Computer Graphics and Image Processing

Unit Leader : Professor Chris Jones

Areas of Current Research:

• Logic Databases for Geographical Information Systems
• Deductive Database Software for Multiple Representation Spatial Databases
• Cartographic Generalisation
• Multiscale 3D Data Models for Topographic and Geological Data
• Three dimensional modelling of palaeontological data
• Geographical Information Systems for Coastal Zone Management
• An Expert Geographical Information System for Geological Interpretation.
• Automated Spatial Reasoning
• Deductive Object-oriented Spatial Databases.
• The measurement of the area and volume of wounds
• Automatic segmentation of wounds
• Application of wavelet transforms and neural networks to recognition of texture features in images
• Use of MAVIS for biometrics
• Analysis of the shape of nail-fold capillaries
• Evaluation of in vivo measurement of bone density by dual energy absorptiometry.
• Investigation of pattern recognition techniques using mathematical morphology.

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