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LBitmap::KMeansBitmapSegmentation

#include "ltwrappr.h"

virtual L_INT LBitmap::KMeansBitmapSegmentation(nCluster, ppOutCenters, nOutCentersCount, pInCenters, uFlags)

Performs image segmentation and color reduction using the K-means algorithm.

Parameters

L_UINT nCluster

An integer that represents the number of output clusters or colors in the output image. Valid values range from 2 to 255. The default value is 4.

L_COLORREF** ppOutCenters

Pointer of a pointer to L_COLORREF values that will be filled with the centers of the output clusters.

L_INT* nOutCentersCount

Pointer to an integer that represents the number of output clusters.

L_COLORREF* pInCenters

Pointer to L_COLORREF values that represents the initial centers of the clusters. Used whenever the Type is KMEANS_USERDEFINED input clusters.

L_UINT uFlags

Flag that specifies which initializing algorithm to use when choosing the initial centers for the clusters.

Value	Meaning
KMEANS_RANDOM	[0x0001] Use a Random sampling algorithm to set the initial means. This is the default value.
KMEANS_UNIFORM	[0x0002] Use a Uniform sampling algorithm to set the initial means.
KMEANS_USERDEFINED	[0x0003] Use an array of user-defined initial centers to set the initial means.

Returns

Value	Meaning
SUCCESS	The function was successful.
< 1	An error occurred. Refer to Return Codes.

Comments

K-Means is an algorithm for analyzing data. Each observation gets placed in the cluster having the mean nearest it. The number of clusters returned are less than or equal to the number of input clusters. If the image contains fewer clusters than the number of input clusters, the ppOutCenters parameter will be filled with the centers of the output clusters.

This function can only process entire images. It does not support regions.

This function supports 12- and 16-bit grayscale and 48- and 64-bit color images.

This function supports signed/unsigned images.

Required DLLs and Libraries

LTDIS
LTFIL
LTIMGCOR
For a listing of the exact DLLs and Libraries needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.

Platforms

Win32, x64.

Example

#if defined (LEADTOOLS_V19_OR_LATER) 
L_INT LBitmap__KMeansBitmapSegmentationExample(L_VOID) 
{ 
    L_INT nRet; 
    LBitmap LeadBitmap; 
 
    nRet = LeadBitmap.Load(MAKE_IMAGE_PATH(TEXT("IMAGE3.dcm")), 0,ORDER_BGR); 
    if(nRet !=SUCCESS) 
        return nRet ; 
 
    L_COLORREF* poutCenters = NULL ; 
    L_INT outCount ; 
 
    nRet = LeadBitmap.KMeansBitmapSegmentation( 5, 
                                                &poutCenters, 
                                                &outCount, 
                                                NULL, 
                                                KMEANS_RANDOM) ; 
 
    LeadBitmap.FreeKmeansOutput(poutCenters); 
 
    return nRet ; 
} 
#endif // LEADTOOLS_V19_OR_LATER