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A 2D image supplied from an image input unit including a wide view lens is sampled into a discrete form by an array sensor, and then mapped to a multi-resolution space by a 2D filter. The feature of the supplied image is detected, and then the mapped image is transformed to a local pattern about the

A 2D image supplied from an image input unit including a wide view lens is sampled into a discrete form by an array sensor, and then mapped to a multi-resolution space by a 2D filter. The feature of the supplied image is detected, and then the mapped image is transformed to a local pattern about the detected feature, and then the coordinates of the position of the feature and the code word of the local pattern are formed into a set which is then encoded. The code is supplied to each cell of a stochastic automaton. The quantity of visual information is calculated in accordance with the quantity of mutual information between different cells of the stochastic automaton consisting of cells in blocks, the coordinates of the position of the feature and the distance from the feature to the optical axis so as to control the optical axis of the image input unit in such a manner that the quantity of visual information is maximized.

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[ What is claimed is:] [24.] An image information processing apparatus comprising:image input means for optically inputting an image;detection means for detecting a feature from the image input by said image input means;calculating means for calculating a quantity of visual information in accordance

[ What is claimed is:] [24.] An image information processing apparatus comprising:image input means for optically inputting an image;detection means for detecting a feature from the image input by said image input means;calculating means for calculating a quantity of visual information in accordance with a position of the feature detected by said detection means; andcontrol means for controlling said image input means in such a manner that the quantity of visual information calculated by said calculating means is enlarged,wherein said calculating means has a stochastic automaton including a plurality of cells to calculate the quantity of visual information in accordance with quantity of mutual information between different cells.