Application of grid-based K-means clustering algorithm for optimal image processing

Shihong Yue, Tingna Shi, Jeenshing Wang, Penglong Wang

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Abstract

The effectiveness of K-means clustering algorithm for image segmentation has been proven in many studies, but is limited in the following problems: 1) the determination of a proper number of clusters. If the number of clusters is determined incorrectly, a good- quality segmented image cannot be guaranteed; 2) the poor typicality of clustering prototypes; and 3) the determination of an optimal number of pixels. The number of pixels plays an important role in any image processing, but so far there is no general and efficient method to determine the optimal number of pixels. In this paper, a grid-based K- means algorithm is proposed for image segmentation. The advantages of the proposed algorithm over the existing K-means algorithm have been validated by some benchmark datasets. In addition, we further analyze the basic characteristics of the algorithm and propose a general index based on maximizing grey differences between investigated objective grays and background grays. Without any additional condition, the proposed index is robust in identifying an optimal number of pixels. Our experiments have validated the effectiveness of the proposed index by the image results that are consistent with the visual perception of the datasets.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1679-1696
Number of pages18
JournalComputer Science and Information Systems
Volume9
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Computer Science

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