Lander, William Brent2016-05-232016-05-231977http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71223One of the major problems in image processing is information reduction. The research reported in this thesis examines the semantics of cortext-independent edges in a real-world environment. Topics discussed include a classification scheme for edges, edge semantics, and a method for minimizing noise effects in edge computations.vii, 112 leavesapplication/pdfenIn CopyrightLD5655.V855 1977.L35Thesis