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- From: collins@eol.ists.ca (Mike Collins)
- Subject: Re: Visual Force Detection in Landscape
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- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 00:58:29 GMT
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- In article <28047@castle.ed.ac.uk> airdg@castle.ed.ac.uk (Richard Grey) writes:
- >I hope this is the right place to post, and that somebody out there may
- >be able to help me, (no matter what small a way !).
- >
- >The following is an introduction to a project I am undertaking for the
- >Forestry Commission here in Scotland :
- >
- >Abstract
- >--------
- > The production of an automatic system
- > capable of identifying the visual force
- > aspects of landscape using contour data.
- >
- >Description
- >-----------
- > Visual force is a principle which is embodied in art,
- >graphic design, and architecture. The eye and mind respond to visual
- >force in a predictable and dynamic way. The visual forces in landform
- >draw the eye down convex slopes and up concave ones, the strength of
- >the force depending on the scale and irregularity of the landform.
-
- >Cheers.
- >
- >Richard.
-
- this may seem like a stupid question, but
- what is the relationship between visual force/saliency and trees?
-
- mjc
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- michael collins
- institute for space and terrestrial science
- toronto, canada M3J 3K1
- collins@eol.ists.ca
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