Skip to main content

Overview

Machine pattern recognition is a very valuable technique for distinguishing objects and signals in intelligent automation. However, when considered in depth, pattern recognition becomes very complex mathematically. Thus, we provide here an introduction only, aimed chiefly at newcomers. References to textbooks and papers providing more detailed information appear at the end of this chapter.

The chapter is organized as follows. We begin by explaining the nature and terminology of pattern recognition, including the measures used to specify performance. Then the three approaches to PR in common use are introduced, and two (heuristic and feature space methodologies) are explained in further detail. Finally, advice is offered for selecting and assessing the applicability of pattern recognition methodology for specific problems.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. D.A Bell, in: Pattern Recognition—Ideas in Practice, B. Batchelor (ed.), Chapter 5, Plenum Press, New York (1978).

    Google Scholar 

  2. C.B. Chittineni, Efficient feature subset selection with probabilistic distance criteria, Inf. Sciences 22, 19–35 (1980).

    Article  MathSciNet  MATH  Google Scholar 

  3. P.A. Lachenbruch and M.R. Mickey, Estimation of error rates in discriminant analysis, Technometrics 10(1), 1–10 (1968).

    Article  MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  4. V. Popovici, Application of syntactic pattern recognition to defect classification, Ph.D. thesis, The City University, London (1976).

    Google Scholar 

  5. K. Nakada, Y. Nakano, and Y. Uchikura, Recognition of Chinese characters, Inst. of Physics Conf Pub. 13, 45–52 (1972).

    Google Scholar 

  6. D.C. Gonzalez and M.G. Thomason, Syntactic Pattern Recognition—an Introduction, Addison-Wesley, Reading, Mass. (1978).

    MATH  Google Scholar 

  7. K.S. Fu (ed.), Syntactic Pattern Recognition—Applications, Vol. 14 of series “Communications and Cybernetics,” Springer, New York (1977).

    Google Scholar 

  8. R.O. Duda and P.E. Hart, Pattern Recognition and Scene Analysis, Wiley, New York (1973).

    Google Scholar 

  9. P. Devijver and J. Kittler, Pattern Recognition: a Statistical Approach, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey (1982).

    MATH  Google Scholar 

  10. D.J. Hand, Kernal Discriminant Analysis, Wiley, New York (1982).

    Google Scholar 

  11. W.J. Hill, Defect recognition in automated surface inspection, Ph.D. thesis, The City University, London (1977).

    Google Scholar 

  12. J.T. Tou and R.C. Gonzalez, Pattern Recognition Principles (Sect. 5.3.3), Addison-Wesley, Reading, Mass. (1974).

    MATH  Google Scholar 

  13. W.J. Wee, Generalised inverse approach to adaptive multiclass pattern classification, IEEE Trans. Comps. C-17(17), 1157–1164 (Dec, 1968).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  14. A. Wald, Sequential Analysis, Dover, New York (1973).

    Google Scholar 

  15. P.G. Hoel, Introduction to Mathematical Statistics, 4th ed., Wiley, New York, Chap. 13 (1971).

    Google Scholar 

  16. J. Raviv, Decision making in Markov chains applied to the problem of pattern recognition, IEEE Trans. Information Theory, Vol. IT-17, No.4, 536–551 (Oct. 1967).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. C.B. Chittineni, Signal classification for automatic industrial inspection, IEE Proc., Vol. 129, Pt.E, No.3, 101–106 (May 1982).

    Google Scholar 

  18. P. Devijver and J. Kittler, Pattern recognition—A statistical approach, Chap. 3, Prentice-Hall, New Jersey (1982).

    MATH  Google Scholar 

  19. J.W. Sammon, A Non-Linear mapping for data structure analysis, IEEE Trans., Comp. Vol. C-18, 401–409 (1969).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. L Norton-Wayne, A coding approach to pattern recognition in J. Kittler, K.S. Fu, and L.F. Pau (eds.), Pattern Recognition Theory and Applications, Reidel, Dordrecht (1982).

    Google Scholar 

  21. L. Kanal, Patterns in pattern recognition, 1968–74, IEEE IT-20(6), Nov. (1974).

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1986 Springer Science+Business Media New York

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Browne, A., Norton-Wayne, L. (1986). Introduction to Machine Pattern Recognition. In: Vision and Information Processing for Automation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2028-7_3

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2028-7_3

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-4899-2030-0

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-4899-2028-7

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics