An efficient hexagonal image framework using pseudo hexagonal pixel for computer vision applications

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Varghese, Prathibha^{; *} | Arockia Selva Saroja, G.

Affiliations: Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Tamil Nadu, India

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. Prathibha Varghese, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education, Tamil Nadu, India. E-mail: prathibhavarghese2003@gmail.com.

Abstract: Nature-inspired computing has been a real source of motivation for the development of many meta-heuristic algorithms. The biological optic system can be patterned as a cascade of sub-filters from the photoreceptors over the ganglion cells in the fovea to some simple cells in the visual cortex. This spark has inspired many researchers to examine the biological retina in order to learn more about information processing capabilities. The photoreceptor cones and rods in the human fovea resemble hexagon more than a rectangular structure. However, the hexagonal meshes provide higher packing density, consistent neighborhood connectivity, and better angular correction compared to the rectilinear square mesh. In this paper, a novel 2-D interpolation hexagonal lattice conversion algorithm has been proposed to develop an efficient hexagonal mesh framework for computer vision applications. The proposed algorithm comprises effective pseudo-hexagonal structures which guarantee to keep align with our human visual system. It provides the hexagonal simulated images to visually verify without using any hexagonal capture or display device. The simulation results manifest that the proposed algorithm achieves a higher Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio of 98.45 and offers a high-resolution image with a lesser mean square error of 0.59.

Keywords: Computer vision, Nature Inspired Computing, hexagonal image, color image, Human Visual System

DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-212111

Journal: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 3879-3892, 2022