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Synopsis:
This comprehensive and state-of-the art approach to image processing gives
engineers and students a comprehensive introduction, and includes full
coverage of key applications: image watermarking, fingerprint recognition,
face recognition and iris recognition and medical imaging. To help learn
the concepts and techniques, the book contains a CD-ROM of 70 highly
interactive visual demonstrations. Key algorithms and their implementation
details are included, as are the latest developments in the standards.
Table Of Contents:
Introduction;
The SIVA System;
Basic Gray-Level Image Processing;
Basic Binary Image Processing;
Basic Tools for Image Fourier Analysis;
Multiscale Decompositions and Wavelets;
Image Noise Models;
Color Images;
Statistical Modeling of Natural Images;
Linear Image Filtering & Enhancement;
Wavelet Image Filtering;
Nonlinear Image Filtering;
Morphological Filtering;
Basic Image Restoration and Identification;
Basic Lossless Image Coding;
JPEG and JPEG2000;
Wavelet Image Compression;
Basic Edge Detection;
Anisotropic Diffusion Edge Detection;
Image Quality Assessment;
Image Watermarking;
Fingerprint Recognition;
Face Recognition;
Iris Recognition;
Medical imaging;
Visual Fixations and Visual Attention;
Towards Video Processing