Wombling (Edge Detection)
- Author: O.Conrad (c) 2015
- Menu: Grid | Filter
Description
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.
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 number | TMAGNITUDE | Minimum magnitude as percentile. | Minimum: 0.000000
Maximum: 100.000000
Default: 90.000000 | 
| Maximum Angle | floating point number | TDIRECTION | Maximum angular difference as degree between adjacent segment points. | Minimum: 0.000000
Maximum: 180.000000
Default: 30.000000 | 
| Minimum Neighbours | integer number | 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 | 
Command Line
Usage: saga_cmd grid_filter 16 [-TMAGNITUDE ] [-TDIRECTION ] [-TNEIGHBOUR ] [-ALIGNMENT ] [-NEIGHBOUR ] [-FEATURE ] [-EDGE_POINTS ] [-EDGE_LINES ] [-GRADIENTS_OUT ] [-GRADIENTS ]
  -TMAGNITUDE:	Minimum Magnitude
	floating point number
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Maximum: 100.000000
	Default: 90.000000
  -TDIRECTION:	Maximum Angle
	floating point number
	Minimum: 0.000000
	Maximum: 180.000000
	Default: 30.000000
  -TNEIGHBOUR:   	Minimum Neighbours
	integer number
	Minimum: 0
	Default: 1
  -ALIGNMENT:    	Alignment
	choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] between cells
	[1] on cell
	Default: 1
  -NEIGHBOUR:    	Edge Connectivity
	choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] Rooke's case
	[1] Queen's case
	Default: 1
  -FEATURE:      	Feature
	grid, input
  -EDGE_POINTS:  	Edge Points
	shapes, output, optional
  -EDGE_LINES:   	Edge Segments
	shapes, output, optional
  -GRADIENTS_OUT:	Output of Gradients
	boolean
	Default: 0
  -GRADIENTS:    	Gradients
	grid list, output, optional