Pattern Recognition Engineering

by Morton Nadler, Eric P. Smith

Serves as an introduction to the field of pattern recognition through a unique parallel development of statistical and structural approaches. Emphasizes techniques that model aspects of human perception. Emphasizes real-time algorithmic approaches with attention to the hardware aspects. Features comprehensive and critical coverage of edge direction, state machine, nearest neighbor and iterative learning methods. Introduces elementary concepts of sequential machine theory as applied to structural pattern recognition. Contains an extensive bibliography.

608 pages, Hardcover

First published April 28, 1993