The article considers the problem of image recognition in computer vision systems. The results of the development of the method for image classification, using a structural approach, are presented. The classification method is based on calculating the values of statistical distributions for the set of description descriptors. The distribution vector for a fixed set of classes is based on the calculation of the degree of similarity with the integral characteristics for the descriptions of the etalon base. Two options for constructing the classifier on the principles of object – etalon and object descriptor – etalon, which differ in the degree of integration of the solution, are proposed. The median for the set of vectors descri...