A new interpretation of 3 x 3 compass feature masks such as roof edge and F
rei-Chen line masks is presented in the one-dimensional (1-D) frequency dom
ain, making use of the circularity of the weight matrix. A reduced vector r
epresentation is also introduced in consideration of the periodicity inhere
nt in the weight vector. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved
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