boundary detection
nounUK /ˈbaʊndəri dɪˈtɛkʃən/
US /ˈbaʊndəri dɪˈtɛkʃən/
Finding where one thing ends and another thing begins.
The robot uses boundary detection to stay inside the lines.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computer vision, the process of identifying the edges of objects in an image.
The app uses boundary detection to cut out the cat from the photo.
3. In robotics, sensing where a robot can safely move and where it cannot.
The vacuum cleaner's boundary detection keeps it from falling down the stairs.
4. In psychology, noticing the limits of acceptable behavior in relationships.
Good boundary detection helps friends respect each other's space.