title: Localized Patch-Based Fuzzy Active Contours for Image Segmentation.
abstract: This paper presents a novel fuzzy region-based active contour model for image segmentation. By incorporating local patch-energy functional along each pixel of the evolving curve into the fuzziness of the energy, we construct a patch-based energy function without the regurgitation term. Its purpose is not only to make the active contour evolve very stably without the periodical initialization during the evolution but also to reduce the effect of noise. In particular, in order to reject local minimal of the energy functional, we utilize a direct method to calculate the energy alterations instead of solving the Euler-Lagrange equation of the underlying problem. Compared with other fuzzy active contour models, experimental results on synthetic and real images show the advantages of the proposed method in terms of computational efficiency and accuracy.
authors.affiliation: Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China; Key Laboratory of Watershed Ecology and Geographical Environment Monitoring, NASG, Nanchang 330013, China; School of Geophysics and Measure Control Technology, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China.
authors.forename: Jiangxiong
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-8960-9941
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.affiliation: Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China.
authors.forename: Hesheng
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6360-9249
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China.
authors.forename: Huaxiang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China.
authors.forename: Liting
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Fundamental Science on Radioactive Geology and Exploration Technology Laboratory, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China; School of Geophysics and Measure Control Technology, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003198:Computer Simulation; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D017143:Fuzzy Logic; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D015233:Models, Statistical; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results