Multiscale shape analysis using the continuous wavelet transform

We present a new approach to shape representation and analysis, which consists in treating the contour of a 2D shape as an 1D signal and analyzing it with the 1D continuous wavelet transform. Application is made to the detection of corners, natural scales and fractal behavior in 2D shapes.

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