Systematic study of color spaces and components for the segmentation of sky/cloud images

01/17/2017
by   Soumyabrata Dev, et al.
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Sky/cloud imaging using ground-based Whole Sky Imagers (WSI) is a cost-effective means to understanding cloud cover and weather patterns. The accurate segmentation of clouds in these images is a challenging task, as clouds do not possess any clear structure. Several algorithms using different color models have been proposed in the literature. This paper presents a systematic approach for the selection of color spaces and components for optimal segmentation of sky/cloud images. Using mainly principal component analysis (PCA) and fuzzy clustering for evaluation, we identify the most suitable color components for this task.

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