Proceedings of SPIE present the original research papers presented at SPIE conferences and other high-quality conferences in the broad-ranging fields of optics and photonics. These books provide prompt access to the latest innovations in research and technology in their respective fields. Proceedings of SPIE are among the most cited references in patent literature.

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of image processing and its many applications in various fields. From improving the resolution of blurry images to identifying crop pests, optimizing water resource management, and extracting crucial details from photographs and videos, it covers a wide range of techniques and uses. Readers will be immersed in the fascinating world of image edge detection, combining color-based multidimensional scaling maps to highlight areas of saliency, and using deep learning to transform perception in driver assistance systems and autonomous vehicles. Additionally, they will explore how visual recognition can predict crack trajectories, bionic color theory, and the creation of realistic simulations of radar images. A highlight of the book is its focus on the revolutionary application of image processing in dentistry, from making precise measurements to developing next-generation dental biometrics systems. With a detailed and broad overview, this book provides readers with the tools and knowledge necessary to unlock the potential hidden in images, opening up new possibilities and applications in fields ranging from agriculture and medicine to technology and science.

Digital image processing can refer to a wide variety of techniques, concepts, and applications of different types of processing for different purposes. This book provides examples of digital image processing applications and presents recent research on processing concepts and techniques. Chapters cover such topics as image processing in medical physics, binarization, video processing, and more.

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A unique collection of algorithms and lab experiments for practitioners and researchers of digital image processing technology With the field of digital image processing rapidly expanding, there is a growing need for a book that would go beyond theory and techniques to address the underlying algorithms. Digital Image Processing Algorithms and Applications fills the gap in the field, providing scientists and engineers with a complete library of algorithms for digital image processing, coding, and analysis. Digital image transform algorithms, edge detection algorithms, and image segmentation algorithms are carefully gleaned from the literature for compatibility and a track record of acceptance in the scientific community. The author guides readers through all facets of the technology, supplementing the discussion with detailed lab exercises in EIKONA, his own digital image processing software, as well as useful PDF transparencies. He covers in depth filtering and enhancement, transforms, compression, edge detection, region segmentation, and shape analysis, explaining at every step the relevant theory, algorithm structure, and its use for problem solving in various applications. The availability of the lab exercises and the source code (all algorithms are presented in C-code) over the Internet makes the book an invaluable self-study guide. It also lets interested readers develop digital image processing applications on ordinary desktop computers as well as on Unix machines.