Howtosignalprocessing
- How does Sobel edge detection work?
- Why is Sobel edge detected?
- Why is Sobel better than Canny?
- Why is Sobel better than Prewitt?
How does Sobel edge detection work?
The Sobel filter is used for edge detection. It works by calculating the gradient of image intensity at each pixel within the image. It finds the direction of the largest increase from light to dark and the rate of change in that direction.
Why is Sobel edge detected?
The Sobel operator performs a 2-D spatial gradient measurement on an image and so emphasizes regions of high spatial frequency that correspond to edges. Typically it is used to find the approximate absolute gradient magnitude at each point in an input grayscale image.
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.
Why is Sobel better than Prewitt?
Also if you compare the result of sobel operator with Prewitt operator, you will find that sobel operator finds more edges or make edges more visible as compared to Prewitt Operator. This is because in sobel operator we have allotted more weight to the pixel intensities around the edges.
