A Novel Iso-Neigborhood Level Set Framework

Abstract

Improved and extended level set framework with a novel iso-neigborhood concept. In the new framework, driving forces are determined by the iso-neighborhood rather than only by some exterior field outside the propagating fronts. This hybrid driving forces make the propagation of the active contour more robust. And furthermore the new framework will be very flexible to various kinds of images by defining different type of sampling algorithm in the iso-neighborhood.