Modern digital technology has made it possible to manipulate multi-dimensional

signals with systems that range from simple digital circuits to advanced parallel

computers. The goal of this manipulation can be divided into three categories:

• Image Processing image in > image out

• Image Analysis image in > measurements out

• Image Understanding image in > high-level descr iption out

We will focus on the fundamental concepts of image processing. Further, we will restrict ourselves to two–dimensional (2D)

image processing although most of the concepts and techniques that are to be

described can be extended easily to three or more dimensions.-Modern digital technology has made it possible to manipulate multi-dimensional

signals with systems that range from simple digital circuits to advanced parallel

computers. The goal of this manipulation can be divided into three categories:

•　Image Processing image in > image out

•　Image Analysis image in > measurements out

•　Image Understanding image in > high-level descr iption out

We will focus on the fundamental concepts of image processing. Further, we will restrict ourselves to two–dimensional (2D)

image processing although most of the concepts and techniques that are to be

described can be extended easily to three or more dimensions.