In this research, we define the concept of visual saliency in biology
and how it is described in computer science using the concept of
saliency maps, and how to use these maps to detect salient
objects in digital images. We also conduct experiment
s using
several algorithms to detect salient objects, and describe how to
quantify the quality of the results using clear and well-defined
standards.
This paper introduces a new approach to extract palm print features
and select the best ones. The paper also studies the effectiveness of
the selection process on speed and performance of system.
Personal identification based on handprint has been gaining more attention with the
increasing needs of high level of security. In this study a novel approach for human
recognition based on handprint is proposed. Wavelet transform was used to extra
ct features
presented in the palm image based on wavelet zero-crossing method. Firstly the wavelet
transform of the whole palm image at the fourth level was worked out, which results in
four matrices; three of them are detail matrices (i.e., horizontal, vertical and diagonal) as
well as one approximation matrix. Throughout this study, only the detail matrices were
used because the required information (i.e., hand lines and curves) is included in those
matrices. Sixteen features were extracted from each detail matrix, and then arranged in one
vector. Consequently, for each palm sample a feature vector consisting of 48 input features
of the used neural network was obtained. For this purpose, a database consisting of 400
palm images belonging to 40 people at the rate of 10 images per person was built. Practical
tests outcome showed that the designed system successfully indentified 91.36% of the
tested images.
Considered the diagnosis of diseases using image processing is one of the most
important areas of image processing techniques used in the medical field, Where is the
digital data in the field of ophthalmology focus of researchers for automatic dete
ction of
some important diseases such as diabetic retinopathy (DR).
And is defined as damage to the retina of the eye comes as serious complications and
on the human body complications resulting from diabetes in the long term and is
considered one of the most important causes of blindness in the world and cause serious
damage to the retina.
The research aims to Assess the performance of some of the methods used in the
diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy by revealing one of the most important accompanying
pests him in the retina of the eye and is the exudates and through diagnosed in images
digital fundus through image processing techniques where this detection process
contributes in helping to early detection.
This research aims to developing new method for breast tumors extraction and
features detection in breast magnetic resonance images by depending on clusteringand
image processing algorithms. At the beginning, one of clustering algorithms was used f
or
image segmentation and grouping pixels by their gray scale values. Then morphological
operations were implemented in order to remove noise and undesired regions, after that
suspected areas were extracted. Finally some shape features for extracted area were
detected, this features could be very useful for tumors diagnosis. A database consisted of
96breast magnetic resonance images were used and proposed approach was appliedby
MATLAB program, and we obtainedbreast tumors extraction and its features and
compared them with the doctor's opinion .
This research introduces a new approach to reduce time execution
of processing programs, by reducing the amount of processed data,
especially in applications where the priority is to the execution time
of the program over the detailed information of captured pictures,
such as detection and tracking systems.
This paper proposes a new approach for the segmentation of the retina images to obtain the optic nerve and blood vessels regions. We used retinal images from DRIVE and STARE databases which include different situations like illumination variations, d
ifferent optic nerve positions (left, right and center). Illumination problem has been solved by preprocessing stage including image histogram-based illumination correction. Next, some morphological operations were used to filter the preprocessed image to obtain the ROI region, then, the center and radius of optic nerve were determined, and the optic nerve region was extracted from the original image. In blood vessels segmentation, we applied the illumination correction and median filtering.Then the closing, subtraction and morphological operations were done to get the blood vessels image which was thresholded and thinned to get the final blood vessels image.
The research presents the design of a laboratory model to automate four traffic nodes using image processing - a proposal for a visual automated traffic system. By organizing the work of a traffic node, depending on the digital processing of the images of four cameras installed at the intersection.
The study suggests designing a weighting model for iris features and selection of the
best ones to show the effect of weighting and selection process on system performance.
The search introduces a new weighting and fusion algorithm depends on the i
nter and intra
class differences and the fuzzy logic. The output of the algorithm is the feature’s weight of
the selected features. The designed system consists of four stages which are iris
segmentation, feature extraction, feature weighting_selection_fusion model
implementation and recognition. System suggests using region descriptors for defining the
center and radius of iris region, then the iris is cropped and transformed into the polar
coordinates via rotation and selection of radius-size pixels of fixed window from center to
circumference. Feature extraction stage is done by wavelet vertical details and the
statistical metrics of 1st and 2nd derivative of normalized iris image. At weighting and
fusion step the best features are selected and fused for classification stage which is done by
distance classifier. The algorithm is applied on CASIA database which consists of iris
images related to 250 persons. It achieved 100% segmentation precision and 98.7%
recognition rate. The results show that segmentation algorithm is robust against
illumination and rotation variations and occlusion by eye lash and lid, and the
weighting_selection_fusion algorithm enhances the system performance.
Breast cancer is the most widespread types of cancer among women. An efficient
diagnosis in its early stage can give women a better chance of full recovery. Calcification
is the important sign for early breast cancer detection. Mammography is the m
ost effective
method for breast cancer early detection using low radiation doses. The studies improved
the sensitivity of mammogram from 15% to 30% based on Computer Auto-Detection CAD
systems, which are used as a “second opinion” to alert the radiologist to structures that,
otherwise, might be overlooked. This article summarizes the various methods adopted for
micro-calcification cluster detection and compares their performance. Moreover, reasons
for the adoption of a common public image database as a test bench for CAD systems,
motivations for further CAD tool improvements, and the effectiveness of various CAD
systems in a clinical environment are given.
