Image processing

Image processing

The manipulation of images by computer. Most image-processing techniques involve treating the image as a two-dimensional signal and applying standard signal-processing techniques to it.

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Image registration

Software; Image processing

The process of positioning two images of the same scene with respect to one another so that corresponding points in the images represent the same point in the scene. See also: registered images.

Image enhancement

Software; Image processing

The process of improving the appearance of an image by using techniques such as contrast stretching, edge enhancement, grey scale manipulation, smoothing, and sharpening.

Pattern segmentation

Software; Image processing

The process of determining which regions or areas of interest in an image or other set of data constitute patterns of interest for pattern recognition.

Image restoration

Software; Image processing

The process of returning an image to its original condition by reversing the effects of known or estimated degradations.

Image compression

Software; Image processing

The process of eliminating redundancy or approximating an image in order to represent the image in a more

An image processing technique in which the pixels of two registered images are compared to detect differences. (2) In pattern recognition, a set of points in a feature space that are similar in some ...