This book is directed to practicing engineers and scientists who need to understand the fundamentals of image processing theory and algorithms to perform their technical tasks. It is intended to fill the gap between existing high-level texts dedicated to specialists in the field and the need for a more practical, fundamental text on image processing. A variety of example images are used to enhance reader understanding of how particular image processing algorithms work.Content:Front Matter Preface Table of Contents1. Introduction to Electronic Image Processing2. Transforms Used in Electronic Image Processing3. Image Enhancement by Point Operations4. Spatial Filtering and Fourier Frequency Methods5. Nonlinear Image Processing Techniques6. Color Image Processing7. Image Geometry and Morphological Filters8. Image Segmentation and Representation9. Image Compression BibliographyIndex About the Author