@inproceedings{7ef57f4b244442d4a0bb083b16dcc413,
title = "Automatic contour segmentation for object analysis",
abstract = "The problem of distinguishing shapes from a compound contour, which is formed by overlapping more than one distinct object, is considered. The algorithm exploits the fact that planar shapes can be completely described by contour segments, and that they can be decomposed at their maximum concavity into simpler objects. To reduce spurious decomposition, the decomposed segments are merged hypotheses. The algorithm calculates the linking possibility by weighting the angular differentiation which measures against k-curvature consistency. The techniques were implemented and applied to other partial shape matching problems for clustering purposes.",
author = "Hung, {D. C.Douglas} and Chen, {I. R.}",
year = "1992",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0818623004",
series = "Third Int Conf Tools Artif Intell",
publisher = "Publ by IEEE",
pages = "518--519",
booktitle = "Third Int Conf Tools Artif Intell",
note = "Third International Conference on Tools for Artificial Intelligence ; Conference date: 05-11-1991 Through 08-11-1991",
}