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Minimum image quality for reliable optical characterizations of soil particle shapes

Sun, Q; Zheng, J; Coop, MR; Altuhafi, FN; (2019) Minimum image quality for reliable optical characterizations of soil particle shapes. Computers and Geotechnics , 114 , Article 103110. 10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103110. Green open access

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Abstract

Remarkable advances have been seen in image-based methods for automating soil particle shape characterizations in the last decade. However, the accuracy and reliability of image-based methods has rarely been questioned. This study shows that image quality affects the computational results of particle shape descriptors, including aspect ratio, sphericity, convexity, circularity, and roundness. These descriptors display a hierarchy of resistance to the effects of low image quality. The particle length, perimeter, and area are used as controlling parameters for quantifying the influence of image quality. The minimum requirements for ensuring reliable image-based shape characterization of these parameters are established.

Type: Article
Title: Minimum image quality for reliable optical characterizations of soil particle shapes
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103110
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103110
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Optical shape characterization, Granular soils, Image quality
UCL classification: UCL
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UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Civil, Environ and Geomatic Eng
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10075525
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