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- How do you normalize a Sobel filter?
- Is Sobel filter high pass?
- Why is Sobel better than Canny?
- What is Sobel masking?
How do you normalize a Sobel filter?
A mathematically correct normalization for the Sobel filter is 1/8, because it brings the result to the natural units of one gray-level per pixel.
Is Sobel filter high pass?
Sobel filter is, effectively, a very strong highpass filter used for machine vision purposes; specifically for edge detection.
Why is Sobel better than Canny?
The main advantages of the Sobel operator are that it is simple and more time-efficient. However, the edges are rough. On the other hand, the Canny technique produces smoother edges due to the implementation of Non-maxima suppression and thresholding.
What is Sobel masking?
The Sobel method, or Sobel filter, is a gradient-based method that looks for strong changes in the first derivative of an image. The Sobel edge detector uses a pair of 3 × 3 convolution masks, one estimating the gradient in the x-direction and the other in the y-direction.
