Supervised texture segmentation through a multi-level pixel-based classifier based on specifically designed filters

This paper presents a new, efficient technique for supervised texture segmentation based on a set of specifically designed filters and a multi-level pixel-based classifier. Filter design is carried out by means of a neural network, which is trained to maximize the filters´ discrimination power among the texture classes under consideration. Texture features obtained with these filters are then processed by a classification scheme that utilizes multiple evaluation window sizes following a top-down approach, which iteratively refines the resulting segmentation. The proposed technique is compared to previous supervised texture segmenters by using both synthetic compositions and real outdoor textured images.