hough

Meanings

• Noun

  A method for detecting lines and other features in an image, especially edges, by using the Hough transform.

  - "The Hough transform is a powerful method for detecting lines in an image."
  - "The Hough transform is used to find edges in an image by detecting peaks in a transform space."

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Synonyms

hamstring , hock , hox

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Variants

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chough , choughs

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Etymology

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Named after Paul Hough, an engineer who developed the transform in the 1960s.

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Trivia

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1. The Hough transform can be extended to detect circles and other shapes.

2. The Hough transform is a popular topic in computer vision competitions and challenges.

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Related Concepts

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1. Computer Vision: The field of study concerned with enabling computers to interpret and understand the visual world.

2. Image Processing: The manipulation of digital images using algorithms to modify, enhance, or analyze them.

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The Hough transform is a widely used technique in computer vision and image processing.

How to Memorize "hough"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a 2D image and visualize the Hough transform as a process of accumulating votes for potential lines in a parameter space.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the Hough transform with the process of detecting edges and lines in images.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember Hough as an acronym for 'Hough Transform for Outstanding Graphics'.

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