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Image Distance Using Hidden Markov Models

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Image Distance Using Hidden Markov Models
We describe a method for learning statistical models of images using a second-order hidden Markov mesh model. First, an image can be segmented in a way that best matches its statistical model by an approach related to the dynamic programming used for segmenting Markov chains. Second, given an image segmentation, a statistical model (3D state transition matrix and observation distributions within states) can be estimated. These two steps are repeated until convergence to provide both a segmentation and a statistical model of the image. We propose a statistical distance measure between images based on the similarity of their statistical models, for classification and retrieval tasks.
Daniel DeMenthon, David S. Doermann, Marc Vuilleum
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Type Conference
Year 2000
Where ICPR
Authors Daniel DeMenthon, David S. Doermann, Marc Vuilleumier Stückelberg
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