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From: lee@rochester.UUCP (Lee Moore)
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Subject: Re: Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition --> Generalized Image Files
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Date: Thu, 18-Jul-85 13:51:43 EDT
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> Take a look at two papers discribing "Flexible Image Transport System" =
> FITS. We astronomers have been swapping images around on tape using this
> protocal for 4-5 years. We can now even pass tabular data around.
> At least 20 astronomical research sites can communicate image and tabular
> data with relative ease.
> 

Actually, this doesn't answer the question.  The original poster wasn't
interested in an image interchange format -- many places already use
the NATO image format -- the question is what representation is used
for image processing/analysis.  People invariably convert the interchange
format to some local representation.  Unfortuately, the design of a local
representation is highly machine dependent.  Word size, disk block size,
and other factors influence the final design.  In this sense, there
can't be a representation that is both efficient and universal.  On the
bright side, most places doing vision research have Vax/Unix systems so
finding a standard for that op. sys./hardware combination will do alot
of good.

Has ANYBODY out there adopted somebody else's format?  We originally
used Xerox's AIS format but we changed it so much that it isn't very
compatible anymore...


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