International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 52 - Number 12 |
Year of Publication: 2012 |
Authors: Pinaki Pratim Acharjya, Dibyendu Ghoshal |
10.5120/8258-1791 |
Pinaki Pratim Acharjya, Dibyendu Ghoshal . A Modified Watershed Segmentation Algorithm using Distances Transform for Image Segmentation. International Journal of Computer Applications. 52, 12 ( August 2012), 46-50. DOI=10.5120/8258-1791
In this paper, we propose a modified watershed algorithm for image segmentation using distances transform and image smoothing method, an improved version of watershed segmentation. This algorithm allows better boundary localization due to the edge information brought by watersheds. Thus, the proposed method has been found to be able to reduce over segmentation and this would ultimately lead to easier handling by the machine towards higher level of processing at subsequent stages. The algorithm has been tested on colored image obtained from real life and has been found to yield satisfactory segmentation results.