Cellular automata based edge-detection for brain tumor

Abstract

In the area of image processing, several methods of edge detection have been proposed till now like Sobel, Robert, Prewitt, Canny, Marr-Hildreth etc. All these methods are having their own advantages and disadvantages. In this paper a new method has been proposed for edge detection using Cellular Automata. Different rules have been applied for edge detection. The outputs are better in terms of clarity and computation time. Finally, the edge detection has been applied for detecting cancerous cells in brain. Using Cellular Automata rules helps in determining the exact location and size of tumor as edges detected using Cellular Automata are fine, continuous and clear. The results of edge detection are confirmed with graphical examples.