Morphology

Morphological operations are based on a structuring element, which is a small shape or pattern used as a template for modifying the pixels in an image. The structuring element is typically a small binary array that defines the area around a pixel to consider during the operation.

Morphological operations are simple yet powerful tools that play a significant role in various image processing tasks, especially in situations where the shapes and structures of objects are important.

Methods that can be applied on Images only

• Erode

• Dilate

• open

• close

• topHat

• bottomHat

Methods that can be applied on Images and Masks

• morphologicalGradient

• cannyEdgeDetector