An extension to Philips´ Algorithm for Moment Calculation

A NEW REFORMULATION OF PHILIPS ALGORITHM FOR THE COMPUTATION OF DISCRETE IMAGE MOMENTS IS PRESENTED. AS PHILIPS METHOD, THE REFORMULATION PRODUCES THE SAME EXACT RESULTS BUT IN A FASTER MANNER. MOMENT CONTRIBUTIONS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF HOLES IN THE SDHAPE /WHICH ARE NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, INTO ANY BOWDARY BASED METHOD FOR MOMENT CALCULATION INCLUIDING PHILIPS) ARE ALSO INTRODUCED INTO THE NEW METHOD.