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POLYGONAL APPROXIMATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polygonal approximation algorithm
1, record 1, English, polygonal%20approximation%20algorithm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The global algorithm starts with the straight edge detector, detects the straight edges of every contour in the image, and reports the intersection of every two non collinear straight lines as corners. Then, the polygonal approximation algorithm examines every contour, selects from its corners the dominant ones that form a polygon that best fit it. 2, record 1, English, - polygonal%20approximation%20algorithm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- algorithme d'approximation polygonale
1, record 1, French, algorithme%20d%27approximation%20polygonale
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 1990-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polygonal approximation
1, record 2, English, polygonal%20approximation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An effective image processing technique for shape recognition. 1, record 2, English, - polygonal%20approximation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- approximation polygonale
1, record 2, French, approximation%20polygonale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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