We propose a high-performance, nonlinear, loop filter that reduces quantization noise over video frames composed of locally uniform regions (smooth, high frequency, texture, etc.)...
In this paper we address the problem of video segmentation. We propose a new method which combines an active contour and a watershed presegmentation. We first apply active contour...
Annabelle Gouze, Cedric De Roover, Benoit M. Macq,...
This paper presents an efficient method to integrate various spatial-temporal constraints to regularize the contour tracking. The global shape of the contour is represented in a p...
The encoding of shape information is a distinguishing feature of MPEG-4. In error prone communication networks, it is important and efficient to conceal shape errors spatially, so...
Guido M. Schuster, Xiaohuan Li, Aggelos K. Katsagg...
A common problem in most active contour methods is that the recursive searching scheme can only return a local optimal solution. Furthermore, the internal energy of the snake is n...