Chapter 15. Edge Detection

  1. William K. Pratt Ph.D.

Published Online: 19 FEB 2002

DOI: 10.1002/0471221325.ch15

Book Title

Digital Image Processing: PIKS Inside, Third Edition

Digital Image Processing: PIKS Inside, Third Edition

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How to Cite

Pratt, W. K. (2002) Edge Detection, in Digital Image Processing: PIKS Inside, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471221325.ch15

Author Information

  1. PixelSoft, Inc. Los Altos, California

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 19 FEB 2002

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471374077

Online ISBN: 9780471221326

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Keywords:

  • edge detection;
  • line models;
  • spot models;
  • derivative;
  • edge-fitting;
  • luminance;
  • performance;
  • color edge

Summary

This chapter discusses the luminance edge and its limitations to image amplitude discontinuities between reasonably smooth regions. Also considered is the edge detection in color images, as well as the detection of lines and spots within an image.

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