8.7.1.2 Snakes, Region Segmentation Issues

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Deformable Curves. Snakes. Active Contours. Segmentation.

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Grzeszczuk, R.P.[Robert P.], Levin, D.N.[David N.],
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Use simulated annealing so less dependant on initial contour. BibRef

Ip, H.H.S., Shen, D.G.,
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Hewer, G.A., Kenney, C., Manjunath, B.S.,
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Image Segmentation via Functionals Based on Boundary Functions,
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Vilarino, D.L., Brea, V.M., Cabello, D., Pardo, J.M.,
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Pardo, X.M., Cabello, D.,
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Vilarińo, D.L.[David L.], Cabello, D.[Diego], Pardo, X.M.[Xose M.], Brea, V.M.[Victof M.],
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Earlier:
Pixel-level Snakes,
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Ngoi, K.P., Jia, J.C.,
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Chesnaud, C.[Christophe], Réfrégier, P.[Philippe], Boulet, V.[Vlady],
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Region snakes, not edge snakes, base on statistics of the region inside and outside the snake. The examples seem to show extraction with very low contrasts. BibRef

Sclaroff, S.[Stan], Liu, L.F.[Li-Feng],
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Liu, L.F.[Li-Feng], Sclaroff, S.[Stan],
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Earlier:
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And:
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Tsai, A.[Andy], Yezzi, Jr., A.J.[Anthony J.], Willsky, A.S.[Alan S.],
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Binary and ternary flows for image segmentation,
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Tsai, A.[Andy], Yezzi, Jr., A.J.[Anthony J.], Wells, III, W.M.[William M.], Tempany, C.[Clare], Tucker, D.[Dewey], Fan, A.[Ayres], Grimson, W.E.L.[W. Eric L.], Willsky, A.S.[Alan S.],
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Tsai, A.,
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Unal, G., Krim, H., Yezzi, A.J.,
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Local stochastic interpretation of the basic curve smoothing equation, the geometric heat equation, this evolution amounts to a tangential diffusion movement of the particles along the contour. BibRef

Unal, G.[Gozde], Yezzi, A.J.[Anthony J.], Krim, H.[Hamid],
Information-Theoretic Active Polygons for Unsupervised Texture Segmentation,
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Unal, G.[Gozde], Krim, H.[Hamid], Yezzi, A.J.[Anthony J.],
Fast Incorporation of Optical Flow Into Active Polygons,
IP(14), No. 6, June 2005, pp. 745-759.
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Earlier:
Active polygon for object tracking,
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Unal, G., Krim, H.,
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Germain, O.[Olivier], Réfrégier, P.[Philippe],
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Jang, J.H.[Jeong-Hun], Hong, K.S.[Ki-Sang],
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PR(35), No. 4, April 2002, pp. 807-824.
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Ji, L.[Lilian], Yan, H.[Hong],
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Ji, L.[Lilian], Yan, H.[Hong],
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Ji, L.[Lilian], Yan, H.[Hong],
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Jehan-Besson, S.[Stéphanie], Barlaud, M.[Michel], Aubert, G.[Gilles],
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Earlier:
Video Objects Segmentation Using Eulerian Region-Based Active Contours,
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IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0108
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Earlier:
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Herbulot, A.[Ariane], Jehan-Besson, S.[Stéphanie], Duffner, S.[Stefan], Barlaud, M.[Michel], Aubert, G.[Gilles],
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Shape gradient for multi-modal image segmentation using mutual information,
ICIP04(IV: 2729-2732).
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See also DREAM 2 S: Deformable Regions Driven by an Eulerian Accurate Minimization Method for Image and Video Segmentation. BibRef

Lecellier, F.[Francois], Jehan-Besson, S.[Stephanie], Fadili, J.[Jalal], Aubert, G.[Gilles], Revenu, M.[Marinette],
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SSVM09(137-149).
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Earlier: A1, A3, A2, A5, A4:
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Jehan-Besson, S.[Stephanie], Barlaud, M.[Michel], Aubert, G.[Gilles], Faugeras, O.D.,
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Castaud, M., Barlaud, M.,
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Lecellier, F., Jehan-Besson, S., Fadili, J., Aubert, G., Revenu, M., Saloux, E.,
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Gastaud, M., Barlaud, M., Aubert, G.,
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Debreuve, É., Gastaud, M., Barlaud, M., Aubert, G.,
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Debreuve, E., Barlaud, M., Marmorat, J.P., Aubert, G.,
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Mahamud, S.[Shyjan], Williams, L.R.[Lance R.], Thornber, K.K.[Karvel K.], Xu, K.L.[Kang-Lin],
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Cremers, D.[Daniel],
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Cremers, D.,
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Geodesic Colour Active Contour Resistent to Weak Edges and Noise,
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Magnetostatic Field for the Active Contour Model: A Study in Convergence,
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Yang, R.H.[Rong-Hua], Mirmehdi, M.[Majid], Xie, X.H.[Xiang-Hua],
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Hanek, R.[Robert], Beetz, M.[Michael],
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Agnus, V.[Vincent],
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Li, C.M.[Chun-Ming], Liu, J.D.[Jun-Dong], Fox, M.D.[Martin D.],
Segmentation of external force field for automatic initialization and splitting of snakes,
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WWW Version. 0509
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Segmentation of Edge Preserving Gradient Vector Flow: An Approach Toward Automatically Initializing and Splitting of Snakes,
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Kim, J.[Junmo], Fisher, III, J.W., Yezzi, A.J., Cetin, M., Willsky, A.S.,
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Earlier:
Nonparametric methods for image segmentation using information theory and curve evolution,
ICIP02(III: 797-800).
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And: A1, A2, A4, A3, A5:
Incorporating complex statistical information in active contour-based image segmentation,
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Kim, J.[Junmo], Çetin, M.[Müjdat], Willsky, A.S.[Alan S.],
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IEEE DOI Link BibRef 9000

Chapter on 2-D Region Segmentation Techniques, Snakes, Active Contours continues in
Snakes, Assisted, Interactive Region Segmentations .


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