Glossary
IMAQ Vision for LabWindows/CVI User Manual
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connectivity-4
Only pixels adjacent in the horizontal and vertical directions are considered
neighbors.
connectivity-8
All adjacent pixels are considered neighbors.
contrast
A constant multiplication factor applied to the luma and chroma
components of a color pixel in the color decoding process.
convex hull
The smallest convex polygon that can encapsulate a particle.
convex hull function
Computes the convex hull of objects in a binary image.
convolution
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convolution kernel
2D matrices, or templates, used to represent the filter in the filtering
process. The contents of these kernels are a discrete two-dimensional
representation of the impulse response of the filter that they represent.
D
Danielsson function
Similar to the distance functions, but with more accurate results.
determinism
A characteristic of a system that describes how consistently it can respond
to external events or perform operations within a given time limit.
digital image
An image f (x, y) that has been converted into a discrete number of pixels.
Both spatial coordinates and brightness are specified.
dilation
Increases the size of an object along its boundary and removes tiny holes in
the object.
driver
Software that controls a specific hardware device, such as an IMAQ or
DAQ device.
E
edge
Defined by a sharp transition in the pixel intensities in an image or along
an array of pixels.
edge contrast
The difference between the average pixel intensity before and the average
pixel intensity after the edge.
edge detection
Any of several techniques to identify the edges of objects in an image.