Title :
Morphological classification of particles recorded by the Timepix detector
Author :
Bartovsky, J. ; Schneider, D. ; Dokladalova, E. ; Dokladal, P. ; Georgiev, V. ; Akil, M.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Inf. Gaspard Monge, CNRS-UMLV-ESIEE, Paris, France
Abstract :
The Timepix is a pixel detector that records energy deposited by charged particles. Different particles leave a different trace. These traces can be analyzed in order to identify the particles, and consequently, analyze the source of the radiation. We propose an image processing approach to the classification of particles based on the shape of traces, using only a few basic morphological operations. This method - implemented in an FPGA - achieves performance and latency allowing a high acquisition rate. Embedded with Timepix, it can beneficially analyze radioactive fluxes of unknown sources and spectra.
Keywords :
field programmable gate arrays; image classification; image processing; FPGA; Timepix detector; charged particles; image processing; morphological classification; particles classification; pixel detector; radioactive fluxes; Detectors; Hardware; Image reconstruction; Memory management; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Image and Signal Processing and Analysis (ISPA), 2011 7th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Dubrovnik
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0841-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1845-5921
