title: Segmentation of intensity basins in gray-scale images.
abstract: An algorithm to detect intensity basins in gray-scale images is described. An image is modeled as a topographical surface and illuminated by multiple light sources to form shadows in the intensity basins of the surface. A segmentation is then obtained by detecting regions of shadow. Experimental results for a sample skin image are presented.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Information Communication Center, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201-3098.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Ngan
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Coombs
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D006197:Hair; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008954:Models, Biological; D012867:Skin