Neural networks have shown good results for detecting a certain pattern in a given image. In this paper, fast neural networks for pattern detection are presented. Such neural processors are designed based on cross correlation in the frequency domain between the input image and the weights of neural networks. New general formulas for fast cross correlation as well as the speed up ratio are given...

ABSTRACT-Manual harvesting of saffron as a laborious and exhausting job; it not only raises production costs, but also reduces the quality due to contaminations. Saffron quality could be enhanced if automated harvesting is substituted. As the main step towards designing a saffron harvester robot, an appropriate algorithm was developed in this study based on image processing techniques to recogn...

In response to the increasing need for automatic and fast satellite image processing SPACE-SI has developed and implemented a fully automatic image processing chain STORM that performs all processing steps from sensor-corrected optical images (level 1) to web-delivered map-ready images and products without operator's intervention. Initial development was tailored to high resolution RapidEye ima...

Human face detection is a significant problem of image processing and is usually a first step for face recognition and visual surveillance. This paper presents the details of face detection approach that is implemented to achieve accurate face detection in group color images which are based on facial feature and Support Vector Machine. In the first step, the proposed approach quickly separates ...

In indoor environments, the Global Positioning System (GPS) and long-range tracking radar systems are not optimal, because of signal propagation limitations in the indoor environment. In recent years, the use of ultra-wide band (UWB) technology has become a possible solution for object detection, localization and tracking in indoor environments, because of its high range resolution, compact siz...