Keywords

Data Reduction; Electric filters, Digital; Image processing; Digital techniques; Kalman filtering

Abstract

ABSTRACT The amount of information contained in an image is often much more than is necessary. Computer generated images will always be constrained by the computer's resources or the time allowed for generation. To reduce the quantity of data in a picture while preserving its apparent quality can require complex filtering of the image data. This paper presents an algorithm for reducing data in polygon based images, using different filtering techniques that take advantage of a priori knowledge as to the images' content. One technique uses a novel implementation of vertex elimination. By passing the image through a sequence of controllable filtering stages, the image is segmented into homogeneous regions, simplified, then reassembled. The amount of data representing the picture is reduced considerably while a high degree of image quality is maintained. The effects of the different filtering stages will be analyzed with regard to data reduction and picture quality as it relates to flight simulation imagery. Numeri­ cal results are included in the analysis. Further applications of the algorithm are discussed as well.

Graduation Date

1988

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Myler, Harley

Degree

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Engineering

Format

PDF

Pages

65 p.

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Location

Orlando (Main) Campus

Identifier

DP0022606

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