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Pattern recognition is a child of modern technology; electronics and computers in particular have inspired research and made it possible to develop the subject in a way which would have been impossible otherwise. It is a rapidly growing research field which began to flourish in the 1960s and which is beginning to produce commercial devices. Significant developments have been made, both in the theory and practical engineering of the subject, but there is evidence of a schism developing between these two approaches. Practical machines have usually been designed on an ad hoc basis, with little use being made of advanced theory. It is difficult to provide a rigorous mathematical treatment of many problems pertinent to a practical situation. This is due, in part at least, to a conceptual rift between theory and practice. The mathematics of optimal systems is well developed, whereas pragmatists are more concerned with vaguer ideas of reasonable and sufficient. In some situations, the quest for optimality can constrain research and retard practical progress. This can occur, for example, if too narrow a view is taken of ""optimal"": the accuracy of a system may be optimal whereas its speed, cost, or physical size may be grossly suboptimal. The objective of this book is to present a glimpse of the pragmatic approach to pattern recognition; there already exist a number of excellent texts describing theoretical developments.

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Author:   Bruce G. Batchelor
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1978
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.731kg
ISBN:  

9781461341567

ISBN 10:   1461341566
Pages:   502
Publication Date:   05 November 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Methods and Machines.- 1 Setting the Scene.- 2 A Review of Optical Pattern Recognition Techniques.- 3 Pattern Recognition with Networks of Memory Elements.- 4 Classification and Data Analysis in Vector Spaces.- 5 Decision Trees, Tables, and Lattices.- 6 Parallel Processing Techniques.- 7 Digital Image Processing.- 8 Cases in Scene Analysis.- Applications.- 9 The Control of a Printed Circuit Board Drilling Machine by Visual Feedback.- 10 Industrial Sensory Devices.- 11 Image Analysis of Macro molecular Structures.- 12 Computer-Assisted Measurement in the Cytogenetic Laboratory.- 13 Vehicle Sounds and Recognition.- 14 Current Problems in Automatic Speech Recognition.- 15 Pattern Recognition in Electroencephalography.- 16 Scene Analysis: Some Basics.- 17 Social Aspects of Pattern Recognition.

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