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Edge Detection

Learn about edge detection and how it converts a 2D image into a set of curves, extracting the most important features of the scene. Explore techniques such as cross-correlation, convolution, and the use of filters like the Sobel operator and Laplacian of Gaussian.

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Edge Detection

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  1. Edge Detection • Today’s reading • Cipolla & Gee on edge detection (available online) From Sandlot Science

  2. Project 1a • assigned last Friday • due this Friday

  3. Last time: Cross-correlation Let be the image, be the kernel (of size 2k+1 x 2k+1), and be the output image This is called a cross-correlation operation:

  4. Last time: Convolution • Same as cross-correlation, except that the kernel is “flipped” (horizontally and vertically) This is called a convolution operation:

  5. Cross-Correlation Convolution Commutative Associative Identity • Not commutative • Associative • No Identity

  6. Edge detection • Convert a 2D image into a set of curves • Extracts salient features of the scene • More compact than pixels

  7. Origin of Edges • Edges are caused by a variety of factors surface normal discontinuity depth discontinuity surface color discontinuity illumination discontinuity

  8. Edge detection • How can you tell that a pixel is on an edge? snoop demo

  9. Images as functions… • Edges look like steep cliffs

  10. Image gradient • The gradient of an image: The gradient points in the direction of most rapid increase in intensity • The gradient direction is given by: • how does this relate to the direction of the edge? • The edge strength is given by the gradient magnitude

  11. The discrete gradient • How can we differentiate a digital image F[x,y]?

  12. The discrete gradient • How can we differentiate a digital image F[x,y]? • Option 1: reconstruct a continuous image, then take gradient • Option 2: take discrete derivative (“finite difference”) How would you implement this as a cross-correlation? filter demo

  13. The Sobel operator • Better approximations of the derivatives exist • The Sobel operators below are very commonly used • The standard defn. of the Sobel operator omits the 1/8 term • doesn’t make a difference for edge detection • the 1/8 term is needed to get the right gradient value, however

  14. Where is the edge? Effects of noise • Consider a single row or column of the image • Plotting intensity as a function of position gives a signal

  15. Look for peaks in Solution: smooth first Where is the edge?

  16. Derivative theorem of convolution • This saves us one operation: How can we find (local) maxima of a function?

  17. Laplacian of Gaussian • Consider Laplacian of Gaussian operator Where is the edge? Zero-crossings of bottom graph

  18. Laplacian of Gaussian is the Laplacian operator: 2D edge detection filters Gaussian derivative of Gaussian filter demo

  19. The Canny edge detector • original image (Lena)

  20. The Canny edge detector norm of the gradient

  21. The Canny edge detector thresholding

  22. The Canny edge detector thinning (non-maximum suppression)

  23. Non-maximum suppression • Check if pixel is local maximum along gradient direction • requires checking interpolated pixels p and r

  24. original Canny with Canny with • The choice of depends on desired behavior • large detects large scale edges • small detects fine features Effect of  (Gaussian kernel spread/size)

  25. Edge detection by subtraction original

  26. Edge detection by subtraction smoothed (5x5 Gaussian)

  27. Edge detection by subtraction Why does this work? smoothed – original (scaled by 4, offset +128) filter demo

  28. Gaussian - image filter Gaussian delta function Laplacian of Gaussian

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