Empirical Inference

Cooperative Cuts for Image Segmentation

2010

Technical Report

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We propose a novel framework for graph-based cooperative regularization that uses submodular costs on graph edges. We introduce an efficient iterative algorithm to solve the resulting hard discrete optimization problem, and show that it has a guaranteed approximation factor. The edge-submodular formulation is amenable to the same extensions as standard graph cut approaches, and applicable to a range of problems. We apply this method to the image segmentation problem. Specifically, Here, we apply it to introduce a discount for homogeneous boundaries in binary image segmentation on very difficult images, precisely, long thin objects and color and grayscale images with a shading gradient. The experiments show that significant portions of previously truncated objects are now preserved.

Author(s): Jegelka, S. and Bilmes, J.
Number (issue): UWEETR-1020-0003
Year: 2010
Month: August
Day: 0

Department(s): Empirical Inference
Bibtex Type: Technical Report (techreport)

Institution: University of Washington, Washington DC, USA

Language: en
Organization: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
School: Biologische Kybernetik

Links: Web

BibTex

@techreport{6732,
  title = {Cooperative Cuts for Image Segmentation},
  author = {Jegelka, S. and Bilmes, J.},
  number = {UWEETR-1020-0003},
  organization = {Max-Planck-Gesellschaft},
  institution = {University of Washington, Washington DC, USA},
  school = {Biologische Kybernetik},
  month = aug,
  year = {2010},
  doi = {},
  month_numeric = {8}
}