Automated Quantification of Brittle Stars in Seabed Imagery Using Computer Vision Techniques

Underwater video surveys play a significant role in marine benthic research. Usually, surveys are filmed in transects, which are stitched into 2D mosaic maps for further analysis. Due to the massive amount of video data and time-consuming analysis, the need for automatic image segmentation and quantitative evaluation arises. This paper investigates such techniques on annotated mosaic maps containing hundreds of instances of brittle stars. By harnessing a deep convolutional neural network with pre-trained weights and post-processing results with a common blob detection technique, we investigate the effectiveness and potential of such segment-and-count approach by assessing the segmentation and counting success. Discs could be recommended instead of full shape masks for brittle stars due to faster annotation among marker variants tested. Underwater image enhancement techniques could not improve segmentation results noticeably, but some might be useful for augmentation purposes.

Automatic Blob Detection for Dental Caries

Dental Caries are one of the most prevalent chronic diseases around the globe. Detecting carious lesions is a challenging task. Conventional computer aided diagnosis and detection methods in the past have heavily relied on the visual inspection of teeth. These methods are only effective on large and clearly visible caries on affected teeth. Conventional methods have been limited in performance due to the complex visual characteristics of dental caries images, which consist of hidden or inaccessible lesions. The early detection of dental caries is an important determinant for treatment and benefits much from the introduction of new tools, such as dental radiography. In this paper, we propose a deep learning-based technique for dental caries detection namely: blob detection. The proposed technique automatically detects hidden and inaccessible dental caries lesions in bitewing radio-graphs. The approach employs data augmentation to increase the number of images in the data set to have a total of 11,114 dental images. Image pre-processing on the data set was through the use of Gaussian blur filters. Image segmentation was handled through thresholding, erosion and dilation morphology, while image boundary detection was achieved through active contours method. Furthermore, the deep learning based network through the sequential model in Keras extracts features from the images through blob detection. Finally, a convexity threshold value of 0.9 is introduced to aid in the classification of caries as either present or not present. The process of detection and classifying dental caries achieved the results of 97% and 96% for the precision and recall values, respectively.

Recognizing Molecular Structural Features by Pattern Recognition Techniques

Recognition of molecular structural features is one of the most attractive fields in chemistry, especially when combining with machine learning techniques. Pattern recognition techniques are straightforward in recognizing graphic features, but little attention was given to recognize molecular structural features. In this work, we propose a new method taking advantage of pattern recognition techniques to analyze structural features and obtain novel chemical insights. Specifically, the cluster analysis is presented to recognize structural features, which provides an alternative to the most widely used root mean square deviation (RMSD) method and the recently proposed blob detection method. Based on this, the convex hull of the molecule is constructed. The convex hull of molecules is highly appealing in the sense that one can introduce established theorems and properties from other disciplines into chemistry. Novel molecular descriptors based on convex hulls can be defined and show encouraging results, especially in providing new insights in understanding non-covalent interactions, adsorption processes, etc.

A Comparative Study of Automatic Localization Algorithms for Spherical Markers within 3D MRI Data

Localization of features and structures in images is an important task in medical image-processing. Characteristic structures and features are used in diagnostics and surgery planning for spatial adjustments of the volumetric data, including image registration or localization of bone-anchors and fiducials. Since this task is highly recurrent, a fast, reliable and automated approach without human interaction and parameter adjustment is of high interest. In this paper we propose and compare four image processing pipelines, including algorithms for automatic detection and localization of spherical features within 3D MRI data. We developed a convolution based method as well as algorithms based on connected-components labeling and analysis and the circular Hough-transform. A blob detection related approach, analyzing the Hessian determinant, was examined. Furthermore, we introduce a novel spherical MRI-marker design. In combination with the proposed algorithms and pipelines, this allows the detection and spatial localization, including the direction, of fiducials and bone-anchors.

Traffic Sign Classification and Detection of Indian Traffic Signs using Deep Learning

This paper presents an effective solution to detecting traffic signs on road by first classifying the traffic sign images us-ing Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) on the German Traffic Sign Recognition Benchmark (GTSRB)[1] and then detecting the images of Indian Traffic Signs using the Indian Dataset which will be used as testing dataset while building classification model. Therefore this system helps electric cars or self driving cars to recognise the traffic signs efficiently and correctly. The system involves two parts, detection of traffic signs from the environment and classification based on CNN thereby recognising the traffic sign. The classification involves building a CNN model of different filters of dimensions 3 × 3, 5 × 5, 9 × 9, 13 × 13, 15 × 15,19 × 19, 23 × 23, 25 × 25 and 31 ×31 from which the most efficient filter is chosen for further classifying the image detected. The detection involves detecting the traffic sign using YOLO v3-v4 and BLOB detection. Transfer Learning is used for using the trained model for detecting Indian traffic sign images.

Small Blob Detection and Classification in 3D MRI Human Kidney Images Using IMBKM and EDCNN Classifier

The spatial and temporal resolution is dramatically increased due to the quick development of medical imaging technology, which in turn increases the size of clinical imaging data. Typically, it is very challenging to do small blob segmentation as of Medical Images (MI) but it encompasses so many vital applications. Some examples are labelling cell, lesion, along with glomeruli aimed at disease diagnosis. Though various detectors were suggested by the prevailing method for this type of issue, they mostly used 2D detectors, which may render less detection accuracy. To trounce this, the system has developed an efficient small Blob Detection (BD)as well as classification in 3D Magnetics Resonance Imaging (MRI) human kidney images utilizingImproved Mini Batch K-Means (IMBKM)and Enhanced Deep Convolutionals Neural Network (EDCNN) classifier. To segment the blob portions,the image is first ameliorated via Enhanced Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (ECLAHE) followed by the IMBKM algorithm. After that, to determine the segmentation performance, the pixels’ percentage in the detected blob portion is gauged. In addition, statistical, GLCM, together with shape features are extracted as of the segmented blob potions. Lastly, the EDCNN takes care of the classification, which classifies '4' classes, say, Normal, Glomerulonephritis, Stone, and Pyelonephritis. The experimental outcomes exhibit that IMBKM and EDCNN have the potential to automatically detect blobs and classify the blobs efficiently than the top-notch methods.

Molecular structure recognition by blob detection

Molecular structure recognition is fundamental in computational chemistry.

Penghitungan Objek Berdasarkan Berdasarkan Jenis Kendaraan Bermotor pada CCTV Lalu Lintas Berbasis Pengolahan Citra Digital Menggunakan Metode Background Subtraction dan Blob Detection

In the road traffic space which is often encountered by passing traffic type of vehicle. To find out the traffic conditions that are needed to calculate vehicle traffic, such as using counting or recording CCTV video. This continues the long and long process that was completed on the error data and the slow pace of traffic engineering decisions. This method is difficult to do in full because of the limited number of counters. This can be done by involving digital processing and CCTV video to be able to classify and transfer vehicle type objects. There are several methods for sharing object imagery, such as SIFT, edge detection and Monte Carlo. This research tries to use the Background Substraction and Blob Detection methods because of its superiority in determining objects and backgrounds and being able to maintain moving objects as well as analyzing screen area calculations. The results of testing with this method obtained the MSE value at the threshold of 100 and 3x3 kernel filter with a pixel area of motorcycle 34-63 pixel-X, 67-155 pixel-Y and cars 73-200 pixel-X, 79-307 pixel-Y and bus / truck 130-128 pixel-X, 305-376 pixel-Y. On evaluation, use the confusion matrix obtained in the morning with an average total of 92% and at night with a total average of 73%. It can be concluded by using CCTV installation parameters and the method used can yields higher accuracy in the morning than at night with the weakness of compiling objects that can make it easier to make objects and test the night to obtain light from vehicle lights generated as vehicle objects the flight.