Properties of Pyramidal Representations

Properties of Pyramidal Representations. The categorization of different components generalizes the classical concept of image pyramids and provides a powerful tool for efficient image analysis. Three aspects of image pyramids are distinguished: their structure, the contents of their cells and the processes that operate on them. The properties of these three aspects of a pyramidal system are discussed and illustrated by examples. The general theory covers the most recent results, e.g. structure preserving irregular pyramids, sigmoid pyramids, the concept of equivalent interpretation, and the fuzzy curve pyramid.

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