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An approach to computer-assisted image content understanding is presented. It is based on using domain ontology as a source of knowledge concerning the external world whose objects are visualized by the image. The ontology is presented in the form of ontological models constructed on the basis of widely-defined relations. Image content is recognized through solution of relational equations. The main steps of computer-assisted image interpretation and their content understanding are illustrated by examples.
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Kulikowski, J.L. (2010). Ontological Models as Tools for Image Content Understanding. In: Bolc, L., Tadeusiewicz, R., Chmielewski, L.J., Wojciechowski, K. (eds) Computer Vision and Graphics. ICCVG 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6374. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-15910-7_6
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