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Canny edge detector

Summary

Canny edge detector is an algorithm[1]. It draws 797 Wikipedia views per month (algorithm category, ranking #36 of 337).[2]

Key Facts

  • Canny edge detector's instance of is recorded as algorithm[3].
  • John Canny is named after Canny edge detector[4].
  • Canny edge detector is used for edge detection[5].
  • Canny edge detector's Commons category is recorded as Edge detection[6].
  • Canny edge detector's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/canny-operator[7].

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Designation and Status

Canny edge detector's instance of is recorded as algorithm[3].

History and Context

John Canny is named after Canny edge detector[4].

Why It Matters

Canny edge detector draws 797 Wikipedia views per month (algorithm category, ranking #36 of 337).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Related Entities

John Canny

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  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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