Texture Segmentation. Gabor Filter Bank Optimization Using Genetic Algorithms

We are presenting a method of optimizing Gabor filter banks using an evolutionary approach. Texture segmentation has multiple usages from medical imaging to satellite terrain mapping. Gabor filters are the most widely used texture feature extractors. Multi-channel approach to texture segmentation using Gabor filters is subject to optimization. Genetic algorithms are used to generate an optimal filter bank for the source image.