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Top down preprocessor for a machine vision system

US5870493A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 1997
Grant dateFeb 9, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V10/454
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image recognition and classification system includes a preprocessor in which a "top-down" method is used to extract features from an image; an associative learning neural network system, which groups the features into patterns and classifies the patterns: and a feedback mechanism which improves system performance by tuning preprocessor scale, feature detection, and feature selection.

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