Applications of Pulse-Coupled Neural Networks

"Applications of Pulse-Coupled Neural Networks" explores the fields of image processing, including image filtering, image segmentation, image fusion, image coding, image retrieval, and biometric recognition, and the role of pulse-coupled neural networks in these fields. This book is intended for researchers and graduate students in artificial intelligence, pattern recognition, electronic engineering, and computer science. Prof. Yide Ma conducts research on intelligent information processing, biomedical image processing, and embedded system development at the School of Information Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University, China.

First book focusing on efficient adaptive pulse coupled neural networks New spiking cortical models proposed and analysis on their behaviors Comprehensive and systematical introduction to pulse coupled neural networks Robust and novel application examples on image processing

Inhalt
I. Pulse Coupled Neural Networks.- II. Image filter.- III. Adaptive PCNN Model for Image segment.- IV. Image coding.- V. Image enhancement.- VI. Image fusion.- VII. Feature extraction using entropy.- VIII. Combinatorial Optimization.