This paper proposes a solution to the problem of estimating object dimensions from a noisy image. Image noise can be produced by the physical processes of imaging, or can be caused by the presence of some unwanted structures (e.g. soft tissue captured in X-ray images of bones). We suppose that the data are drawn from uniform distribution on the object of interest, but contaminated by an additive error having normal or Laplace distribution. The software for border estimation of an object registered in such manner has been developed, and brief description of its key functions is given. The software is able to estimate the borders of an object on a given line that intersects it, as well as to estimate its area. Its input data may be numerical data, as well as images in JPEG format.

This paper describes an R package LeArEst that can be used for estimating object dimensions from a noisy image. The package is based on a simple parametric model for data that are drawn from uniform distribution contaminated by an additive error. Our package is able to estimate the length of the object of interest on a given straight line that intersects it, as well as to estimate the object area when it is elliptically shaped. The input data may be a numerical vector or an image in JPEG format. In this paper, background statistical models and methods for the package are summarized, and the algorithms and key functions implemented are described. Also, examples that demonstrate its usage are provided. Availability: LeArEst is available on CRAN.