Hierarchial Shape Description of Objects by Selection and Modification of Prototypes.

Abstract

An approach towards shape description, based on prototype modification and generalized cylinders, has been developed and applied to the object domains pottery and polyhedra. The emphasis throughout the work has been to develop useful, qualitative descriptions which bring out the significant features and subordinate lesser ones.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA024970

Entities

People

  • John M. Hollerbach

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Prototypes

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Theoretical Analysis.