FullPixelSearch 2.0 Goes Native and Fuzzy - Finds Patterns Among Pixels
Faster on New PPC, 604-based Macintosh

Fort Lee, New Jersey - June 19,1995 - Avian Systems, Inc., developer of
imaging software, announces the release of Version 2.0 of FullPixelSearch,
FullPixelSearch is an application that allows users to search for specific
patterns or groups of pixels within images on color-enabled Macintosh,
Power Macintosh, and the new Power Macintosh 9500. The new version of
FullPixelSearch is an optimized, native application that takes full
advantage of the increased functionality of the Power Macintosh
architecture. The current version also implements fuzzy logic as an option
when searching images for groups of pixels.

According to Richard Podolsky, chief architect of FullPixelSearch and
President of Avian Systems, "FullPixelSearch is already a very fast
application that experiences better than a fourfold increase in speed when
running on a 604-based Macintosh such as the new 9500".

FullPixelSearch is an interactive tool for doing pattern recognition and
extracting information from a wide range of digital images. It allows
users to search and find matches for user-defined groups of pixels inside
images in much the same way that one searches for keywords or sentences in
a word processors. FullPixelSearch does pattern recognition at the pixel
level, a function previously available only on mainframes. According to
Charles Seiter, scientific applications reviewer for MacWorld,
FullPixelSearch is, "the only game in town in the domain of pixel
Statistics".

FullPixelSearch is used by astronomers to analyze images of planets, stars
and deep space; earth scientists for satellite image analysis; biologists,
radiologists, and microscopists for analyzing X-ray, MRI and electron
microscope images; engineers use FullPixelSearch in material science and
for non-destructive testing and law enforcement and forensic scientists
for analysis of crime scene photos. Graphic artists and designers use
FullPixelSearch for digital photograph analysis and for retouching
images.

FullPixelSearch' main functions include; histogram analysis, scientific
visualization, pattern recognition, feature detection and palette analysis
and animation. In FullPixelSearch prospecting for information is
accomplished by the user filling a search template with pixels to search
for. FullPixelSearch then scans the image and marks the location of all
regions that match the user-defined search criteria. Fuzzy logic is used
to approximate or "soften" the constraints for a give search.

New features in FullPixelSearch 2.0 include:

* Save, as separate files, search templates and the location of all
  matches generated.
* Generate and store in memory 10 histograms of any selected region
  of an image
* Locate regions of interest and define a search based on those
  regions.
* The ability to create user-defined coordinate system for an image.
* Calculate diversity for any image or region of an image.
* Re-color, threshold, and animate the image palette.
* Plot the histograms by several different color axis.
* Implementation of a fuzzy logic searching engine.
* A customizable heads-up display.
* The ability to annotate colors.

FullPixelSearch is priced at $895 commercial, $795 academic, and $495
K-12.

Avian Systems Inc
1275 15th Street #15G
Fort Lee, NJ 07024-1929
201-224-2025,  fax 201-224-2566

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