Defining Classes

Click the Define button to start teaching the classifier. Select a method of evaluating the binary objects (Manual, Nearest Neighbour, Bayes, Neural Network):

Manual

The classification is based on the measurement feature selected in the nearby pull-down menu, and the limit values of each class shall be put to the Classes table.

Nearest Neighbour, Bayes, Neural Network

For these non-manual methods, become the additional options are available:

Default

The default set of features contains only the main object characteristics: EqDiameter, Circularity, MeanIntensity, HueTypical, MeanSaturation.

Features

This option modifies the list of features in the Features pull-down menu.

  • Specify the number of classes by pressing and buttons.

  • Select a class that you are going to define within the Classes table.

  • Pick reference objects within the image using the picker .

  • Use the histogram to define objects manually.

  • Repeat this procedure for each class.

  • When you click the Test button, number of objects that match each class criteria appears in the table.

  • Reset all samples which were picked previously with the button.

  • Press the button to create a separate binary layer out of each class of objects.

  • Press the Define button again to finish the definition.

Other Options

Classify ND Image

When working with a ND2 file, this button enables you to classify all frames.

Show Scattergram

This button displays a scattergram which visually displays the measured features.