Definition of Image Processing

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Definition of Image Processing

• Processing of an image, typically by a computer,
  to produce another image
• The computer processing of pictures ( the
  manipulation of images by computer)

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Applications of Image Processing

• Pictorial databases
• Graphic design
• Medical imaging
• Object recognition
• Picture enhancement
• Microscopy

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Digital Image Processing System
Console
Output image storage
Image recorder
Image digitizer
Input image storage
Computer
Program library
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Image Shape

• An image is usually defined as rectangular grids
  of pixels
• Image(1..M, 1..N), Image (10,5)

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