A survey of subpixel edge detection methods for images of heat-emitting metal specimens

International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 695-710

  Fabijań Ska, Anna ^a  

^a LODZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Approximation; Edge Detection; Gaussian Function; Subpixel Accuracy; Surface Property

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION; COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS; GAUSSIAN FUNCTIONS; HIGH TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; METALS AND ALLOYS; SUBPIXEL ACCURACY; SUBPIXEL EDGE DETECTION;

METALLURGY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EDGE DETECTION;

EID: 84876725414     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1641876X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10006-012-0052-3     Document Type: Review

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