Isocontouring with sharp corner features

Abstract

A method that achieves closed boundary finding in images (including slice images) with sub-pixel precision while enabling expression of sharp corners in that boundary is described. The method is a new extension to the well-known Marching Squares (MS) 2D isocontouring method that recovers sharp corner features that MS usually recovers as chamfered. The method has two major components: (1) detection of areas in the input image likely to contain sharp corner features, and (2) examination of image locations directly adjacent to the area with likely corners. Results of applying the new method, as well as its performance analysis, are also shown.