Order-Independent Sequential Thinning in Arbitrary Dimensions
Péter Kardos, Kálmán Palágyi · 2011
Skeletons are region based shape descriptors that play important role in shape representation. This paper introduces a novel sequential thinning approach for n-dimensional binary objects (n = 1, 2, 3,...). Its main strength lies in its order–independency, i.e., it can produce the same skeletons for any visiting orders of border points. Furthermore, this is the first scheme in this field that is also applicable for higher dimensions. KEY WORDS image representation, skeleton, sequential thinning, order– independency, digital topology 1