2D tree object representation via the slope chain code

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Highlights：

• A novel method for representing 2D tree objects is described.

• The proposed method considers the topological and geometrical properties of trees.

• A novel concept of convex and concave trees is presented.

摘要

Highlights•A novel method for representing 2D tree objects is described.•The proposed method considers the topological and geometrical properties of trees.•A novel concept of convex and concave trees is presented.

论文关键词：2D tree objects,2D tree structures,Tree descriptor,Slope chain code,Chain coding,2D tree representation,Measure of tortuosity

论文评审过程：Received 27 September 2013, Revised 3 April 2014, Accepted 5 April 2014, Available online 16 April 2014.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patcog.2014.04.010