Objectif The objective of the project is to develop new nonlinear model-based descriptions of images and image sequences. The large amount of image-data in multimedia applications makes it necessary to code the information in a model-based symbolic form. A high measure of compactness in the data representation can be foreseen if the power of nonlinear models is taken into account. Beside the potential for image coding purposes a high-level description is an absolute prerequisite to support the application of higher level functions like model-based browsing and navigation, keying, image sequence interpolation, tracking and finding salient regions, querying (similarity measures, indexing, fuzzy similarity measures).A high measure of compactness in the data representation can be foreseen if the potential of nonlinear models is taken into account like: polynomial models, motion models, Markov models, set-based models (rank-order, morphological, region growing like watershed etc.), stochastic and chaotic models, genetic algorithms and fuzzy models, canonical frames with invariants, 3D models, models for interpolation. The methods must be applied to still images as well as to image sequences. Another point of interest is data fusion in multimedia applications, i.e. to combine features in different representations (e.g. audio and video) to increase the database for searching and classification.Current models were mainly developed for image coding purposes. They are rather simple and far away from being optimal and do not contribute to more complex tasks like those needed in image databases. The research will focus on standard video sequences; however, more advanced tasks for future standards like stereo pairs and 3D images (virtual reality) will also be investigated. Champ scientifique natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationsvirtual reality Programme(s) FP4-ESPRIT 4 - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of information technologies, 1994-1998 Thème(s) 4.2 - Reactiveness to Industrial Needs Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur Technische Universitaet Hamburg-Harburg Technologie Gmbh Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Schellerdamm 4 D-21079 Hamburg Allemagne Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (6) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Grèce Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse University Campus, Egnatia Street, Administration 54006 THESSALONIKI Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Armines France Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Boulevard Saint-Michel 60 75272 Paris Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Epfl (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) Suisse Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 1018 Lausanne Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Tampere University of Technology - Digital Media Institute (Dmi) Finlande Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Kanslerinkatu 12 C FI-33720 Tampere Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRIESTE Italie Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse PIAZZALE EUROPA 1 34125 TRIESTE Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 16, Richmond Street GLASGOW Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée