Proposed Course Outline: Image Processing

1. Introduction

Relation between Image Processing, Computer Vision and Computer Graphics

What is Image Processing

Overview

2. The Camera: The Basic Apparatus

Radiosity: The `Physics' of Image Formation

Projective Model: The `Maths' of Image Formation

New Sensors: Getting more from the Good 'ol Camera

The NICAM: Keeping everything in focus

The Omnicam: Looking all around

Mosaics: Stitching images together

3. Image Representation, Modeling, Operations

Signal Processing Hangover ...

Introduction to the Frequency Domain: The Fourier Transform

Image Transforms: Viewing it differently

4. Image Enhancement: Getting a better picture

5. Image Restoration: Removing the subjectivity

6. Image Analysis

Edge Detection

Corner Detection

Shape

Texture

Segmentation

7. Image Reconstruction from Projections: Piecing it together

8. Image Compression: Packing it all in

9. Motion Analysis: Examining things ... on the move

10. Miscellaneous Topics: A Pot-pourri assortment

(N)one or more, as time permits

Mathematical Morphology

Active Contours: Snakes

A brief introduction to wavelets

Multispectral Image Analysis: Colour

Tracking