Enhancing the Taverna workflow system for executing and analyzing the performance of image processing algorithms

In image processing, different groups of subalgorithms give similar outputs. Therefore, there are more than one solution to process an image for a specified result. This research uses Taverna Workbench, a workflow technology, to help the developer in designing and checking the performance of algorithm sets more easily. We propose our integrated web service operation working with the Taverna workflow editor. Currently, the tool supports the image processing function based on our case study, PSU´s cell image analyzer. Experiments show that using the workflow tool can help reducing the design time and the user can easily obtain the results and make decision about which algorithm sets to be used.