Image processing is a method to convert an image into digital form and
perform some operations on it, in order to get an enhanced image or to
extract some useful information from it. It is a type of signal
dispensation in which input is image, like video frame or photograph and
output may be image or characteristics associated with that
image.Plug-ins are loaded in run-time via reflection. It provides an
easy-way to extensibility and allows plug-ins integration.
Some features of image processing :-
1.Image compression It is concerned with minimizing the no of bits required to represent an image. Application of compression are in broadcast TV, remote sensing via satellite, military communication via aircraft, radar, teleconferencing, for educational & business documents , medical images that arise in computer tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and digital radiology, motion , pictures ,satellite images, weather maps, geological surveys and so on.
2. Digital imaging allows the electronic transmission of images to third-party providers, referring dentists, consultants, and insurance carriers via a modem. Digital imaging is also environmentally friendly since it does not require chemical processing.
3. Post-processing of the image allows the operator to manipulate the pixel shades to correct image density and contrast, as well as perform other processing functions that could result in improved diagnosis and fewer repeated examinations.
4. Image restoration It is concerned with filtering the observed image to minimize the effect of degradations. Effectiveness of image restoration depends on the extent and accuracy of the knowledge of degradation process as well as on filter design. Image restoration differs from image enhancement in that the latter is concerned with more extraction or accentuation of image features.
5. Image enhancement It refers to accentuation, or sharpening, of image features such as boundaries, or contrast to make a graphic display more useful for display & analysis. This process does not increase the inherent information content in data. It includes gray level & contrast manipulation, noise reduction, edge crispening and sharpening, filtering, interpolation and magnification, pseudo coloring, and so on.
Some features of image processing :-
1.Image compression It is concerned with minimizing the no of bits required to represent an image. Application of compression are in broadcast TV, remote sensing via satellite, military communication via aircraft, radar, teleconferencing, for educational & business documents , medical images that arise in computer tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and digital radiology, motion , pictures ,satellite images, weather maps, geological surveys and so on.
2. Digital imaging allows the electronic transmission of images to third-party providers, referring dentists, consultants, and insurance carriers via a modem. Digital imaging is also environmentally friendly since it does not require chemical processing.
3. Post-processing of the image allows the operator to manipulate the pixel shades to correct image density and contrast, as well as perform other processing functions that could result in improved diagnosis and fewer repeated examinations.
4. Image restoration It is concerned with filtering the observed image to minimize the effect of degradations. Effectiveness of image restoration depends on the extent and accuracy of the knowledge of degradation process as well as on filter design. Image restoration differs from image enhancement in that the latter is concerned with more extraction or accentuation of image features.
5. Image enhancement It refers to accentuation, or sharpening, of image features such as boundaries, or contrast to make a graphic display more useful for display & analysis. This process does not increase the inherent information content in data. It includes gray level & contrast manipulation, noise reduction, edge crispening and sharpening, filtering, interpolation and magnification, pseudo coloring, and so on.
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