Flow feature extraction based on entropy and Clifford algebra

Xiaofan Liu, Wenyao Zhang*, Ning Zheng

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Abstract

Feature extraction is important to the visualization of large scale flow fields. To extract flow field features, we propose a new method that is based on Clifford algebra and information entropy theory. Given an input 3D flow field defined on uniform grids, it is firstly converted to a multi-vector field. We then compute its flow entropy field according to information theory, and choose high entropy regions to do the Clifford convolution with predefined multi-vector filter masks. Features are determined on the convolution results. With this method, we can locate, identify, and visualize a set of flow features. And test results show that our method can reduce computation time and find more features than the topology-based method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationImage and Graphics - 8th International Conference, ICIG 2015, Proceedings
EditorsYu-Jin Zhang
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages292-300
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)9783319219622
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Event8th International Conference on Image and Graphics, ICIG 2015 - Tianjin, China
Duration: 13 Aug 201516 Aug 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume9218
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Image and Graphics, ICIG 2015
Country/TerritoryChina
CityTianjin
Period13/08/1516/08/15

Keywords

  • Clifford convolution
  • Feature extraction
  • Flow field entropy
  • Flow visualization

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