Optical implementation of a matching pursuit for image representation

We have developed a technique for image analysis, representation, and decomposition. This technique was motivated by Mallat and Zhang's matching-pursuit algorithm. We have altered and simplified the mechanics of this algorithm to enable an extremely fast implementation via optical processing. Initial computer simulations show that our algorithm is capable of decomposing and representing a 2-D image as a linear combination of basis images with both high speed and high fidelity.