Image Processing

Abstract

Image processing consists of a wide variety of techniques and mathematical tools to process an input image. An image is processed as soon as we start extracting data from it. The data of interest in object recognition systems are those related to the object under investigation. An image usually goes through some enhancement steps, in order to improve the extractability of interesting data and subside other data. Extensive research has been carried out in the area of image processing over the last 30 years.Image processing has wide area of applications. Some of the important areas of application are business, medicine, military and automation. Image processing has been defined as a wide variety of techniques that includes coding, filtering,enhancement, restoration registration, and analysis. In many applications, such as the recognition of three-dimensional objects, image processing and pattern recognition are not separate disciplines. Pattern recognition has been defined as a process of extracting features and classifying objects. In every 3D-object recognition system there are units for image processing and there are others for pattern recognition. There are three different approaches to image processing: a. Analog processing: This approach is very fast since the time involved in AD and a DA conversion is saved. But this approach is not flexible since the manipulation of images is very hard. b. Digital processing: This approach is slower than the analog approach but is very flexible, since manipulation is done very easily. The processing time of this approach is tremendously improved by the advent of parallel processing techniques. c. Heuristic processing: This is a smart way of processing but it is conditional since it involves probabilities. The dominant approach is the digital processing approach because it is very flexible.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA597230

Entities

People

  • Devinder Kaur
  • Grant Gerhart
  • Harpreet Singh
  • L. Anneberg
  • S. Bhama
  • S. Talahmeh
  • Thomas Meitzler
  • Y. Hamzeh

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Artificial Intelligence Software
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Vision
  • Computers
  • Digital Images
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Image Processing
  • Neural Networks
  • Object Recognition
  • Parallel Computing
  • Parallel Processing
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Recognition
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML