… initial contour is provided by the user. This paper extends the conventional active contour …
, which gives rise to a novel matching-constrained active contour. The numerical solution to the …

… Automatic object segmentation by matching-constrained active contour In this subsection,
we evaluate the matching-constrained active contour. The centroids of the template objects …

… In this paper, we propose a novel joint formulation of feature-based active contour (FAC) and
… by a 2D Modified Active Shape Model (MASM) whereas the active contour model is based …

… A performance comparison of least squares template matching to active contour models has
… On the other hand, active contour models may not be as precise but their global nature en…

… is a method to enable automatic contour initialization in active contours for segmenting the
object of … into the active contour framework, a matching-constrained active contour model for …

… The method of active contour models (Snakes) was formulated in a least … contour instead
of a rectangle as the template. This elegant method considerably improves the active contour …

… A number of popular codes for US image segmentation are based on the active contours (snakes)
and on a variety of modifications of gradient vector flow (GVF). The snakes have been …

… In this paper, active contour models are formulated in a least squares context and
extended to integrate multiple images for feature extraction in a fully 3-D mode. With such a …

… Active contour models (ACMs) have been widely used in a … [29] proposed an automated
matching-constrained ACM … Yeungb, and KL Chan, “Matching-constrained active contours …

This paper deals with semi-automatic linear feature extraction from digital images for GIS
data capture, where the identification task is pe $ ormed manually on a single image, while a …