Binary Threshold

Creates a binary image from a gray image based on the threshold values. The object target can be specified as dark or light.

binary_threshold(img, threshold, maxValue, object_type, device, debug=False)

returns device, thresholded image

  • Parameters:
    • img - grayscale img object
    • threshold - threshold value (0-255)
    • maxValue - value to apply above threshold (255 = white)
    • objecttype - 'light' or 'dark', is target image light or dark?
    • device- Counter for image processing steps
    • debug- Default value is False, if True, thresholded intermediate image will be printed
  • Context:
    • Used to help differentiate plant and background
  • Example use:

Original image

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Grayscale image (saturation channel)

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import plantcv as pcv

# Create binary image from a gray image based on threshold values. Targeting light objects in the image.
device, threshold_light = pcv.binary_threshold(img, 36, 255, 'light', device, debug=True)

Thresholded image

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import plantcv as pcv

# Create binary image from a gray image based on threshold values. Targeting dark objects in the image.
device, threshold_dark = pcv.binary_threshold(img, 36, 255, 'dark', device, debug=True)

Thresholded image (inverse)

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