Title :
Recognition of fungiform papillae in tongue images
Author :
Ríos, H.V. ; Valencia, E. ; Montes, F.M. ; Marín, A. ; Silva, E. ; Herrera, R.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Veracruz, Xalapa, Mexico
Abstract :
An algorithm for detection and quantification of fungiform papillae in tongue images is presented. This algorithm does not require any special dye to be used on the tongue. It is fast and accurate compared with traditional manual counting. The algorithm is a valuable tool for food science.
Keywords :
medical image processing; object detection; object recognition; food science; fungiform papillae detection; fungiform papillae quantification; fungiform papillae recognition; tongue images; Classification algorithms; Humans; Image color analysis; Lighting; Sensitivity; Taste buds; Tongue;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Communications and Computers (CONIELECOMP), 2012 22nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cholula, Puebla
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1326-2
DOI :
10.1109/CONIELECOMP.2012.6189917
