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pattern identification and classification of an image sequence

Posted by paul_rostand on May 02, 2011; 7:52pm
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/pattern-identification-and-classification-of-an-image-sequence-tp3684671.html



Hello Imagej users,
 
I am just starting in image processing field. I recorded a process with a camera. The process is characterized by the appearance of a dark  area in a very bright one. The position , the size and the shape of the dark area is variable. My aim is to identify a set of pictures I can use to describe and characterize the process by evaluating the number of pictures in the sequence that are looking similar to each type of picture of the set. 
 I have already identified the set of picture. As criteria, I took the position and the size of the dark area.
to obtain the position, used the following funtion:
-smooth
-find edges
.binary-theshold
invert 
-find maxima within a certain noise tolerance.

Now  I would like to implement a macro to classfy my sequence according to the similarity with each pictures of the set.

 One example of conclusion I am looking for is for example" in a sequence of 20 pictures, and a set of 3 pictures taken as samples, 12 are similar to sample1, 3 to sample2 and 5 to sample 3"


My question is doea anyone help me to define which criteria I should used to loop inside the sequence for a comparison? 

-I tried to plot the profile for  each sample and compare it with the profile of each picture of the sample but the samples profiles are too similar so I can used the profile as criteria.
.- the second Idea was to find the minima/maxima in each picture and compare the position with the position in each sample this does not work because the aim is to identify an area not a point.
-third Idea, to track the shape of the dark area for each picture and compare with the samples, but the dark area shape and position are not so stable and I dont know how to define a tolerance for comparison.

can anyone offer me a suitable solution, any idea is welcomed

thank in advance

Paul Rostand




when I tried the command
 File<<open....
 
I got the error message plugin reader not found
after looking in the forum I knew about the plugin jimi reader and jimi writer. after dowloading and installing the plugins when I tried the command
 
run ("Jimi Reader", "open.....
 
I got the error message
 
<<Java.lang illegal state operation
 
can someone helps??
thanks in advance
regards
 
Paul Rostand