Image processing tool for automatic feature recognition and quantification

摘要

A system for defining structures within an image is described. The system includes reading of an input file, preprocessing the input file while preserving metadata such as scale information and then detecting features of the input file. In one version the detection first uses an edge detector followed by identification of features using a Hough transform. The output of the process is identified elements within the image.

主权项

1. A system for detecting features within an image comprising:
a) reading an input image file; b) preprocessing the input image file preserving scale information; c) detecting boundaries of features within the input image file generating boundary information data set; d) converting the boundary information data set using a Hough transform resulting in a Hough space data set; e) matching local maxima within the Hough space set; f) outputting features matching the Hough space set; and g) calculating distance values of possible strands from the Hough space data set and selecting the closest parallel edges as potential lines.