Meta-learning applications in digital image processing

Abstract

In recent decades, advances in capture devices and increase of available digital image data have stimulated the creation of methodologies for data processing that produce various forms of valuable models, such as descriptors, classifiers, approximations and visualizations. These models are often developed in the field of machine learning, which is characterized by a large number of available algorithms, these algorithms often do not have guidelines to identify the most appropriate one based on specific data to which they will be applied and nature of problem under analysis. There is a knowledge that allows to relate the features of the algorithms and data that present a good performance to fulfill a specific task, known as Meta-Knowledge, which can include information on algorithms, evaluation metrics to calculate similarity of datasets or relation of tasks. Being Meta-Learning the study of methods based on principles that explore the Meta-Knowledge to obtain efficient models and solutions, adapting the processes of Machine Learning and Data Mining. The research carried out in this work analyzes the applications and advantages offered by Meta-Learning in field of digital image processing. To carry out this task, different types of images, characterizers, and feature analysis techniques are used; in addition, multiple Machine Learning techniques are applied. The results obtained show that methodology based on Meta-Learning is efficient when applied in processing of digital images for identification and storage of experience generated by developing methodologies for classification of different types of images, obtaining a high performance with respect to an evaluation metrics. This statement means that Meta-Learning allows recommending the most appropriate methodology to perform the processing of a specific type of image based on features of dataset under analysis and the type of specific task to be performed.