Title : 
Semantic Classification of Byzantine Icons
         
        
            Author : 
Tzouveli, Paraskevi ; Simou, Nikos ; Stamou, Giorgios ; Kollias, Stefanos
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Athens
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
This system uses fuzzy description logics and patterns to automatically determine the sacred figure depicted in an icon.
         
        
            Keywords : 
graphical user interfaces; image processing; information retrieval; knowledge based systems; Byzantine icons; assertional knowledge; description logic; iconographic patterns; knowledge-based image analysis system; semantic classification; Art; Artificial intelligence; Cultural differences; Eyes; Face detection; Hair; Head; Intelligent systems; Nose; Painting; artificial intelligence; computer vision; computing methodologies; design methodology; image processing; knowledge representation formalisms and methods; pattern recognition; scene analysis;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Intelligent Systems, IEEE
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/MIS.2009.34