Efficient Image Generation Using Localized Frequency Components Matched to Human Vision

Abstract

Following a brief tutorial in the general area of image analysis, a formalism is presented for using the generalized Gabor approach to image representation in the combined frequency-position space. This approach uses elementary functions to which the human visual system is particularly sensitive and which are efficient for the analysis and synthesis of visual imagery. Among the topics covered are the complementarity of position and spatial frequency in the Gabor scheme, and the use of an auxiliary function to render the nonorthogonal Gabor elementary functions transformable. The formalism is in particular compatible with the implementation of a variable resolution system wherein image information is nonuniformity distributed across the visual field in accordance with the human visual system's ability to process it. A possible hardware implementation of such a system is described and some potential problems associated with its development are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA224903

Entities

People

  • George A. Geri
  • Moshe Porat
  • Yehoshua Y. Zeevi

Organizations

  • University of Dayton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computers
  • Flight Simulators
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Image Processing
  • Information Processing
  • New York
  • Periodic Functions
  • Sine Waves
  • Three Dimensional
  • Transfer Functions
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.

Technology Areas

  • Space