Understanding as an interpretation in a shape understanding system

Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Artificial Intelligence

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 433-459

  Les, Zbigniew ^a   Les, Magdalena ^a  

^a Qu Jadwiga Res Inst Understanding   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complex polygon class; Generating expert; Reasoning expert; Shape understanding

Indexed keywords

EXPERT SYSTEMS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OBJECT RECOGNITION;

PICTOGRAPHIC IMAGES; SHAPE UNDERSTANDING SYSTEMS (SUS);

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE;

EID: 1542700723     PISSN: 0952813X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09528130310001598438     Document Type: Article

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