MATLAB Implementation of Image Gaussian Filtering

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Image Gaussian Filtering - In edge detection processes, Gaussian filtering is typically applied as the initial preprocessing step to reduce noise and smooth the image.

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When performing edge detection, Gaussian filtering is first applied to process the image. Gaussian filtering is a fundamental image processing technique that effectively blurs images and reduces noise. Through the Gaussian filter implementation using MATLAB's imgaussfilt() or fspecial('gaussian') functions, image details and textures are smoothed, thereby improving the accuracy of edge detection algorithms. The Gaussian kernel operates by convolving a Gaussian function with the image, where parameters like sigma (σ) control the degree of smoothing. This filtering technique plays a critical role in image processing pipelines and serves as an essential preprocessing step for many computer vision algorithms. The MATLAB implementation typically involves creating a Gaussian kernel matrix and applying convolution using the imfilter() function or built-in Gaussian filtering functions for optimized performance.

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