An IKBS Approach to Image Understanding,

Abstract

This memorandum describes a method for extracting 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional shapes from scenes made up entirely of straight line segments. A new approach to extracting boundaries is discussed, and a methodology for defining geometrical shapes in PROLOG illustrated. Emphasis is placed on the structuring and control strategy for efficient implementation, and the applicability of IKBS methods to this is demonstrated. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA151992

Entities

People

  • A. C. Sleigh
  • D. B. Hearn

Organizations

  • Royal Signals and Radar Establishment

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Boundaries
  • Classification
  • Computers
  • Databases
  • Foreign Languages
  • Geometry
  • Hierarchies
  • Lists (Data Structures)
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Production
  • Right Angles
  • Three Dimensional
  • Triangles
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Vision.