@BOOK{Gottfried2007a,
  title = {{Shape from Positional-Contrast}},
  publisher = {Deutscher Universit{\"a}ts-Verlag},
  year = {2007},
  author = {Gottfried, Bj{\"o}rn},
  volume = {18},
  series = {Bildwissenschaft},
  address = {Wiesbaden},
  abstract = {Graphical queries for the purpose of searching for pictorial information
	are of growing interest in areas where pictures provide valuable
	information, including, for instance, design, architecture, and engineering.
	Sketching graphical queries is a natural way of revealing the visual
	appearance of objects one has in mind. Bj{\"o}rn Gottfried develops
	computationally effective concepts for dealing with shape, in particular
	imprecise and incomplete sketched shapes. He exemplarily applies
	his method using graphical queries to search for historical objects.
	Specifying objects graphically, he shows that the new method is in
	fact capable of dealing with imprecise sketches. Generally speaking,
	the notion of positional-contrast is introduced. It defines how patterns
	can be robustly dealt with. That is, the new representation distinguishes
	patterns by how they relate with regard to spatial relations. This
	notion can be applied for several purposes, including pattern recognition,
	motion analysis, and texture analysis.},
  owner = {pmania},
  timestamp = {2012.11.06}
}