Applications of Image Segmentation
- Image compression
- Segment the image into homogeneous components, and use the most suitable compression algorithm for each component to improve compression.
- Medical diagnosis
- Automatic segmentation of MRI images for identification of cancerous regions.
- Mapping and measurement
- Automatic analysis of remote sensing data from satellites to identify and measure regions of interest.
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