Abstract
An optical relational-graph or decision-net processor is advanced, and one optical system design for such a processor is provided. The general description of this processor is provided as well as two designs for a specific case study. A rule-based design of a knowledge base of facts using structural rather than functional attributes of the object is detailed. A general technique is advanced to organize a fact-based knowledge base into a rule-based knowledge base using structural rather than functional attributes. A multiclass 3-D distorted object identification and classification problem is considered as our case study. A general relational-graph design methodology is advanced, and specific designs for our case study are then presented. Multidecision and binary relational-graph designs are advanced, and impressive initial simulation results with each are noted.
© 1986 Optical Society of America
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