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Today's Topics:

 APPLICATIONS OF FUZZY SET COMPARATOR
 Journal Article Inquiry (color edge detection)
 Looking for C-code for edge-detectors
 Request for info on IFS software
 Research Fellowship in Computer Vision/Image Processing

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Date: 29 Mar 90 19:31:40 GMT
From: farris@marlin.nosc.mil (Russell H. Farris)
Subject: APPLICATIONS OF FUZZY SET COMPARATOR
Keywords: MD1210 fuzzy sets neural nets image processing
Organization: Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego

For the last few weeks I've been fooling around with a fuzzy set
comparator chip (Micro Devices MD1210).  The chip is mounted on a
card plugged into my 386-machine.  The chip uses a hard-wired,
pre-trained hopfield network to make very fast comparisons
between strings of bits.  The strings can be up to 60K in length,
but only 8 bits are compared at a time.

I've used the chip to identify faces from noisy video data and to
identify acoustic signals.  I would very much like to hear from
other people who are using the MD1210 or devices like it.
Specifically, I would like to know:

        1.  Are there any similar devices available from other
            vendors?
        2.  Have any papers been written on applications of this or
            a similar device?
        3.  What is a good first reader on pre-processing data for
            image recognition.
        4.  Is this device being used/tested by any other DoD Lab?

I will summarize the responses I receive. Thanks,


Russ Farris         (farris@marlin.nosc.mil)   (619) 553-4129
Code 444
Naval Ocean System Center        "as for Gunnar I cannot speak,
San Diego, Calif 92152              but his halberd is home!"

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Date: 28 Mar 90 22:48:26 GMT
From: Robert Gnacek <gnacek@udel.edu>
Subject: Journal Article Inquiry (color edge detection)
Keywords: Color Edge Detection
Organization: University of Delaware

I am looking for any type of literature available that deals with color
edge detection.  In particular, I am looking to obtain a copy of a 
journal article titled "The Real-Time Multi-Spectral Visual Processor".
This article was written by Masaki-Ichiro and was published in
Research Publication-General Motors Research Laboratories, GMR-5894,
July 14,1987.  If anyone out there knows how I can get a hold of this
article (or any other information on color edge detection) or the
author of this article, I would be most appreciative.  If you have any
information at all that you think may be of use, please e-mail me.
Thanks!!! 

   Robert Gnacek
   gnacek@udel.edu
   University of Delaware
   Electrical Engineering

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Date: Fri, 23 Mar 90 13:01:40 EST
From: skuo@caip.rutgers.edu (Shyh-shiaw Kuo)
Subject: Looking for C-code for edge-detectors

I am looking the C-code for edge-detectors. Does anyone know if they
are available in public domain and how I can get them?  Your help
will be highly appreciated.


Shyh-shiaw Kuo
E.E. Department of Rutgers Univ.
email: skuo@caip.rutgers.edu

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Date: 26 Mar 90 18:06:33 GMT
From: Garry_Newsam.macitd@itd.dsto.oz.au (Garry Newsam)
Subject: Request for info on IFS software
Organization: Defence Science & Technology,  Australia.

We are assembling some large image databases and so are interested in 
Iterated Functions Systems' VRIFS II package for image compression and 
analysis.  I have had some difficulty in getting detailed information on 
the package's capabilities, and so would like to hear from anyone who has 
used it or its predecessors.  In particular, I would like to know:

    1.  Does the package do automatic compression or must compression be 
manually guided?
    2.  Has anyone had any experiences using the package to compress 
infra-red or radar imagery?
    3.  How well does the technique work on man-made artifacts as opposed 
to natural scenes (e.g. a large image of a ship against a sea background)?
    4.  Is the package extensible, i.e. can user written routines be 
incorporated?

I will be happy to post a summary of replies in comp.graphics.  Thanks in 
advance.


Garry Newsam

ANZUS:  The last line of protection for penguins.

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Date:           Mon, 26 Mar 90  13:38 GMT
From: SETTLE%vaxa.nerc-nutis.ac.uk@NSFnet-Relay.AC.UK
Subject: Research Fellowship in Computer Vision/Image Processing

Applications are sought from suitably qualified persons for
a research fellowship in the department of Geography at
Reading University.  The person appointed will work on the
development of algorithms for the segmentation and
interpretation of satellite images of the earth's surface. 
The position is initially until the end of December 1992;
related projects are likely to be in place at the end of
this time, providing the possibility of continuation of
employment.   A good programming background is essential,
and experience of computer vision or related subjects will
be a definite advantage.

For further details contact Jeff Settle 
(Settle@uk.ac.nerc-nutis.vaxa).


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