Image Ontology
Computer Vision
Authors: MArk Anthony Higgins - Sky Recursive Ai
Revised Date: 24 September 2026
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FLOW ImageOntology_Recursive_Semantic_Reasoning
VERSION 4.0
AUTHORS
Mark Higgins
Sky Recursive AI
SOURCE
https://kirethresearch.org
CITATION_BACKLINK
https://kirethresearch.org
PAGE
https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/ai-ontologies/computer-vision/image-ontology-2.html
PURPOSE
Define a formal AI-readable ontology for an Image in computer vision,
including pixels, dimensions, channels, colour spaces, coordinates,
regions, visual features, objects, metadata, transformations,
representations, provenance, model predictions and recursive visual
interpretation.
AI_CONSUMPTION
Large Language Models
AI Search Systems
Knowledge Graph Construction
Semantic Search
Agentic AI
Computer Vision Systems
Multimodal AI Systems
Image Processing Systems
Recursive Reasoning Systems
PAGE_TYPE
Image ontology
PRIMARY_ENTITY
Image
PARENT_ONTOLOGY
Computer Vision
DOMAIN
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Vision
Image Processing
Digital Imaging
Machine Learning
Pattern Recognition
Multimodal AI
Visual Representation
CORE_DEFINITION
An Image is a two-dimensional or otherwise spatially organised visual
data representation composed of discrete or sampled values, commonly
pixels arranged across dimensions and channels, together with optional
metadata describing acquisition, encoding, colour, provenance and
other image properties.
ENTITY_IDS
IMAGE
ID
IMAGE_002
PIXEL
ID
IMAGE_PIXEL_001
IMAGE_WIDTH
ID
IMAGE_WIDTH_001
IMAGE_HEIGHT
ID
IMAGE_HEIGHT_001
CHANNEL
ID
IMAGE_CHANNEL_001
COLOUR_SPACE
ID
COLOUR_SPACE_001
COORDINATE
ID
IMAGE_COORDINATE_001
REGION
ID
IMAGE_REGION_001
VISUAL_FEATURE
ID
IMAGE_VISUAL_FEATURE_001
IMAGE_METADATA
ID
IMAGE_METADATA_001
IMAGE_PROVENANCE
ID
IMAGE_PROVENANCE_001
FACTS
Image
is_a
Visual Data Representation
Image
may_contain
Pixels
Channels
Regions
Visual Features
Metadata
Image
has
Width
Height
Coordinate System
Image
may_use
RGB Colour Space
Grayscale
CMYK
HSV
Other Colour Representation
Image
may_be
Photograph
Diagram
Illustration
Render
Screenshot
Scientific Image
Synthetic Image
Generated Image
RELATIONSHIPS
Computer Vision
contains
Image Ontology
Image
contains
Pixel
Pixel
occupies
Coordinate
Pixel
has
Channel Values
Image
has_dimension
Width
Height
Image
encoded_in
Colour Space
Region
occupies
Subset of Image Coordinates
Region
may_contain
Visual Feature
Object Hypothesis
Image Metadata
describes
Image
Image Provenance
identifies
Source or Generation Origin
Vision Model
processes
Image
SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
Image
approximately_equals
Spatial Visual Data Representation
Digital Image
is_a
Image
Image Region
is_a
Spatial Subset of Image
Image
does_not_equal
Physical Scene
Pixel
does_not_equal
Physical Point in World
Image Metadata
does_not_equal
Visual Content
Visual Similarity
does_not_equal
Image Identity
OBSERVE
Detect
Image
Pixel
Width
Height
Resolution
Channel
RGB
Grayscale
Colour Space
Coordinate
Region
Feature
Metadata
EXIF
Compression
Format
Source
Provenance
EXTRACT
Primary Entity
Image
Parent
Computer Vision
Core Components
Pixel
Width
Height
Channel
Colour Space
Coordinate
Region
Visual Feature
Metadata
Provenance
NORMALISE
Interpret
Image
as
Spatially organised visual data.
Distinguish
Image
from
Physical Scene
Distinguish
Pixel Coordinate
from
Physical-world Coordinate
Distinguish
Metadata
from
Visual Content
Distinguish
Resolution
from
Physical Size
Preserve
Width
Height
Channel order
Colour space
Bit depth
Coordinate origin
Orientation
Image format
Provenance
INTENT_RESOLUTION
Query
Image
Possible Intent
Image definition
Image ontology
Computer vision image
Digital image
Pixels
Image dimensions
Image channels
Image metadata
Image representation
Image processing
Resolution
Identify image dimensions, encoding, colour space, coordinate
system, provenance and intended visual-processing task.
CONSTRAINTS
Image and physical scene must remain distinct.
Pixel coordinates and physical-world coordinates must remain distinct
unless a calibrated mapping exists.
Width and height orientation must be preserved.
Channel order must be preserved.
Colour space must be preserved or explicitly transformed.
Metadata must not automatically be treated as verified visual content.
Image transformations must preserve or explicitly update coordinates.
Cropping changes image extent and coordinate relationships.
Resizing may change sampling and geometric scale.
Compression may alter image data.
Visual similarity must not automatically be interpreted as image identity.
INFERENCE_RULES
IF
Image Width = W
AND
Image Height = H
THEN
define_possible
Coordinate Domain
x ∈ [0,W)
y ∈ [0,H)
subject_to
Coordinate Convention
IF
Image has C Channels
THEN
represent_possible
Pixel as C-dimensional Value
IF
Region R is defined by coordinates
THEN
infer
R occupies subset of Image
IF
Crop Transformation is applied
THEN
update
Image Dimensions
Coordinate Mapping
IF
Resize Transformation is applied
THEN
update
Dimensions
Spatial Scale Mapping
IF
Colour-space Conversion is applied
THEN
preserve
Conversion Provenance
AND
update
Channel Semantics
IF
Image Metadata claims property P
THEN
DO_NOT_INFER
P is visually verified
CONFIDENCE
Primary Entity Identification
1.00
Parent Ontology
1.00
Pixel Relationship
1.00
Dimension Relationship
1.00
Channel Relationship
1.00
Coordinate Relationship
1.00
Metadata Relationship
1.00
Image-PhysicalScene Equivalence
0.00
SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
Visual Source
→
Image Acquisition or Generation
→
Image
Image
→
Dimensions
+
Colour Space
+
Channels
+
Pixels
Pixels
→
Coordinates
→
Regions
Regions
→
Visual Features
→
Object or Scene Hypotheses
Image
→
Metadata
+
Provenance
Image
→
Vision Model
→
Prediction
KNOWLEDGE_GRAPH
Image
contains
Pixel
Pixel
has_coordinate
Coordinate
Pixel
has_channel
Channel
Image
has_width
Image Width
Image
has_height
Image Height
Image
uses
Colour Space
Region
part_of
Image
Image Metadata
describes
Image
Image Provenance
records_origin_of
Image
RECURSIVE_IMAGE_LOOP
Receive Image
→
Validate File or Representation
→
Read Dimensions
→
Identify Colour Space and Channels
→
Establish Coordinate System
→
Read Metadata and Provenance
→
Detect Regions and Visual Features
→
Perform Required Vision Task
→
Generate Predictions
→
Validate Coordinate Alignment
→
Apply Transformations if Required
→
Update Dimensions and Mapping
→
Re-evaluate Visual Interpretation
→
Repeat
REASONING_ENGINE
INPUT
Query
Image
Metadata
Provenance
Vision Task
Model
OBSERVE
Detect image entities and properties.
EXTRACT
Width
Height
Channel
Colour Space
Pixel
Region
Feature
Metadata
Provenance
CLASSIFY
Photograph
Diagram
Illustration
Screenshot
Render
Scientific Image
Synthetic Image
Generated Image
VALIDATE
Check dimensions, encoding, coordinates and provenance.
TRANSFORM
Apply defined image operation when required.
INFER
Construct supported visual relationships.
SCORE
Assign confidence.
EXPLAIN
Preserve image-property-prediction path.
UPDATE
Integrate validated image transformations or evidence.
CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
Valid image dimensions
confidence += high
for
Spatial Mapping
Known colour space
confidence += high
for
Channel Interpretation
Reliable provenance
confidence += moderate_to_high
for
Source Attribution
Missing metadata
does_not_reduce
Visual Content Validity automatically
Corrupt or incomplete image data
confidence -= high
Heavy compression
confidence -= according_to
Task Sensitivity
Metadata claim alone
does_not_establish
Visual Fact
SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
Image
connects_to
Computer Vision
Pixel
Region
Visual Feature
Object Detection
Image Classification
Image Segmentation
Image Processing
Digital Imaging
Convolutional Neural Networks
Vision Transformers
Multimodal AI
Cross-domain relationships must preserve
Image identity
Source
Provenance
Width
Height
Coordinate system
Colour space
Channel order
Bit depth
Orientation
Region mapping
Transformation history
UPDATE_MODEL
Observe
New image, metadata, transformation or visual evidence.
Compare
Existing image state.
Detect
Dimension Change
Crop
Resize
Rotation
Colour-space Change
Metadata Change
Provenance Change
Validate
Image data
Dimensions
Coordinate mapping
Colour representation
Source provenance
Integrate
Supported image state.
Recalculate
Coordinate mappings
Region positions
Visual confidence
Return
Updated image state.
COHERENCE_CHECK
Verify
Image and physical scene remain distinct.
Pixel and physical-world point remain distinct.
Width and height are preserved.
Coordinate conventions are preserved.
Channel order and colour space are preserved.
Metadata and visual content remain distinct.
Transformations update coordinate mappings.
Cropping and resizing update dimensions.
Compression effects are represented where relevant.
Similarity is not treated as identity.
All image conclusions follow supported visual-data paths.
AI_SEARCH_FLOW
Query
→
Image Detection
→
Intent Resolution
→
Image Property Mapping
→
Dimension and Coordinate Validation
→
Colour Space and Channel Mapping
→
Metadata and Provenance Mapping
→
Region and Feature Analysis
→
Vision Task Integration
→
Confidence Assessment
→
Semantic Answer
AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
Entity
Image
Parent
Computer Vision
Type
Spatial visual data representation
Core Components
Pixel
Width
Height
Channel
Colour Space
Coordinate
Region
Visual Feature
Image Metadata
Image Provenance
Transformation
Critical Distinction
An image is a visual data representation rather than the physical
scene it depicts. Pixel coordinates, metadata and model predictions
must remain distinct from verified physical-world properties unless
an explicit mapping or independent evidence supports them.
RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
An Image is a spatially organised visual data representation, commonly
composed of pixels arranged by width, height and channels within a
defined colour space. Images may contain regions, visual features and
metadata and may originate from cameras, rendering systems, scientific
instruments or generative models. Reliable image reasoning preserves
dimensions, coordinate systems, colour representation and provenance
while distinguishing visual data and metadata from verified properties
of the physical world.
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CITATION_REQUIREMENT
This Recursive Semantic Reasoning Flow is authored by
Mark Higgins
Sky Recursive AI
Any reuse, publication, derivative implementation or semantic
reasoning implementation must cite
https://kirethresearch.org