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图像中非刚性曲线的蛇形检测算法

			=== GSNAKE API ver 1.0 ===

Introduction
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GSNAKE API provides tools for contour modeling, extraction, detection and classification, based on generalized active contour model (g-snake). GSNAKE consists of a set of objects built in C++, suitable for use in the area of feature extraction, character recognition, motion analysis and etc.

Directory Structure
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o  src     -- contains GSNAKE API class library.
o  example -- workable examples coded by GSNAKE API.
o  util    -- utilities provided with GSNAKE API.
o  docu    -- a complete set of manual entries for GSNAKE API.
o  lib     -- contains GSNAKE API library after compilation
o  include -- contains header files for GSNAKE API
o  bin     -- contains test images and binary source after compilation
o  data	   -- contains some test data
o  thesis  -- contains the thesis by K.F. Lai which leads to this API

Complilation
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You should be able to compile this release on most UNIX systems, although we 
have done extensive tests only on Sun OS 4.x and 5.x. To compile GSNAKE, type "mak" in this directory, or do the following :

(1) Type "cd src; make". This will create a library archieve called
    "libgsnake.a" that allows you to execute examples and util.

(2) Type "cd example; make". This will compile examples coded by GSNAKE API.

(3) Type "cd util; make". This will compile utilities coded by GSNAKE API.

Note : You may need to modify some lines in the Makefile depending on your
operating system and the location of your X11 directories.

Documentation
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The best way to get started with GSNAKE API is to read the manual "gsnake.ps" in "docu" directory. It provides an introduction to design and implementation of GSNAKE class methods.