title: Canny edge detection enhancement by scale multiplication.
abstract: The technique of scale multiplication is analyzed in the framework of Canny edge detection. A scale multiplication function is defined as the product of the responses of the detection filter at two scales. Edge maps are constructed as the local maxima by thresholding the scale multiplication results. The detection and localization criteria of the scale multiplication are derived. At a small loss in the detection criterion, the localization criterion can be much improved by scale multiplication. The product of the two criteria for scale multiplication is greater than that for a single scale, which leads to better edge detection performance. Experimental results are presented.
authors.affiliation: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. aspbao@ntu.edu.sg
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bao
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiaolin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated / Q000379:methods*; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D013382:Subtraction Technique