Procedia Engineering 15 (2011) 1313 – 1318 1877-7058 © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2011.08.243
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Procedia Engineering 00 (2011) 000–000 www.elsevier.com/locate/procediaAdvanced in Control Engineering and Information Science
Research and analysis of Image edge detection
algorithm Based on the MATLAB
Guowei Yang, Fengchang Xu*
(School of Information Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, Nanchang 330063, China)
Abstract
Image edge detection is one of the important contents of image processing. In this paper, we show a new edge detection operator, which is Log_Sobel. This operator processes image with logarithm of luminosity (luminous density) not with luminosity. It processes fast, and suits online detection. What’s more, the detect result is in dependent of luminosity. At the same time, it is applied to the online detection. The experiment results show that the effect for image processed by Log_Sobel operator is better than those operators, including Roberts algorithm, Prewitt algorithm and Sobel algorithm, proposed by predecessor.
Key words: edge detection; Log_Sobel operator; simulation
1. Introduction
Edge detection is the important basis of image analysis, including image segmentation, texture feature extraction and shape feature extraction. Therefore, edge detection becomes particularly important. In recent years, it becomes the most active field of the image processing. Predecessors have developed many edge detection operations, such as Roberts operator, Sobel operator, Prewitt operator, Kirsch operator and so on, which are directly on the image intensity of the light. In the Fig.1, we describe the relationship of imaging among incident light intensity , reflected light intensity and object reflectivity . The relationship formula is as follows:
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* Corresponding author: Guowei Yang. Tel.: +86-791-3953432; +86-791-3953432. E-mail address: [email protected]
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If every part of the object is uneven illumination intensity during the processing of the imaging, or images may image under the different light intensity. Uneven illumination intensity has the serious influence on the edge detection. In photograph technology, logarithm of light intensity is called light intensity, which is proportional to the logarithm of the objects reflectivity. So it is usually the logarithm function of the exposure. During the both sides of formula (1)’s make the logarithmic transformation, then we will gain light intensity formulation (2):
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When the Log_Sobel algorithm is used to process the image, the texture is clear and the effect is obvious. This algorithm is compared with those algorithms proposed by the predecessor, including Roberts algorithm, Prewitt algorithm and Sobel algorithm. The effect of the former is much better, and the processing speed is much quicker. Meanwhile, it has certain realistic application, and also suits in online detection.
2. Log_Sobel operator 2.1. Sobel operator
Sobel operator is formed by two convolution kernels which shows in the table 1 and table 2. In image processing, these two kernels are used to convolute each point of the image. Then takes the biggest one as output:
Table 1. Sobel horizon operator
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Table 2. Sobel vertical operator
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2.2. Log_Sobel operator
Log_Sobel operator adopts the convolution kernels of Sobel operator, which processes the object that is not image gray-scale, but the logarithm of image gray-scale. This can retain the insensitivity for the original method of optical strength changes, simultaneously through the smooth to overcome the shortcomings of anti-jamming weakness. It can enhance the signal-to-noise ratio. The computation formula is as follows:
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(5) 2.3. experiment resultFig. 2a is the original image of the illumination uneven, which is taken by the digital camera. Fig. 2b is the Roberts operator test result. Fig. 2c is the Sobel operator test result. Fig.2d is the operator test result. Fig. 2e is the Log_Sobel operator test result. In order to enhance the speed reduction floating point calculation, we process the light density of each pixel. Which can be obtained by using the table look-up law.
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(a) Original figure (b) Result of Roberts operator
(e) Result obtained by Log_Sobel operator
Fig.2. Image of edge detection
3. Conclusions
The Log_Sobel algorithm is proposed in this article. When it is used to process the image, the texture is clear and the effect is obvious. This algorithm is compared with those algorithms proposed by the predecessor, including Roberts algorithm, Prewitt algorithm and Sobel algorithm. The effect of the former is much better, the processing speed is much quicker. Meanwhile, it has certain realistic application, and also suits in online detection.
Acknowledgements
This program is sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant (No.60973048), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province under Grant (No.2009GZS0084), the Research Fundation of Nanchang Hangkong University under Grant (No.EA200906012), and the Postgraduate Innovates Fundation of Nanchang Hangkong University under Grant (No.YC2010030).
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