Table of Contents

Part I: Basic Theory with Applications to Image Information Retrieval
Image Data Structures
2D Strings
Generalized 2D Strings
Local Operators and Spatial Relations
Applications to Image Information Retrieval

Part II: Advanced Theory with Applications to Spatial Reasoning
An Image Algebra
Transformations
Generalized Symbolic Projection
Spatial Reasoning and Applications

Part III: Active Image Information Systems
Visual Queries
Active Indexing
Extensions to Higher Dimensions
The (-tree Spatial Data Model
A Survey of Image Information Systems and Future Directions

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