On the applicability of the pseudospectral Legendre method for edge detection

The pseudospectral Legendre method is utilized to develop a gradient detector. This detector is proposed in this communication for the detection of edges in discrete images. The detector can be applied in both the horizontal and vertical directions. It is a separable detector where the smoothing orthogonal part resembles a one‐dimensional notch filter. Discrete Canny's criteria values of the detector are similar to those of other known basic derivative filters. An example is given in which this detector is utilized and its applicability and validity are supported using comparison results from the use of the Sobel filter. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.