A Comprehensive Review of Modern Object Segmentation Approaches: Introduction 2. Traditional Methods in Image Segmentation 3. Deep Models for Semantic Segmentation 4. Deep Models for Instance Segmentation 5. Deep Learning Models for 3D and Video Segmentation 6. Deep Learning Models for Panoptic Segmentation 7. Datasets 8. Evaluation Metrics 9. Challenges and Future Directions 10. Conclusion Acknowledgements References

A Comprehensive Review of Modern Object Segmentation Approaches: Introduction 2. Traditional Methods in Image Segmentation 3. Deep Models for Semantic Segmentation 4. Deep Models for Instance Segmentation 5. Deep Learning Models for 3D and Video Segmentation 6. Deep Learning Models for Panoptic Segmentation 7. Datasets 8. Evaluation Metrics 9. Challenges and Future Directions 10. Conclusion Acknowledgements References
Author: Yuanbo Wang
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022
Genre: Computer vision
ISBN: 9781638280712

Automated visual recognition tasks such as image classification, image captioning, object detection and image segmentation are essential for image and video processing. Of these, image segmentation is the task of associating pixels in an image with their respective object class labels. It has a wide range of applications within many industries, including healthcare, transportation, robotics, fashion, home improvement, and tourism.In this monograph, both traditional and modern object segmentation approaches are investigated, comparing their strengths, weaknesses, and utilities. The main focus is on the deep learning-based techniques for the two most widely solved segmentation tasks: Semantic Segmentation and Instance Segmentation. A wide range of deep learning-based segmentation techniques developed in recent years are examined. Various themes emerge from these techniques that push machines to their limits, and often deviate from human perception principles. In addition, an overview of the widely used benchmark datasets for each of these techniques, along with the respective evaluation metrics to measure the models' performances, are presented. Potential future research directions conclude the monograph.This monograph serves as a good introduction to the automated visual recognition task of image segmentation and is intended for students and professionals.

A Comprehensive Review of Modern Object Segmentation Approaches

A Comprehensive Review of Modern Object Segmentation Approaches
Author: Yuanbo Wang
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-05
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781638280705

In this monograph, both traditional and modern object segmentation approaches are investigated, comparing their strengths, weaknesses, and utilities. The main focus is on the deep learning-based techniques for the two most widely solved segmentation tasks: Semantic Segmentation and Instance Segmentation.

High-Order Models in Semantic Image Segmentation

High-Order Models in Semantic Image Segmentation
Author: Ismail Ben Ayed
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2023-06-16
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0128053208

High-Order Models in Semantic Image Segmentation reviews recent developments in optimization-based methods for image segmentation, presenting several geometric and mathematical models that underlie a broad class of recent segmentation techniques. Focusing on impactful algorithms in the computer vision community in the last 10 years, the book includes sections on graph-theoretic and continuous relaxation techniques, which can compute globally optimal solutions for many problems. The book provides a practical and accessible introduction to these state-of -the-art segmentation techniques that is ideal for academics, industry researchers, and graduate students in computer vision, machine learning and medical imaging. Gives an intuitive and conceptual understanding of this mathematically involved subject by using a large number of graphical illustrations Provides the right amount of knowledge to apply sophisticated techniques for a wide range of new applications Contains numerous tables that compare different algorithms, facilitating the appropriate choice of algorithm for the intended application Presents an array of practical applications in computer vision and medical imaging Includes code for many of the algorithms that is available on the book's companion website

Semantic and Generic Object Segmentation for Scene Analysis Using RGB-D Data

Semantic and Generic Object Segmentation for Scene Analysis Using RGB-D Data
Author: Xiao Lin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2018
Genre:
ISBN:

In this thesis, we study RGB-D based segmentation problems from different perspectives in terms of the input data. Apart from the basic photometric and geometric information contained in the RGB-D data, also semantic and temporal information are usually considered in an RGB-D based segmentation system. The first part of this thesis focuses on an RGB-D based semantic segmentation problem, where the predefined semantics and annotated training data are available. First, we review how RGB-D data has been exploited in the state of the art to help training classifiers in a semantic segmentation tasks. Inspired by these works, we follow a multi-task learning schema, where semantic segmentation and depth estimation are jointly tackled in a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). Since semantic segmentation and depth estimation are two highly correlated tasks, approaching them jointly can be mutually beneficial. In this case, depth information along with the segmentation annotation in the training data helps better defining the target of the training process of the classifier, instead of feeding the system blindly with an extra input channel. We design a novel hybrid CNN architecture by investigating the common attributes as well as the distinction for depth estimation and semantic segmentation. The proposed architecture is tested and compared with state of the art approaches in different datasets. Although outstanding results are achieved in semantic segmentation, the limitations in these approaches are also obvious. Semantic segmentation strongly relies on predefined semantics and a large amount of annotated data, which may not be available in more general applications. On the other hand, classical image segmentation tackles the segmentation task in a more general way. But classical approaches hardly obtain object level segmentation due to the lack of higher level knowledge. Thus, in the second part of this thesis, we focus on an RGB-D based generic instance segmentation problem where temporal information is available from the RGB-D video while no semantic information is provided. We present a novel generic segmentation approach for 3D point cloud video (stream data) thoroughly exploiting the explicit geometry and temporal correspondences in RGB-D. The proposed approach is validated and compared with state of the art generic segmentation approaches in different datasets. Finally, in the third part of this thesis, we present a method which combines the advantages in both semantic segmentation and generic segmentation, where we discover object instances using the generic approach and model them by learning from the few discovered examples by applying the approach of semantic segmentation. To do so, we employ the one shot learning technique, which performs knowledge transfer from a generally trained model to a specific instance model. The learned instance models generate robust features in distinguishing different instances, which is fed to the generic segmentation approach to perform improved segmentation. The approach is validated with experiments conducted on a carefully selected dataset.

Image Segmentation

Image Segmentation
Author: Tao Lei
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2022-09-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1119859034

Image Segmentation Summarizes and improves new theory, methods, and applications of current image segmentation approaches, written by leaders in the field The process of image segmentation divides an image into different regions based on the characteristics of pixels, resulting in a simplified image that can be more efficiently analyzed. Image segmentation has wide applications in numerous fields ranging from industry detection and bio-medicine to intelligent transportation and architecture. Image Segmentation: Principles, Techniques, and Applications is an up-to-date collection of recent techniques and methods devoted to the field of computer vision. Covering fundamental concepts, new theories and approaches, and a variety of practical applications including medical imaging, remote sensing, fuzzy clustering, and watershed transform. In-depth chapters present innovative methods developed by the authors—such as convolutional neural networks, graph convolutional networks, deformable convolution, and model compression—to assist graduate students and researchers apply and improve image segmentation in their work. Describes basic principles of image segmentation and related mathematical methods such as clustering, neural networks, and mathematical morphology. Introduces new methods for achieving rapid and accurate image segmentation based on classic image processing and machine learning theory. Presents techniques for improved convolutional neural networks for scene segmentation, object recognition, and change detection, etc. Highlights the effect of image segmentation in various application scenarios such as traffic image analysis, medical image analysis, remote sensing applications, and material analysis, etc. Image Segmentation: Principles, Techniques, and Applications is an essential resource for undergraduate and graduate courses such as image and video processing, computer vision, and digital signal processing, as well as researchers working in computer vision and image analysis looking to improve their techniques and methods.

Object Detection

Object Detection
Author: Fouad Sabry
Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2024-05-04
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

What is Object Detection The field of computer technology known as object detection is closely associated with computer vision and image processing. Its primary objective is to identify instances of semantic objects belonging to a specific class inside digital images and videos. In the field of object detection, face detection and pedestrian detection are two areas that have received extensive attention. Object detection is useful in a wide variety of computer vision applications, including image retrieval and video surveillance, among others. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Object detection Chapter 2: Computer vision Chapter 3: Image segmentation Chapter 4: Template matching Chapter 5: Optical braille recognition Chapter 6: Deep learning Chapter 7: Convolutional neural network Chapter 8: DeepDream Chapter 9: Saliency map Chapter 10: Small object detection (II) Answering the public top questions about object detection. (III) Real world examples for the usage of object detection in many fields. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Object Detection.

Deep Learning in Object Recognition, Detection, and Segmentation

Deep Learning in Object Recognition, Detection, and Segmentation
Author: Xiaogang Wang
Publisher:
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2016
Genre: Machine learning
ISBN: 9781680831177

As a major breakthrough in artificial intelligence, deep learning has achieved very impressive success in solving grand challenges in many fields including speech recognition, natural language processing, computer vision, image and video processing, and multimedia. This article provides a historical overview of deep learning and focus on its applications in object recognition, detection, and segmentation, which are key challenges of computer vision and have numerous applications to images and videos. The discussed research topics on object recognition include image classification on ImageNet, face recognition, and video classification. The detection part covers general object detection on ImageNet, pedestrian detection, face landmark detection (face alignment), and human landmark detection (pose estimation). On the segmentation side, the article discusses the most recent progress on scene labeling, semantic segmentation, face parsing, human parsing and saliency detection. Object recognition is considered as whole-image classification, while detection and segmentation are pixelwise classification tasks. Their fundamental differences will be discussed in this article. Fully convolutional neural networks and highly efficient forward and backward propagation algorithms specially designed for pixelwise classification task will be introduced. The covered application domains are also much diversified. Human and face images have regular structures, while general object and scene images have much more complex variations in geometric structures and layout. Videos include the temporal dimension. Therefore, they need to be processed with different deep models. All the selected domain applications have received tremendous attentions in the computer vision and multimedia communities. Through concrete examples of these applications, we explain the key points which make deep learning outperform conventional computer vision systems. (1) Different than traditional pattern recognition systems, which heavily rely on manually designed features, deep learning automatically learns hierarchical feature representations from massive training data and disentangles hidden factors of input data through multi-level nonlinear mappings. (2) Different than existing pattern recognition systems which sequentially design or train their key components, deep learning is able to jointly optimize all the components and crate synergy through close interactions among them. (3) While most machine learning models can be approximated with neural networks with shallow structures, for some tasks, the expressive power of deep models increases exponentially as their architectures go deep. Deep models are especially good at learning global contextual feature representation with their deep structures. (4) Benefitting from the large learning capacity of deep models, some classical computer vision challenges can be recast as high-dimensional data transform problems and can be solved from new perspectives. Finally, some open questions and future works regarding to deep learning in object recognition, detection, and segmentation will be discussed.

Deep Learning for Robot Perception and Cognition

Deep Learning for Robot Perception and Cognition
Author: Alexandros Iosifidis
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 638
Release: 2022-02-04
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0323885721

Deep Learning for Robot Perception and Cognition introduces a broad range of topics and methods in deep learning for robot perception and cognition together with end-to-end methodologies. The book provides the conceptual and mathematical background needed for approaching a large number of robot perception and cognition tasks from an end-to-end learning point-of-view. The book is suitable for students, university and industry researchers and practitioners in Robotic Vision, Intelligent Control, Mechatronics, Deep Learning, Robotic Perception and Cognition tasks. Presents deep learning principles and methodologies Explains the principles of applying end-to-end learning in robotics applications Presents how to design and train deep learning models Shows how to apply deep learning in robot vision tasks such as object recognition, image classification, video analysis, and more Uses robotic simulation environments for training deep learning models Applies deep learning methods for different tasks ranging from planning and navigation to biosignal analysis

Deep Learning of Unified Region, Edge, and Contour Models for Automated Image Segmentation

Deep Learning of Unified Region, Edge, and Contour Models for Automated Image Segmentation
Author: Ali Hatamizadeh
Publisher:
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2020
Genre:
ISBN:

Image segmentation is a fundamental and challenging problem in computer vision with applications spanning multiple areas, such as medical imaging, remote sensing, and autonomous vehicles. Recently, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have gained traction in the design of automated segmentation pipelines. Although CNN-based models are adept at learning abstract features from raw image data, their performance is dependent on the availability and size of suitable training datasets. Additionally, these models are often unable to capture the details of object boundaries and generalize poorly to unseen classes. In this thesis, we devise novel methodologies that address these issues and establish robust representation learning frameworks for fully-automatic semantic segmentation in medical imaging and mainstream computer vision. In particular, our contributions include (1) state-of-the-art 2D and 3D image segmentation networks for computer vision and medical image analysis, (2) an end-to-end trainable image segmentation framework that unifies CNNs and active contour models with learnable parameters for fast and robust object delineation, (3) a novel approach for disentangling edge and texture processing in segmentation networks, and (4) a novel few-shot learning model in both supervised settings and semi-supervised settings where synergies between latent and image spaces are leveraged to learn to segment images given limited training data.