pattern-recognition

Beginner's resources/introductions to classification algorithms.

Hi, everybody. I am entirely new to the topic of classification algorithms, and need a few good pointers about where to start some "serious reading". I am right now in the process of finding out, whether machine learning and automated classification algorithms could be a worthwhile thing to add to some application of mine. I already sca...

Calculating probability that a string has been randomized? - Python

Hi folks, this is correlated to a question I asked earlier (question) I have a list of manually created strings such as: lucy87 gordan_king fancy_unicorn77 joplucky_kanga90 base_belong_to_narwhals and a list of randomized strings: johnkdf pancake90kgjd fancy_jagookfk manhattanljg What gi...

Determining which are the text and graphic regions in an image

I dont know whether should I post this question here or not? But if someone knows it, please answer? What are the algorithms for determining which region in an image is text and which one is graphic? Means how to separate such regions? (figure or diagram) ...

Ways to calculate similarity

Hi I am doing a community website that requires me to calculate the similarity between any two users. Each user is described with the following attributes: age, skin type (oily, dry), hair type (long, short, medium), lifestyle (active outdoor lover, TV junky) and others. Can anyone tell me how to go about this problem or point me to s...

How to recognize human when its shpae is various in a low resolution and how to build such a train-set to deal with all of the human's shapes?

Thank you for help. ...

Finding the closest match

I Have an object with a set of parameters like: var obj = new {Param1 = 100; Param2 = 212; Param3 = 311; param4 = 11; Param5 = 290;} On the other side i have a list of object: var obj1 = new {Param1 = 1221; Param2 = 212; Param3 = 311; param4 = 11; Param5 = 290;} var obj3 = new {Param1 = 35; Param2 = 11; Param3 = 319; param4 = 211; Pa...

matching jigsaw puzzle pieces

Hi there, I have nothing useful to do and was playing with jigsaw puzzle like this: and I was wondering if it'd be possible to make a program that assists me in putting it together. Imagine that I have a small puzzle, like 4x3 pieces, but the little tabs and blanks are non-uniform - different pieces have these tabs in different heigh...

Image comparison using Objective C.

Hi, i am planning to create an application to compare pill images if they were the same. Is there any source that i could use that detects colors, shape, size of the pill in the picture and compre if that picture is the same with the other picture of the same pill? Regards, ZaldzBgz ...

How to recognize a real square in an image

Hello, I am using OpenCV for square detection in an image. The squares.c example is a really great help, but my problem is that it recognizes pretty much everything that has 4 corners that are close to 90 degrees. My goal is it however to only recognize the real squares in an image from a video feed. This means the objects themselves ...

Java String Pattern Recognition

I have a string that is about a thousand characters long composed of L's, T's, and A's. I'm pretty sure there is a simple pattern in it and I'm wondering if there is any quick and easy way of going about finding it. This string changes so that this is not just a one off. The pattern I'm looking for is for example if the string was LLLL...

Newbie: where to start given a problem to predict future success or not

We have had a production web based product that allows users to make predictions about the future value (or demand) of goods, the historical data contains about 100k examples, each example has about 5 parameters; Consider a class of data called a prediciton: prediction { id: int predictor: int predictionDate: date p...

Simple shape recognition of a set of points in Java

I have a set of randomly distributed point in a coordinate system and I'm interested in recognising if some of the points form any geometric figures like a square, circle, parallelogram or simple lines. Do exists any libaries or algorithms for recognising patterns? Or maybe some tipps how to program something like that? ...

Best approach for specific Object/Image Recognition task?

I'm searching for an certain object in my photograph: Object: Outline of a rectangle with an X in the middle. It looks like a rectangular checkbox. That's all. So, no fill, just lines. The rectangle will have the same ratios of length to width but it could be any size or any rotation in the photograph. I've looked a whole bunch ...

binary pattern: smoothing, normalizing, slant correction

hey all, i need help in a topic to which am a newbie. i currently registered for a pattern recognition course, i have this binary pattern given in the attached pic , and i am asked to find algorithms that will: -a) smooth the pattern -b) normalize the size of the pattern -c) correct its slant i am not asking for someone to solve it fo...

C or C++ for pattern recogniton/image processing?

I about to take some courses in Pattern Recognition. As i have no prior knowledge in either C or C++, my professors told me to learn a bit of one of them before the course, and learn more when doing the course. Which one should i pick? The prior knowledge in programming i have is limited to mostly C# but some PHP, SQL and Prolog as wel...

Best way to detect and store path combinations for analysing purpose later

I am searching for ideas/examples on how to store path patterns from users - with the goal of analysing their behaviours and optimizing on "most used path" when we can detect them somehow. Eg. which action do they do after what, so that we later on can check to see if certain actions are done over and over again - therefore developing a...