Lecture 2
Lecture 2
Lecture 2
Pixel
The elements of a digital image
Sources for
Images
► Electromagnetic (EM) energy spectrum
► Acoustic (SONAR for ocean mapping)
► Ultrasonic
► Electronic (Synthetic images produced by
computer)
Electromagnetic (EM) energy
spectrum
Major uses
Gamma-ray imaging: nuclear medicine and astronomical observations
X-rays: medical diagnostics, industry, and astronomy, etc.
Ultraviolet: lithography, industrial inspection, microscopy, lasers, biological
imaging, and astronomical observations
Visible and infrared bands: light microscopy, astronomy, remote sensing,
industry, and law enforcement
Microwave band: radar
Radio band: medicine (such as MRI) and astronomy
Examples: Gama-Ray
Imaging
Weeks 1 &
Examples: X-Ray
Imaging
1
0
Examples: Ultraviolet
Imaging
Weeks 1 &
Examples: Light Microscopy
Imaging
Weeks 1 &
Examples: Visual and Infrared
Imaging
Weeks 1 &
Weeks 1 &
Examples: Infrared Satellite
Imaging
Weeks 1 &
Example of Radar
Image
Weeks 1 &
Examples: MRI (Radio
Band)
Weeks 1 & 2
2 0
Examples: Ultrasound
Imaging
Weeks 1 & 21
2
Applications of DIP
Medical image analysis (MRI/PET/CT/X-ray tumor
detection/classification)
Face, fingerprint, and other object recognition
Image and/or video compression
Image segmentation and/or denoising
Digital image/video watermarking/steganography
and detection
Satellite Image Processing (Weather & flood
forecasting, Crop analysis, forest cover analysis,
disaster management, reconnaissance, etc.)
Whatever you’re interested …
Examples: Automated Visual
Inspection
Weeks 1 &
Examples: Automated Visual
Inspection
Results of
automated
reading of the
plate content
by the
system
The area in
which the
imaging
system
detected the
plate
Weeks 1 &
Fundamental Steps in
DIP Extracting
image
components
Improving
the Partition an image
appearance into its constituent
parts or objects
Result is
more Represent image
suitable for computer
than the processing
original
Weeks 1 & 22
2
Light and EM Spectrum
► The colors that humans perceive in an
object are determined by the nature of
the light reflected from the object.
Weeks 1 & 24
2
Light and EM Spectrum
► Monochromatic light: void of color
Intensity is the only attribute, from black to
white Monochromatic images are referred to
as gray-scale
images