Adapting illustrations for people with low vision via edge detection methods
Rostyslav Zatserkovnyi, R. S. Zatserkovna, Volodymyr Maik · 2024
Edge detection is an image processing technique used to identify and highlight the boundaries of different objects or regions in an image. In this paper, we propose a novel application for edge detection – adapting illustrations in both print and electronic publications to make them accessible to people with low vision. Normally, many illustrations can be problematic for people with low vision due to insufficient contrast, small details or densely packed visual elements. We showcase how with the help of several different edge detection algorithms these illustrations can be converted into clean, simplified lineart.