Parametrisable skeletonization of binary and multi-level images

Abstract In this paper, a new definition of the skeleton of an object, called the curvature skeleton , is presented. This definition is based on the curvature maxima computed along the object's contours. Some principles of this mathematical model are used to implement a new method of parametrisable skeletonization of binary images. The binary algorithm also fits multi-level (gray scale) image skeletonization.