Uncertainty-Based Spatial Data Clustering Algorithms for Image Segmentation

TLDR: This chapter focuses on discussing some of the spatial data clustering algorithms developed so far and their applications mainly in the area of image segmentation.

Abstract: Data clustering has been an integral and important part of data mining . It has wide applications in database anonymization, decision making, image processing and pattern recognition, medical diagnosis, and geographical information systems, only to name a few. Data in real-life scenario are having imprecision inherent in them. So, early crisp clustering techniques are very less efficient. Several imprecision-based models have been proposed over the years. Of late, it has been established that the hybrid models obtained as combination of these imprecise models are far more efficient than the individual ones. Several clustering algorithms have been put forth using these hybrid models. It is also found that conventional fuzzy clustering algorithms fail in incorporating the spatial information. This chapter focuses on discussing some of the spatial data clustering algorithms developed so far and their applications mainly in the area of image segmentation.