Fuzzy logic based non-parametric color image segmentation with optional block processing

Abstract

In this paper, methods of edge detection and region estraction, which utilize hue, lightness and saturation information in color images as quantified by fuzzy logic, have been proposed. Also, a method of combining the results from these two approaches has been proposed. This method produces a reasonable segmentation for many types of images. Furthermore, this algorithm may be applied to each block of an image to be processed, minimizing uecessary computation.