Kindly evaluate this research idea

Dear Martin and Roy,

Thanks once again for your valuable advice.

I don't seem to have much choice than to hang in with whatever is here.


Of late I thought about an idea related to "content based image
segmentation". However during literature reading I have been surprised
to find that no one is concerned about the fundamental question, What
can we define "the content" in terms of its mathematical explanation?
So much work on this is being done in the big places like Berkeley and
Stanford, still no answer. If there is please let me know.In any case,
if there is any ,defining the content of an image prefectly, I think we
have solved the major problem of pattern recognition.

If that is not so, why not people first address this question and then
should jump into content based image processing?

Please help me with your knowledge in the area. Even suggestion to the
links and reference to the people will help me retrieve further
information..

Help me do a better PhD

-Ajay




Martin Leese wrote:

> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
> > I agree and would also like to add that your relationship with the
> > supervisor is crucial. Choosing a project that was not sparked by his
> > 'infinite intellect' might later cause friction or allow the supervisor to
> > blame the unwanted (from his/her point-of-view) project.
>
> I would go even further. The choice of supervisor
> is crucial. This is the most important decision
> a PhD student makes, and is much more important
> than the choice of project. Sadly, it is usually
> the decision that the PhD student either cannot or
> does not spend any time over.
>
> Roy's comment about 'infinite intellect' is a
> reference to the god like powers of PhD advisors.
> You will be expected to agree with anything they
> say. I know one advisor who insisted that his
> student not eat peas a certain way; failure to
> comply so would have ended the PhD.
>
> Investigate your potential advisor thoughly.
> Talk to their existing students and, even better,
> their former students. Ask students in the
> department with different advisors what they have
> heard about your potential advisor.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Martin Leese
> E-mail: please@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Web: http://members.tripod.com/martin_leese/

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