morpheus-astro 0.4.1

A Library For Generating Morphological Semantic Segmentation Maps of Astronomical Images

Morpheus

Morpheus is a neural network model used to generate pixel level morphological classifications for astronomical sources. This model can be used to generate segmentation maps or to inform other photometric measurements with granular morphological information.

Installation

Morpheus is implemented using TensorFlow. TensorFlow is not listed in the dependencies for the package. So you need to install TensorFlow before you install Morpheus. It has to be done this way to support the GPU accelerated version of TensorFlow, which has a different package name. For more information on installing TensorFlow visit the TensorFlow website.

pip install morpheus-astro

Docker

Morpheus has two main flavors of Docker Image: gpu for the GPU enabled version of TensorFlow and cpu for the standard CPU implementation of TensorFlow. Visit the Docker Hub page for relevant tags.

For GPU support:

docker run --runtime=nvidia -it morpheusastro/morpheus:0.4-gpu

For CPU only:

docker run -it morpheusastro/morpheus:0.4-cpu

Usage

There are two ways to use morpheus on your own images: the python API and the command line interface

Python API

The morpheus.classifier.Classifier class is the interface to the various functionalities of Morpheus. The primary function and requirement before any other action can be performed is to morphologically classify the pixels in an image using classify.

Morphological classification

To perform a pixel-level morphological classification the image needs to be provided in the H, J, Z, and V bands. See classify for more information.

from morpheus.classifier import Classifier
from morpheus.data import example

h, j, v, z = example.get_sample()
classified = Classifier.classify(h=h, j=j, v=v, z=z)

The classify function returns a dictionary where the keys indicate the output for example spheroid, and the value is the corresponding numpy ndarray.

Using the output from classify you can:

• Make a segmap

• Make a morphgological catalog

• Make colorized version of the morphological classifications

Segmentation Map

To create a segmentation map using Morphues, you need to provide the output from the classify function and a single flux band. In the below example we use H. For more information see segmap

from morpheus.classifier import Classifier
from morpheus.data import example

h, j, v, z = example.get_sample()
classified = Classifier.classify(h=h, j=j, v=v, z=z)
segmap = Classifier.segmap_from_classified(classified, h)

Catalog

To crete a catalog using Morpheus, you need to provide the output from the classify function, the flux in a single band (we use H), and a segmentation map. The segmentation map doesn’t have to be generated by Morpheus, but it must be similar in form. It should assign pixels values greater than 0 for all pixels that are associated with a source. Each source should be assigned a unique ID. Background should be set to 0 and excluded regions should be assigned -1. The catalog returned is a JSON compatible list of morphological classifications for each source in the segmap. For more information see catalog.

from morpheus.classifier import Classifier
from morpheus.data import example

h, j, v, z = example.get_sample()
classified = Classifier.classify(h=h, j=j, v=v, z=z)
segmap = Classifier.segmap_from_classified(classified, h)
catalog = Classifier.catalog_from_classified(classified, h, segmap)

Colorized Classifications

A colorized classification is a way of making a single image to interpret the pixel level morphological classifications. For more information see colorize.

from morpheus.classifier import Classifier
from morpheus.data import example

h, j, v, z = example.get_sample()
classified = Classifier.classify(h=h, j=j, v=v, z=z)
color_rgb = Classifier.colorize_classified(classified)

Parallezation

Morpheus supports simple parallezation by breaking an image into equally sized pieces along the y axis, classifying them in seperate processes, and stitching them back into a single image. Parallezation can be split into CPU jobs or GPU jobs. Importantly, you cannot specify both at the same time.

GPUS

The gpus argument should be a list of integers that are the ids assigned to the GPUS to be used. These ids can be found by using nvidia-smi.

from morpheus.classifier import Classifier
from morpheus.data import example

h, j, v, z = example.get_sample()

classified = Classifier.classify(h=h, j=j, v=v, z=z, gpus=[0,1])

CPUS

The cpus argument should be an integer indicating how many processes to spin off.

from morpheus.classifier import Classifier
from morpheus.data import example

h, j, v, z = example.get_sample()

classified = Classifier.classify(h=h, j=j, v=v, z=z, cpus=2)

Command Line Interface

Morpheus can be used from the terminal using the morpheus command. To classify an image, it needs to be available in the H, J, V, and Z bands. From the terminal the following actions can be performed:

• Per pixel morphological classification

• Make segmentation map

• Make a catalog of morphological classifications

• Make a colorized version of the morhological classifications

Morphological classification

morpheus h.fits j.fits v.fits z.fits

Order is important when calling the Morpheus from the terminal. They files should be in the order H, J, V, and Z, as displayed in the above example. The ouput classification will be saved in the current working directory unless otherwise indicated by the --out_dir optional argument.

Segmentation Map

morpheus h.fits j.fits v.fits z.fits --action segmap

To create a segmap, append the optional --action flag with the argument segmap. This will save both the classificaitons and the segmap to the same directory.

Catalog

morpheus h.fits j.fits v.fits z.fits --action catalog

This will create a catalog by classifying the input images, creating a segmap, and the using both of those to generate a morphological catalog. The morphological classificaitons, segmap, and catalog are all saved to the same place.

Colorized Classifications

morpheus h.fits j.fits v.fits z.fits --action colorize

Using --action colorize will classify the image and then generate a colorized verision of that classification and save the classification and colorized version to the same place.

Parallezation

Morpheus supports simple parallezation by breaking an image into equally sized pieces along the y axis, classifying them in seperate processes, and stitching them back into a single image. Parallezation can be split into CPU jobs or GPU jobs. Importantly, you cannot specify both at the same time.

GPUS

The gpus optional flag should be a comma-seperated list of ids for the GPUS to be used. These ids can be found by using nvidia-smi.

morpheus h.fits j.fits v.fits z.fits --gpus 0,1

CPUS

The cpus optional flag should be an integer indicating how many processes to spin off.

morpheus h.fits j.fits v.fits z.fits --cpus 2

Python Demo

Try it out on Google Colab!

Documentation

https://morpheus-astro.readthedocs.io/