Robust Image Segmentation Based on Improved Fuzzy Clustering Algorithm[J]. Journal of Image and Graphics, 2008, 13(5): 911-917. DOI: 10.11834/jig.20080512.
an improved fuzzy clustering based segmentation algorithm for noise images is presented. Being sensitive to noise is one of the popular fuzzy C means (FCM) algorithm’〖KG-*3〗s drawbacks. The new objective function used in fuzzy clustering is modified to obtain different membership functions by rewarding crisp membership degrees
that is
using distances to the Voronoi cell instead of using distances to the cluster prototypes. Thus the proposed algorithm enhances robustness to noise. Experimental segmentation results for noise images demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness capability of the proposed algorithm.