Tool Wombling (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
- Menu: Grid|Filter
Parameters
| Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints |
Input | Feature | Grid, input | FEATURE | - | - |
Output | Edge Points (*) | Shapes, output, optional | EDGE_POINTS | - | - |
Edge Segments (*) | Shapes, output, optional | EDGE_LINES | - | - |
Gradients (*) | Grid list, output, optional | GRADIENTS | - | - |
Options | Grid System | Grid system | PARAMETERS_GRID_SYSTEM | - | - |
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 |
Output of Gradients | Boolean | GRADIENTS_OUT | - | Default: 0 |
(*) optional |
Command-line
Usage: saga_cmd grid_filter 16 [-TMAGNITUDE <double>] [-TDIRECTION <double>] [-TNEIGHBOUR <num>] [-ALIGNMENT <str>] [-NEIGHBOUR <str>] [-FEATURE <str>] [-EDGE_POINTS <str>] [-EDGE_LINES <str>] [-GRADIENTS_OUT <str>] [-GRADIENTS <str>]
-TMAGNITUDE:<double> Minimum Magnitude
Floating point
Minimum: 0.000000
Maximum: 100.000000
Default: 90.000000
-TDIRECTION:<double> 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
-FEATURE:<str> Feature
Grid, input
-EDGE_POINTS:<str> Edge Points
Shapes, output, optional
-EDGE_LINES:<str> Edge Segments
Shapes, output, optional
-GRADIENTS_OUT:<str> Output of Gradients
Boolean
Default: 0
-GRADIENTS:<str> Gradients
Grid list, output, optional