Forma: A program in C to trace object peripheries for two-dimensional shape analysis

Authors:
Douglas D. Nelson;William E. Full;Silvio Evangelista
Affiliations:
Marine Science Department, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, 29526, USA;Department of Geology, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 67260, USA;Department of Geology, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 67260, USA
Venue:
Computers & Geosciences
Year:
1996

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Abstract

FORMA is a computer algorithm and C language program for definition of the external outline of an object. The algorithm is applicable to a multitude of shape analysis studies, especially those concerned with Fourier shape analysis of sedimentary grains and biological specimens. The output of the program is a data file consisting of header information and a series of objects each described by packed edge points and object identification information. FORMA has been developed to be a general image analysis program designed to be interfaced with relatively inexpensive imaging systems.