Title :
A method for parallel skeletonization of images
Author :
Steffensen, N. ; Bourbakis, N.
Author_Institution :
Motorola Inc., Phoenix, AZ, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a parallel thinning algorithm which processes binary images and produces the image skeletons which are either regions size independent (noise non-sensitive in small variation of shape (PSTA2)), or noise sensitive to the regions shape (PSTA1). A comparison of the proposed algorithm (parallel symmetric thinning algorithm (PSTA)) to a number of other parallel thinning algorithms is also provided indicating its advantages and disadvantages
Keywords :
edge detection; noise; parallel algorithms; PSTA1; PSTA2; binary images; image skeletons; noise nonsensitive images; parallel skeletonization; parallel symmetric thinning algorithm; regions size independent images; shape variation; Image edge detection; Noise reduction; Noise shaping; Object detection; Parallel processing; Protection; Shape; Skeleton; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Image Processing, 1995. Proceedings., International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7310-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIP.1995.537426
