dilate_countour

formatreader.dilate_countour(img, n_iter=1, circle_size=3)

Dilates the image to capture the external contour afterwards.

Parameters:

• img (Numpy array) – A 2D binarized image.

• n_iter (int) – Number of erosion/dilation operations to be performed.

• circle_size (int) – Size of the structuring element to perform the dilation operation.

Returns:

The smoothed version of the input image.

Return type:

Numpy array