Title :
A new approach for froth image segmentation using fuzzy logic
Author :
Daneshmand, F. ; Mehrshad, N. ; Massinaei, M.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Birjand, Iran
Abstract :
The segmentation of flotation froth images is extremely challenging mainly due to the dynamic and continuous nature of the process as well as large number of closely packed bubbles of different sizes with barely detectable boundaries. All these characteristics of the froth images have complicated the development of a reliable and comprehensive segmentation algorithm. In the present work, an adaptive fuzzy model based on multi-scale and multi-directional simulation of the human visual system is developed to delineate the bubbles in the flotation froth images. The implemented model is successfully validated using some laboratory and industrial scale froth images.
Keywords :
Adaptation models; Algorithm design and analysis; Filtering algorithms; Fuzzy systems; Image edge detection; Image segmentation; Surface topography; Flotation bubble; Froth flotation; Fuzzy logic; Image analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis (PRIA), 2013 First Iranian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Birjand
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6204-7
DOI :
10.1109/PRIA.2013.6528459
