*Introduction;

*The SIVA System;

*Basic Gray-Level Image Processing;

*Basic Binary Image Processing;

*Basic Tools for Image Fourier Analysis;

*Multiscale Decompositions and Wavelets;

*Image Noise Models;

*Color Images;

*Statistical Modeling of Natural Images;

*Linear Image Filtering & Enhancement;

*Wavelet Image Filtering;

*Nonlinear Image Filtering;

*Morphological Filtering;

*Basic Image Restoration and Identification;

*Basic Lossless Image Coding;

*JPEG and JPEG2000;

*Wavelet Image Compression;

*Basic Edge Detection;

*Anisotropic Diffusion Edge Detection;

*Image Quality Assessment;

*Image Watermarking;

*Fingerprint Recognition;

*Face Recognition;

*Iris Recognition;

*Medical imaging;

*Visual Fixations and Visual Attention;

*Towards Video Processing

This comprehensive and state-of-the art approach to image processing gives engineers and students a comprehensive introduction, and includes full coverage of key applications: image watermarking, fingerprint recognition, face recognition and iris recognition and medical imaging. To help learn the concepts and techniques, the book contains a CD-ROM of 70 highly interactive visual demonstrations. Key algorithms and their implementation details are included, as are the latest developments in the standards.* A complete and modern introduction to the basic and intermediate concepts of image.