摘要 |
Image processing apparatus and methods perform effective labeling of objects in an image and advantageously require only a small memory. The apparatus and methods practicably and effectively implement various applications, in particular, a detection technique for determination of a detection target. The apparatus comprises a detection unit for detecting values of pixels adjacent to a target pixel within a transformation matrix area of a binary image. The apparatus also includes a labeling unit for assigning a label value to the target pixel. The assigned label value is either a new value of the value existing in the pixels adjacent the target pixel, depending on the adjacent pixels' existing label values. |