Title
Shape skeletonization by identifying discrete local symmetries
Abstract
This paper presents a new skeletonization method based on a novel concept — discrete local symmetry. A skeleton obtained from discrete local symmetries approaches the skeleton of the underlying continuous shape if the sampling is dense enough. Discrete local symmetries can be obtained by computing the constrained Delaunay triangulation of the underlying image. Internal triangles of a triangulation are divided into isolated triangles, end triangles, normal triangles and junction triangles. A discrete local symmetry corresponds to an isolated triangle, or an end triangle, or a normal triangle. Several measures are taken to remove skeletonization artifacts and suppress image noise. The proposed method can produce correct centre lines and junctions. It is efficient and robust against noise. The method is suitable for skeletonizing high-resolution images.
Year
DOI
Venue
2001
10.1016/S0031-3203(00)00131-X
Pattern Recognition
Keywords
Field
DocType
Skeletonization,Thinning,Constrained Delaunay triangulation,Binary image processing
Topology,Image noise,Triangulation (social science),Skeletonization,Sampling (statistics),Constrained Delaunay triangulation,Mathematics,Homogeneous space,Local symmetry,Delaunay triangulation
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
34
10
0031-3203
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
12
0.67
22
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ju Jia Zou119820.00
Hung-Hsin Chang21178.27
Hong Yan33628335.04