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IMAGE SEGMENTATION [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- local exploration algorithm
1, record 1, English, local%20exploration%20algorithm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From general observations in related areas of biomedical image analysis, it would seem that improved methods for neuron tracing are possible by bridging the dichotomy of global processing versus local exploration algorithms, exploiting the best of both worlds in a multiscale framework, and moving towards probabilistic rather than deterministic image segmentation approaches. 2, record 1, English, - local%20exploration%20algorithm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- algorithme par exploration locale
1, record 1, French, algorithme%20par%20exploration%20locale
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 2025-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- semantic segmentation
1, record 2, English, semantic%20segmentation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Semantic segmentation focuses on classifying each pixel in an image into a specific category. It assigns a unique class label to each pixel in an image and divides it into one of the predefined set of semantic categories, such as person, car, or tree. However, this segmentation technique does not differentiate between instances of the same class and treats them as a single entity. Imagine coloring a scene where all cars are blue, all people are red, and everything else is green – that's semantic segmentation in action. 2, record 2, English, - semantic%20segmentation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Semantic segmentation is a type of image segmentation. 3, record 2, English, - semantic%20segmentation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- 10361978
- IAGENAI25
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- segmentation sémantique
1, record 2, French, segmentation%20s%C3%A9mantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La segmentation sémantique est l'assignation d'une classe à chaque pixel d'une image afin de cerner précisément les éléments qui la composent. Ce procédé diffère de la détection d'objets qui se limite à identifier la position approximative des éléments dans l'image. Bien que plus difficile, ce niveau de précision a ses avantages. Par exemple, lors de l'application sélective d'herbicide, la proximité des plantes est un enjeu important. Le simple rectangle autour d'une cible probable n'est plus suffisant, car il peut mener à une application sur les mauvaises espèces. 2, record 2, French, - segmentation%20s%C3%A9mantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La segmentation sémantique est un type de segmentation d'images. 3, record 2, French, - segmentation%20s%C3%A9mantique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Automatización y aplicaciones
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- segmentación semántica
1, record 2, Spanish, segmentaci%C3%B3n%20sem%C3%A1ntica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es un algoritmo de 'deep learning' que asocia una etiqueta o categoría a cada píxel presente en una imagen. 1, record 2, Spanish, - segmentaci%C3%B3n%20sem%C3%A1ntica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-03-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- panoptic segmentation
1, record 3, English, panoptic%20segmentation
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the context of computer vision, panoptic segmentation aspires to capture "everything visible" in an image. It achieves this by combining the capabilities of semantic segmentation, which assigns a class label to each pixel(e. g., car, person, tree), and instance segmentation, which identifies and separates individual object instances within a class(e. g., distinguishing between multiple cars in an image). 2, record 3, English, - panoptic%20segmentation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Panoptic segmentation is a type of image segmentation. 3, record 3, English, - panoptic%20segmentation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- 10493463
- IAGENAI25
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- segmentation panoptique
1, record 3, French, segmentation%20panoptique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le concept de segmentation panoptique a été introduit en 2019 afin d'unifier les concepts de segmentation sémantique et d'instances. C'est un concept récent, et pour l'instant il existe relativement peu de réseaux qui permettent de réaliser une telle segmentation. D'une manière générale, ces réseaux réalisent une segmentation sémantique et une segmentation d'instances sur une même image d’entrée, puis fusionnent les sorties des deux segmentations. 2, record 3, French, - segmentation%20panoptique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La segmentation panoptique est un type de segmentation d'images. 3, record 3, French, - segmentation%20panoptique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2025-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- image segmentation
1, record 4, English, image%20segmentation
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- segmentation 2, record 4, English, segmentation
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Another important subject within computer vision is image segmentation. It is the process of dividing an image into different regions based on the characteristics of pixels to identify objects or boundaries to simplify an image and more efficiently analyze it. Segmentation impacts a number of domains, from the filmmaking industry to the field of medicine. For instance, the software behind green screens implements image segmentation to crop out the foreground and place it on a background for scenes that cannot be shot or would be dangerous to shoot in real life 2, record 4, English, - image%20segmentation
Record 4, Key term(s)
- 1613429
- IAGENAI25
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- segmentation d'images
1, record 4, French, segmentation%20d%27images
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- segmentation d'image 2, record 4, French, segmentation%20d%27image
correct, feminine noun
- segmentation 1, record 4, French, segmentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La segmentation d'images constitue la base de nombreuses tâches de vision par ordinateur[,] comme la détection d'objets et la classification d'images. C'est une méthode qui consiste à diviser une image en sous-groupes. Cette division s'effectue habituellement en fonction du contour ou des limites visibles des objets dans une image afin d'en réduire la complexité. [...] La segmentation d'images a plusieurs utilités dans les domaines des véhicules autonomes, de l'analyse d'images médicales et d'images satellites, de la vidéosurveillance et d'autres tâches de reconnaissance et de détection. 1, record 4, French, - segmentation%20d%27images
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2025-03-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- instance segmentation
1, record 5, English, instance%20segmentation
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instance segmentation goes a step further [than semantic segmentation] by not only identifying the category of an object but also delineating its individual boundaries. This allows us to distinguish between multiple instances of the same class. For example, if an image contains multiple cars, instance segmentation would assign a unique label to each car, distinguishing them from one another. 2, record 5, English, - instance%20segmentation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instance segmentation is a type of image segmentation. 3, record 5, English, - instance%20segmentation
Record 5, Key term(s)
- 10493464
- IAGENAI25
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- segmentation d'instances
1, record 5, French, segmentation%20d%27instances
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- segmentation d'instance 2, record 5, French, segmentation%20d%27instance
correct, feminine noun
- segmentation par instance 3, record 5, French, segmentation%20par%20instance
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il est pertinent de décrire la différence entre la segmentation sémantique et la segmentation d'instance. La segmentation sémantique cherche à décrire de quelle classe sont les pixels d'une image, sans être capable toutefois de faire la différence entre plusieurs éléments d'une même classe dans une image. La segmentation par instance ajoute cette couche d'information supplémentaire aux prédictions, c’est-à-dire pouvoir déterminer les frontières entre plusieurs éléments de la même classe. 3, record 5, French, - segmentation%20d%27instances
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La segmentation d'instances est un type de segmentation d'images. 4, record 5, French, - segmentation%20d%27instances
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2024-02-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Applications of Automation
- Computer Graphics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- edge detection
1, record 6, English, edge%20detection
correct
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Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Edge detection works by detecting discontinuities in brightness. It is used for image segmentation and data extraction in areas such as image processing, computer vision, and machine vision. 2, record 6, English, - edge%20detection
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Automatisation et applications
- Infographie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- détection des contours
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9tection%20des%20contours
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- détection de contours 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9tection%20de%20contours
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'identification et la localisation d'objets dans une image, et plus généralement l'analyse automatique de scènes, nécessitent une phase préalable de détection des contours. 3, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9tection%20des%20contours
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- object co-segmentation
1, record 7, English, object%20co%2Dsegmentation
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- object cosegmentation 2, record 7, English, object%20cosegmentation
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In computer vision, object co-segmentation is a special case of image segmentation, which is defined as jointly segmenting semantically similar objects in multiple images or video frames. 3, record 7, English, - object%20co%2Dsegmentation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cosegmentation d'objet
1, record 7, French, cosegmentation%20d%27objet
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- co-segmentation d'objet
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- edge-based segmentation
1, record 8, English, edge%2Dbased%20segmentation
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... edge-based segmentation focuses on identifying boundaries or edges within an image. Edges represent areas of rapid intensity changes, helping to define the contours of objects. Edge-based segmentation is valuable in scenarios where objects have less defined boundaries or when the emphasis is on outlining shapes and structures within the image. 2, record 8, English, - edge%2Dbased%20segmentation
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- segmentation fondée sur les contours
1, record 8, French, segmentation%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20contours
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- segmentation par contours 2, record 8, French, segmentation%20par%20contours
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La segmentation par contours exploite les transitions détectables entre deux régions voisines. 3, record 8, French, - segmentation%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20contours
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2024-01-31
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- region-based segmentation
1, record 9, English, region%2Dbased%20segmentation
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At its core, region-based segmentation is a method employed in computer vision and image analysis. It clusters or partitions an image into multiple segments or regions based on specific common attributes. The goal is to simplify the representation of the image to make it more manageable and easier to analyze. 2, record 9, English, - region%2Dbased%20segmentation
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- segmentation fondée sur les régions
1, record 9, French, segmentation%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20r%C3%A9gions
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- segmentation par régions 2, record 9, French, segmentation%20par%20r%C3%A9gions
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La segmentation par régions consiste à rechercher des zones de mêmes caractéristiques, suivant diverses méthodes de détermination des zones (identification et détermination du périmètre). 3, record 9, French, - segmentation%20fond%C3%A9e%20sur%20les%20r%C3%A9gions
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2020-12-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- object-based image analysis
1, record 10, English, object%2Dbased%20image%20analysis
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
- OBIA 2, record 10, English, OBIA
correct
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Object-Based Image Analysis(OBIA) employs two main processes, segmentation and classification. Traditional image segmentation is on a per-pixel basis. However, OBIA groups pixels into homogeneous objects. These objects can have different shapes and scale. Objects also have statistics associated with them which can be used to classify objects. 3, record 10, English, - object%2Dbased%20image%20analysis
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- analyse d'images orientée objets
1, record 10, French, analyse%20d%27images%20orient%C3%A9e%20objets
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- analyse d'image orientée-objet 1, record 10, French, analyse%20d%27image%20orient%C3%A9e%2Dobjet
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'analyse d'images orientée objets. Cette méthode d'analyse d'images permet d'intégrer, dans le processus de classification des objets, des connaissances concernant les relations spatiales entre objets. 1, record 10, French, - analyse%20d%27images%20orient%C3%A9e%20objets
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Computer Graphics
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- image coding algorithm
1, record 11, English, image%20coding%20algorithm
correct
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Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The image coding algorithms are grouped into two categories : transform-based algorithms, such as discrete cosine transform-(DCT-) and discrete wavelet transform-(DWT-) based algorithms, and non transform-based algorithms, such as segmentation based algorithms and fractals. 2, record 11, English, - image%20coding%20algorithm
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de codage d'images
1, record 11, French, algorithme%20de%20codage%20d%27images
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- algorithme de codage d'image 2, record 11, French, algorithme%20de%20codage%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2013-07-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- image segmentation algorithm
1, record 12, English, image%20segmentation%20algorithm
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- segmentation algorithm 2, record 12, English, segmentation%20algorithm
correct
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de segmentation d'image
1, record 12, French, algorithme%20de%20segmentation%20d%27image
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- algorithme de segmentation 2, record 12, French, algorithme%20de%20segmentation
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2013-06-20
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
- Cartography
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- automated numerical method
1, record 13, English, automated%20numerical%20method
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Automated numerical methods can include supervised and unsupervised classification and image segmentation algorithms... These methods provide alternatives for extracting geological information in a systematic and unbiased manner, although visual interpretation is commonly judged to outperform methods of automated pattern recognition. 2, record 13, English, - automated%20numerical%20method
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
- Cartographie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- méthode numérique automatisée
1, record 13, French, m%C3%A9thode%20num%C3%A9rique%20automatis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2005-01-27
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Advanced Study of SAR Image Segmentation Techniques
1, record 14, English, Advanced%20Study%20of%20SAR%20Image%20Segmentation%20Techniques
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
- ASSIST 2, record 14, English, ASSIST
correct
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Télédétection
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Étude poussée de techniques de segmentation d'images RSO
1, record 14, French, %C3%89tude%20pouss%C3%A9e%20de%20techniques%20de%20segmentation%20d%27images%20RSO
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
- ASSIST 2, record 14, French, ASSIST
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1994-08-01
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- fractal image segmentation
1, record 15, English, fractal%20image%20segmentation
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- segmentation fractale d'images
1, record 15, French, segmentation%20fractale%20d%27images
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décomposition en unités similaires aux fins de la compression fractale. 1, record 15, French, - segmentation%20fractale%20d%27images
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1994-07-15
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- automatic optical inspection
1, record 16, English, automatic%20optical%20inspection
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
System for automatic industrial process control or measurement consisting of an optical module for image acquisition, a segmentation processor to isolate the image from its background, and an image analysis processor. 1, record 16, English, - automatic%20optical%20inspection
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See automatic visual inspection. 2, record 16, English, - automatic%20optical%20inspection
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- inspection optique automatique
1, record 16, French, inspection%20optique%20automatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet de norme ISO sur la visionique. 1, record 16, French, - inspection%20optique%20automatique
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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