Robust and fuzzy preprocessing algorithms for target detection in ladar range images

Author

Frigui, Hichem ; Krishnapuram, Raghu ; DeKruger, David ; Keller, James ; Gader, Paul

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Missouri Univ., Columbia, MO, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1998

fDate

4-9 May 1998

Firstpage

67

Abstract

We present several fuzzy and robust preprocessing algorithms. The algorithms are specifically designed for target detection in ladar range images. We discuss a fuzzy logic based filtering system that eliminates impulse noise and smoothes images without destroying the details. We present a robust contrast enhancement filter that highlights the target pixels. We also present a background subtraction method based on a robust line fitting algorithm

Keywords

fuzzy logic; image enhancement; object recognition; optical radar; smoothing methods; background subtraction method; fuzzy logic based filtering system; fuzzy preprocessing algorithms; impulse noise; ladar range images; robust contrast enhancement filter; robust line fitting algorithm; robust preprocessing algorithms; target detection; Algorithm design and analysis; Filtering; Filters; Fuzzy logic; Image enhancement; Laser radar; Noise robustness; Object detection; Pixel; Smoothing methods;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fuzzy Systems Proceedings, 1998. IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence., The 1998 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Anchorage, AK

ISSN

1098-7584

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4863-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUZZY.1998.687460

Filename

687460