Definiens Cognition Network Technology® -|the Underlying Principles

To emulate the human mind’s cognitive powers, Definiens Cognition Network Technology^® is based on three major principles:

• Context: In order to establish and utilize context, the technology creates a hierarchical network of pixel clusters representing nested structures within the image.
• Navigation: The technology supports efficient navigation inside this network in order to enable specific local processing and addressing of specific contexts.
• Evolution of the network: By alternating the individual stages of segmentation and classification, the network and the structures represented within the network are created and constantly improved in a series of loops, whereby each classification can be enhanced with local context and specific expert knowledge.

All Definiens software solutions and applications are based on this unique technology. The software development environment Definiens Developer XD gives users full access to the power of Definiens Cognition Network Technology^® in a very efficient and seamless manner. By supporting all three underlying principles, Definiens Developer XD enables rapid prototyping and efficient development of fully automated image analysis solutions, for simple as well as for challenging cases.