Data Analysis of X-Ray Image System (DAXIS), Phase 1.

Abstract

The AnSim project DAXIS - Data Analysis of X-Ray Image System, developed a prototype digital imaging processing sequence for object identification and classification using the filtering/predictive capabilities of wavelets, fractals and artificial neural networks (ANN). Each of these analytical techniques has its own characteristics which, when used in combination, were anticipated to synergistically assist in meeting the overall objective. A number of wavelet families were investigated as image filters for object location and identification. When combined with conventional imaging processing techniques and a fractal dimension calculation, a number of quantitative object characteristics were determined. These characteristics were placed in a feature vector and submitted to neural network analysis for purposes of object classification. The prototype was developed and a set of x-rays were used to train a neural network which was then tested in classifying anomalies found in another government-furnished set of x-rays.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 15, 1997
Accession Number
ADA327541

Entities

People

  • James A. Leone
  • Jingquan Li
  • Paul Patti
  • Piara Arzumand
  • Xinran Wang

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Classification
  • Computer Vision
  • Counting Methods
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Processing
  • Data Sets
  • Detection
  • Digital Images
  • Identification
  • Image Processing
  • Machine Learning
  • Neural Networks
  • Prototypes
  • Test Sets
  • Two Dimensional
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Neural Network Machine Learning.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Neural Networks