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Computer Image Processing and Recognition

1st Edition
January 1, 1979
Ernest Hall
English
eBook
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Computer Vision Systems

1st Edition
January 1, 1978
Allen Hanson
English
eBook
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Computer Vision Systems is a collection of papers presented at the Workshop on Computer Vision Systems held at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts, on June 1-3, 1977. Contributors discuss the breadth of problems that must be taken into account in the development of general computer vision systems. Topics covered include the application of system engineering techniques to the design of artificial intelligence systems; representation and segmentation of natural scenes; and pragmatic aspects of machine vision. Psychophysical measures of representation and interpretation are also considered. This monograph is divided into four sections: Issues and Research Strategies, Segmentation, Theory and Psychology, and Systems. The first chapter explores the problem of recovering the intrinsic characteristics of scenes from images, along with its implications for machine and human vision. The discussion then turns to special-purpose low-level vision systems that can be flexibly reconfigured as the need arises; design, development, and implementation of large systems from the human engineering point of view; and representation of visual information. The next section examines hierarchical relaxation for waveform parsing; the topology and semantics of intensity arrays; and visual images as spatial representations in active memory. The use of edge cues to recognize real-world objects is also analyzed. This text will be a useful resource for systems designers, computer engineers, and scientists as well as psychologists.

The Finite Element Method for Elliptic Problems

1st Edition
Volume 4
January 1, 1978
P.G. Ciarlet
English
eBook
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The objective of this book is to analyze within reasonable limits (it is not a treatise) the basic mathematical aspects of the finite element method. The book should also serve as an introduction to current research on this subject. On the one hand, it is also intended to be a working textbook for advanced courses in Numerical Analysis, as typically taught in graduate courses in American and French universities. For example, it is the author’s experience that a one-semester course (on a three-hour per week basis) can be taught from Chapters 1, 2 and 3 (with the exception of Section 3.3), while another one-semester course can be taught from Chapters 4 and 6. On the other hand, it is hoped that this book will prove to be useful for researchers interested in advanced aspects of the numerical analysis of the finite element method. In this respect, Section 3.3, Chapters 5, 7 and 8, and the sections on “Additional Bibliography and Comments” should provide many suggestions for conducting seminars.

Advances in Applied Mechanics

1st Edition
Volume 17
October 5, 1977
Chia-Shun Yih
English
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Advances in Applied Mechanics

1st Edition
Volume 16
February 2, 1977
Chia-Shun Yih
English
eBook
9 7 8 0 0 8 0 5 6 3 9 4 7

Cost Estimating Manual for Pipelines and Marine Structures

1st Edition
January 1, 1977
John S. Page
English
eBook
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From the Book - Preface:This manual has been compiled to provide time frames, labor crews and equipment spreads to assist the estimator in capsulizing an estimate for the installation of cross-country pipelines, marshland pipelines, nearshore and surf zone pipelines, submerged pipelines, wharfs, jetties, dock facilities, single-point morring terminals, offshore drilling and production platforms and equipment and appurtenances installed thereon. The time frames and labor and equipment spreads which appear throughout this manual are the result of many time and method studies conducted under varied conditions and at locations throughout the world; these time frames and labor and equipment spreads reflect a complete, unbiased view of all operations involved. When one is engaged in compiling an estimate from any information furnished by others, as is the case with this manual, he should view it in an objective light, giving due consideration to the nature of the project at hand and evaluating all items that may affect the productivity of labor and all other elements involved.

Connections, Curvature, and Cohomology Volume 3

1st Edition
Volume 47
February 19, 1976
Werner Greub
English
eBook
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Digital Picture Processing

1st Edition
January 1, 1976
Azriel Rosenfeld
English
eBook
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Digital Picture Processing is a technique-oriented book aiming to teach the more extensive treatments of digital pictures. The book discusses picture processing; the computer representation of pictures; and the mathematical preliminaries involved. The visual perception, the digitization and the different techniques on sampling, and different techniques on compression are also covered. The book also explains the enhancement techniques, such as sharpening and moothing; filtering techniques used in restoration; and the geometry and description of a picture. The text is recommended to students of electrical engineering and computer science, who intend to learn better techniques in picture processing through digital means. The book is also suitable as an advanced undergraduate or a graduate course in picture processing.

Advances in Applied Mechanics

1st Edition
Volume 15
November 12, 1975
Chia-Shun Yih
English
eBook
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Tables: Compressible Flow of Dry Air

3rd Edition
September 1, 1975
E. Houghton + 1 more
English
Paperback
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This is the third edition of a book which has consistently fulfilled its aim of making a low-priced collection of tables available to the student and practicing engineer. In the second edition all parameters were made non-dimensional. This new edition now includes and additional table of Isentropic flow; it is hoped that this inclusion will significantly increase the range of application of the book's data.

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Books in Engineering and technology

Computer Image Processing and Recognition

Computer Vision Systems

The Finite Element Method for Elliptic Problems

Advances in Applied Mechanics

Advances in Applied Mechanics

Cost Estimating Manual for Pipelines and Marine Structures

Connections, Curvature, and Cohomology Volume 3

Digital Picture Processing

Advances in Applied Mechanics

Tables: Compressible Flow of Dry Air

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