• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 57, Issue 6, 061022 (2020)
Dandan Zhang1、**, Guang Zhang1, Xijiang Chen1、*, Ya Ban2, Xiaosa Zhao1, and Lexian Xu1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Resource & Environment Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430079, China;
  • 2Chongqing Institute of Metrology and Quality Inspection, Chongqing, 401120, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP57.061022 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Dandan Zhang, Guang Zhang, Xijiang Chen, Ya Ban, Xiaosa Zhao, Lexian Xu. Flame Identification Algorithm Based on Improved Multi-Feature Fusion of YCbCr and Region Growth[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(6): 061022 Copy Citation Text show less
    Flow chart of proposed algorithm
    Fig. 1. Flow chart of proposed algorithm
    Flame images with different brightness. (a)(c) Original images; (b) (d) brightness images of actual flame
    Fig. 2. Flame images with different brightness. (a)(c) Original images; (b) (d) brightness images of actual flame
    Original flame diagrams. (a) Non-reflective flame; (b) reflective flame
    Fig. 3. Original flame diagrams. (a) Non-reflective flame; (b) reflective flame
    Segmentation results of flame foreground region in the YCbCr color space model. (a) Non-reflective flame; (b) reflective flame
    Fig. 4. Segmentation results of flame foreground region in the YCbCr color space model. (a) Non-reflective flame; (b) reflective flame
    Segmentation precision corresponding to different thresholds. (a) Reflective conditions; (b) non-reflective conditions
    Fig. 5. Segmentation precision corresponding to different thresholds. (a) Reflective conditions; (b) non-reflective conditions
    Selection process of seed points. (a) Original image; (b) image segmentation; (c) centroid of connected area; (d) acquisition of seed points
    Fig. 6. Selection process of seed points. (a) Original image; (b) image segmentation; (c) centroid of connected area; (d) acquisition of seed points
    Improved region growing algorithm. (a) Seed point and its connected area adjacent to the pixel point; (b) merging of the initial seed point and the adjacent pixel point; (c) direction of region growth
    Fig. 7. Improved region growing algorithm. (a) Seed point and its connected area adjacent to the pixel point; (b) merging of the initial seed point and the adjacent pixel point; (c) direction of region growth
    Comparison of segmentation results by the single-color models and the proposed method. (a)(e) Original images; (b)(f) RGB model; (c)(g) improved YCbCr model; (d)(h) proposed method
    Fig. 8. Comparison of segmentation results by the single-color models and the proposed method. (a)(e) Original images; (b)(f) RGB model; (c)(g) improved YCbCr model; (d)(h) proposed method
    Original images. (a) Candle; (b) light; (c) flame
    Fig. 9. Original images. (a) Candle; (b) light; (c) flame
    Segmentation results of flame and interference sources in Fig. 9. (a) Candle; (b) light; (c) flame
    Fig. 10. Segmentation results of flame and interference sources in Fig. 9. (a) Candle; (b) light; (c) flame
    Experimental results of area change characteristics
    Fig. 11. Experimental results of area change characteristics
    Experimental results on the variation characteristics of perimeter
    Fig. 12. Experimental results on the variation characteristics of perimeter
    Experimental results of centroid movement characteristics
    Fig. 13. Experimental results of centroid movement characteristics
    Experimental results of circularity variation characteristics
    Fig. 14. Experimental results of circularity variation characteristics
    Comparison of segmentation effects for non-reflective area by different algorithms. (a) Original image; (b) proposed algorithm; (c) threshold segmentation algorithm; (d) color segmentation algorithm
    Fig. 15. Comparison of segmentation effects for non-reflective area by different algorithms. (a) Original image; (b) proposed algorithm; (c) threshold segmentation algorithm; (d) color segmentation algorithm
    Comparison of segmentation effects for reflective area by different algorithms. (a) Original image; (b) proposed algorithm; (c) threshold segmentation algorithm; (d) color segmentation algorithm
    Fig. 16. Comparison of segmentation effects for reflective area by different algorithms. (a) Original image; (b) proposed algorithm; (c) threshold segmentation algorithm; (d) color segmentation algorithm
    Image sequenceIdeal area PActual area QM
    Fig. 2(b)410836260.882
    Fig. 2(d)357862311.741
    Table 1. Comparison of flame area with different brightness
    PartitionStandarddeviationAveragevalueCoefficient ofvariation /%
    Candle7.118123.4095.760
    Light3.569192.9661.849
    Flame87.111321.80927.069
    Table 3. Statistical values of coefficient of variation parameters calculated from area
    PartitionStandarddeviationAveragevalueCoefficient ofvariation /%
    Candle36.120491.8337.340
    Light22.7272432.2330.930
    Flame687.9231868.86736.810
    Table 4. Statistical values of coefficient of variation parameters calculated from the perimeter
    PartitionZDMSBMS
    Candle22.85123.40930.069
    Light70.44192.96630.169
    Flame194.71321.80920.362
    Table 5. Statistical values of centroid motion parameters calculated from area
    VideosequenceWhether the areais reflectiveImagesequenceSegmentation precision /%
    Thresholdsegmentation algorithmColor segmentationalgorithmProposed algorithm
    Fig. 15(a)No36688298
    Fig. 16(a)Yes38598997
    Table 6. Comparison of test results from different algorithms
    Dandan Zhang, Guang Zhang, Xijiang Chen, Ya Ban, Xiaosa Zhao, Lexian Xu. Flame Identification Algorithm Based on Improved Multi-Feature Fusion of YCbCr and Region Growth[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2020, 57(6): 061022
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