, Stina ^a   Axelsson, Maria ^a   Borgefors, Gunilla ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Pore network; Scanning electron microscopy; Volume image; Watershed segmentation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATERSHEDS;

PORE NETWORK; VOLUME IMAGE; WATERSHED SEGMENTATION;

IMAGE SEGMENTATION;

CONSTRUCTION; IMAGES; PAPER; PORES; POSITION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VOIDS; VOLUME;

EID: 27344457595     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2005-20-03-p316-319     Document Type: Article

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