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McDonnell, Ian (Researcher in engineering) (2013) Object segmentation from low depth of field images and video sequences. PhD thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
This thesis addresses the problem of autonomous object segmentation. To do so
the proposed segementation method uses some prior information, namely that the
image to be segmented will have a low depth of field and that the object of interest
will be more in focus than the background. To differentiate the object from the
background scene, a multiscale wavelet based assessment is proposed. The focus
assessment is used to generate a focus intensity map, and a sparse fields level set
implementation of active contours is used to segment the object of interest. The
initial contour is generated using a grid based technique.
The method is extended to segment low depth of field video sequences with
each successive initialisation for the active contours generated from the binary dilation
of the previous frame's segmentation. Experimental results show good segmentations
can be achieved with a variety of different images, video sequences, and
objects, with no user interaction or input.
The method is applied to two different areas. In the first the segmentations
are used to automatically generate trimaps for use with matting algorithms. In the
second, the method is used as part of a shape from silhouettes 3D object reconstruction
system, replacing the need for a constrained background when generating
silhouettes. In addition, not using a thresholding to perform the silhouette segmentation
allows for objects with dark components or areas to be segmented accurately.
Some examples of 3D models generated using silhouettes are shown.
Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
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Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Image processing -- Digital techniques, Multiscale modeling, Depth of field (Photography), Image analysis, Computer vision |
Official Date: | June 2013 |
Institution: | University of Warwick |
Theses Department: | School of Engineering |
Thesis Type: | PhD |
Publication Status: | Unpublished |
Supervisor(s)/Advisor: | Tjahjadi, Tardi |
Sponsors: | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) |
Extent: | xv, 122 leaves : illustrations. |
Language: | eng |
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