Title :
The use of TurSOM for color image segmentation
Author :
Beaton, Derek ; Valova, Iren ; MacLean, Dan
Author_Institution :
James J Kaput Center for Res. & Innovation in Math. Educ., Univ. of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Fairhaven, MA, USA
Abstract :
This work presents an application of TurSOM for high-dimensional segmentation and cluster identification. TurSOM is a variation algorithm of the SOM algorithm, which introduces a new mechanism of self-organization: connection reorganization. We have theoretically presented TurSOM in very recent previous work, however, the applicability of the novel architecture is expanding as we explore it numerous advantages and possibilities. The intent of these experiments, and TurSOM itself, is to be able to segment and identify various distinct objects in color data (red, green, blue).
Keywords :
image colour analysis; image segmentation; pattern clustering; self-organising feature maps; variational techniques; TurSOM; cluster identification; color image segmentation; connection reorganization; self-organizing map; variation algorithm; Clustering algorithms; Color; Computer science education; Cybernetics; Image segmentation; Information science; Mathematics; Neurons; Technological innovation; USA Councils; Self-organizing Maps; Turing Unorganized Machines; clustering; segmentation; unsupervised learning;
Conference_Titel :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2009. SMC 2009. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2793-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1062-922X
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC.2009.5346822