Image Segmentation

An important aspect of vision systems is to differentiate between objects in a scene. The first step toward this goal is to segregate the various objects in a given image. This is accomplished by a process called segmentation wherein all pixels corresponding to various regions (objects) are grouped together thereby segregating the given image into its constituent objects. In the field of computer vision, image segmentation is an essential and fundamental process that forms the basis for many applications, including autonomous vehicles, medical imaging, object recognition, and more. Building on the knowledge gained in earlier chapters, this chapter explores the complex field of segmentation with a focus on advanced approaches and procedures.