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investigate the feasibility of unified software development for above mentioned
applied projects--possibly in a MATLAB environment. A relatively autonomous
direction of research is computer algebra. Despite the fact that this extensive
theoretical research has not been accomplished yet the sub-product algebraic
computations have already been successfully applied in CAD of the optical lelectronic
scanning and panoramic systems control.
The Iconics Laboratory: The theory and methods of picture processing area: Since
1965, the theory and methods of picture processing have been researched by
scientists in the Iconics Laboratory where probabilistic models of images for
presenting specific pictures as the realizations of the random fields with specific
characteristics, reflecting the structural properties of typical real pictures. The
methods of coding, improving and analyzing pictures were developed here. The
software for processing video information by specialized, especially personal
computers, is being developed. It was in this laboratory that the images of the surfaces
of planets transmitted by the automatic space stations “Venus-9, 10”, “Venus
13, 14”, “Venus 15-16” and “Fobos” were processed.
The Digital Optics Laboratory: In 1982, the Digital Optics Laboratory was organized
for doing fundamental and applied research in the field of digital processing of
optical and similar two-dimensional and multi-dimensional signals (optical l, radio
and other pictures, holograms, interferograms.) The laboratory is headed by
Professor L. P. Iaroslavskii, D. PM. S. It plans to develop software for a new
generation of automated picture processing systems; investigate ways for
implementing basic algorithmic instrumentation tools for picture processing in
neural-like networks; develop technologies of picture preparation and appropriate
expert systems for medical Introscopy; investigate the earth’s resources and ecology;
do nondestructive testing; create new methods of multi-component pictures description
and processing; synthesize optical holographic filters and holograms, and
develop digital simulation of the imaging and holographic systems.
The intellectual partner computing systems area:
Scientists in these laboratories are attempting to create intelligent partner systems--practical
amplifiers of the researcher’s intellectuality by applying previously found solutions
in the development of practical systems such as the “working place of the
physician”, “physician’s advisor type” etc. Another “Expert” artificial intelligence
system is GEO 1.2 Expert System that has been used in assessing earthquake hazard
in the location of atomic power stations, the elaboration of the estimates of the
magnitude of expected earthquakes in the Caucasus, in Central Europe and in the
Caribbean regions as well as for the prediction of ore and oil deposits and other
geological pattern recognition problems.
The Learning Systems of Behavior Process Organization Laboratory, under
the direction of Dr. M. N. Weinzweig, the creation of learning systems capable of
developing goal-seeking behavior using parallel computers with associative
processing has been achieved. Among the leading scientists in this laboratory are
Professors V. I. Neiman, D. Tech. S., and V. A. Liubetskii, D. PM. S.
The Digital Information Processing Laboratory: Under Dr. Professor L. I.
Titomir, D. Bio. S., scientists are concerned with developing effective methods for
the acquisition, mathematical processing, meaningful interpretation, pictorial
representation and formal ordering of information from complex objects and
phenomena on the basis of modern computation technology. Techniques are being
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