Image segmentation using fuzzy clustering with spatial constraints based on markov random field via bayesian theory

IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences

Volumn E91-A, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 723-729

  Li, Xiaohe ^a   Zhang, Taiyi ^a   Qu, Zhan ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XI'AN SHIYOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bayesian theory; Fuzzy C means clustering (FCM); Image segmentation; Markov random field (MRF)

Indexed keywords

CLUSTERING ALGORITHMS; DECISION THEORY; FUZZY CLUSTERING; FUZZY SYSTEMS; MARKOV PROCESSES; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS;

BAYESIAN THEORY; FUZZY C MEANS CLUSTERING; IMAGE SEGMENTATION ALGORITHM; LOCAL CORRELATIONS; MARKOV RANDOM FIELDS; REAL-WORLD IMAGE; SPATIAL CONSTRAINTS; SPATIAL INFORMATIONS;

IMAGE SEGMENTATION;

EID: 57649199940     PISSN: 09168508     EISSN: 17451337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ietfec/e91-a.3.723     Document Type: Article

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