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Saliency detection via textural contrast |
Optics Letters, Vol. 37, Issue 9, pp. 1550-1552 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.37.001550
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Abstract
We present a new approach for visual saliency detection from various natural images. It is inspired by our careful observation that the human visual system (HVS) responds sensitively and quickly to high textural contrast, derived from the discriminative directional pattern from its surroundings as well as the noticeable luminance difference, for understanding a given scene. By formulating such textural contrast within a multiscale framework, we construct a more reliable saliency map even without color information when compared to most previous approaches still suffering from the complex and cluttered background. The proposed method has been extensively tested on a wide range of natural images, and experimental results show that the proposed scheme is effective in detecting visual saliency compared to various state-of-the-art methods.
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OCIS Codes
(100.2000) Image processing : Digital image processing
(100.2960) Image processing : Image analysis
(100.5010) Image processing : Pattern recognition
ToC Category:
Image Processing
History
Original Manuscript: December 5, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: March 5, 2012
Published: May 1, 2012
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Vol. 7, Iss. 7 Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics
Citation
Wonjun Kim and Changick Kim, "Saliency detection via textural contrast," Opt. Lett. 37, 1550-1552 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-37-9-1550
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