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Image texture segmentation using polar S-transform and principal component analysis

US7259767B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 2, 2005
Grant dateAug 21, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V2201/03
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system for segmenting texture of multi-dimensional data indicative of a characteristic of an object. Received multi-dimensional data are transformed into second multi-dimensional data within a Stockwell domain based upon a polar S-transform of the multi-dimensional data. Principal component analysis is then applied to the second multi-dimensional data for generating texture data characterizing texture around each data point of the multi-dimensional data. Using a classification process the data points of the multi-dimensional data are partitioned into clusters based on the texture data. Finally, a texture map is produced based on the partitioned data points. The present invention provides image texture segmentation based on the polar S-transform having substantially reduced redundancy while keeping maximal data variation.

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