Geometry And Imaging - Distinctions And Measures
Alvy Ray Smith · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE · 1989
The world of computer-mediated picturing is often divided into computer graphics and image processing, or graphics and imaging, or image synthesis and image analysis. A slightly different division is proposed here that captures the principal distinction of the earlier terminology but cleanly avoids certain confusions, such as how to classify an electronic painting/retouching application. The distinction is drawn on the representation of the data to be pictured - whether it is in terms of geometric elements or sample arrays. The two worlds are quite complex so convenient coordinate systems, called sophistication meters, are proposed for both domains.