Active contour model based object contour detection using genetic algorithm with wavelet based image preprocessing

International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 100-106

  Mun, Kyeong Jun ^a   Kang, Hyeon Tae ^b   Lee, Hwa Seok ^c   Yoon, Yoo Sool ^a   Lee, Chang Moon ^a   Park, June Ho ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co   (South Korea)

^c Koje College   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm; Image preprocessing; Object contour detection; Wavelet

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; MEDICAL IMAGING; TUMORS; WAVELET TRANSFORMS;

IMAGE PREPROCESSING; OBJECT CONTOUR DETECTION;

COMPUTER VISION;

EID: 4544304898     PISSN: 15986446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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