The computer recognition systems are nowadays one of the most promising directions in artificial intelligence. This book is the most comprehensive study of this field. It contains a collection of 69 carefully selected articles contributed by experts of pattern recognition. It reports on current research with respect to both methodology and applications. In particular, it includes the following sections:

• Features, learning and classifiers,
• Image processing and computer vision,
• Speech and word recognition,
• Medical applications,
• Miscellaneous applications.

This book is a great reference tool for scientists who deal with the problems of designing computer pattern recognition systems. Its target readers can be the as well researchers as students of computer science, artificial intelligence or robotics.

Zusammenfassung

This book presents latest results in computer recognition systems, pattern recognition, machine learning, web and data mining. It includes coverage of image processing and computer vision; speech and word recognition; and medical applications.

Inhalt
Part I image processing and computer vision.- Part II features, learning and classifiers.- Part III speech and word recognition.- Part IV medical applications.- Part V miscellaneous applications.