Segmentation and visualization of the Shampula dragonfly eye glass bead CT images using a deep learning method

Abstract Micro-computed tomography (CT) of ancient Chinese glass dragonfly eye beads has enabled detailed exploration of their internal structures, contributing to our understanding of their manufacture. Segmentation of these CT images is essential but challenging due to variation in grayscale value...

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Main Authors: Lingyu Liao, Qian Cheng, Xueyan Zhang, Liang Qu, Siran Liu, Shining Ma, Kunlong Chen, Yue Liu, Yongtian Wang, Weitao Song
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Published: SpringerOpen 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-024-01505-w
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author Lingyu Liao
Qian Cheng
Xueyan Zhang
Liang Qu
Siran Liu
Shining Ma
Kunlong Chen
Yue Liu
Yongtian Wang
Weitao Song
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description Abstract Micro-computed tomography (CT) of ancient Chinese glass dragonfly eye beads has enabled detailed exploration of their internal structures, contributing to our understanding of their manufacture. Segmentation of these CT images is essential but challenging due to variation in grayscale values and the presence of bubbles. This study introduces a U-Net-based model called EBV-SegNet, which enables efficient and accurate segmentation and visualization of these beads. We developed, trained, and tested the model using a dataset comprising four typical Shampula dragonfly eye beads, and the results demonstrated high-precision segmentation and precise delineation of the beads’ complex structures. These segmented data were further analyzed using the Visualization Toolkit for advanced volume rendering and reconstruction. Our application of EBV-SegNet to Shampula beads suggests the likelihood of two distinct manufacturing techniques, underscoring the potential of the model for enhancing the analysis of cultural artifacts using three-dimensional visualization and deep learning.
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spelling doaj-art-6904288e5ea943e9b99717351a96d1e82024-11-10T12:37:11ZengSpringerOpenHeritage Science2050-74452024-11-0112111510.1186/s40494-024-01505-wSegmentation and visualization of the Shampula dragonfly eye glass bead CT images using a deep learning methodLingyu Liao0Qian Cheng1Xueyan Zhang2Liang Qu3Siran Liu4Shining Ma5Kunlong Chen6Yue Liu7Yongtian Wang8Weitao Song9Beijing Engineering Research Center of Mixed Reality and Advanced Display, School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of TechnologySTARC, The Cyprus InstituteDepartment of Conservation Standards, The Palace MuseumDepartment of Conservation Standards, The Palace MuseumInstitute for Cultural Heritage and History of Science & Technology, University of Science and TechnologyBeijing Engineering Research Center of Mixed Reality and Advanced Display, School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of TechnologyInstitute for Cultural Heritage and History of Science & Technology, University of Science and TechnologyBeijing Engineering Research Center of Mixed Reality and Advanced Display, School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing Engineering Research Center of Mixed Reality and Advanced Display, School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of TechnologyBeijing Engineering Research Center of Mixed Reality and Advanced Display, School of Optics and Photonics, Beijing Institute of TechnologyAbstract Micro-computed tomography (CT) of ancient Chinese glass dragonfly eye beads has enabled detailed exploration of their internal structures, contributing to our understanding of their manufacture. Segmentation of these CT images is essential but challenging due to variation in grayscale values and the presence of bubbles. This study introduces a U-Net-based model called EBV-SegNet, which enables efficient and accurate segmentation and visualization of these beads. We developed, trained, and tested the model using a dataset comprising four typical Shampula dragonfly eye beads, and the results demonstrated high-precision segmentation and precise delineation of the beads’ complex structures. These segmented data were further analyzed using the Visualization Toolkit for advanced volume rendering and reconstruction. Our application of EBV-SegNet to Shampula beads suggests the likelihood of two distinct manufacturing techniques, underscoring the potential of the model for enhancing the analysis of cultural artifacts using three-dimensional visualization and deep learning.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-024-01505-wDragonfly eye glass beadsCT image segmentationU-Net3D visualization
spellingShingle Lingyu Liao
Qian Cheng
Xueyan Zhang
Liang Qu
Siran Liu
Shining Ma
Kunlong Chen
Yue Liu
Yongtian Wang
Weitao Song
Segmentation and visualization of the Shampula dragonfly eye glass bead CT images using a deep learning method
Heritage Science
Dragonfly eye glass beads
CT image segmentation
U-Net
3D visualization
title Segmentation and visualization of the Shampula dragonfly eye glass bead CT images using a deep learning method
title_full Segmentation and visualization of the Shampula dragonfly eye glass bead CT images using a deep learning method
title_fullStr Segmentation and visualization of the Shampula dragonfly eye glass bead CT images using a deep learning method
title_full_unstemmed Segmentation and visualization of the Shampula dragonfly eye glass bead CT images using a deep learning method
title_short Segmentation and visualization of the Shampula dragonfly eye glass bead CT images using a deep learning method
title_sort segmentation and visualization of the shampula dragonfly eye glass bead ct images using a deep learning method
topic Dragonfly eye glass beads
CT image segmentation
U-Net
3D visualization
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-024-01505-w
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