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IMAGE CONVOLUTION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Computer Mathematics
- Medical Imaging
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convolution kernel
1, record 1, English, convolution%20kernel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A convolution kernel can be applied to an image in order to effect a specific enhancement operation or change in the image characteristics. 2, record 1, English, - convolution%20kernel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Imagerie médicale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noyau de convolution
1, record 1, French, noyau%20de%20convolution
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Memories
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- holographic associative memory
1, record 2, English, holographic%20associative%20memory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... if a hologram is read out by one of its stored data, then its associated output corresponding to the other will be recalled. In principle, the holographic associative memory utilizes a correlation and a convolution in order to identify and to reconstruct a desired image and/or pattern. 1, record 2, English, - holographic%20associative%20memory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mémoires (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mémoire associative holographique
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9moire%20associative%20holographique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- digital filtering
1, record 3, English, digital%20filtering
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In remote sensing, a convolution algorithm applied to image data for the purpose of enhancing the visual quality of an image, in one or more spectral bands. 2, record 3, English, - digital%20filtering
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
digital filtering: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 3, English, - digital%20filtering
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filtrage numérique
1, record 3, French, filtrage%20num%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mise en œuvre d'un algorithme de convolution appliqué aux données d'une image matérielle dans une ou plusieurs bandes spectrales, en vue d'améliorer la qualité visuelle de cette image. 2, record 3, French, - filtrage%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les algorithmes les plus utilisés, on peut citer, par exemple, les filtres de Sobel, de Kirsch, de Wallis qui servent à mettre en évidence des aspects structurels (linéaires, punctiformes, circulaires, par exemple) et l'appariement de formes. 2, record 3, French, - filtrage%20num%C3%A9rique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
filtrage numérique : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 3, French, - filtrage%20num%C3%A9rique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-09-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Remote Sensing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- convolution
1, record 4, English, convolution
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- image convolution 2, record 4, English, image%20convolution
correct
- linear filtering 3, record 4, English, linear%20filtering
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In digital imaging, the replacement of each pixel’s gray level with a new value that has been adjusted to take into account the values of neighboring pixels [;] the degree to which the image is either smoothed or sharpened depends upon the specific calculations performed. 4, record 4, English, - convolution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Picture processing technique in machine vision systems. 5, record 4, English, - convolution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Image convolution : the two input images, called the window and the kernel, are mathematically folded through linear operations to produce a third image. [ISO/IEC JTC N1746, 1995] 6, record 4, English, - convolution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
convolution: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 4, English, - convolution
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Télédétection
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- convolution
1, record 4, French, convolution
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- convolution d'image 2, record 4, French, convolution%20d%27image
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement des valeurs d'un signal tenant compte des valeurs voisines dans le temps et/ou dans l'espace qui permet d'obtenir un résultat filtré, débarrassé des influences parasites. 3, record 4, French, - convolution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La convolution est utilisée dans le traitement d'image et plus particulièrement dans les applications de vision assistée par ordinateur. Elle aboutit, par exemple, à un renforcement des contours, à un lissage ou encore à la disparition de points parasites. La convolution consiste alors à modifier, à l'aide d'un algorithme spécifique, les caractéristiques d'un pixel (élément de base d'une image) en s'appuyant sur les pixels voisins. 3, record 4, French, - convolution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
convolution : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 4, French, - convolution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Convolution continue, discrète, intégrale. 4, record 4, French, - convolution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Produit de convolution. 4, record 4, French, - convolution
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gráficos de computadora
- Teledetección
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- convolución
1, record 4, Spanish, convoluci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El tratamiento de imágenes más empleado y conocido, es el tratamiento espacial también conocido como convolución. Las convoluciones discretas son muy usadas en el procesado de imagen para el suavizado de imágenes, el afilado de imágenes, detección de bordes, y otros efectos. Mediante este proceso se calcula el valor de un determinado punto en función de su valor y del valor de los puntos que le rodean, aplicando una simple operación matemática en función de la cual se obtendrá un valor resultante para el punto en cuestión. 1, record 4, Spanish, - convoluci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Computer Graphics
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- resampling
1, record 5, English, resampling
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- image resampling 2, record 5, English, image%20resampling
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modifying the geometry of an image (which may be from either a remotely sensed or map data source) [that] usually involves rectification and/or registration. 3, record 5, English, - resampling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Overview of resampling methods. From the perspective of space, a satellite camera or sensor takes images that provide unique Earth information at scales ranging from very small to very large. To better understand an image, its shape, scale and perspective often are changed by rectification, orthorectification or map projection to relate it to real world coordinates. During that process, however, gaps between pixels may form, requiring that images be resampled to fill in those missing pixels. There are basically 3 methods of resampling : nearest neighbor, bilinear interpolation and cubic convolution. 4, record 5, English, - resampling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
resampling: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 5, record 5, English, - resampling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Infographie
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rééchantillonnage
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9%C3%A9chantillonnage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- rééchantillonnage d'images 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9%C3%A9chantillonnage%20d%27images
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fois déterminé le modèle mathématique permettant de passer d'un système de coordonnées à un autre, il faut encore calculer la valeur des pixels dans l'image redressée : c'est l'étape de rééchantillonnage. On a généralement le choix entre trois méthodes : [la] méthode du plus proche voisin (valeur de 1 pixel) [;] l'interpolation bilinéaire (valeur pondérée de 4 pixels) [;] la convolution cubique (valeur pondérée de 16 pixels). 3, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rééchantillonnage : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9%C3%A9chantillonnage
Record 5, Key term(s)
- rééchantillonnage d'image
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teledetección
- Gráficos de computadora
- Técnicas y equipo audiovisuales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- remuestreo
1, record 5, Spanish, remuestreo
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-05-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Computer Graphics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- filtered image
1, record 6, English, filtered%20image
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An image that is the result of a convolution between a signal function represented by a raster image data and a filtering function. 2, record 6, English, - filtered%20image
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The results showed that a 3 3 3 speckle filtered image is the most effective for the interpretation of texture, whereas the 11 3 11 filtered image facilitated the interpretation of tone. 3, record 6, English, - filtered%20image
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filtered image: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 6, English, - filtered%20image
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Infographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- image filtrée
1, record 6, French, image%20filtr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Image qui résulte d'une convolution entre la fonction signal représentée par les données de l'image matricielle et une fonction de filtrage. 2, record 6, French, - image%20filtr%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette opération est généralement effectuée en vue de faciliter l'analyse visuelle d'une image. 2, record 6, French, - image%20filtr%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
image filtrée : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 6, French, - image%20filtr%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-03-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- low-pass filter
1, record 7, English, low%2Dpass%20filter
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- low pass filter 2, record 7, English, low%20pass%20filter
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of spatial filter that uses a convolution filter to produce an image that appears smoother in comparison to the original data. 2, record 7, English, - low%2Dpass%20filter
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A low pass filter will emphasize features that have a low spatial frequency, while de-emphasizing areas that have a high spatial frequency. This will result in an image that appears more homogeneous (blurred), especially where edges occur. 2, record 7, English, - low%2Dpass%20filter
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
low-pass filter: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 3, record 7, English, - low%2Dpass%20filter
Record 7, Key term(s)
- lowpass filter
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- filtre passe-bas
1, record 7, French, filtre%20passe%2Dbas
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de filtre spatial [qui utilise] un filtre de convolution pour produire une image d'apparence plus lisse que l'image originale. 2, record 7, French, - filtre%20passe%2Dbas
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le filtrage médian est particulièrement efficace pour réduire le chatoiement dans les images radar. Il s'agit d'un filtre «passe-bas» qui, en ne retenant que les basses fréquences spatiales, diminue le bruit, [ce qui] supprime des détails. 3, record 7, French, - filtre%20passe%2Dbas
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filtre passe-bas : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 7, French, - filtre%20passe%2Dbas
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-07-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bar operator
1, record 8, English, bar%20operator
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Convolution mask used to detect second derivatives of image brightness in particular directions. 1, record 8, English, - bar%20operator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de barre
1, record 8, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20barre
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de norme ISO sur la visionique. 1, record 8, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20barre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-08-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- two-dimensional numerical convolution
1, record 9, English, two%2Ddimensional%20numerical%20convolution
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- 2-dimensional numerical convolution 2, record 9, English, 2%2Ddimensional%20numerical%20convolution
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two-dimensional numerical convolution is performed with the effect of selectively filtering the image to improve its subjective quality, compensating for information lost while in the video medium. 1, record 9, English, - two%2Ddimensional%20numerical%20convolution
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- convolution numérique bi-dimensionnelle
1, record 9, French, convolution%20num%C3%A9rique%20bi%2Ddimensionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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