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Measuring line length with the Quantimet 720 image analysing computer
Author(s) -
Gaskell S. A.,
Pearse A. D.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1981.tb02497.x
Subject(s) - line (geometry) , measure (data warehouse) , image (mathematics) , conjunction (astronomy) , computer science , mode (computer interface) , optics , computer graphics (images) , computer vision , algorithm , artificial intelligence , mathematics , physics , geometry , data mining , astronomy , operating system
SUMMARY The line mode of the Quantimet 720 image editor used in conjunction with the MS3 computer to measure lengths of sloping or curved lines gives considerably inaccurate results. Depending on the degree of accuracy required, two methods are proposed for improving these results.