Resolving an entangled cord by consistent labeling

  • Nogami, Yuyo (Kyushu Institute of Technology, Department of Electric, Electronic and Computer Engineering) ;
  • Ishikawa, Seiji (Kyushu Institute of Technology, Department of Civil, Mechanical and Control Engineering) ;
  • Kato, Kiyoshi (Kyushu Institute of Technology, Department of Electric, Electronic and Computer Engineering)
  • Published : 1996.10.01

Abstract

This paper proposes a technique for analyzing mutual relation of an entangled cord by consistent labeling. Cords are often entangled unexpectedly and sometimes they even produce knots. The purpose of this study is to provide an algorithm to resolve such entangled cords automatically. It may as well have applications in future to recognizing the structure of tree branches, angiography, abdominal intestines, etc.

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