Abstract: A processing system implements a method for establishing spatial coherences among features of an object. The processing system begins by measuring at least one physical property of the object at a plurality of different locations to construct at least one data field. Second, the processing system digitizes the data within the data field. Third, the processing system arranges the data within the data field into a matrix. Fourth, the processing system creates a target dichotomy matrix from the matrix. Fifth, the processing system transforms the data within the matrix to develop transformation matrices. Sixth, the processing system develops base dichotomy matrices from the transformation matrices. Seventh, the processing system creates a full description set of matrices utilizing the base dichotomy matrices. Eighth, the processing system creates a matrix that establishes spatial coherences among features of the object utilizing the full description set of matrices.

Abstract: A method and apparatus utilizes either a targetless approach or a target oriented approach to determine "attractors" in data fields of a physical property or set of physical properties of an object. A processing system implements the method which begins by first inputting a data field of a physical property or data fields of a set of physical properties of the object. Second, the processing system arranges the data of the data field or the data of each data field into a matrix. Third, the processing system transforms the data within the matrix or matrices to develop transformation matrices. Fourth, the processing system develops a base dichotomy matrix from each transformation matrix. Fifth, the processing system develops a full description set of matrices from the base dichotomy matrices.