8.28. Compute Feature Clustering

Group (Subgroup)

Statistics (Morphological)

Description

This Filter determines the radial distribution function (RDF), as a histogram, of a given set of Features. Currently, the Features need to be of the same Ensemble (specified by the user), and the resulting RDF is stored as Ensemble data. This Filter also returns the clustering list (the list of all the inter-Feature distances) and the minimum and maximum separation distances. The algorithm proceeds as follows:

  1. Find the Euclidean distance from the current Feature centroid to all other Feature centroids of the same specified phase

  2. Put all caclulated distances in a clustering list

  3. Repeat 1-2 for all Features

  4. Sort the data into the specified number of bins, all equally sized in distance from the minimum distance to the maximum distance between Features. For example, if the user chooses 10 bins, and the minimum distance between Features is 10 units and the maximum distance is 80 units, each bin will be 8 units

  5. Normalize the RDF by the probability of finding the Features if distributed randomly in the given box

Note: Because the algorithm iterates over all the Features, each distance will be double counted. For example, the distance from Feature 1 to Feature 2 will be counted along with the distance from Feature 2 to Feature 1, which will be identical.

Input Parameter(s)

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Parameter Notes

Description

Selected Image Geometry

Geometry Selection

Image

The target geometry

Number of Bins for RDF

Scalar Value

Int32

Number of bins to split the RDF

Phase Index

Scalar Value

Int32

Ensemble number for which to calculate the RDF and clustering list

Remove Biased Features

Bool

Remove the biased features

Random Number Seed Parameters

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Parameter Notes

Description

Set Random Seed

Bool

When checked, allows the user to set the seed value used to randomly generate the points in the RDF

Seed Value

Scalar Value

UInt64

The seed value used to randomly generate the points in the RDF

Stored Seed Value Array Name

DataObjectName

Name of array holding the seed value

Input Feature Data

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Parameter Notes

Description

Phases

Array Selection

Allowed Types: int32 Comp. Shape: 1

Specifies to which Ensemble each Feature belongs

Centroids

Array Selection

Allowed Types: float32 Comp. Shape: 3

X, Y, Z coordinates of Feature center of mass

Biased Features

Array Selection

Allowed Types: uint8, boolean Comp. Shape: 1

Specifies which features are biased and therefor should be removed if the Remove Biased Features option is on; True values removed

Input Ensemble Data

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Parameter Notes

Description

Cell Ensemble Attribute Matrix

AttributeMatrixSelection

The path to the cell ensemble attribute matrix where the RDF and RDF min and max distance arrays will be stored

Output Feature Data

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Parameter Notes

Description

Clustering List

DataObjectName

Distance of each Feature’s centroid to every other Feature’s centroid

Output Ensemble Data

Parameter Name

Parameter Type

Parameter Notes

Description

Radial Distribution Function

DataObjectName

A histogram of the normalized frequency at each bin

Max and Min Separation Distances

DataObjectName

The max and min distance found between Features

Example Pipelines

  • PorosityAnalysis

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