Spatial Temporal Reasoning Using QSR, Physics, and Image Processing

Qualitative spatial reasoning (QSR) is a powerful tool in automated computer reasoning, a necessary step forward in fields like computer vision and media analysis. Stereo graphical media has rapidly become a prevalent part of technological culture, and the amount of these kinds of data that exists is staggering. Humans interpret depth information using prior knowledge that a computer lacks. This prior knowledge stems from remembered observance of the basic laws of physics. While the computer lacks the intuitive understanding of these principal physical properties, it is capable of determining more precise information through calculation. Herein the authors explore the information that can be gained from an amalgamation of QSR methods and physics, and present some preliminary results from an implementation based on this powerful combination.