Strategies for seeing (Q1126854)

The goal of this paper is to provide the mathematical basis for computer vision using ideas from pattern theory. Starting from some mathematically formulated principles for vision several strategies for seeing are derived and implemented by computer code. The algorithms are so complex that it is difficult to predict their behaviour. For this reason some experimentations have been carried out in order to find their strengths and weaknesses. It is hoped that this paper will bridge the gap between the existing computer vision text dedicated to researchers in the field, and the scientist who needs to understand and use the various types of visual computing algorithms.