A Physically-Motivated Deformable Model Based on Fluid Dynamics

Andrei C. Jalba*, Jos B.T.M. Roerdink

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Abstract

A novel deformable model for image segmentation and shape recovery is presented. The model is inspired by fluid dynamics and is based on a flooding simulation similar to the watershed paradigm. Unlike most watershed methods, our model has a continuous formulation, being described by two partial differential equations. In this model, different fluids, added by placing density (dye) sources manually or automatically, are attracted towards the contours of the objects of interest by an image force. In contrast to the watershed method, when different fluids meet they may mix. When the topographical relief of the image is flooded, the interfaces separating homogeneous fluid regions can be traced to yield the object contours. We demonstrate the flexibility and potential of our model in two experimental settings: shape recovery using manual initializations and automated segmentation.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCOMPUTER VISION - ECCV 2006 , PT 1, PROCEEDINGS
EditorsA Leonardis, H Bischof, A Pinz
Place of PublicationBERLIN
PublisherSpringer
Pages496-507
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)3-540-33832-2
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Event9th European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV 2006) - , Austria
Duration: 7-May-200613-May-2006

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
PublisherSPRINGER-VERLAG BERLIN
Volume3951
ISSN (Print)0302-9743

Other

Other9th European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV 2006)
Country/TerritoryAustria
Period07/05/200613/05/2006

Keywords

  • ACTIVE CONTOUR MODELS
  • SHAPE RECOVERY
  • BALLOONS
  • SNAKES

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