Image Processing in MATLAB

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What is the purpose of the flip function in MATLAB?

To display images in a subplot
To reverse the order of elements in a matrix (correct)
To read an image file from a directory
To convert an image to grayscale

What is the result of using the flip function with a dimension argument of 1?

The elements in each row are reversed
The elements in each column are reversed (correct)
The entire matrix is reversed
The matrix is rotated 90 degrees

How can you create multiple plots within a single figure window in MATLAB?

Using the flip function
Using the subplot function (correct)
Using the imread function
Using the imshow function

What is the purpose of the imshow function in MATLAB?

To display an image (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of using the flip function without specifying the dimension argument?

The entire matrix is reversed (C) Signup and view all the answers

In MATLAB, how are images stored?

In matrices (A) Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the size of image B if the scale is between 0 and 1?

It becomes smaller than image A (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the data type of images when they are read into MATLAB by default?

uint8 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of converting images to a double data type?

To perform calculations with image data (A) Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the intensities of an image after performing calculations on an image of data type double?

Some intensities might be outside of the range 0 to 1 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the im2gray function?

To convert an image to grayscale (D) Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the input image A has more than two dimensions?

imresize only resizes the first two dimensions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the faceDetector object in the given code?

To detect faces in a video frame (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common application of object tracking in video processing?

Pedestrian avoidance (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of video processing in surveillance systems?

To identify faces and detect anomalies (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the output of the faceDetector object in the given code?

Bounding boxes around the detected faces (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of object detection and counting in video processing?

Estimating wildlife population using video footage (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the flexibility of MATLAB useful for?

Implementing video processing algorithms across different fields (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of applying a median filter to an image?

To smooth out noise and small variations in intensity (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the structuring element in morphological operations?

To define a neighborhood for morphological operations like dilation and erosion (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the imtophat function in the given code?

To perform morphological top-hat filtering on an image (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of top-hat filtering on an image?

It enhances the contrast of small bright regions in an image (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of binarizing an image?

A binary image with pixel values of 0 and 1 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the line 'tumorMed = medfilt2(tumor, filterSize);' in the given code?

To apply a median filter to the image tumor (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the imbinarize function?

To convert an image to binary (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the command imshowpair(I1,I2,"montage")?

It displays two images side by side (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the mask rgMask in the code?

To create a binary mask based on the red and green intensities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does the command improfile do?

It displays the profile of intensities of a color (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the command imagesegmenter in the command prompt?

To launch the image segmenter tool (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the output of the function segmentImage2(RGB)?

A binary image and a masked image (B) Signup and view all the answers