Interactive Aids for Cartography and Photo Interpretation

摘要

Research at SRI International under the ARPA Image Understanding Program was initiated to investigate ways in which diverse sources of knowledge might be brought to bear on the problem of analyzing and interpreting aerial images. The initial phase of research was exploratory and identified various means for exploiting knowledge in processing aerial photographs for such military applications as cartography, intelligence, weapon guidance, and targeting. A key concept is the use of a generalized digital map to guide the process of image analysis. The results of this earlier work were integrated in an interactive computer system called 'Hawkeye'. This system provides not only basic facilities necessary for a wide range of tasks in cartography and photo interpretation, but also a framework within which other applications can be readily demonstrated.