Most image reconstruction algorithms developed for electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) can only reconstruct qualitative images. Stabled quantitative image reconstruction is necessary for many applications. To get ...Most image reconstruction algorithms developed for electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) can only reconstruct qualitative images. Stabled quantitative image reconstruction is necessary for many applications. To get stable ECT image, the authors constructed a compressive operator and developed a new iterative algorithm, which can overcome the semi-convergence occurring in the Landweber iteration reconstruction technique. Experimental results showed that the stability and quality of re- constructed images are improved significantly.展开更多
A semiautomatic segmentation method based on active contour is proposed for computed tomography (CT) image series. First, to get initial contour, one image slice was segmented exactly by C-V method based on Mumford-Sh...A semiautomatic segmentation method based on active contour is proposed for computed tomography (CT) image series. First, to get initial contour, one image slice was segmented exactly by C-V method based on Mumford-Shah model. Next, the computer will segment the nearby slice automatically using the snake model one by one. During segmenting of image slices, former slice boundary, as next slice initial contour, may cross over next slice real boundary and never return to right position. To avoid contour skipping over, the distance variance between two slices is evaluated by an threshold, which decides whether to initiate again. Moreover, a new improved marching cubes (MC) algorithm based on 2D images series segmentation boundary is given for 3D image reconstruction. Compared with the standard method, the proposed algorithm reduces detecting time and needs less storing memory. The effectiveness and capabilities of the algorithm were illustrated by experimental results.展开更多
According to the principle of polarization imaging and the relation between Stokes parameters and the degree of linear polarization, there are much redundant and complementary information in polarized images. Since ma...According to the principle of polarization imaging and the relation between Stokes parameters and the degree of linear polarization, there are much redundant and complementary information in polarized images. Since man-made objects and natural objects can be easily distinguished in images of degree of linear polarization and images of Stokes parameters contain rich detailed information of the scene, the clutters in the images can be removed efficiently while the detailed information can be maintained by combining these images. An algorithm of adaptive polarization image fusion based on regional energy dynamic weighted average is proposed in this paper to combine these images. Through an experiment and simulations,most clutters are removed by this algorithm. The fusion method is used for different light conditions in simulation, and the influence of lighting conditions on the fusion results is analyzed.展开更多
It is important to segment image correctly to extract guidance information for automatic agriculture vehicle. If we can make the computer know where the crops are, we can extract the guidance line easily. Images were ...It is important to segment image correctly to extract guidance information for automatic agriculture vehicle. If we can make the computer know where the crops are, we can extract the guidance line easily. Images were divided into some rec-tangle small windows, then a pair of 1-D arrays was constructed in each small windows. The correlation coefficients of every small window constructed the features to segment images. The results showed that correlation analysis is a potential approach for processing complex farmland for guidance system, and more correlation analysis methods must be researched.展开更多
This paper presents a hybrid image interpolation algorithm to keep details and edges simultaneously. The basic idea is to separate the unknown pixels into two classes and estimate them in different way. One class of u...This paper presents a hybrid image interpolation algorithm to keep details and edges simultaneously. The basic idea is to separate the unknown pixels into two classes and estimate them in different way. One class of unknown pixels is obtained via shifted linear interpolation and the other class through statistical signal processing method. The merit of this hybrid algorithm is that each unknown pixel can be estimated through original pixels simultaneously. Simulation results demonstrate that this hybrid interpolation algorithm improves the quality of the interpolated images over conventional interpolation methods.展开更多
This paper introduces the image fusion approach of multi-resolutionanalysis-based intensity modulation (MRAIM) to produce the high-resolution multi-spectral imagesfrom high-resolution panchromatic image and low-resolu...This paper introduces the image fusion approach of multi-resolutionanalysis-based intensity modulation (MRAIM) to produce the high-resolution multi-spectral imagesfrom high-resolution panchromatic image and low-resolution multi-spectral images for navigationinformation infrastructure. The mathematical model of image fusion is derived according to theprinciple of remote sensing image formation. It shows that the pixel values of a high-resolutionmulti-spectral images are determined by the pixel values of the approximation of a high-resolutionpanchromatic image at the resolution level of low-resolution multi-spectral images, and in the pixelvalae computation the M-band wavelet theory and the a trous algorithm are then used. In order toevaluate the MRAIM approach, an experiment has been carried out on the basis of the IKONOS 1 mpanchromatic image and 4 m multi-spectral images. The result demonstrates that MRAIM image fusionapproach gives promising fusion results and it can be used to produce the high-resolution remotesensing images required for navigation information infrastructures.展开更多
Most image interpolation algorithms currently used suffer visually to some extent the effects of blurred edges and jagged artifacts in the image. This letter presents an adaptive feature preserving bidirectional flow ...Most image interpolation algorithms currently used suffer visually to some extent the effects of blurred edges and jagged artifacts in the image. This letter presents an adaptive feature preserving bidirectional flow process, where an inverse diffusion is performed to enhance edges along the normal directions to the iso-phote lines (edges), while a normal diffusion is done to remove artifacts ('jaggies') along the tangent directions. In order to preserve image features such as edges, angles and textures, the nonlinear diffusion coefficients are locally adjusted according to the first order and the second order directional derivatives of the image. Experimental results on the Lena image demonstrate that our interpolation algorithm substantially improves the subjective quality of the interpolated images over conventional interpolations.展开更多
In order to optimize the transitional time during the successive exposure scans for a step-and-scan lithography and improve the productivity in a wafer production process, an investigation of the motion trajectory pla...In order to optimize the transitional time during the successive exposure scans for a step-and-scan lithography and improve the productivity in a wafer production process, an investigation of the motion trajectory planning along the scanning direction for wafer stage was carried out. The motions of wafer stage were divided into two respective logical moves (i. e. step-move and scan-move) and the multi-motionoverlap algorithms (MMOA) were presented for optimizing the transitional time between the successive exposure scans. The conventional motion planning method, the Hazelton method and the MMOA were analyzed theoretically and simulated using MATLAB under four different exposure field sizes. The results show that the total time between two successive scans consumed by MMOA is reduced by 4.82%, 2.62%, 3.06% and 3.96%, compared with those of the conventional motion planning method; and reduced by 2.58%, 0.76%, 1.63% and 2.92%, compared with those of the Hazehon method respectively. The theoretical analyses and simulation results illuminate that the MMOA can effectively minimize the transitional step time between successive exposure scans and therefore increase the wafer fabricating productivity.展开更多
Based on an efficient algorithm of Euclidean distance transform for binary images, a circuit of O(N2) size is proposed. With in-place calculation, both the intermediate data storing and the result output use the same ...Based on an efficient algorithm of Euclidean distance transform for binary images, a circuit of O(N2) size is proposed. With in-place calculation, both the intermediate data storing and the result output use the same memory with the input data. This reduces the amount of memory largely. By replacing multipliers with counters, comparators, and adders, the circuit size is further reduced and its calculation speed is improved also.展开更多
In this paper, the authors propose a refined Branch-and-Bound algorithm for affine-transformation based image registration. Given two feature point-sets in two images respectively, the authors first extract a sequence...In this paper, the authors propose a refined Branch-and-Bound algorithm for affine-transformation based image registration. Given two feature point-sets in two images respectively, the authors first extract a sequence of high-probability matched point-pairs by considering well-defined features. Each resultant point-pair can be regarded as a constraint in the search space of Branch-and-Bound algorithm guiding the search process. The authors carry out Branch-and-Bound search with the constraint of a pair-point selected by using Monte Carlo sampling according to the match measures of point-pairs. If such one cannot lead to correct result, additional candidate is chosen to start another search. High-probability matched point-pairs usually results in fewer loops and the search process is accelerated greatly. Experimental results verify the high efficiency and robustness of the author’s approach.展开更多
文摘Most image reconstruction algorithms developed for electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) can only reconstruct qualitative images. Stabled quantitative image reconstruction is necessary for many applications. To get stable ECT image, the authors constructed a compressive operator and developed a new iterative algorithm, which can overcome the semi-convergence occurring in the Landweber iteration reconstruction technique. Experimental results showed that the stability and quality of re- constructed images are improved significantly.
文摘A semiautomatic segmentation method based on active contour is proposed for computed tomography (CT) image series. First, to get initial contour, one image slice was segmented exactly by C-V method based on Mumford-Shah model. Next, the computer will segment the nearby slice automatically using the snake model one by one. During segmenting of image slices, former slice boundary, as next slice initial contour, may cross over next slice real boundary and never return to right position. To avoid contour skipping over, the distance variance between two slices is evaluated by an threshold, which decides whether to initiate again. Moreover, a new improved marching cubes (MC) algorithm based on 2D images series segmentation boundary is given for 3D image reconstruction. Compared with the standard method, the proposed algorithm reduces detecting time and needs less storing memory. The effectiveness and capabilities of the algorithm were illustrated by experimental results.
基金This work was supported by The National Science Foundation ofChina(60172037) ,ASFC(03D53032) State Key Laboratory ofRemote Sensing Science Opening Funds of China(SK050013) .
文摘According to the principle of polarization imaging and the relation between Stokes parameters and the degree of linear polarization, there are much redundant and complementary information in polarized images. Since man-made objects and natural objects can be easily distinguished in images of degree of linear polarization and images of Stokes parameters contain rich detailed information of the scene, the clutters in the images can be removed efficiently while the detailed information can be maintained by combining these images. An algorithm of adaptive polarization image fusion based on regional energy dynamic weighted average is proposed in this paper to combine these images. Through an experiment and simulations,most clutters are removed by this algorithm. The fusion method is used for different light conditions in simulation, and the influence of lighting conditions on the fusion results is analyzed.
文摘It is important to segment image correctly to extract guidance information for automatic agriculture vehicle. If we can make the computer know where the crops are, we can extract the guidance line easily. Images were divided into some rec-tangle small windows, then a pair of 1-D arrays was constructed in each small windows. The correlation coefficients of every small window constructed the features to segment images. The results showed that correlation analysis is a potential approach for processing complex farmland for guidance system, and more correlation analysis methods must be researched.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.60472021).
文摘This paper presents a hybrid image interpolation algorithm to keep details and edges simultaneously. The basic idea is to separate the unknown pixels into two classes and estimate them in different way. One class of unknown pixels is obtained via shifted linear interpolation and the other class through statistical signal processing method. The merit of this hybrid algorithm is that each unknown pixel can be estimated through original pixels simultaneously. Simulation results demonstrate that this hybrid interpolation algorithm improves the quality of the interpolated images over conventional interpolation methods.
文摘This paper introduces the image fusion approach of multi-resolutionanalysis-based intensity modulation (MRAIM) to produce the high-resolution multi-spectral imagesfrom high-resolution panchromatic image and low-resolution multi-spectral images for navigationinformation infrastructure. The mathematical model of image fusion is derived according to theprinciple of remote sensing image formation. It shows that the pixel values of a high-resolutionmulti-spectral images are determined by the pixel values of the approximation of a high-resolutionpanchromatic image at the resolution level of low-resolution multi-spectral images, and in the pixelvalae computation the M-band wavelet theory and the a trous algorithm are then used. In order toevaluate the MRAIM approach, an experiment has been carried out on the basis of the IKONOS 1 mpanchromatic image and 4 m multi-spectral images. The result demonstrates that MRAIM image fusionapproach gives promising fusion results and it can be used to produce the high-resolution remotesensing images required for navigation information infrastructures.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.60472033)the Key Laboratory Project of Information Science & Engineering of Railway of National Ministry of Railways, China (No.tdxx0510)the Technological Innovation Fund of Excellent Doctorial Candidate of Beijing Jiaotong University,China(No.48007)
文摘Most image interpolation algorithms currently used suffer visually to some extent the effects of blurred edges and jagged artifacts in the image. This letter presents an adaptive feature preserving bidirectional flow process, where an inverse diffusion is performed to enhance edges along the normal directions to the iso-phote lines (edges), while a normal diffusion is done to remove artifacts ('jaggies') along the tangent directions. In order to preserve image features such as edges, angles and textures, the nonlinear diffusion coefficients are locally adjusted according to the first order and the second order directional derivatives of the image. Experimental results on the Lena image demonstrate that our interpolation algorithm substantially improves the subjective quality of the interpolated images over conventional interpolations.
基金the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2003CB716206)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50605025)
文摘In order to optimize the transitional time during the successive exposure scans for a step-and-scan lithography and improve the productivity in a wafer production process, an investigation of the motion trajectory planning along the scanning direction for wafer stage was carried out. The motions of wafer stage were divided into two respective logical moves (i. e. step-move and scan-move) and the multi-motionoverlap algorithms (MMOA) were presented for optimizing the transitional time between the successive exposure scans. The conventional motion planning method, the Hazelton method and the MMOA were analyzed theoretically and simulated using MATLAB under four different exposure field sizes. The results show that the total time between two successive scans consumed by MMOA is reduced by 4.82%, 2.62%, 3.06% and 3.96%, compared with those of the conventional motion planning method; and reduced by 2.58%, 0.76%, 1.63% and 2.92%, compared with those of the Hazehon method respectively. The theoretical analyses and simulation results illuminate that the MMOA can effectively minimize the transitional step time between successive exposure scans and therefore increase the wafer fabricating productivity.
文摘Based on an efficient algorithm of Euclidean distance transform for binary images, a circuit of O(N2) size is proposed. With in-place calculation, both the intermediate data storing and the result output use the same memory with the input data. This reduces the amount of memory largely. By replacing multipliers with counters, comparators, and adders, the circuit size is further reduced and its calculation speed is improved also.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program (973) of China (No. 2002CB312101), the National Natural Science Founda-tion of China (Nos. 60475013 and 60273053) and Defense Science and Technology Key Lab. Foundation of China (No. 51476070101JW0409)
文摘In this paper, the authors propose a refined Branch-and-Bound algorithm for affine-transformation based image registration. Given two feature point-sets in two images respectively, the authors first extract a sequence of high-probability matched point-pairs by considering well-defined features. Each resultant point-pair can be regarded as a constraint in the search space of Branch-and-Bound algorithm guiding the search process. The authors carry out Branch-and-Bound search with the constraint of a pair-point selected by using Monte Carlo sampling according to the match measures of point-pairs. If such one cannot lead to correct result, additional candidate is chosen to start another search. High-probability matched point-pairs usually results in fewer loops and the search process is accelerated greatly. Experimental results verify the high efficiency and robustness of the author’s approach.