Abstract: | A novel image-processing technique based on fuzzy rules is proposed. This technique uses human knowledge about how an image should be processed depending on the local characteristics of image. The knowledge is represented by fuzzy rules and is also represented by a multidimensional nonlinear function which can be optimized by training. Efficient noise reduction and edge detection are realized by this fuzzy rule-based method. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Imaging Syst Technol, 8, 457–461, 1997 |