Module Wombling for Multiple Features (Edge Detection)
Continuous Wombling for edge detection. Uses magnitude of gradient to detect edges between adjacent cells. Edge segments connect such edges, when the difference of their gradient directions is below given threshold.
References:
- Fitzpatrick, M.C., Preisser, E.L., Porter, A., Elkinton, J., Waller, L.A., Carlin, B.P., Ellison, A.M. (2010): Ecological boundary detection using Bayesian areal wombling. Ecology 91(12): 3448-3455. doi:10.1890/10-0807.1
- Fortin, M.-J. and Dale, M.R.T (2005): Spatial Analysis - A Guide for Ecologists. Cambridge University Press.
- Author: O.Conrad (c) 2015
- Specification: grid
- Menu: Grid|Filter
Parameters
| | Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints |
|---|
| Input | Features | Grid list (input) | FEATURES | - | - |
| Output | Edges | Grid list (output) | EDGE_CELLS | - | - |
| Output (*) | Grid list (optional output) | OUTPUT | - | - |
| Options | Minimum Magnitude | Floating point | TMAGNITUDE | Minimum magnitude as percentile. | Minimum: 0.000000
Maximum: 100.000000
Default: 90.000000 |
| Maximum Angle | Floating point | TDIRECTION | Maximum angular difference as degree between adjacent segment points. | Minimum: 0.000000
Maximum: 180.000000
Default: 30.000000 |
| Minimum Neighbours | Integer | TNEIGHBOUR | Minimum number of neighbouring potential edge cells with similar direction. | Minimum: 0
Default: 1 |
| Alignment | Choice | ALIGNMENT | - | Available Choices:
[0] between cells
[1] on cell
Default: 1 |
| Edge Connectivity | Choice | NEIGHBOUR | - | Available Choices:
[0] Rooke's case
[1] Queen's case
Default: 1 |
| Additional Output | Choice | OUTPUT_ADD | - | Available Choices:
[0] none
[1] gradients
[2] edge cells
Default: 0 |
| Zero as No-Data | Boolean | ZERO_AS_NODATA | - | Default: 1 |
| (*) optional |
Command-line
Usage: saga_cmd grid_filter 17 [-TMAGNITUDE <str>] [-TDIRECTION <str>] [-TNEIGHBOUR <num>] [-ALIGNMENT <str>] [-NEIGHBOUR <str>] [-FEATURES <str>] [-EDGE_CELLS <str>] [-OUTPUT_ADD <str>] [-OUTPUT <str>] [-ZERO_AS_NODATA <str>]
-TMAGNITUDE:<str> Minimum Magnitude
Floating point
Minimum: 0.000000
Maximum: 100.000000
Default: 90.000000
-TDIRECTION:<str> Maximum Angle
Floating point
Minimum: 0.000000
Maximum: 180.000000
Default: 30.000000
-TNEIGHBOUR:<num> Minimum Neighbours
Integer
Minimum: 0
Default: 1
-ALIGNMENT:<str> Alignment
Choice
Available Choices:
[0] between cells
[1] on cell
Default: 1
-NEIGHBOUR:<str> Edge Connectivity
Choice
Available Choices:
[0] Rooke's case
[1] Queen's case
Default: 1
-FEATURES:<str> Features
Grid list (input)
-EDGE_CELLS:<str> Edges
Grid list (output)
-OUTPUT_ADD:<str> Additional Output
Choice
Available Choices:
[0] none
[1] gradients
[2] edge cells
Default: 0
-OUTPUT:<str> Output
Grid list (optional output)
-ZERO_AS_NODATA:<str> Zero as No-Data
Boolean
Default: 1