Hands
Subtitle: A Pattern Theoretic Study of Biological Shapes
By: by U. Grenander, Y. Chow, D. M. Keenan
Contributors: Chow, Y.; Keenan, D. M.
Series: Research Notes in Neural Computing, 0939-4818 -- 2; Research notes in neural computing -- 2.
Publisher: Springer New York
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781461230465
Description: In this book a global shape model is developed and applied to the analysis of real pictures acquired with a visible light camera under varying conditions of optical degradation. Computational feasibility of the algorithms derived from this model is achieved by analytical means. The aim is to develop methods for image understanding based on structured restoration, for example automatic detection of abnormalities. We also want to find the limits of applicability of the algorithms. This is done by making the optical degradations more and more severe until the algorithms no longer succeed in their task. This computer experiment in pattern theory is one of several. The others, LEAVES, X-RAYS, and RANGE are described elsewhere. This book is suitable for an advanced undergraduate or graduate seminar in pattern theory, or as an accompanying book for applied probability, computer vision, or pattern recognition.