stripe set scoringStripe Set Score Tool

The Stripe Set Score Tool works as a stripe filtering tool.  It uses scores and weights to select all the appropriate stripes from collection of points.  Learn more about stripe scoring weights and scores here

Using the Stripe Set Score Tool

Drag a tool that defines a collection of points onto the "Points" section of the Stripe Set Score Tool's inputs page.  (Most often this will be the Stripe tool, for the stripe tool adds extra information concerning the relative positions of points that other tools do not.)  Use the dropdown menu to select "points".

The parameters page sets the stripe points polarity, the weights, max/min values and expected values.  

The MinScore sets the score threshold.  Any stripes that do not meet the min score will be eliminated from the set.

Polarity 1 and 2 sets which points will be considered for the first and second edge (respectively) based on polarity.  Polarity can be set to "Dark to Light", "Light to Dark", or "Don't Care".  If the polarity is set to "Dark to Light", for example, then only points that fall on an edge that is dark turning to light, according to the direction of the ROI box, will be considered.

WeightWidth sets the importance or "weight" of the width (distance) characteristic when finding edge points.

MinWidth sets the minimum width of a potential stripe.  In order for two points to score their distance from one another must be greater than the MinWidth.

MaxWidth sets the maximum width of a potential stripe.  In order for two points to score their distance from one another must be less than the MaxWidth.

ExpectedWidth is the value that will be used to score the width characteristic.  The closer the distance between two potential points is to the ExpectedWidth the higher their score.

WeightIntensity sets the importance or "weight" of the intensity (contrast of the edge) characteristic when finding edge points.
Note: Since intensity is the contrast from dark to light it has a maximum range of 255.

MinIntensity sets the minimum intensity of a potential edge.  In order a point to score its intensity must be greater than the MinIntensity.

MaxIntensity sets the maximum intensity of a potential edge.  In order a point to score its intensity must be less than the MaxIntensity.

ExpectedIntensity is the value that will be used to score the intensity characteristic.  The closer the intensity a points has to the ExpectedIntensity the higher its score.


When the tool is run the results are listed in the parameters page.  The Mean Width, Intensity, InBetweenWidth (the distance from the last point of one strip to the first point of the next when the points are in line) and Score are listed.  The NbStripes is the number of stripes that scored higher than the MinScore.