Improving edge detection by an objective edge evaluation
Qiuming Zhu · 1992
Edge detection is conventionally performed in an open-loop system.No feedback from the outcome of the detection operation is provided.The quality of the resulting edge image, thus, tends to be uncontrollable.The performance of edge detection carI be improved by conducting the operation in a closed-loop system.This system performs an on-line objective edge evaluation.The evaluation process computes a set of edge metrics for the resulting image.An overall edge strength measurement of the image is obtained.No a @on knowledge about the edge distributions in the image is required for the measurement.Feedback of the evaluation adjusts, or guides the adjustment of, the edge opaator parameters, thus improving the quality of the resulting edge images.