Expert systems for image processing-knowledge-based composition of image analysis processes

Abstract

Expert systems for image processing are classified into four categories, and their objectives, knowledge representation, reasoning methods, and shortcomings are discussed. The categories are: (1) consultation systems for image processing; (2) knowledge-based program composition systems; (3) rule-based design systems for image segmentation algorithms; and (4) goal-directed image segmentation systems. The importance of choosing effective image analysis strategies is discussed. Two methods are proposed for characterizing image analysis strategies: one from a software engineering viewpoint and the other from a knowledge representation viewpoint. Several examples are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of these methods.<>