A New Distorted Circle Estimator using an Active Contours Approach

A new circle estimator is proposed for solving heavy subpixel error on circle center in the case of noticeable distortion. It is based on an innovative point of view over active contours process blending mathematical morphology and electronic phenomenon that furnishes a multi-level image in a single pass from the approximated form of objects to a full detailed one. A comparison with least-mean squares method supports that a sensitive improvement can be obtained compared to a more classic method.