Image analysis – Image transformation or preprocessing – General purpose image processor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-17
2006-10-17
Shah, Sanjiv (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Image transformation or preprocessing
General purpose image processor
C382S118000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07123783
ABSTRACT:
An image classification system uses curvature-based multi-scale morphology to classify an image by its most distinguishing features. The image is recorded in digital form. Curvature features associated with the image are determined. A structuring element is modulated based on the curvature features. The shape of the structuring element is controlled by making it a function of both the scaling factor and the principal curvatures of the intensity surface of the face image. The structuring element modulated with the curvature features is superimposed on the image to determine a feature vector of the image using mathematical morphology. When this Curvature-based Multi-scale Morphology (CMM) technique is applied to face images, a high-dimensional feature vector is obtained. The dimensionality of this feature vector is reduced by using the PCA technique, and the low-dimensional feature vectors are analyzed using an Enhanced FLD Model (EFM) for superior classification performance.
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Gargesha Madhusudhana
Panchanathan Sethuraman
Arizona State University
Atkins Robert D.
Quarles & Brady Streich & Lang LLP
Shah Sanjiv
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