Authors:
Junwei Han
and
Stephen J. McKenna
Affiliation:
University of Dundee, United Kingdom
Keyword(s):
Regular texture, Texel geometry, Texel classification, Texel comparison.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Computer Vision, Visualization and Computer Graphics
;
Feature Extraction
;
Features Extraction
;
Image and Video Analysis
;
Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
;
Signal Processing, Sensors, Systems Modeling and Control
Abstract:
Regular textures can be modelled as consisting of periodic patterns where a fundamental unit, or texel, occurs repeatedly. This paper explores the use of a representation of texel geometry for classification and comparison of regular texture images. Texels are automatically extracted from images and the distribution of texel shape and orientation is modelled. The application of this model to image retrieval and browsing is discussed using examples from a database of art and textile images.