Shape, Contour and Grouping in Computer Vision

This book presents a unique collection of articles on shape, contour and grouping in computer vision. Besides revised versions of research papers originally presented at a workshop, the book contains expository articles introducing the area to a broader audience and surveying the state of the art.The 19 articles presented were carefully reviewed. They are organized in the following sections: introduction; shape; shading; grouping; representation and recognition; and statistics,learning and recognition.