7.6 Extraction and Analysis of Connected Components and Boundaries

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These papers describe algorithms for detection of connected components in binary pictures (usually). These algorithms are buried in region segmentation and feature extraction programs. Connected Components. Region Extraction.

Loomis, R.G.,
Boundary networks,
CACM(8), No. 1, January 1965, pp. 44-48.
WWW Version. BibRef 6501

Rosenfeld, A., and Pfaltz, J.L.,
Sequential Operations in Digital Picture Processing,
JACM(13), No. 4, October 1966, pp. 471-494. Connected Components.
WWW Version. The original connected components paper (standard algorithm). BibRef 6610

Rosenfeld, A.,
Connectivity in Digital Pictures,
JACM(17), No. 1, January 1970, pp. 146-160. See also Thinning Algorithms for Gray-Scale Pictures. BibRef 7001

Rosenfeld, A.,
Arcs and Curves in Digital Pictures,
JACM(20), No. 1, January 1973, pp. 81-87. BibRef 7301

Rosenfeld, A.,
Adjacency in Digital Pictures,
InfoControl(26), September 1974. BibRef 7409 CMetImAly77(69-78). BibRef

Rosenfeld, A.,
On Connectivity Properties of Grayscale Pictures,
PR(16), No. 1, 1983, pp. 47-50.
WWW Version. 9611 BibRef

Janos, L., Rosenfeld, A.,
Digital Connectedness: An Algebraic Approach,
PRL(1), 1983, pp. 135-139. BibRef 8300

Melter, R.A., Rosenfeld, A.,
New Views of Linearity and Connectedness in Digital Geometry,
PRL(10), 1989, pp. 9-16. BibRef 8900

Arcelli, C., and Levialdi, S.,
Picture Processing and Overlapping Blobs,
TC(20), No. 9, September 1971, pp. 1111. BibRef 7109

Arcelli, C., Levialdi, S.,
On blob reconstruction,
CGIP(2), No. 1, August 1973, pp. 22-38.
WWW Version. 0501 BibRef

Shelman, C.B.,
The Application of List Processing Techniques to Picture Processing,
PR(4), No. 2, May 1972, pp. 201-210.
WWW Version. BibRef 7205

Hirschberg, D.S., Chandra, A.K., and Sarwate, D.V.,
Computing Connected Components on Parallel Computers,
CACM(22), No. 8, August 1979, pp. 461-464. BibRef 7908

Kameswara Rao, C.V., Danielsson, P.E., Kruse, B.,
Checking Connectivity Preservation Properties of Some Types of Picture Processing Operations,
CGIP(8), No. 2, October 1978, pp. 299-309.
WWW Version. BibRef 7810

Chassery, J.M.,
Connectivity and Consecutivity in Digital Pictures,
CGIP(9), No. 3, March 1979, pp. 294-300.
WWW Version. BibRef 7903

Cordella, L.P., di Paolo, A.,
Contour Filling for Region Extraction,
SP(3), No. 5, July 1981, pp. 247-252. BibRef 8107

Danielsson, P.E.,
An Improved Segmentation and Coding Algorithm for Binary and Nonbinary Images,
IBMRD(26), No. 6, November 1982, pp. 698-707. Extended to multi-level, but not sequential. BibRef 8211

Distante, A., Veneziani, N.,
A Two-Pass Filling Algorithm for Raster Graphics,
CGIP(20), No. 3, November 1982, pp. 288-295.
WWW Version. BibRef 8211

Montani, C.,
Region Representation: Parallel Connected Stripes,
CVGIP(28), No. 2, November 1984, pp. 139-165. (Pisa Italy)
WWW Version. Representation of regions by stripes of a given width. This is meant as an alternative to the boundary encoding of the region which requires a lot of work to turn into a region. BibRef 8411

Lumia, R.[Ronald], Shapiro, L.G., and Zuniga, O.A.[Oscar A.],
A New Connected Components Algorithm for Virtual Memory Computers,
CVGIP(22), No. 2, May 1983, pp. 287-300.
WWW Version. BibRef 8305
Earlier: PRIP82(560-565). The equivalence array is the flaw in using the standard method, it grows too large and causes excessive paging. Uses two passes, first the standard method with the equivalence array only for the given line, then update the line. Second, repeat essentially the same from the bottom up. BibRef

Lumia, R.[Ronald],
A New Three-Dimensional Connected Components Algorithm,
CVGIP(23), No. 2, August 1983, pp. 207-217.
WWW Version. BibRef 8308

Guibas, L.J., Stolfi, J.,
On Computing All North-East Nearest Neighbors in the L1 Metric,
IPL(16), 1983, pp. 219-233. BibRef 8300

Hambrusch, S.E.,
VLSI Algorithms for the Connected Component Problem,
SIAM_JC(12), 1983, pp. 354-365. BibRef 8300

Nath, D., Maheswari, S.N.,
Parallel Algorithms for the Connected Components and Minimal Spanning Tree Problems,
IPL(14), 1983, pp. 47-50. BibRef 8300

Imai, H.,
Finding Connected Components of an Intersection Graph of Squares in the Euclidean Plane,
IPL(15), 1983, pp. 125-128. BibRef 8300

Thanisch, P., McNally, B.V., and Robin, A.,
Linear Time Algorithm for Finding a Picture's Connected Components,
IVC(2), No. 4, November 1984, pp. 191-197.
WWW Version. BibRef 8411

Nakamura, A.[Akira],
Parallel Sigma-erasing array acceptors,
CGIP(14), No. 1, September 1980, pp. 80-86.
WWW Version. 0501 BibRef

Inoue, K., Takanami, I., Nakamura, A.,
Connected Pictures Are not Recognizable by Deterministic Two Dimensional On-Line Tessellation Acceptors,
CVGIP(26), No. 1, April 1984, pp. 126-129.
WWW Version. BibRef 8404

Dinstein, I., Yen, D.W.L., and Flickner, M.D.,
Handling Memory Overflow in Connected Component Labeling Applications,
PAMI(7), No. 1, January 1985, pp. 116-121. BibRef 8501
Earlier:
Eliminating Memory Overflow in Connected Component Labeling Applications,
IBMResearch Report RJ 3937, June 1983. BibRef

Atkinson, H.H., Gargantini, I., Walsh, T.R.S.,
Filling by Quadrants or Octants,
CVGIP(33), No. 2, February 1986, pp. 138-155.
WWW Version. BibRef 8602

Ottmann, T., Wood, D.,
Space-Economical Plane-Sweep Algorithms,
CVGIP(34), No. 1, April 1986, pp. 35-51.
WWW Version. BibRef 8604

Ferguson, Jr., M.M.[Merl M.],
Matrix method for finding sets of contiguous non-zero elements in a 2-dimensional array,
PR(19), No. 1, 1986, pp. 73.
WWW Version. 0309 BibRef

Tang, G.Y., Lien, B.,
Region Filling with the Use of the Discrete Green Theorem,
CVGIP(42), No. 3, June 1988, pp. 297-305.
WWW Version. BibRef 8806

Menon, S., and Smith, T.R.,
Boundary Matching Algorithm for Connected Component Labelling Using Linear Quadtrees,
IVC(6), No. 4, November 1988, pp. 215-224.
WWW Version. BibRef 8811

Cypher, R.E., Sanz, J.L.C., Snyder, L.,
An EREW PRAM Algorithm for Image Component Labeling,
PAMI(11), No. 3, March 1989, pp. 258-262.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 8903

Cypher, R.E., Sanz, J.L.C., Snyder, L.,
Algorithms for Image Component Labeling on SIMD Mesh-Connected Computers,
TC(39), No. 2, February 1990, pp. 276-281. Parallel Architectures. BibRef 9002

Manohar, M., and Ramapriyan, H.K.,
Connected Component Labeling of Binary Images on a Mesh Connected Massively Parallel Processor,
CVGIP(45), No. 2, February 1989, pp. 133-149.
WWW Version. BibRef 8902

Ronse, C., Devijver, P.A.,
Connected Components in Binary Images: The Detection Problem,
WileyResearch Studies Press, 1984. BibRef 8400

Samet, H.,
Connected Component Labeling Using Quadtrees,
JACM(28), No. 3, July 1981, pp. 487-501. BibRef 8107

Samet, H., and Tamminen, M.,
Efficient Component Labeling of Images of Arbitrary Dimension Represented by Linear Bintrees,
PAMI(10), No. 4, July 1988, pp. 579-586.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 8807
Earlier:
An Improved Approach to Connected Component Labeling of Images,
CVPR86(312-318). (with correction page). Method to use a small equivalence table, applicable to quad-tree representations (surprise). Programs are included. BibRef

Lunscher, W.H.H.J., and Beddoes, M.P.,
Fast Binary-Image Boundary Extraction,
CVGIP(38), No. 3, June 1987, pp. 229-257.
WWW Version. See also Formal Description for Two-Dimensional Patterns, A. which used a 3X2 pixel operator to denote boundaries. This uses a larger operator. BibRef 8706

Lochovsky, A.F.,
Algorithms for Realtime Component Labelling of Images,
IVC(6), No. 1, February 1988, pp. 21-28.
WWW Version. BibRef 8802

Shih, Z.C., Lee, R.C.T., Yang, S.N.,
A Systolic Algorithm for Extracting Regions from a Planar Graph,
CVGIP(47), No. 2, August 1989, pp. 227-242.
WWW Version. BibRef 8908

Han, Y., Wagner, R.A.,
An Efficient and Fast Parallel-Connected Component Algorithm,
JACM(37), No. 3, July 1990, pp. 626-642. BibRef 9007

Hecquard, J., Acharya, R.,
Connected Component Labeling With Linear Octree,
PR(24), No. 6, 1991, pp. 515-531.
WWW Version. BibRef 9100

Dillencourt, M.B., Samet, H., Tamminen, M.,
A General Approach to Connected-Component Labeling for Arbitrary Image Representations,
JACM(39), No. 2, April 1992, pp. 253-280. BibRef 9204
And: Correction: JACM(39), No. 4, October 1992, pp. 985-986. BibRef

Alnuweiri, H.M., Prasanna, V.K.,
Parallel Architectures and Algorithms for Image Component Labeling,
PAMI(14), No. 10, October 1992, pp. 1014-1034.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 9210

Embrechts, H.[Hugo], Roose, D.[Dirk], Wambacq, P.[Patrick],
Component Labelling on a MIMD Multiprocessor,
CVGIP(57), No. 2, March 1993, pp. 155-165.
WWW Version. BibRef 9303

Biswas, P.K., Mukherjee, J., Chatterji, B.N.,
Component Labeling In Pyramid Architecture,
PR(26), No. 7, July 1993, pp. 1099-1115.
WWW Version. BibRef 9307

Olariu, S., Schwing, J.L., Zhang, J.,
Fast Component Labelling and Convex Hull Computation on Reconfigurable Meshes,
IVC(11), No. 7, September 1993, pp. 447-455.
WWW Version. BibRef 9309

Ziavras, S.G.,
Connected Component Labelling on the Blitzen Massively Parallel Processor,
IVC(11), No. 10, December 1993, pp. 665-668.
WWW Version. BibRef 9312

Chiavetta, F., di Gesu, V., Renda, R.,
A Parallel Algorithm for Analyzing Connected Components in Binary Images,
PRAI(6), 1992, pp. 315-333. BibRef 9200

Chiavetta, F., di Gesu, V.,
Digital connectedness via connectivity graph,
ICPR92(III:646-649).
WWW Version. 9208 BibRef

di Gesů, V.[Vito], Mantaci, S.[Salvatore], Tortorici, G.[Gaetano],
Compression of binary images based on covering,
CAIP95(568-573).
WWW Version. 9509 BibRef

Yang, X.D.,
An Improved Algorithm for Labeling Connected Components in a Binary Image,
CVIP92(555-569). BibRef 9200
Earlier:
Design of Fast Connected Components Hardware,
CVPR88(937-944).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. BibRef

Thurfjell, L.[Lennart], Hengtsson, E.[Ewert], Nordin, B.[Bo],
A New Three-Dimensional Connected Components Labeling Algorithm with Simultaneous Object Feature Extraction Capability,
GMIP(54), No. 4, July 1992, pp. 357-364. BibRef 9207

Ranganathan, N., Mehrotra, R., Subramanian, S.,
A High-Speed Systolic Architecture for Labeling Connected Components in an Image,
SMC(25), No. 3, March 1995, pp. 415-423. BibRef 9503

Nicol, C.J.,
A Systolic Approach For Real-Time Connected Component Labeling,
CVIU(61), No. 1, January 1995, pp. 17-31.
WWW Version. BibRef 9501
Earlier:
A Systolic Architecture for Labeling the Connected Components in Multi-Valued Images in Real Time,
CVPR93(136-141).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. Mostly the hardware implementation. BibRef

Dellepiane, S.G., Fontana, F.,
Extraction of Intensity Connectedness for Image-Processing,
PRL(16), No. 3, March 1995, pp. 313-324. BibRef 9503

Gavankar, P.S., Henderson, M.R.,
Graph-Based Extraction of 2-Connected Morphological Features from Boundary Representations,
JIM(6), No. 6, December 1995, pp. 401-413. BibRef 9512

Suraweera, F., and Bhattacharya, P.,
An O(log n) Parallel Algorithm for the Minimum Spanning Tree,
IPL(45), 1993, pp. 159-163. BibRef 9300

Wang, Y., Bhattacharya, P.,
On Parameter-Dependent Connected Components of Gray Images,
PR(29), No. 8, August 1996, pp. 1359-1368.
WWW Version. 9608 See also Hierarchical Stereo Correspondence Using Features of Gray Connected Components. BibRef

Wang, Y., Bhattacharya, P.,
An Algorithm to Find Parameter Dependent Connected Components of Gray Images,
MGV(6), No. 3, 1997, pp. 325-340. BibRef 9700

Bhattacharya, P.,
Connected Component Labeling for Binary Images on a Reconfigurable Mesh Architecture,
JSysArch(42), No. 4, November 10 1996, pp. 309-313. 9612 BibRef

Campbell, D., Higgins, J.,
Matrix Method for Finding Sets of Contiguous Non-Zero Elements in a 2-Dimensional Array II,
PR(21), No. 5, 1988, pp. 451-453.
WWW Version. BibRef 8800

Suk, M., Oh, S.,
Region Adjacency and Its Application to Object Detection,
PR(19), No. 2, 1986, pp. 161-167.
WWW Version. BibRef 8600

Shi, H.,
Image Algebra Techniques for Binary Image Component Labeling with Local Operators,
JMIV(5), No. 2, June 1995, pp. 159-170. BibRef 9506

Lopez, M.A., and Thurimella, R.,
On Computing Connected Components of Line Segments,
TC(44), 1995, pp. 597-601. BibRef 9500

Belkhale, K.P., Banerjee, P.,
Parallel Algorithms for Geometric Connected Component Labeling on a Hypercube Multiprocessor,
TC(41), 1992, pp. 699-709. BibRef 9200

Bloch, I.,
Fuzzy Connectivity and Mathematical Morphology,
PRL(14), 1993, pp. 483-488. See also On fuzzy distances and their use in image processing under imprecision. BibRef 9300

Jiang, X.Y., Bunke, H.,
An Optimal Algorithm for Extracting the Regions of a Plane Graph,
PRL(14), 1993, pp. 553-558. BibRef 9300

Chaudhuri, B.B.,
Concave Fuzzy Set: A Concept Complementary to the Convex Fuzzy Set,
PRL(13), 1992, pp. 103-106. BibRef 9200

Chanda, B.,
Application of Binary Mathematical Morphology to Separate Overlapped Objects,
PRL(13), 1992, pp. 639-645. BibRef 9200

Ong, S.H., Jayasouriah, Yeow, H.H., and Sinniah, R.,
Decomposition of Digital Clumps into Convex Parts by Contour Tracing and Labelling,
PRL(13), 1992, pp. 789-795. BibRef 9200

Nakamura, A., Aizawa, K.,
Some Results Concerning Connected Fuzzy Digital Pictures,
PRL(12), 1991, pp. 335-341. BibRef 9100

Banerjee, S.,
An Optimal Algorithm to Find the Degrees of Connectedness in an Undirected Edge-Weighted Graph,
PRL(12), 1991, pp. 421-424. BibRef 9100

Mukherjee, J., Das, P.P., Chatterjee, B.N.,
On Connectivity Issues of Espta,
PRL(11), 1990, pp. 643-648. BibRef 9000

Saint-Marc, P., Hospital, M., Richetin, M.,
Pattern Recognition by Traversal of Connected Components of a Line Segments Field,
PRL(6), 1987, pp. 163-168. BibRef 8700

Phillips, T.H.,
A Shrinking Technique for Complex Object Decomposition,
PRL(3), 1985, pp. 271-277. BibRef 8500

Helterbrand, J.D., Davidson, J.L.D., and Cressie, N.,
Optimal Closed Boundary Identification in Gray-Scale Imagery,
JMIV(5), No. 3, September 1995, pp. 179-205. BibRef 9509

Helterbrand, J.D.,
One-pixel-wide closed boundary identification,
IP(5), No. 5, May 1996, pp. 780-783.
WWW Version. 0402Boundary from segmented region. BibRef

Crespo, J., Schafer, R.W.,
Locality and Adjacency Stability Constraints for Morphological Connected Operators,
JMIV(7), No. 1, January 1997, pp. 85-102.
WWW Version. 9703 BibRef

Salembier, P., Oliveras, A., Garrido, L.,
Antiextensive Connected Operators for Image And Sequence Processing,
IP(7), No. 4, April 1998, pp. 555-570.
WWW Version. 9804 BibRef

Casasent, D., Cox, W.,
Ri-Minace Filters to Augment Segmentation of Touching Objects,
PR(31), No. 9, September 1998, pp. 1311-1317.
WWW Version. 9808 BibRef

Bykov, A.I.[Alexander I.], Zerkalov, L.G.[Leonid G.],
Algorithms for Homotopy Classification of Binary Images,
PR(29), No. 4, April 1996, pp. 565-574.
WWW Version. BibRef 9604

Bykov, A.I.[Alexander I.], Zerkalov, L.G.[Leonid G.], Velasco, F.J.A., Pineda, M.A.R.,
New Connected Components Algorithms and Invariant Transformations of Digital Images,
PR(31), No. 8, August 1998, pp. 1089-1098.
WWW Version. 9807 BibRef

Chen, T.[Tao], Chen, L.H.[Li-Hui],
Fast mapping algorithm for histogram to binary set conversion,
PRL(21), No. 10, October 2000, pp. 899-906. 0008 BibRef

Berengolts, A.[Alexander], Lindenbaum, M.[Michael],
On the Performance of Connected Components Grouping,
IJCV(41), No. 3, February-March 2001, pp. 195-216.
WWW Version. Algorithm analysis 0105 BibRef

He, H.[Hao], Chen, Y.Q.[Yan Qiu],
Fuzzy aggregated connectedness for image segmentation,
PR(34), No. 12, December 2001, pp. 2565-2568.
WWW Version. 0110 BibRef

Ren, M.W.[Ming-Wu], Yang, J.Y.[Jing-Yu], Sun, H.[Han],
Tracing boundary contours in a binary image,
IVC(20), No. 2, February 2002, pp. 125-131.
WWW Version. 0202 BibRef

Khanna, V.[Vikrant], Gupta, P.[Phalguni], Hwang, C.J.,
Finding connected components in digital images by aggressive reuse of labels,
IVC(20), No. 8, June 2002, pp. 557-568.
WWW Version. 0206 BibRef

Parker, G.J.M., Wheeler-Kingshott, C.A.M., Barker, G.J.,
Estimating distributed anatomical connectivity using fast marching methods and diffusion tensor imaging,
MedImg(21), No. 5, May 2002, pp. 505-512.
IEEE Top Reference. 0206 BibRef

Regentova, E.[Emma], Latifi, S.[Shahram], Deng, S.[Shulan], Yao, D.S.[Dong-Sheng],
An Algorithm with Reduced Operations for Connected Components Detection in ITU-T Group 3/4 Coded Images,
PAMI(24), No. 8, August 2002, pp. 1039-1047.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0208CCITT FAX coding. BibRef

Suzuki, K.[Kenji], Horiba, I.[Isao], Sugie, N.[Noboru],
Linear-time connected-component labeling based on sequential local operations,
CVIU(89), No. 1, January 2003, pp. 1-23.
WWW Version. 0301 BibRef
Earlier:
Fast Connected-component Labeling Based on Sequential Local Operations in the Course of Forward Raster Scan Followed by Backward Raster Scan,
ICPR00(Vol II: 434-437).
WWW Version.
HTML Version. 0009 BibRef

Yang, Y.[Yang], Zhang, D.[David],
A novel line scan clustering algorithm for identifying connected components in digital images,
IVC(21), No. 5, 2003, pp. 459-472.
WWW Version. 0304 BibRef

Hashimoto, R.F.[Ronaldo Fumio], Barrera, J.[Junior],
A Greedy Algorithm for Decomposing Convex Structuring Elements,
JMIV(18), No. 3, May 2003, pp. 269-289.
WWW Version. 0304 BibRef

Braga-Neto, U.[Ulisses], Goutsias, J.[John],
A Theoretical Tour of Connectivity in Image Processing and Analysis,
JMIV(19), No. 1, July 2003, pp. 5-31.
WWW Version. 0307 BibRef

Braga-Neto, U.[Ulisses], Goutsias, J.[John],
Grayscale level connectivity: theory and applications,
IP(13), No. 12, December 2004, pp. 1567-1580.
WWW Version. 0412 BibRef

Braga-Neto, U.[Ulisses], Goutsias, J.[John],
Connectivity on Complete Lattices: New Results,
CVIU(85), No. 1, January 2002, pp. 22-53.
WWW Version. 0210 BibRef

Braga-Neto, U.[Ulisses], Goutsias, J.[John],
A multiscale approach to connectivity,
CVIU(89), No. 1, January 2003, pp. 70-107.
WWW Version. 0301 BibRef

Braga-Neto, U.[Ulisses], Goutsias, J.[John],
Object-based image analysis using multiscale connectivity,
PAMI(27), No. 6, June 2005, pp. 892-907.
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0506 BibRef

Braga-Neto, U.[Ulisses],
Multiscale Connected Operators,
JMIV(22), No. 2-3, May 2005, pp. 199-216.
WWW Version. 0505 BibRef

Goutsias, J.,
Stochastic pyramids for multiscale signal synthesis and analysis,
ICIP94(I: 850-854).
WWW Version. 9411 BibRef

Goutsias, J.,
A Comparative Study of Two Useful Discrete-Valued Random Fields for the Statistical Modeling of Images,
CVPR88(310-315).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 8800

Braga-Neto, U.[Ulisses], Goutsias, J.[John],
Constructing multiscale connectivities,
CVIU(99), No. 1, July 2005, pp. 126-150.
WWW Version. 0506 BibRef

Chang, F.[Fu], Chen, C.J.[Chun-Jen], Lu, C.J.[Chi-Jen],
A linear-time component-labeling algorithm using contour tracing technique,
CVIU(93), No. 2, February 2004, pp. 206-220.
WWW Version. 0402 BibRef

Chang, F.[Fu], Chen, C.J.[Chun-Jen],
A component-labeling algorithm using contour tracing technique,
ICDAR03(741-745).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0311 BibRef

Hu, Q.M.[Qing-Mao], Qian, G.Y.[Guo-Yu], Nowinski, W.L.[Wieslaw L.],
Fast connected-component labelling in three-dimensional binary images based on iterative recursion,
CVIU(99), No. 3, September 2005, pp. 414-434.
WWW Version. 0508 BibRef

Martín-Herrero, J.,
Hybrid object labelling in digital images,
MVA(18), No. 1, February 2007, pp. 1-15.
WWW Version. 0702Recursive connected component labeling. BibRef

Wilkinson, M.H.F.[Michael H.F.],
Attribute-space connectivity and connected filters,
IVC(25), No. 4, April 2007, pp. 426-435.
WWW Version. 0702Mathematical morphology; Connectivity; Hyperconnectivity; Multi-scale analysis; Connected filters; Perceptual grouping BibRef

Wilkinson, M.H.F.[Michael H.F.], Gao, H.[Hui], Hesselink, W.H.[Wim H.], Jonker, J.E.[Jan-Eppo], Meijster, A.[Arnold],
Concurrent Computation of Attribute Filters on Shared Memory Parallel Machines,
PAMI(30), No. 10, October 2008, pp. 1800-1813.
WWW Version. 0810 BibRef

Allili, M.[Madjid], Corriveau, D.[David], Derivičre, S.[Sara], Kaczynski, T.[Tomasz], Trahan, A.[Anik],
Discrete Dynamical System Framework for Construction of Connections between Critical Regions in Lattice Height Data,
JMIV(28), No. 2, June 2007, pp. 99-111.
WWW Version. 0710 BibRef


Soille, P.[Pierre], Grazzini, J.[Jacopo],
Advances in Constrained Connectivity,
DGCI08(xx-yy).
WWW Version. 0804 BibRef

Damiand, G.[Guillaume], Arrivault, D.[Denis],
A New Contour Filling Algorithm Based on 2D Topological Map,
GbRPR07(319-329).
WWW Version. 0706 BibRef

Yan, P.K.[Ping-Kun], Shah, M.[Mubarak],
Segmentation of Neighboring Structures by Modeling Their Interaction,
MMBIA06(77).
WWW Version. 0609 BibRef

Herley, C.,
Recursive method to extract rectangular objects from scans,
ICIP03(III: 989-992).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0312 BibRef

Sofou, A., Tzafestas, C., Maragos, P.,
Segmentation of Soil Section Images Using Connected Operators,
ICIP01(III: 1087-1090).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0108 BibRef

Doulamis, A.D., Doulamis, N.D., Maragos, P.,
Generalized Multiscale Connected Operators with Applications,
ICIP01(III: 684-687).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0108 BibRef

Arnaud, G.M., Lamure, M., Terrenoire, M., Tounissoux, D.,
Analysis of the Connectivity of an Object in a Binary Image: Pretopological Approach,
ICPR86(1204-1206). BibRef 8600

di Stefano, L., Bulgarelli, A.,
A simple and efficient connected components labeling algorithm,
CIAP99(322-327).
WWW Version. 9909 BibRef

Kasvand, T.,
Total 8-connectivity on the square raster,
ICPR88(I: 354-356).
WWW Version. 8811 BibRef

Kasvand, T., Otsu, N.,
Segmentation of Thinned Binary Scenes with Good Connectivity Algorithms,
ICPR84(297-300). BibRef 8400
And:
Recognition of Line Shapes Based on Thinning, Segmentation with Good Connectivity Algorithms, and Regularization,
ICPR84(497-500). BibRef

Auran, P.G.[Per G.], Malvig, K.E.[Kjell E.],
Realtime Extraction of Connected Component in 3D Sonar Range Images,
CVPR96(580-585).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference.
WWW Version. BibRef 9600

Biancardi, A., Merigot, A.,
Connected Component Support For Image Analysis Programs,
ICPR96(IV: 620-624).
WWW Version. 9608(Univ. Paris Sud, F) BibRef

Mozef, E., Weber, S., Jaber, J., Tisserand, E.,
Parallel Architecture Dedicated to Connected Component Analysis,
ICPR96(IV: 699-703).
WWW Version. 9608(Univ. de Nancy I, F) BibRef

Wu, X., Kemeny, J.M.,
A segmentation method for multi-connected particle delineation,
WACV92(240-247).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. 0403 BibRef

Wang, Y.[Yang], Bhattacharya, P.,
A theory of parameter-dependent connected components of gray images and segmentation,
ICIP95(III: 69-72).
WWW Version. 9510 BibRef

Mandler, E., and Oberlander, M.F.,
One-Pass Encoding of Connected Components in Multi-Valued Images,
ICPR90(II: 64-69).
WWW Version. BibRef 9000

Hattori, T.,
A High-Speed Pipeline Processor for Regional Labelling Based on a New Algorithm,
ICPR90(II: 494-496).
WWW Version. About the hardware, not the algorithm. BibRef 9000

Shima, Y., Murakami, T., Koga, M., Yashiro, H., Fujisawa, H.,
A high-speed algorithm for propagation-type labeling based on block sorting of runs in binary images,
ICPR90(I: 655-658).
WWW Version. 9006 BibRef

Maresca, M., Li, H., Lavin, M.,
Connected Component Labeling on Polymorphic Torus Architecture,
CVPR88(951-956).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. See also Polymorphic-Torus Architecture for Computer Vision. BibRef 8800

Cortopassi, P.P., Rearick, T.C.,
A Computationally Efficient Algorithm for Shape Decomposition,
CVPR88(597-601).
IEEE Abstract. IEEE Top Reference. BibRef 8800

Tucker, L.W.,
Labeling Connected Components on a Massively Parallel Tree Machine,
CVPR86(124-129). The algorithm applies only to a tree machine, it uses processors ineffectively. BibRef 8600

Zahn, C.T.,
A Formal Description for Two-Dimensional Patterns,
IJCAI69(621-628). BibRef 6900
And: CMetImAly77(263-270). BibRef

And: See also Sequential Approach to the Extraction of Shape Features, A.

Chapter on 2-D Feature Analysis, Extraction and Representations, Shape, Skeletons, Texture continues in
Two Dimensional Data Representations .


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