8.7.1.3 Snakes, Global Fits, Fitting Specific Models

Staib, L.H., and Duncan, J.S.,
Boundary Finding with Parametrically Deformable Models,
PAMI(14), No. 11, November 1992, pp. 1061-1075.
IEEE Abstract.
IEEE DOI Link BibRef 9211
Earlier:
Parametrically Deformable Contour Models,
CVPR89(98-103).
IEEE Abstract. Fourier Descriptors. Global Features. Contour is found using the whole boundary and model based shape using a Fourier decomposition of the boundary. BibRef

Chakraborty, A., Staib, L.H., Duncan, J.S.,
Deformable Boundary Finding in Medical Images by Integrating Gradient and Region Information,
MedImg(15), No. 6, December 1996, pp. 859-870.
IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 9612

Chakraborty, A., Staib, L.H., Duncan, J.S.,
Deformable Boundary Finding Influenced by Region Homogeneity,
CVPR94(624-627).
IEEE Abstract. BibRef 9400

Chakraborty, A.[Amit], Worring, M.[Marcel], Duncan, J.S.[James S.],
On Multi-Feature Integration for Deformable Boundary Finding,
ICCV95(846-851).
IEEE DOI Link
IEEE DOI Link BibRef 9500

Duncan, J.S., Staib, L.H.,
Shape Determination from Incomplete and Noisy Multisensor Imagery,
SRMSF87(334-344). BibRef 8700

Lu, C.[Chao], Zhu, J.J.[Jing-Jing], Duncan, J.S.[James S.],
An algorithm for simultaneous image segmentation and nonrigid registration, with clinical application in image guided radiotherapy,
ICIP11(429-432).
IEEE DOI Link 1201
BibRef

Nishida, H.,
A Structural Model of Curve Deformation by Discontinuous Transformations,
GMIP(58), No. 2, March 1996, pp. 164-179. For application to character recognition: See also Automatic Construction of Structural Models Incorporating Discontinuous Transformations. For 3d: See also Structural Model of Shape Deformation, A. BibRef 9603

Nishida, H.,
Analysis and Synthesis of Deformed Patterns Based on Structural Models,
CVIU(68), No. 1, October 1997, pp. 59-71.
WWW Version. 9710
BibRef
Earlier: ICPR96(II: 315-319).
IEEE DOI Link 9608
(Ricoh Information and Communication, J) BibRef

Wang, Y.M.[Yong-Mei], Staib, L.H.[Lawrence H.],
Boundary Finding with Prior Shape and Smoothness Models,
PAMI(22), No. 7, July 2000, pp. 738-743. 865192 0008
Fitting initial boundary models by varying parameters. BibRef

Wang, Y.M.[Yong-Mei], Staib, L.H.[Lawrence H.],
Boundary Finding with Correspondence Using Statistical Shape Models,
CVPR98(338-345).
IEEE Abstract. BibRef 9800

Jermyn, I.H., Ishikawa, H.,
Globally Optimal Regions and Boundaries as Minimum Ratio Weight Cycles,
PAMI(23), No. 10, October 2001, pp. 1075-1088.
IEEE Abstract.
IEEE DOI Link 0110
BibRef
Earlier:
Globally Optimal Regions and Boundaries,
ICCV99(904-910).
IEEE DOI Link BibRef

Vemuri, B.C.[Baba C.], Guo, Y.L.[Yan-Lin],
Snake Pedals: Compact and Versatile Geometric Models with Physics-Based Control,
PAMI(22), No. 5, May 2000, pp. 445-459.
IEEE Abstract.
IEEE DOI Link 0008
BibRef
Earlier:
Snake Pedals: Geometric Models with Physics-Based Control,
ICCV98(427-432).
IEEE DOI Link Global (parameterized) and local shape (pedals) modeling. BibRef

Vemuri, B.C.[Baba C.], Guo, Y.L.[Yan-Lin], Wang, Z.[Zhizhou],
Deformable Pedal Curves and Surfaces: Hybrid Geometric Active Models for Shape Recovery,
IJCV(44), No. 2, September 2001, pp. 137-155.
WWW Version. Extension of: See also Snake Pedals: Compact and Versatile Geometric Models with Physics-Based Control. Cope with topological changes. Express global shape with a few parameters. 0110
BibRef

Vasilevskiy, A.[Alexander], Siddiqi, K.[Kaleem],
Flux Maximizing Geometric Flows,
PAMI(24), No. 12, December 2002, pp. 1565-1578.
IEEE Abstract. 0212
BibRef
Earlier: ICCV01(I: 149-154).
IEEE DOI Link 0106
BibRef

Siddiqi, K.[Kaleem], Vasilevskiy, A.[Alexander],
3D Flux Maximizing Flows,
EMMCVPR01(636-650).
Springer DOI Link 0205
BibRef

Levinshtein, A.[Alex], Stere, A.[Adrian], Kutulakos, K.N.[Kiriakos N.], Fleet, D.J.[David J.], Dickinson, S.J.[Sven J.], Siddiqi, K.[Kaleem],
TurboPixels: Fast Superpixels Using Geometric Flows,
PAMI(31), No. 12, December 2009, pp. 2290-2297.
IEEE DOI Link 0911
Compute over segmentation of image (i.e. superpixels) but limit via compactness constraint. Very fast segmentation. BibRef

Levinshtein, A.[Alex], Sminchisescu, C.[Cristian], Dickinson, S.J.[Sven J.],
Spatiotemporal Closure,
ACCV10(I: 369-382).
Springer DOI Link 1011
BibRef
And:
Optimal Contour Closure by Superpixel Grouping,
ECCV10(II: 480-493).
Springer DOI Link 1009
BibRef

Weruaga, L.[Luis], Verdu-Monedero, R.[Rafael], Morales, J.,
Frequency Domain Formulation of Active Parametric Deformable Models,
PAMI(26), No. 12, December 2004, pp. 1568-1578.
IEEE Abstract. 0411
FFT formulation of active models. BibRef

Verdu-Monedero, R.[Rafael], Morales-Sanchez, J.[Juan], Weruaga, L.[Luis],
Convergence analysis of active contours,
IVC(26), No. 8, 1 August 2008, pp. 1118-1128.
WWW Version. 0806
Active contours; Snakes; Convergence analysis; image segmentation BibRef

Verdu-Monedero, R.[Rafael], Morales, J.[Juan], Gonzalez, R., Weruaga, L.[Luis],
Convergence analysis of active contours in image segmentation,
ICIP04(IV: 2749-2752).
IEEE DOI Link 0505
BibRef

Morales, J., Verdu-Monedero, R.[Rafael], Gonzalez, R., Weruaga, L.,
Fuzzy non-rigid motion estimation robust to rotation,
ICIP04(III: 1489-1492).
IEEE DOI Link 0505
BibRef

Krinidis, S., Pitas, I.,
Fast Free-Vibration Modal Analysis of 2-D Physics-Based Deformable Objects,
IP(14), No. 3, March 2005, pp. 281-293.
IEEE DOI Link 0501
BibRef

Krinidis, S., Chatzis, V.,
Principal Axes Estimation Using the Vibration Modes of Physics-Based Deformable Models,
IP(17), No. 6, June 2008, pp. 1007-1019.
IEEE DOI Link 0711
BibRef

Krinidis, S., Chatzis, V.,
A Skeleton Family Generator via Physics-Based Deformable Models,
IP(18), No. 1, January 2009, pp. 1-11.
IEEE DOI Link 0812
BibRef

Krinidis, S., Chatzis, V.,
Fuzzy Energy-Based Active Contours,
IP(18), No. 12, December 2009, pp. 2747-2755.
IEEE DOI Link 0912
BibRef

Krinidis, M.[Michail], Pitas, I.[Ioannis],
Color Texture Segmentation Based on the Modal Energy of Deformable Surfaces,
IP(18), No. 7, July 2009, pp. 1613-1622.
IEEE DOI Link 0906
See also 3-D Head Pose Estimation in Monocular Video Sequences Using Deformable Surfaces and Radial Basis Functions. BibRef

Hajdu, A.[Andras], Pitas, I.[Ioannis],
Piecewise Linear Digital Curve Representation and Compression Using Graph Theory and a Line Segment Alphabet,
IP(17), No. 2, February 2008, pp. 126-133.
IEEE DOI Link 0801
BibRef
Earlier:
Compression Optimized Tracing of Digital Curves using Graph Theory,
ICIP07(VI: 453-456).
IEEE DOI Link 0709
BibRef

Hajdu, A.[Andras], Pitas, I.[Ioannis],
Content Adaptive Heterogeneous Snakes,
ICIP07(I: 253-256).
IEEE DOI Link 0709
BibRef

Hou, Z.Q.A.[Zhi-Qi-Ang], Han, C.[Chongzhao],
Force field analysis snake: an improved parametric active contour model,
PRL(26), No. 5, April 2005, pp. 513-526.
WWW Version. 0501
BibRef

Sumengen, B.[Baris], Manjunath, B.S.,
Graph Partitioning Active Contours (GPAC) for Image Segmentation,
PAMI(28), No. 4, April 2006, pp. 509-521.
IEEE DOI Link 0604
Code, Segmentation. Code available
WWW Version. BibRef

Sumengen, B.[Baris], Bhagavathy, S.[Sitaram], Manjunath, B.S.,
Graph Partitioning Active Contours for Knowledge-Based Geo-Spatial Segmentation,
PercOrg04(54).
IEEE DOI Link 0502
BibRef

Foulonneau, A.[Alban], Charbonnier, P.[Pierre], Heitz, F.[Fabrice],
Affine-Invariant Geometric Shape Priors for Region-Based Active Contours,
PAMI(28), No. 8, August 2006, pp. 1352-1357.
IEEE DOI Link 0606
BibRef
Earlier:
Geometric shape priors for region-based active contours,
ICIP03(III: 413-416).
IEEE Abstract. 0312
BibRef

Foulonneau, A.[Alban], Charbonnier, P.[Pierre], Heitz, F.[Fabrice],
Multi-Reference Shape Priors for Active Contours,
IJCV(81), No. 1, January 2009, pp. xx-yy.
Springer DOI Link 0901
BibRef
Earlier:
Affine-Invariant Multi-reference Shape Priors for Active Contours,
ECCV06(II: 601-613).
Springer DOI Link 0608
BibRef

Manay, S.[Siddharth], Cremers, D.[Daniel], Hong, B.W.[Byung-Woo], Yezzi, A.J.[Anthony J.], Soatto, S.[Stefano],
Integral Invariants for Shape Matching,
PAMI(28), No. 10, October 2006, pp. 1602-1618.
IEEE DOI Link 0609
Integral invariants as opposed to differential invariants. See also Dynamic Shape and Appearance Modeling via Moving and Deforming Layers. See also Anti-Geometric Diffusion for Adaptive Thresholding and Fast Segmentation. BibRef

Manay, S.[Siddharth], Cremers, D.[Daniel], Yezzi, A.J.[Anthony J.], Soatto, S.[Stefano],
One-Shot Integral Invariant Shape Priors for Variational Segmentation,
EMMCVPR05(414-426).
Springer DOI Link 0601
BibRef

Zhu, G.P.[Guo-Pu], Zhang, S.Q.[Shu-Qun], Zeng, Q.S.[Qing-Shuang], Wang, C.H.[Chang-Hong],
Anisotropic virtual electric field for active contours,
PRL(29), No. 11, 1 August 2008, pp. 1659-1666.
WWW Version. 0804
Active contours; Virtual electric field; Gradient vector flow; Image segmentation BibRef

Zhu, G.P.[Guo-Pu], Zhang, S.Q.[Shu-Qun], Zeng, Q.S.[Qing-Shuang], Wang, C.H.[Chang-Hong],
Gradient vector flow active contours with prior directional information,
PRL(31), No. 9, 1 July 2010, pp. 845-856.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 1004
Active contours; Snakes; Gradient vector flow; Image segmentation BibRef

Li, C.M.[Chun-Ming], Kao, C.Y.[Chiu-Yen], Gore, J.C.[John C.], Ding, Z.H.[Zhao-Hua],
Minimization of Region-Scalable Fitting Energy for Image Segmentation,
IP(17), No. 10, October 2008, pp. 1940-1949.
IEEE DOI Link 0809
BibRef
Earlier:
Implicit Active Contours Driven by Local Binary Fitting Energy,
CVPR07(1-7).
IEEE DOI Link 0706
BibRef

Yang, Y.Y.[Yun-Yun], Li, C.M.[Chun-Ming], Kao, C.Y.[Chiu-Yen], Osher, S.J.[Stanley J.],
Split Bregman Method for Minimization of Region-Scalable Fitting Energy for Image Segmentation,
ISVC10(II: 117-128).
Springer DOI Link 1011
BibRef

Lankton, S.[Shawn], Tannenbaum, A.[Allen],
Localizing Region-Based Active Contours,
IP(17), No. 11, November 2008, pp. 1-11.
IEEE DOI Link
PDF Version. 0810
BibRef

Lankton, S.[Shawn], Melonakos, J.[John], Malcolm, J.[James], Dambreville, S.[Samuel], Tannenbaum, A.[Allen],
Localized statistics for DW-MRI fiber bundle segmentation,
MMBIA08(1-8).
IEEE DOI Link
PDF Version. 0806
BibRef

Srikrishnan, V., Chaudhuri, S.[Subhasis],
Stabilization of Parametric Active Contours Using a Tangential Redistribution Term,
IP(18), No. 8, August 2009, pp. 1859-1872.
IEEE DOI Link 0907
BibRef

Srikrishnan, V., Chaudhuri, S.[Subhasis], Roy, S.D.[Sumantra Dutta], Sevcovic, D.[Daniel],
On Stabilisation of Parametric Active Contours,
CVPR07(1-6).
IEEE DOI Link 0706
BibRef

Srikrishnan, V., Chaudhuri, S.[Subhasis],
Adaptive smoothness based robust active contours,
IVC(29), No. 5, April 2011, pp. 317-328.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 1103
Active contours; Segmentation; Tracking; Space varying smoothness term BibRef

Vard, A.R.[Ali Reza], Moallem, P.[Payman], Nilchi, A.R.N.[Ahmad Reza Naghsh],
Texture-based parametric active contour for target detection and tracking,
IJIST(19), No. 3, September 2009, pp. 187-198.
WWW Version. 0909
BibRef

Yu, T.L.[Tian-Li], Luo, J.B.[Jie-Bo], Ahuja, N.[Narendra],
Search strategies for shape regularized active contour,
CVIU(113), No. 10, October 2009, pp. 1053-1063,.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 0910
BibRef
Earlier:
Shape Regularized Active Contour Using Iterative Global Search and Local Optimization,
CVPR05(II: 655-662).
IEEE DOI Link 0507
Active contour; Object segmentation; Dynamic programming; Local optimization; Nonlinear shape models BibRef

Choi, H.[Haechul], Shin, H.C.[Ho Chul], Lee, S.W.[Si-Woong], Ko, Y.H.[Yun-Ho],
Moments Added Statistical Shape Model for Boundary Extraction,
IEICE(E92-D), No. 12, December 2009, pp. 2524-2526.
WWW Version. 0912
Deform model template to the actual boundary. BibRef

Lim, M.J.[Moon-Jai], Han, C.H.[Chan-Hee], Lee, S.W.[Si-Woong], Ko, Y.H.[Yun-Ho],
Fast Shape Matching Using Statistical Features of Shape Contexts,
IEICE(E94-D), No. 10, October 2011, pp. 2056-2058.
WWW Version. 1110
BibRef

Chen, C.[Cheng], Fan, G.L.[Guo-Liang],
Coupled region-edge shape priors for simultaneous localization and figure-ground segmentation,
PR(43), No. 7, July 2010, pp. 2521-2531.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 1003
BibRef
Earlier:
Hybrid body representation for integrated pose recognition, localization and segmentation,
CVPR08(1-8).
IEEE DOI Link 0806
Figure-ground segmentation; Shape priors; Segmentation; Localization; Watersheds; Online learning; Kernel-based color modeling BibRef

Chen, Q.A.[Qi-Ang], Sun, Q.S.[Quan-Sen], Heng, P.A.[Pheng Ann], Xia, D.S.[De-Shen],
Two-Stage Object Tracking Method Based on Kernel and Active Contour,
CirSysVideo(20), No. 4, April 2010, pp. 605-609.
IEEE DOI Link 1003
See also Fast and active texture segmentation based on orientation and local variance. BibRef

Bai, X.J.[Xiao-Jing], Li, C.M.[Chun-Ming], Sun, Q.S.[Quan-Sen], Xia, D.S.[De-Shen],
Contrast Constrained Local Binary Fitting for Image Segmentation,
ISVC09(I: 886-895).
Springer DOI Link 0911
BibRef

Afifi, A.[Ahmed], Nakaguchi, T.[Toshiya], Tsumura, N.[Norimichi], Miyake, Y.[Yoichi],
A Model Optimization Approach to the Automatic Segmentation of Medical Images,
IEICE(E93-D), No. 4, April 2010, pp. 882-890.
WWW Version. 1003
Fit non-linear shape model BibRef

Liu, X.Q.[Xiao-Qing], Veksler, O.[Olga], Samarabandu, J.[Jagath],
Order-Preserving Moves for Graph-Cut-Based Optimization,
PAMI(32), No. 7, July 2010, pp. 1182-1196.
IEEE DOI Link 1006
BibRef
Earlier:
Graph cut with ordering constraints on labels and its applications,
CVPR08(1-8).
IEEE DOI Link 0806
See also Fast Approximate Energy Minimization via Graph Cuts. Graph-cut incorporate smoothness constraints. Add ordering (i.e. context, or relations of identified objects) constraints. BibRef

Mehrani, P.[Paria], Veksler, O.[Olga],
Saliency Segmentation based on Learning and Graph Cut Refinement,
BMVC10(xx-yy).
HTML Version. 1009
BibRef

Wang, Y., Liu, L., Zhang, H., Cao, Z., Lu, S.,
Image Segmentation Using Active Contours With Normally Biased GVF External Force,
SPLetters(17), No. 10, October 2010, pp. 875-878.
IEEE DOI Link 1008
External Force spec for active contours. BibRef

Li, Y.[Yan], Luo, S.W.[Si-Wei], Zou, Q.[Qi],
Active Contour Model Based on Salient Boundary Point Image for Object Contour Detection in Natural Image,
IEICE(E93-D), No. 11, November 2010, pp. 3136-3139.
WWW Version. 1011
BibRef

Liu, W.P.[Wei-Ping], Shang, Y.F.[Yan-Feng], Yang, X.[Xin], Deklerck, R.[Rudi], Cornelis, J.[Jan],
A shape prior constraint for implicit active contours,
PRL(32), No. 15, 1 November 2011, pp. 1937-1947.
Elsevier DOI Link
WWW Version. 1112
Image segmentation; Implicit active contour; Shape prior constraint; Registration; Level set methods BibRef

Li, T.[Tao], Krupa, A.[Alexandre], Collewet, C.[Christophe],
A robust parametric active contour based on fourier descriptors,
ICIP11(1037-1040).
IEEE DOI Link 1201
BibRef

Kumar, A.[Abhishek], Wong, A.[Alexander], Mishra, A.[Akshaya], Clausi, D.A.[David A.], Fieguth, P.W.[Paul W.],
Tensor vector field based active contours,
ICIP11(2833-2836).
IEEE DOI Link 1201
BibRef

Peng, S.J.[Shu-Juan], Liu, X.[Xin], Cheung, Y.M.[Yiu-Ming],
Active contours with a novel distribution metric for complex object segmentation,
ICIP11(3345-3348).
IEEE DOI Link 1201
BibRef

Wang, Z.Q.A.[Zhi Qi-Ang], Yan, Z.Z.[Zhuang-Zhi], Chen, G.[George],
Lattice Boltzmann Method of Active Contour for Image Segmentation,
ICIG11(338-343).
IEEE DOI Link 1109
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Sun, L.J.[Lin-Jia], Liang, X.H.[Xiao-Hui],
Integrating Boundary Cue with Superpixel for Image Segmentation,
ICIG11(33-38).
IEEE DOI Link 1109
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Yangel, B.[Boris], Vetrov, D.[Dmitry],
Image Segmentation with a Shape Prior Based on Simplified Skeleton,
EMMCVPR11(247-260).
Springer DOI Link 1107
BibRef

Hsu, R.C.[Roy Chaoming], Chan, D.Y.[Din-Yuen], Lai, W.C.[Wei-Chieh], Liu, C.T.[Cheng-Ting],
An improved automatic initial snaxel selection with corner tracing for object contour extraction in medical image,
VCIP11(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 1201
BibRef

Hsu, R.C.[Roy Chaoming], Chan, D.Y.[Din-Yuen], Kao, P.W.[Ping-Wen], Liu, C.T.[Cheng-Ting],
An automatic initial snaxel selection method in active contour model for contour extraction,
ICIP10(3017-3020).
IEEE DOI Link 1009
BibRef

Hsu, R.C.[Roy Chaoming], Kao, P.W.[Ping-Wen], Lai, W.J.[Wei-Jie], Liu, C.T.[Cheng-Ting],
An initial edge point selection and segmental contour following for object contour extraction,
ICARCV10(1632-1637).
IEEE DOI Link 1109
BibRef

Wu, Y.[Yuwei], Jia, Y.D.[Yun-De], Wang, Y.Q.[Yuan-Quan],
Adaptive Diffusion Flow for Parametric Active Contours,
ICPR10(2788-2791).
IEEE DOI Link 1008
BibRef

Meyer, F.[Fernand], Stawiaski, J.[Jean],
A Stochastic Evaluation of the Contour Strength,
DAGM10(513-522).
Springer DOI Link 1009
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Zhang, S.X.[Shi-Xue], Wu, Y.H.[Yuan-Hao], Zhao, J.Y.[Jin-Yu],
Optimal multiresolution dynamic models generation based on triangle importance,
IASP10(630-635).
IEEE DOI Link 1004
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Collewet, C.[Christophe],
Polar snakes: A fast and robust parametric active contour model,
ICIP09(3013-3016).
IEEE DOI Link 0911
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Zhou, B.[Bin], Mu, C.L.[Chun-Lai], Yang, X.L.[Xiao-Lin],
Image Segmentation with a p-Laplace Equation Model,
CISP09(1-5).
IEEE DOI Link 0910
BibRef

Zach, C.[Christopher], Shan, L.[Liang], Niethammer, M.[Marc],
Globally Optimal Finsler Active Contours,
DAGM09(552-561).
Springer DOI Link 0909
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Eirola, T.[Timo], Lassila, T.[Toni],
Optimization of Convex Shapes: An Approach to Crystal Shape Identification,
SSVM09(660-671).
Springer DOI Link 0906
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Chen, C.C.[Chia-Chih], Aggarwal, J.K.,
Recognition of box-like objects by fusing cues of shape and edges,
ICPR08(1-5).
IEEE DOI Link 0812
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Gaura, J.[Jan], Sojka, E.[Eduard], Krumnikl, M.[Michal],
Image Segmentation Based on k-Means Clustering and Energy-Transfer Proximity,
ISVC11(II: 567-577).
Springer DOI Link 1109
BibRef
Earlier:
Image Segmentation Based on Electrical Proximity in a Resistor-Capacitor Network,
ACIVS11(216-227).
Springer DOI Link 1108
BibRef

Sojka, E.[Eduard], Gaura, J.[Jan], Krumnikl, M.[Michal],
Active Contours without Edges and with Simple Shape Priors,
ACIVS08(xx-yy).
Springer DOI Link 0810
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Kamandar, M.[Mehdi], Seyedin, S.A.[Seyed Alireza],
Procrustes-based shape prior for parametric active contours,
ICMV07(135-140).
IEEE DOI Link 0712
BibRef

Lu, S.P.[Shao-Pei], Wang, Y.Q.[Yuan-Quan],
Gradient Vector Flow over Manifold for Active Contours,
ACCV09(I: 147-156).
Springer DOI Link 0909
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Jia, X.[Xiao], Wang, Y.Q.[Yuan-Quan],
An Edge Preserving Gradient Vector Flow for Active Contours,
CISP09(1-4).
IEEE DOI Link 0910
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Li, K.[Kun], Wang, Y.Q.[Yuan-Quan],
Oriented Smoothness Aided Harmonic Gradient Vector Flow for Active Contours,
CISP09(1-5).
IEEE DOI Link 0910
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Wang, Y.Q.[Yuan-Quan], Jia, Y.D.[Yun-De],
Convolutional Virtual Electric Field External Force for Active Contours,
ACCV09(III: 11-20).
Springer DOI Link 0909
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Wang, Y.Q.[Yuan-Quan], Liang, J.[Jia], Jia, Y.D.[Yun-De],
On the Critical Point of Gradient Vector Flow Snake,
ACCV07(II: 754-763).
Springer DOI Link 0711
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Saha, S.K.[Sanjoy Kumar], Das, A.K.[Amit Kumar], Chanda, B.[Bhabatosh],
An Automatic Image Segmentation Technique Based on Pseudo-convex Hull,
ICCVGIP06(70-81).
Springer DOI Link 0612
BibRef

Shen, H.[Hong], Shi, Y.G.[Yong-Gang], Peng, Z.G.[Zhi-Gang],
Applying Prior Knowledge in the Segmentation of 3D Complex Anatomic Structures,
CVBIA05(189-199).
Springer DOI Link 0601
BibRef

El-Melegy, M.T.[Moumen T.], Al-Ashwal, N.H.[Nagi H.], Farag, A.A.[Aly A.],
Variational-Based Method to Extract Parametric Shapes from Images,
ICCV05(II: 1786-1791).
IEEE DOI Link 0510
Segment objects based on given parametric shape. BibRef

Tolliver, D.A.[David A.], Miller, G.L.[Gary L.],
Graph Partitioning by Spectral Rounding: Applications in Image Segmentation and Clustering,
CVPR06(I: 1053-1060).
IEEE DOI Link 0606
BibRef

Tolliver, D.A.[David A.], Miller, G.L.[Gary L.], Collins, R.T.[Robert T.],
Corrected Laplacians: Closer Cuts and Segmentation with Shape Priors,
CVPR05(II: 92-98).
IEEE DOI Link 0507
Generate foreground regions consistent with shapes. BibRef

Tolliver, D.A.[David A.],
Spectral Rounding and Image Segmentation,
CMU-RI-TR-06-44, August, 2006. BibRef 0608 Ph.D.Thesis.
WWW Version. BibRef

Chen, D.T.[David T.], Morse, B.S.[Bryan S.], Lowekamp, B.C.[Bradley C.], Yoo, T.S.[Terry S.],
Hierarchically Partitioned Implicit Surfaces for Interpolating Large Point Set Models,
GMP06(553-562).
Springer DOI Link 0607
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Morse, B.S.[Bryan S.], Liu, W.M.[Wei-Ming], Yoo, T.S.[Terry S.], Subramanian, K.[Kalpathi],
Active Contours Using a Constraint-Based Implicit Representation,
CVPR05(I: 285-292).
IEEE DOI Link 0507
BibRef

Xie, J.[Jun], Tsui, H.T.[Hung-Tat], Lain, W.M.[Wai Man],
Shape prior based segmentation for organ deformation correction,
ICIP04(IV: 2575-2578).
IEEE DOI Link 0505
BibRef

Yuan, D., Lu, S.W.[Si-Wei],
Motion detection and tracking system based on frame analysis and simulated static electric field (SSEF) snake,
ICARCV04(III: 2308-2313).
IEEE DOI Link 0412
BibRef
Earlier:
Simulated static electric field (SSEF) snake for deformable models,
ICPR02(I: 83-86).
IEEE DOI Link 0211
BibRef

Mohanna, F., Mokhtarian, F.,
Improved Curvature Estimation for Accurate Localisation of Active Contours,
ICIP01(II: 781-784).
IEEE Abstract. 0108
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Delingette, H.,
On smoothness measures of active contours and surfaces,
LevelSet01(xx-yy). 0106
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Voss, K., Suesse, H., Neubauer, R.,
Moment-based invariant fitting of elliptical segments,
CAIP95(562-567).
Springer DOI Link 9509
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Deng, K.Q.A.[Ke-Qi-Ang], Wilson, J.N.[Joseph N.],
Contour Estimation Using Global Shape Constraints and Local Forces,
SPIE(1570), 1991, pp. 227-233. BibRef 9100

Jiang, T., Merickel, M.B.,
Boundary estimation in complex imagery using Fourier descriptors,
ICPR88(I: 187-190).
IEEE DOI Link 8811
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Chapter on 2-D Region Segmentation Techniques, Snakes, Active Contours continues in
Segmentation, Graph Cuts .