Chapter 15. Sobel Edge Detection Filter
In this chapter, we use an OpenCL kernel to implement the Sobel edge detection filter as a simple example of how kernels work with images in OpenCL.
What Is a Sobel Edge Detection Filter?
The Sobel edge filter is a directional edge detector filter because it computes the image gradients along the x- and y-axes. These image gradients along the x- and y-axes (described as Gx and Gy) are computed by convolving the source image with the following convolution kernels:
The gradient magnitude is computed as
Implementing ...
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