An Improved Image Segmentation Algorithm Based on the Otsu Method

Abstract

By analyzing the basic principle of Otsu method and its application in image segmentation, and according to the distribution characteristics of the target and background, an improved threshold image segmentation algorithm based on the Otsu method is developed. By narrowing the selection range of threshold and searching the minimum variance ratio, the improved algorithm selects the optimal threshold. Through the compared with the Otsu method and other methods, the results show that the new improved algorithm has these advantages such as high segmentation precision and fast computation speed.