Biologically inspired image processing

Abstract

The rapidly advancing subject of visual science is discussed,
including its inherent interdisciplinary nature and the benefits to be
gained by those involved in digital image processing being aware of the
subject and its key results. The remainder of the paper is dedicated to
a discussion of how image processing can be inspired by the form, system
or strategy of the visual systems of man and animals. In discussing form
inspired image processing, the authors concentrate on the log polar
mapping that results from the spatial distribution of sensors in the
periphery of the human eye. Some original work in this field was
reported in Wilson and Hodgson (1992). For examples of effective image
processing inspired by natural systems, reference is made to the books
and papers of Ian Overington. He is one of the pioneers of biologically
inspired image processing. Finally, biological systems are considered as
sources of high level strategy in image processing. The example taken is
concerned with the application of instructional design theories
developed for humans being applied to neural networks, a second
biologically inspired computing paradigm