Parallel fuzzy segmentation of multiple objects

International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 336-344

  Garduño, Edgar ^a   Herman, Gabor T ^b  

^a Ciudad Universitaria   (Mexico)

^b City University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributed systems; Fuzzy set theory; Multiprocessor computers; Segmentation

Indexed keywords

IMAGE SEGMENTATION; MULTIPROCESSING SYSTEMS;

DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS; FUZZY CONNECTEDNESS; FUZZY SEGMENTATION; MULTIPLE OBJECTS; MULTIPROCESSOR COMPUTERS; MULTIPROCESSOR MACHINES; SEQUENTIAL IMPLEMENTATION; SPEED-UP FACTORS;

FUZZY SET THEORY;

EID: 57549111493     PISSN: 08999457     EISSN: 10981098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ima.20170     Document Type: Article

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