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DerivativeFilter

DerivativeFilter
computes the ^(th) derivative of image in the vertical and horizontal directions.
DerivativeFilter
computes the derivative at a Gaussian scale of standard deviation .
DerivativeFilter
computes the derivative of array.
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  • DerivativeFilter is a linear filter that renders the derivatives of an image based on a spline interpolation model.
  • DerivativeFilter uses the array coordinate system, where the first coordinate runs from the top to the bottom of image and the second coordinate increases from right to left.
  • DerivativeFilter works with arbitrary grayscale or multichannel images, operating separately on each channel.
InterpolationOrderAutomaticinterpolation order
Padding"Fixed"padding method
  • Possible settings for the InterpolationOrder option are 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9. The derivation order has to be smaller than the specified interpolation order.
  • Image derivatives are susceptible to noise. To counteract this effect, one can regularize the image or data by a Gaussian kernel of standard deviation . The default value is =0.
  • The Padding option accepts the settings , , , , or a numeric value. A list of these settings can specify different paddings for every dimension of image or data.
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Basic Examples   (2)
The vertical derivative of an image:
The horizontal derivative of an image:
The vertical derivative of an image:
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The horizontal derivative of an image:
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Applications   (2)
Ridge detection at scale :
T-junction filter:
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