DocumentCode
1844559
Title
Morphological classification of particles recorded by the Timepix detector
Author
Bartovsky, J. ; Schneider, D. ; Dokladalova, E. ; Dokladal, P. ; Georgiev, V. ; Akil, M.
Author_Institution
Lab. Inf. Gaspard Monge, CNRS-UMLV-ESIEE, Paris, France
fYear
2011
fDate
4-6 Sept. 2011
Firstpage
343
Lastpage
348
Abstract
The Timepix is a pixel detector that records energy deposited by charged particles. Different particles leave a different trace. These traces can be analyzed in order to identify the particles, and consequently, analyze the source of the radiation. We propose an image processing approach to the classification of particles based on the shape of traces, using only a few basic morphological operations. This method - implemented in an FPGA - achieves performance and latency allowing a high acquisition rate. Embedded with Timepix, it can beneficially analyze radioactive fluxes of unknown sources and spectra.
Keywords
field programmable gate arrays; image classification; image processing; FPGA; Timepix detector; charged particles; image processing; morphological classification; particles classification; pixel detector; radioactive fluxes; Detectors; Hardware; Image reconstruction; Memory management; Shape;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Image and Signal Processing and Analysis (ISPA), 2011 7th International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Dubrovnik
ISSN
1845-5921
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0841-1
Electronic_ISBN
1845-5921
Type
conf
Filename
6046630
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