Shape understanding: knowledge generation and learning

Image analysis and recognition applied in medical engineering requires specific methods of shape analysis and representation that need to be learnt. In this paper the method of knowledge generation as a part of a shape understanding method is proposed. The knowledge generation method used in the system of shape understanding is related to hierarchically organised knowledge of the shape classes. The system of shape understanding that is able to perform different tasks of shape analysis and recognition, based on the ability of the system to understand the different concepts of shape at the different levels of cognition, is proposed. The system consists of different types of experts that perform different processing and reasoning tasks and is designed to perform the visual diagnosis in medical applications.