The ill-posed problem of reconstructing an animation from a set of motion-corrupted MR images is investigated. A temporal sampling model has been developed which maps each phase-encoded row of a motion-corrupted MR im...
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(纸本)0819417823
The ill-posed problem of reconstructing an animation from a set of motion-corrupted MR images is investigated. A temporal sampling model has been developed which maps each phase-encoded row of a motion-corrupted MR image to particular frames of an animation. This mapping partially fills the Fourier space of the image frames, and the remaining Fourier space is reconstructed using the projection onto convex sets (POCS) algorithm. We have tested this procedure by reconstructing an animation of a beating heart from a set of simulated motion-corrupted heart images. There is evidence to suggest that this technique may reduce the amount of data required for reconstructing an animation.
The SIC/R laboratory is conducting a research program called Autonomy of Mobile Robots in Unstructured Environments (AMRU), focusing on the realization of light low-cost legged robots for indoor and outdoor applicatio...
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(纸本)0819419559
The SIC/R laboratory is conducting a research program called Autonomy of Mobile Robots in Unstructured Environments (AMRU), focusing on the realization of light low-cost legged robots for indoor and outdoor applications, study of image and speech processing, development of path planners. This paper summarizes the description of the first four robots (AMRU 1 to 4) of the table 1. Low cost allows the sacrifice and the replacement of the robots used in dangerous environmental conditions (minefield, battlefield, nuclear site, etc.) and implies the choice of low level proprioceptive and exteroceptive sensors coupled with a simple digital control system, light structure facilitates their transportation (by air, land or sea) to the application site.
Eastman Kodak company Motion Analysis System division has invested many years in developing technology used in our new 24-bit color accurate digital motion analyzer. this paper describes the method for producing accur...
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ISBN:
(纸本)0819417637
Eastman Kodak company Motion Analysis System division has invested many years in developing technology used in our new 24-bit color accurate digital motion analyzer. this paper describes the method for producing accurate 24-bit color at 1000 fps. additionally, applications will be discussed using new tools embedded in our motion analyzer.
Object recognition is often performed in an environment full of uncertainties. Typical factors are the imprecision introduced by the limitations of imageprocessing algorithms, the misinterpretation of the feature vec...
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ISBN:
(纸本)0819418463
Object recognition is often performed in an environment full of uncertainties. Typical factors are the imprecision introduced by the limitations of imageprocessing algorithms, the misinterpretation of the feature vector due to noise or occlusion, and the infinite variability of the object features due to continuous environment change as well as countermeasures. An integrated approach (statistical methods, multisensor fusion, and fuzzy logic) for automatic object recognition if presented in this paper. A fuzzy scene representation is proposed to cope with uncertainties. The features of the object and the background are obtained from both a priori knowledge and the data collected by a multisensor suite and then reconstructed for object recognition. A recognition scheme, based on fuzzy logic, has been developed to merge the information from multiple sources of differing resolution and confidence into a combined assessment of the object identity. It has been found that the fuzzy logic based information fusion architecture provides a platform to accommodate the output of different types of image/signalprocessing algorithms. In addition, it allows the input of the temporal scene development through an expanded feature vector. Details of the fuzzy scene representation and the recognition process are discussed. Experimental results are presented to show the potential of the approach.
wavelets and multi-rate filter banks are increasingly important tools for various digital imageprocessing (DIP) and image analysis tasks in addition to their traditional applications in one dimensional signal process...
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wavelets and multi-rate filter banks are increasingly important tools for various digital imageprocessing (DIP) and image analysis tasks in addition to their traditional applications in one dimensional signalprocessing. WaveTool, is an integrated software environment for rapid prototyping of wavelet-based algorithms. It is particularly attractive for signalprocessing because of its rich collection of filter bank choices, online multi-rate filter design, and interactive tree building. This paper presents a general overview of WaveTool with emphasis on its imageprocessing capabilities. Example applications to texture classification, seismic data compression, and image restoration are presented, and the future direction of WaveTool is discussed.
This paper discusses the application of high-order neural networks (HONNs) for image recognition and image enhancement of digitized images. A key property of neural networks is their ability to recognize invariances a...
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(纸本)0819419273
This paper discusses the application of high-order neural networks (HONNs) for image recognition and image enhancement of digitized images. A key property of neural networks is their ability to recognize invariances and extract essential parameters from complex high- dimensional data. The most significant advantage of the HONN over first-order networks is that invariances to geometric transformations can be incorporated into the network and need not be learned through iterative weight updates. A third-order HONN can be used to achieve translation, scale, and rotation invariant recognition with a significant reduction in training time over other neural net paradigms such as the multilayer perceptron. We have developed a model based on a third-order net that can be trained with various images. Simulation results show that the model is able to perform very well with images embedded in noise. It is also shown that this method outperforms the Hamming net. Our model has also been applied to another difficult and computationally-complex problem: human face recognition. We put forth arguments for the use of isodensity information in the recognition algorithm. A method of image recognition that fuses isodensity information and neural networks is described and its merits over other image recognition methods are expounded. It is shown that isodensity information coupled with the use of an 'adaptive threshold' strategy yields a system that is to a high degree unperturbed by image contrast noise. Simulation results for these applications are presented in the paper.
Compares for image coding applications a low-complexity IIR wavelet based on an all-pass polyphase decomposition to a pair of linear phase biorthogonal wavelets. To code the wavelet coefficients, the authors use Shapi...
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Compares for image coding applications a low-complexity IIR wavelet based on an all-pass polyphase decomposition to a pair of linear phase biorthogonal wavelets. To code the wavelet coefficients, the authors use Shapiro's (1993) zerotree algorithm which has the virtues of being both efficient and delivering excellent performance (in a rate-distortion sense). They consider a variety of methods for eliminating filter transients at the image boundaries including circular convolution, symmetric extension (for the biorthogonal wavelets), and direct transmission (for the IIR wavelet). By also coding the filter states in a zerotree form, they find that direct transmission generally performs better than circular convolution. Finally, they show that the use of this IIR wavelet provides equivalent performance to the biorthogonal wavelets at greatly reduced computational complexity.
This paper presents a general methodology for the development of fuzzy algorithms for learning vector quantization (FALVQ). These algorithms can be used to train feature maps to perform pattern clustering through an u...
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ISBN:
(纸本)0819418455
This paper presents a general methodology for the development of fuzzy algorithms for learning vector quantization (FALVQ). These algorithms can be used to train feature maps to perform pattern clustering through an unsupervised learning process. The development of FALVQ algorithms is based on the minimization of a fuzzy objective function, formed as the weighted sum of the squared Euclidean distances between an input vector, which represents a feature vector, and the weight vectors of the map, which represent the prototypes. This formulation leads to the development of genuinely competitive algorithms, which allow all prototypes to compete for matching each input. The FALVQ 1, FALVQ 2, and FALVQ 3 families of algorithms are developed by selecting admissible generalized membership functions with different properties. The efficiency of the proposed algorithms is illustrated by their use in codebook design required for image compression based on vector quantization.
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a medical imaging modality which produces valuable functional information, but is limited by the poor image quality it provides. Considerable attention has been payed to the probl...
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ISBN:
(纸本)0819419869
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a medical imaging modality which produces valuable functional information, but is limited by the poor image quality it provides. Considerable attention has been payed to the problem of reconstructing images in a way that produces better image resolution and noise properties. In dynamic imaging applications PET data are particularly noisy, thus preventing successful recovery of spatial resolution by signalprocessingapplications. In this paper we show that smoothing of image data using a low-order approximation along the time axis can greatly enhance restoration performance.
We suggest a new solution to the problem of high-quality image compression; a new algorithm for gray-level image compression in the case of wavelet transform is proposed. It is based on the idea of embedding a model o...
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We suggest a new solution to the problem of high-quality image compression; a new algorithm for gray-level image compression in the case of wavelet transform is proposed. It is based on the idea of embedding a model of the human visual system directly inside the transform process in the multiresolution analysis. The mathematical aspect is described by Bertoluzza and Albanesi (see Proceedings of conference Mathematical Imaging: Wavelet applications in signal and imageprocessing II, p.39, 1994) and it is briefly reviewed. The coding method used in the compression scheme is described, followed by some examples of the experimental results we have obtained.< >
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