An object detection approach based on edge energy image

Abstract

Object detection is often affected by object deformation and edge discontinuity.A new object detection approach is proposed to reduce the effects based on edge energy image.Edge energy image gives the possibility of the existence of object's edge to some extent,which is easy to be calculated and has good robustness.Edge energy images of model and test image are generated from edge pixels extracted from images.Based on multiple resolutions sliding window,the region of the testing edge energy image which is most similar to the model edge energy image is chosen as the detect result.Object's contour is located rapidly based on edge energy image.The test results confirm that the proposed algorithm achieves fine detection rate with fast speed.