The Image Processing Handbook, Sixth Edition

The Image Processing Handbook, Sixth Edition



John C. Russ, "The Image Processing Handbook, Sixth Edition"
CRC Press | ISBN: 1439840458 | 2011 | PDF | 885 pages | 45.2 MB

Whether obtained by microscopes, space probes, or the human eye, the same basic tools can be applied to acquire, process, and analyze the

data contained in images. Ideal for self study, The Image Processing Handbook, Sixth Edition, first published in 1992, raises the bar once

again as the gold-standard reference on this subject. Using extensive new illustrations and diagrams, it offers a logically organized

exploration of the important relationship between two-dimensional images and the three-dimensional structures they reveal.
Provides Hundreds of Visual Examples in FULL COLOR!

The author focuses on helping readers visualize and compare processing and measurement operations and how they are typically combined in

fields ranging from microscopy and astronomy to real-world scientific, industrial, and forensic applications. Presenting methods in the

order in which they would be applied in a typical workflow—from acquisition to interpretation—this book compares a wide range of algorithms

used to:

* Improve the appearance, printing, and transmission of an image
* Prepare images for measurement of the features and structures they reveal

* Isolate objects and structures, and measure their size, shape, color, and position
* Correct defects and deal with limitations in images
* Enhance visual content and interpretation of details

This handbook avoids dense mathematics, instead using new practical examples that better convey essential principles of image processing.

This approach is more useful to develop readers’ grasp of how and why to apply processing techniques and ultimately process the mathematical

foundations behind them.

Much more than just an arbitrary collection of algorithms, this is the rare book that goes beyond mere image improvement, presenting a wide

range of powerful example images that illustrate techniques involved in color processing and enhancement. Applying his 50-year experience as

a scientist, educator, and industrial consultant, John Russ offers the benefit of his image processing expertise for fields ranging from

astronomy and biomedical research to food science and forensics. His valuable insights and guidance continue to make this handbook a must-

have reference.