Edward M. Riseman Scientist

Edward M. Riseman (August 15, 1942 in Washington, D.C. - February 26, 2007 in Leeds, Massachusetts) was an American computer scientist and a Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Riseman was a pioneer in the field of computer vision and artificial intelligence who made significant contributions to image database and content-based image retrieval, including the design of one of the first knowledge-based image understanding systems that handled very complex natural images. He was a co-author on the landmark paper on a four step process for extracting straight lines from intensity images. Riseman was a Fellow of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and a member of the Pattern Recognition Society.

Personal facts

Birth date	August 15, 1942
Birth place	Washington D.C.
Nationality	United States
Date of death	February 26, 2007
Place of death	Leeds Massachusetts
Residence	United States
Education	Cornell University Clarkson College