Description: Scientists and science fiction writers have long been fascinated by the possibility of building intelligent machines and the capability of understanding the visual world is a prerequisite for such a machine. This book speaks to the notable research progress being conducted and brings together the important problem areas where computer vision is already providing solutions. Due to recent progress in the computer field, economical and flexible use of computer images is pervasive. Computing with images is no longer just for the realm of the sciences, but also for the arts and social sciences and even for hobbyists. This book should serve an established and growing audience including those interested in multimedia, art and design, geographic information systems, and image databases, in addition to the traditional areas of automation, image science, medical imaging, remote sensing, and computer cartography. Computer Vision presents the necessary theory and techniques for students and practitioners who will work in fields where significant information must be extracted automatically from images. It will be a useful resource automatically from images. It will be a useful resource book for professionals and a core text for both undergraduate and beginning graduate computer vision and imaging courses. Features Topics include image databases an virtual and augmented reality in addition to classical topics. Offers a complete view of two real-world systems that use computer vision. Contains applications from industry, medicine, land use, multimedia, and computer graphics. Includes over 250 exercises and programming projects, 48 separately defined algorithms, and 360 figures. The companion website features include image archive, sample

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