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Touchless Fingerprint Biometrics

by Ruggero Donida Labati, Vincenzo Piuri, Fabio Scotti ...

Series series Series in Security, Privacy and Trust
This book offers the first comprehensive analysis of touchless fingerprint-recognition technologies. It gives an overview of the state of the art, describes relevant industrial applications, and presents new techniques to efficiently and effectively implement advanced solutions based on touchless fingerprint biometrics. It considers current problems in developing high-accuracy touchless ... Read more

$117.03 CAD

This book offers the first comprehensive analysis of touchless fingerprint-recognition technologies. It gives an overview of the state of the art, describes relevant industrial applications, and presents new techniques to efficiently and effectively implement advanced solutions based on touchless fingerprint biometrics. It considers current problems in developing high-accuracy touchless
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Spatial Analysis for Radar Remote Sensing of Tropical Forests

by Gianfranco D. De Grandi, Elsa Carla De Grandi ...

Series series SAR Remote Sensing
This book is based on the authors’ extensive involvement in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mapping projects, targeting the health of an earth ecosystem with great relevance for climate change studies: the tropical forests. The subject is developed from a vantage point provided by analysis in a combined space, scale (frequency), time, wavelength, polarization domain. The combination of space and ... Read more

$96.09 CAD

This book is based on the authors’ extensive involvement in Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) mapping projects, targeting the health of an earth ecosystem with great relevance for climate change studies: the tropical forests. The subject is developed from a vantage point provided by analysis in a combined space, scale (frequency), time, wavelength, polarization domain. The combination of space and
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Image Processing and Mathematical Morphology

Fundamentals and Applications

by Frank Y. Shih ...

In the development of digital multimedia, the importance and impact of image processing and mathematical morphology are well documented in areas ranging from automated vision detection and inspection to object recognition, image analysis and pattern recognition. Those working in these ever-evolving fields require a solid grasp of basic fundamentals, theory, and related applications—and few books ... Read more

$149.06 CAD

In the development of digital multimedia, the importance and impact of image processing and mathematical morphology are well documented in areas ranging from automated vision detection and inspection to object recognition, image analysis and pattern recognition. Those working in these ever-evolving fields require a solid grasp of basic fundamentals, theory, and related applications—and few books
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Image Pattern Recognition

Fundamentals and Applications

by L Koteswara Rao, Md. Zia Ur Rahman, P Rohini ...

This book describes various types of image patterns for image retrieval. All these patterns are texture dependent. Few image patterns such as Improved directional local extrema patterns, Local Quantized Extrema Patterns, Local Color Oppugnant Quantized Extrema Patterns and Local Mesh quantized extrema patterns are presented. Inter-relationships among the pixels of an image are used for feature ... Read more

$83.77 CAD

This book describes various types of image patterns for image retrieval. All these patterns are texture dependent. Few image patterns such as Improved directional local extrema patterns, Local Quantized Extrema Patterns, Local Color Oppugnant Quantized Extrema Patterns and Local Mesh quantized extrema patterns are presented. Inter-relationships among the pixels of an image are used for feature
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Applications of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Best Practices and Case Studies

Edited by J.B. Sharma ...

Advances in high spatial resolution mapping capabilities and the new rules established by the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States for the operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) have provided new opportunities to acquire aerial data at a lower cost and more safely versus other methods. A similar opening of the skies for sUAS applications is being allowed in countries ... Read more

$86.23 CAD

Advances in high spatial resolution mapping capabilities and the new rules established by the Federal Aviation Administration in the United States for the operation of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) have provided new opportunities to acquire aerial data at a lower cost and more safely versus other methods. A similar opening of the skies for sUAS applications is being allowed in countries
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Digital Image Processing

An Algorithmic Approach with MATLAB

by Uvais Qidwai, C.H. Chen ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Textbooks in Computing
Avoiding heavy mathematics and lengthy programming details, Digital Image Processing: An Algorithmic Approach with MATLAB® presents an easy methodology for learning the fundamentals of image processing. The book applies the algorithms using MATLAB®, without bogging down students with syntactical and debugging issues.One chapter can typically be completed per week, with each chapter divided into ... Read more

$134.28 CAD

Avoiding heavy mathematics and lengthy programming details, Digital Image Processing: An Algorithmic Approach with MATLAB® presents an easy methodology for learning the fundamentals of image processing. The book applies the algorithms using MATLAB®, without bogging down students with syntactical and debugging issues.One chapter can typically be completed per week, with each chapter divided into
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Webb's Physics of Medical Imaging

Edited by M Flower ...

Series series Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Since the publication of the best-selling, highly acclaimed first edition, the technology and clinical applications of medical imaging have changed significantly. Gathering these developments into one volume, Webb’s Physics of Medical Imaging, Second Edition presents a thorough update of the basic physics, modern technology and many examples of clinical application across all the modalities of ... Read more

$163.85 CAD

Since the publication of the best-selling, highly acclaimed first edition, the technology and clinical applications of medical imaging have changed significantly. Gathering these developments into one volume, Webb’s Physics of Medical Imaging, Second Edition presents a thorough update of the basic physics, modern technology and many examples of clinical application across all the modalities of
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Hybrid Quantum Metaheuristics

Theory and Applications

Edited by Siddhartha Bhattacharyya, Mario Köppen, Elizabeth Behrman, Ivan Cruz-Aceves ...

Series series Quantum Machine Intelligence
The reference text introduces the principles of quantum mechanics to evolve hybrid metaheuristics-based optimization techniques useful for real world engineering and scientific problems.The text covers advances and trends in methodological approaches, theoretical studies, mathematical and applied techniques related to hybrid quantum metaheuristics and their applications to engineering problems. ... Read more

$85.00 CAD

The reference text introduces the principles of quantum mechanics to evolve hybrid metaheuristics-based optimization techniques useful for real world engineering and scientific problems.The text covers advances and trends in methodological approaches, theoretical studies, mathematical and applied techniques related to hybrid quantum metaheuristics and their applications to engineering problems.
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A Selection of Image Analysis Techniques

From Fundamental to Research Front

by Yu-Jin Zhang ...

This book focuses on seven commonly used image analysis techniques. It covers aspects from basic principles and practical methods, to new advancement of each selected technique to help readers solve image‐processing related problems in real-life situations.The selected techniques include image segmentation, segmentation evaluation and comparison, saliency object detection, motion analysis, ... Read more

$82.53 CAD

This book focuses on seven commonly used image analysis techniques. It covers aspects from basic principles and practical methods, to new advancement of each selected technique to help readers solve image‐processing related problems in real-life situations.The selected techniques include image segmentation, segmentation evaluation and comparison, saliency object detection, motion analysis,
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Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms

by Vasuki A ...

Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms, a comprehensive work on the most popular optimization algorithms based on nature, starts with an overview of optimization going from the classical to the latest swarm intelligence algorithm. Nature has a rich abundance of flora and fauna that inspired the development of optimization techniques, providing us with simple solutions to complex problems in an ... Read more

$91.16 CAD

Nature-Inspired Optimization Algorithms, a comprehensive work on the most popular optimization algorithms based on nature, starts with an overview of optimization going from the classical to the latest swarm intelligence algorithm. Nature has a rich abundance of flora and fauna that inspired the development of optimization techniques, providing us with simple solutions to complex problems in an
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Hybrid Image Processing Methods for Medical Image Examination

by Venkatesan Rajinikanth, E Priya, Hong Lin, Fuhua Lin ...

Series series Intelligent Signal Processing and Data Analysis
In view of better results expected from examination of medical datasets (images) with hybrid (integration of thresholding and segmentation) image processing methods, this work focuses on implementation of possible hybrid image examination techniques for medical images. It describes various image thresholding and segmentation methods which are essential for the development of such a hybrid ... Read more

$85.00 CAD

In view of better results expected from examination of medical datasets (images) with hybrid (integration of thresholding and segmentation) image processing methods, this work focuses on implementation of possible hybrid image examination techniques for medical images. It describes various image thresholding and segmentation methods which are essential for the development of such a hybrid
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Advanced Sensing in Image Processing and IoT

Edited by Rashmi Gupta, Arun Kumar Rana, Sachin Dhawan, Korhan Cengiz ...

Series series Innovations in Multimedia, Virtual Reality and Augmentation
The book provides future research directions in IoT and image processing based Energy, Industry, and Healthcare domain and explores the different applications of its associated technologies. However, the Internet of Things and image processing is a very big field with a lot of subfields, which are very important such as Smart Homes to improve our daily life, Smart Cities to improve the citizens' ... Read more

$85.00 CAD

The book provides future research directions in IoT and image processing based Energy, Industry, and Healthcare domain and explores the different applications of its associated technologies. However, the Internet of Things and image processing is a very big field with a lot of subfields, which are very important such as Smart Homes to improve our daily life, Smart Cities to improve the citizens'
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Human Activity and Behavior Analysis

Advances in Computer Vision and Sensors: Volume 1

Edited by Md Atiqur Rahman Ahad, Sozo Inoue, Guillaume Lopez, Tahera Hossain ...

Series series Ubiquitous Computing, Healthcare and Well-being
Human Activity and Behavior Analysis relates to the field of vision and sensor-based human action or activity and behavior analysis and recognition. The book includes a series of methodologies, surveys, relevant datasets, challenging applications, ideas, and future prospects.The book discusses topics such as action recognition, action understanding, gait analysis, gesture recognition, behavior ... Read more

$89.93 CAD

Human Activity and Behavior Analysis relates to the field of vision and sensor-based human action or activity and behavior analysis and recognition. The book includes a series of methodologies, surveys, relevant datasets, challenging applications, ideas, and future prospects.The book discusses topics such as action recognition, action understanding, gait analysis, gesture recognition, behavior
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DeepFakes

Creation, Detection, and Impact

Edited by Loveleen Gaur ...

Deepfakes is a synthetic media that leverage powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques to generate fake visual and audio content that are extremely realistic, thus making it very hard for a human to distinguish from the original ones. Apart from technological introduction to the Deepfakes concept, the book details algorithms to detect Deepfakes, techniques for ... Read more

$86.23 CAD

Deepfakes is a synthetic media that leverage powerful Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques to generate fake visual and audio content that are extremely realistic, thus making it very hard for a human to distinguish from the original ones. Apart from technological introduction to the Deepfakes concept, the book details algorithms to detect Deepfakes, techniques for
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Spectral, Photon Counting Computed Tomography

Technology and Applications

Edited by Katsuyuki Taguchi, Ira Blevis, Krzysztof Iniewski ...

Series series Devices, Circuits, and Systems
Spectral, Photon Counting Computed Tomography is a comprehensive cover of the latest developments in the most prevalent imaging modality (x-ray computed tomography (CT)) in its latest incarnation: Spectral, Dual-Energy, and Photon Counting CT. Disadvantages of the conventional single-energy technique used by CT technology are that different materials cannot be distinguished and that the noise is ... Read more

$98.55 CAD

Spectral, Photon Counting Computed Tomography is a comprehensive cover of the latest developments in the most prevalent imaging modality (x-ray computed tomography (CT)) in its latest incarnation: Spectral, Dual-Energy, and Photon Counting CT. Disadvantages of the conventional single-energy technique used by CT technology are that different materials cannot be distinguished and that the noise is
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Handbook of Texture Analysis

AI-Based Medical Imaging Applications

Edited by Ayman El-Baz, Mohammed Ghazal, Jasjit S. Suri ...

The major goals of texture research in computer vision are to understand, model, and process texture and, ultimately, to simulate the human visual learning process using computer technologies. In the last decade, artificial intelligence has been revolutionized by machine learning and big data approaches, outperforming human prediction on a wide range of problems. In particular, deep learning ... Read more

$91.16 CAD

The major goals of texture research in computer vision are to understand, model, and process texture and, ultimately, to simulate the human visual learning process using computer technologies. In the last decade, artificial intelligence has been revolutionized by machine learning and big data approaches, outperforming human prediction on a wide range of problems. In particular, deep learning
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Moon-Based Synthetic Aperture Radar

A Signal Processing Prospect

by Zhen Xu, Kun-Shan Chen ...

Series series SAR Remote Sensing
Lunar explorations have received increasing attention in recent years with tremendous application values, including using the Moon as a remote sensing platform for Earth observation. As an active sensor, the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) can detect changes in the atmosphere, terrain, and ocean. Moon-based SAR, complementary to the spaceborne SAR systems, expands our capabilities of watching and ... Read more

$104.71 CAD

Lunar explorations have received increasing attention in recent years with tremendous application values, including using the Moon as a remote sensing platform for Earth observation. As an active sensor, the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) can detect changes in the atmosphere, terrain, and ocean. Moon-based SAR, complementary to the spaceborne SAR systems, expands our capabilities of watching and
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Intelligent Control for Modern Transportation Systems

Edited by Arunesh Kumar Singh, Bhavnesh Kumar, Ibraheem, Asheesh Kumar Singh, Shahida Khatoon ...

The book comprehensively discusses concepts of artificial intelligence in green transportation systems. It further covers intelligent techniques for precise modeling of complex transportation infrastructure, forecasting and predicting traffic congestion, and intelligent control techniques for maximizing performance and safety. It further provides MATLAB® programs for artificial intelligence ... Read more

$91.16 CAD

The book comprehensively discusses concepts of artificial intelligence in green transportation systems. It further covers intelligent techniques for precise modeling of complex transportation infrastructure, forecasting and predicting traffic congestion, and intelligent control techniques for maximizing performance and safety. It further provides MATLAB® programs for artificial intelligence
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Wavelet Analysis with Applications to Image Processing

by Lakshman Prasad, S. Sitharama Iyengar ...

Wavelet analysis is among the newest additions to the arsenals of mathematicians, scientists, and engineers, and offers common solutions to diverse problems. However, students and professionals in some areas of engineering and science, intimidated by the mathematical background necessary to explore this subject, have been unable to use this powerful tool. The first book on the topic for readers ... Read more

$314.16 CAD

Wavelet analysis is among the newest additions to the arsenals of mathematicians, scientists, and engineers, and offers common solutions to diverse problems. However, students and professionals in some areas of engineering and science, intimidated by the mathematical background necessary to explore this subject, have been unable to use this powerful tool. The first book on the topic for readers
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The Biometric Computing

Recognition and Registration

Edited by Karm Veer Arya, Robin Singh Bhadoria ...

"The Biometric Computing: Recognition & Registration" presents introduction of biometrics along with detailed analysis for identification and recognition methods. This book forms the required platform for understanding biometric computing and its implementation for securing target system. It also provides the comprehensive analysis on algorithms, architectures and interdisciplinary connection of ... Read more

$96.09 CAD

"The Biometric Computing: Recognition & Registration" presents introduction of biometrics along with detailed analysis for identification and recognition methods. This book forms the required platform for understanding biometric computing and its implementation for securing target system. It also provides the comprehensive analysis on algorithms, architectures and interdisciplinary connection of
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Combinatorial Maps

Efficient Data Structures for Computer Graphics and Image Processing

by Guillaume Damiand, Pascal Lienhardt ...

A Versatile Framework for Handling Subdivided Geometric ObjectsCombinatorial Maps: Efficient Data Structures for Computer Graphics and Image Processing gathers important ideas related to combinatorial maps and explains how the maps are applied in geometric modeling and image processing. It focuses on two subclasses of combinatorial maps: n-Gmaps an ... Read more

$113.33 CAD

A Versatile Framework for Handling Subdivided Geometric ObjectsCombinatorial Maps: Efficient Data Structures for Computer Graphics and Image Processing gathers important ideas related to combinatorial maps and explains how the maps are applied in geometric modeling and image processing. It focuses on two subclasses of combinatorial maps: n-Gmaps an
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A Concise Introduction to Image Processing using C++

by Meiqing Wang, Choi-Hong Lai ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing Series
Image recognition has become an increasingly dynamic field with new and emerging civil and military applications in security, exploration, and robotics. Written by experts in fractal-based image and video compression, A Concise Introduction to Image Processing using C++ strengthens your knowledge of fundamentals principles in image acquisition, conservation, processing, and manipulation, allowing ... Read more

$179.86 CAD

Image recognition has become an increasingly dynamic field with new and emerging civil and military applications in security, exploration, and robotics. Written by experts in fractal-based image and video compression, A Concise Introduction to Image Processing using C++ strengthens your knowledge of fundamentals principles in image acquisition, conservation, processing, and manipulation, allowing
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Measuring Shape

by F. Brent Neal, John C. Russ ...

"John Russ is the master of explaining how image processing gets applied to real-world situations. With Brent Neal, he’s done it again in Measuring Shape, this time explaining an expanded toolbox of techniques that includes useful, state-of-the-art methods that can be applied to the broad problem of understanding, characterizing, and measuring shape. He has a gift for finding the kernel of a ... Read more

$155.22 CAD

"John Russ is the master of explaining how image processing gets applied to real-world situations. With Brent Neal, he’s done it again in Measuring Shape, this time explaining an expanded toolbox of techniques that includes useful, state-of-the-art methods that can be applied to the broad problem of understanding, characterizing, and measuring shape. He has a gift for finding the kernel of a
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Emerging Computing Paradigms

Principles, Advances and Applications

by San Murugesan, Ashish Seth, Umang Singh ...

EMERGING COMPUTING PARADIGMSA holistic overview of major new computing paradigms of the 21st CenturyIn Emerging Computing Paradigms: Principles, Advances and Applications, international scholars offer a compendium of essential knowledge on new promising computing paradigms. The book examines the characteristics and features of emerging computing technologies and provides insight into recent ... Read more

$136.99 CAD

EMERGING COMPUTING PARADIGMSA holistic overview of major new computing paradigms of the 21st CenturyIn Emerging Computing Paradigms: Principles, Advances and Applications, international scholars offer a compendium of essential knowledge on new promising computing paradigms. The book examines the characteristics and features of emerging computing technologies and provides insight into recent
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