A new method for the extraction of region-of-interest based on visual attention

Xiaoguang Shao; Kun Gao; Guoqiang Ni

doi:10.1117/12.839937

24 November 2009 A new method for the extraction of region-of-interest based on visual attention

Xiaoguang Shao, Kun Gao, Guoqiang Ni

Proceedings Volume 7513, 2009 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optoelectronic Imaging and Process Technology; 75132X (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.839937
Event: International Conference on Optical Instrumentation and Technology, 2009, Shanghai, China

Abstract

Region of interest (ROI) plays an important role in image analysis, yet traditional ROI extraction result may be different from human's subject feeling. In this paper, a new approach based on visual attention is proposed considering that primates have remarkable abilities to interpret complex scenes real-time. This approach uses visual attention model to locate salient points. As a result, the most salient region is selected and marked as ROI. The proposed work is based on bottom-up influences of attention and, therefore, purely unsupervised. Furthermore, experiment results of the ROI extraction mentioned in the paper are given and show perfect performance when comparing with other traditional approaches.

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Xiaoguang Shao, Kun Gao, and Guoqiang Ni "A new method for the extraction of region-of-interest based on visual attention", Proc. SPIE 7513, 2009 International Conference on Optical Instruments and Technology: Optoelectronic Imaging and Process Technology, 75132X (24 November 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.839937

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