What is the reference for the heuristic threshold determination method used in the MATLAB function "edge"?

If a user-specified threshold parameter is not specified, then the edge function automatically determines a threshold value using a hueristic algorithm. Specifically, I am interested in the case where a Roberts, Sobel, or Prewitt filter is used. For instance, I_out = edge(I_in,'prewitt'). Within the code for the edge function, on line 407, the following code sets the edge threshold if none is specified by the user:

% determine the threshold; see page 514 of "Digital Imaging Processing" by % William K. Pratt if isempty(thresh), % Determine cutoff based on RMS estimate of noise % Mean of the magnitude squared image is a % value that's roughly proportional to SNR cutoff = scale*mean2(b); thresh = sqrt(cutoff);

Where, scale = 4 for a Prewitt or Sobel filter or scale = 6 for a Roberts filter, and "b" is the gradient magnitude at each pixel. I have consulted all four editions of "Digital Image Processing" by William K. Pratt and found no support for the method implemented in the "edge" function. Does anyone know an academic reference for this threshold determination method?

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[Mohammed Alammar]

Dear ,

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