Curve evolution and image processing

Cao F.

Table of contents :
1 Curve evolution and image processing……Page 1
1.1 Shape recognition……Page 3
1.1.1 Axioms for shape recognition………Page 5
1.2 Curve smoothing……Page 6
1.2.1 The linear curve scale space……Page 7
1.2.2 Towards an intrinsic heat equation……Page 8
1.3.1 Basic requirements……Page 10
1.3.2 First conclusions and first models……Page 11
1.5.1 Active contours……Page 13
1.5.2 Principles of a shape recognition algorithm……Page 15
1.5.3 Optical character recognition……Page 16
1.6 Organization of the volume……Page 17
1.7 Bibliographical notes……Page 18