An optimization algorithm for determining the compatibility coefficients of relaxation labeling processes

Marcello Pelillo, Mario Refice

Abstract: The problem of determining compatibility coefficients for relaxation labeling processes has received considerable attention and a number of different methods have been suggested. The authors propose a method developed within an optimization framework. After formulating the problem of determining the coefficients as a nonlinear programming problem, they develop a gradient-descent algorithm for solving it. Results on an application of relaxation processes are given.<